Russia reportedly has a secret long-range drone program in China. Experts say it shouldn't surprise anyone.

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An Iranian-made Shahed-136 drone flies in the sky over Kermanshah, Iran, on March 7.
Russia has been desperate to source drones, like the Iranian Shahed drone above, from other countries.

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Israel's air war may put Hezbollah in a bind over its most threatening missiles

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Waves of Israeli airstrikes have targeted Hezbollah's missile arsenal, placing the group and its Iranian backers in a bind.
Waves of Israeli airstrikes have targeted Hezbollah's missile arsenal, placing the group and its Iranian backers in a bind.

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Ukraine's getting powerful long-range glide bombs from the US that will give its F-16s a new punch

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A Ukrainian F-16 flying against grey skies.
A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jet. The US is providing Ukraine with new Joint Standoff Weapons, adding another arrow in the jet's quiver.

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Putin is intensifying nuclear threats as the West wavers over Ukraine's use of long-range weapons

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Russian President Vladimir Putin at a security council meeting in Moscow in September 2024.

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The Black Sea has a deadly naval mine problem that will long outlast the Ukraine war

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An aerial view of Turkish Nav's minesweeper ship belonging to Turkish Navy Mine Squadron Command in 2022. An auxiliary boat and its circular trail in the water around the ship is also visible.
An aerial view of a Turkish Navy minesweeper.

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America's rivals are piling on the pressure all at once

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Russian anti-submarine aircraft fly during joint naval and air drills with China in September.
Russian anti-submarine aircraft fly during joint naval and air drills with China in September.

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Another US amphibious warship is out of commission as mechanical failures continue to plague the Navy's fleet

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USS Iwo Jima transits near mountains in Norway during a NATO exercise.
USS Iwo Jima, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, transits near mountains in Norway during a NATO exercise.

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Ukraine is fielding machine-gun turrets remotely controlled by the Steam Deck video game system made for playing Halo

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A Ukrainian soldier holding a remote controller while sitting in front of a laptop in a wooden shack.
Ukraine is using Steam Deck, a popular video game platform, for controlling remote guns.

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Houthi rebels say they shot down a $30M US Reaper drone, the 8th in less than a year

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An MQ-9 Reaper drone with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) awaited a mission over the U.S.-Mexico border at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, on November 4, 2022.
The Houthis claimed they shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone, like this one pictured at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, in November 2022.

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Satellite images show damage at Russian base that stored glide bombs after Ukrainian long-range strike

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Glide bombs released by a Russian warplane on August 7.
Glide bombs released by a Russian warplane.

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