Lockheed Martin's new compact hypersonic missile enables America's stealth fighters to engage targets at Mach 5 speeds

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An engineer shines a light on a Mako hypersonic missile model featuring the Lockheed Martin logo.
An engineer shines a light on a Mako hypersonic missile model featuring the Lockheed Martin logo.

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A US Navy fighter squadron scored a series of firsts fighting the Houthis from an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the
An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Gunslingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105, launches aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea on April 20.

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Russia's efforts to copy Ukraine's wildly successful sea drones won't achieve much, expert says

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Ukrainian servicemen stand in front of a new released Sea Baby drone
Ukrainian servicemen in front of a Sea Baby drone in the Kyiv region.

AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka

A naval chief described purposefully wrecking a ship to mess with China

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A photo of Philippine marines raising the flag on the BRP Sierra Madre while others salute.
Philippine Marines raise the flag on the BRP Sierra Madre in 2014. The ship remains a functional outpost in the South China Sea.

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Russia will have to scale back front lines assaults in 6 weeks due to losses, Ukrainian commander says

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Russian soldiers fired a 2S7M Malka self-propelled cannon in an undisclosed location in July 2024.
Russian soldiers fired a 2S7M Malka self-propelled cannon in an undisclosed location in July 2024.

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Ukraine's US-provided Bradley armored fighting vehicles are turning heads in tough battles against Russia

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A soldier in a Bradley fighting vehicle.
A Ukrainian soldier in a Bradley fighting vehicle, not far away from Avdiivka in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.

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China says Taiwanese working in the mainland 'need not worry' after it suggested a death penalty for 'independence die-hards'

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A Taiwanese noodle shop employee works next to a window bearing the Taiwanese flag.
China has said that Taiwanese workers in the mainland "need not worry" after it floated the death penalty and harsh prison sentences for "diehard" supporters of the island's independence.

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Crew mistakes and inadequate safety standards led to the crash that destroyed a $450 million B-1B bomber, an Air Force probe found

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A B-1B Lancer takes off during a combat training exercise.
A B-1B Lancer takes off during a combat training exercise.

US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen

Defeating Russia's massive 6,600-lb glide bomb may mean risking Ukraine's Patriots if it can't take out the fighter-bombers on the ground

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A Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber releases a FAB-3000 glide bomb to strike Ukrainian targets in this video released on July 14 by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
A Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber releases a FAB-3000 glide bomb to strike Ukrainian targets in this video released on July 14 by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Russian Ministry of Defense/Screengrab via Telegram

Russia would lose up to 1.8 million troops and take 5 years to capture the 4 Ukrainian regions it wants: UK army chief

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A billboard recruiting individuals interested in joining the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for a special operation in Ukraine is seen on a street in St. Petersburg.
Russia has been establishing lucrative signing bonuses for its troops in a bid to shore up its manpower lost in Ukraine.

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