Russian fighter jets flew so close to a British spy plane that they disabled its autopilot, UK says

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A Russian fighter jet above the Black Sea in April.
Russian fighter jets flew within meters of an RAF spy plane last month.

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US forces wargamed defending a Pacific ally from invasion with layers of firepower. Here's how the drills played out.

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A missile is fired from a truck.
Notable firsts include the use of Japan's Type-88 surface-to-ship missile system outside Japanese territory and the first launch of a Tomahawk missile from the Army's Typhon system abroad.

US Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jonathan Beauchamp

Ukrainians tricked out their long-range exploding drones to unleash rocket fire on Russian air defenses

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White rocket streaks hurtle toward a ground target.
Ukrainian troops posted drone-camera footage of rockets appearing to fly from the wings of the uncrewed aircraft toward a Russian naval base.

Unmanned Systems Forces and Magyar Birds

Ukrainian arms makers say battlefield proof gives them an edge over firms only selling off tests and simulations

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A man in camouflage gear and a helmet stands outside with the sun behind him holding a large grey drone with a blue and yellow circle on it.
Ukraine's battlefield tech has proven real-world performance that partners are paying attention to.

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Russia was facing monthslong delays in anti-jam antennas. Now it's putting them on foam decoys for Shaheds.

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A Gerbera is seen on display at a Ukrainain booth in 2025.
Gerberas, such as the one seen here, are typically decoys for Russia's version of the Shahed attack drone.

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Ukraine built its first-ever guided glide bomb, 'Vyrivniuvach,' as a much cheaper homegrown alternative to US-made JDAMs

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A Ukrainian aircraft drops a bomb while flying.
Ukraine has built its first homegrown glide bomb, which is now ready for combat.

Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

'Thank God, I'm alive': A Russian attack tore open this Ukrainian neighborhood, but residents were quick to start picking up the pieces

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A badly damaged building in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
Russian missiles and drones targeted the Ukrainian city of Dnipro early Monday.

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These are the 3 drones Ukraine used to pierce Moscow's air defense gauntlet in its biggest attack yet

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Two angles of smoke billowing from an oil facility in Moscow that came under attack.
Ukraine said it had struck multiple targets in Moscow, including an oil pumping station, with its long-range drones.

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See every type of military aircraft the US has lost in the Iran war

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Congress released a list of 42 US military aircraft reported lost, damaged, or destroyed during the Iran war, based on information from the Pentagon, Central Command, and news reports.

Hundreds of Russian Shaheds are descending on Ukraine in the daytime, signaling a new kind of warfare

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A Ukrainian man crouches as he holds a P1-Sun interceptor drone and prepares it for launch.
A Ukrainian prepares a P1-Sun interceptor drone ahead of incoming Shahed attacks.

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