Ukraine appears to be beating Russia in the drone production race

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Ukrainian soldiers test a drone equipped with a grenade at a training ground on September 25 in Druzhkivka, Ukraine.
First-person view, or FPV, drones like the one above have dominated the battlefield in Ukraine.

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Israel may not be able to take down Iran's nuclear sites on its own

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Iran poster with nuclear weapons
Iran's nuclear facilities are a potential target for Israeli forces. It may not be able to strike them on its own.

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The US Navy is battling 'the best Iranian technology' in the Red Sea and changing how it fights to beat it, admiral says

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A fighter jet launching from the flight deck of an aircraft carrier at sea.
An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, an aircraft carrier that spent months battling the Houthis.

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Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilots have had to dramatically change the way they fly after long flying Soviet jets, and it's a lot to overcome

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Ukrainian Air Force's F-16 fighter jet flies in the air against a grey sky
Ukrainian Air Force's F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine in August 2024.

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Why Iran relies on ballistic missiles to threaten its adversaries

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A close-up view of the remains of an Iranian ballistic missile that landed in the West Bank.
Iran has continued to develop ballistic missiles, like the ones fired at Israel on Tuesday, as its airpower has withered in the decades since the Iranian revolution.

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Iran's massive missile strike on Israel is just a fraction of what China could do

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A photo showing a Chinese missile standing upright in a forest location at night, with some Chinese soldiers surrounding it.
US military officials have identified China's missile force as a premiere concern in a potential Pacific conflict.

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One of Iran's most advanced missiles made an appearance in its massive attack on Israel

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Iran's Fattah missile is carried by a truck during a military parade in Tehran last month.
Iran's Fattah missile was seen on a truck during a military parade in Tehran last month.

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Israel launches new airstrikes on Beirut, weighs retaliation against Iran

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Israel launched an airstrike on a Beirut neighborhood on Thursday, killing nine people. Almost 2,000 people have been killed in Lebanon since October 2023.

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Ukraine says it attacked a Russian base where fighter-bombers and their glide bombs are kept

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A screen grab captured from a video shows crews of Su-34 fighter-bombers preparing to attack Ukrainian forces in the South Donetsk direction in March.
A Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber. This aircraft has been used to drop glide bombs on Ukrainian territory.

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Russia's strike on a merchant ship in the Black Sea was likely down to poor targeting and aged ammo: UK intel

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A view from the deck of the MV Aya, a bulk carrier that was struck by a missile in the Black Sea on September 11, 2024. mangled and wrecked metal can be seen on deck, with the rest of what is in view appearing relatively undamaged.
The MV Aya was damaged in the strike, but managed to reach safe waters.

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