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

China could seize key islands from Taiwan in as little as 6 months, war analysts warn

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An outdoor screen shows a news coverage of China's military drills around Taiwan, in Beijing on May 23, 2024.
An outdoor screen shows a news coverage of China's military drills around Taiwan, in Beijing.

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Ukraine says it destroyed glide bombs at a Russian air base that aircraft fly out of to bomb the front lines

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A screenshot from a video FAB-3000 glide bomb mid-flight, surrounded by clouds, with the logo of the Russian defense ministry in the top-right corner.
A FAB-3000 glide bomb is seen mid-flight in this video released on July 14 by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Russian Ministry of Defense/Screengrab via Telegram

Russia keeps trying to replace the bridges that Ukraine destroys. Ukraine is taking out those, too.

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A screenshot from drone video shared by Ukrainian special operations forces on August 21, 2024. It appears to show engineering equipment attempting to lay down a pontoon bridge platform on the Seym River, in Kursk, Western Russia, amid Ukraine's incursion into the region.
Footage shared by Ukraine's Special Operations Forces appeared to show pontoon bridges being targeted.

Special Operations Forces of Ukraine/Telegram

The Kremlin is trying to convince Russians to accept Ukraine's Kursk incursion as a 'new normal': report

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A security guard held their weapon in front of a center for the reception of war-displaced people and humanitarian aid distribution in Kursk on August 16, 2024.
Outside a center for the reception of war-displaced people and humanitarian aid distribution in Kursk on August 16, 2024.

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Putin ally's machine-gun Cybertruck may look 'super cool,' but it's 'useless' on the battlefield, military expert says

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The Cybertruck

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Lockheed Martin's hypersonic spy plane, the SR-72, may be in production in secret, emerging evidence suggests

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An artist rendering of the SR-72 in flight.
An artist rendering shows the SR-72 in flight.

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See inside the NYC-sized area of Russia that Ukraine seized in its lightning offensive

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A statue of Vladimir Lenin in the Russian town of Sudzha is damaged by fighting as a tattered Russian flag billows in the background.
A statue of Vladimir Lenin in the Russian town of Sudzha was damaged by fighting as a tattered Russian flag billows in the background.

KIRILL CHUBOTIN / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images

The UK's building a 'silent hangar' to put weapons like F-35 stealth fighters, transport helicopters, and more through the 'harshest' electronic warfare attacks

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F-35B Lightning jets conduct take-offs and landings to maintain their carrier qualifications on the flight deck of HMS Prince of Wales on February 21.
F-35B Lightning jets conduct take-offs and landings to maintain their carrier qualifications on the flight deck of HMS Prince of Wales.

UK Ministry of Defense photo

Russia appears to be using wired, unjammable fiber-optic drones that could fix a big problem its operators have faced in this war

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An FPV drone of Ukraine's 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade is seen in air during a test flight at a training ground on May 3, 2024.
An FPV drone of Ukraine's 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade is seen in air during a test flight at a training ground.

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