The battle of Kursk has unchained Ukraine from a failing war strategy

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Ukraine's assault into the Kursk region of Russia opens a new chapter in the grinding, two-year war.
Ukraine's assault into the Kursk region of Russia opens a new chapter in the grinding, two-year war.

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America's X-37B vs. China's Shenlong: Top space planes and their shadowy role in orbital war

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The X-37B spacecraft is one of the world's most advanced spaceplanes and plays a secretive role in the US military's missions in orbit.
The X-37B is one of the world's most advanced spaceplanes and plays a secretive role in the US military's missions in orbit.

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Russian sailors are practicing flying drones in swings so they can hunt Ukraine's exploding drone boats from warships on the waves

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A naval drone moves through the water during the presentation by Ukraine's Security Service in the Kyiv region on March 5, 2024.
A naval drone moves through the water during a presentation by Ukraine's Security Service in the Kyiv region in March 2024.

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A video shows inside a new turtle tank the Russians built for the war in Ukraine that comes with a fold-out metal bed

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A large, square structure surrounds the top of a Russian tank, with the tank's turret sticking out of the front. The tank is parked in the dirt with some military vehicles behind it.
A screenshot from a Russian Ministry of Defense video showing a new version of Russia's "turtle tank," which the Russians call "Tsar Mangal," showing anti-drone armor on what appears to be a T-80 main battle tank.

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Here are 3 ways analysts say China could blockade Taiwan

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Three amphibious ferrying vehicles sit in the blue ocean with the cityscape and mountains of New Taipei, Taiwan, in the background.
Soldiers on board an amphibious ferrying vehicle take part in a river defense exercise as part of the annual Han Kuang military drill, at Tamsui River in New Taipei, Taiwan.

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Russia is barely using one of its best weapons against Ukrainian forces in Kursk because it's scared to hit itself, war expert says

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Image of a FAB-500 bomb taken from a Russian Su-34 bomber.
A Russian Su-34 bombers with a FAB-500 bomb.

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Russia is putting up a stiffer fight in Kursk and is sending well-equipped soldiers, says Ukrainian commander

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A Ukrainian soldier behind a tree after hearing the sound of a drone in the town center of Sudzha, Russia, on August 16, 2024.
A Ukrainian soldier behind a tree after hearing the sound of a drone in the town center of Sudzha, Russia, on August 16, 2024.

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Ukraine got America's top tank without the latest and greatest armor upgrades, which are 'top secret,' but it's adding its own

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A soldier standing next to a M1A1 Abrams tank.
A Ukrainian soldier on a US-provided M1A1 Abrams tank at an undisclosed location.

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New military photo captures a NATO warship taking out an explosive-packed drone boat during a Red Sea rescue mission

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A hostile drone boat comes under fire from a French warship in the Red Sea.
A hostile drone boat comes under fire from a French warship in the Red Sea.

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The Pentagon knew about the gearbox failure 10 years before it caused the deadliest V-22 crash in Air Force history, docs show

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a front view of a US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey
A US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey conducts its flight demonstration during an air show in North Carolina.

US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

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