The US is upgrading its fighter fleets in Japan, boosting its Pacific airpower with the newest jets

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A US Air Force F-35A fighter jet flies across a blue key with some smoke surrounding the edges of the plane.
The US is sending F-35 stealth fighters and upgraded F-15EX strike fighters to its forward-bases n Japan.

U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kip Sumner

Ukraine is killing Russian missiles with hand-me-down air defense weapons the US retired decades ago

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Soldiers looking at large missiles.
US Army soldiers inspect MIM-23B Hawk surface-to-air missiles in 1977.

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The death of a retired Marine major general is under investigation after his body was found at the training base he once commanded

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US Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William F Mullen III, then commanding general of the Training and Education Command, stood for the National Anthem at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center.

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China can end the Ukraine war with a single phone call to Putin, says NATO member

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese leader Xi Jinping (right).
Finland President Alexander Stubb told Bloomberg on Tuesday that Russia's dependence on China meant that Chinese leader Xi Jinping could end the Ukraine war if he wanted to.

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The US Army wants to equip its next-gen Abrams tank with modern military tech — without the bulk

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M1A2 Abrams tank seen before a high-intensity training session
M1A2 Abrams tank seen before a high-intensity training session

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Russia missed probably its best opportunity to steamroll Ukraine, war analyst argues

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In this photo released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on April 15, 2024, Russian soldiers participate in a military exercise somewhere in Russian-controlled Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine.
In this photo released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Russian soldiers participate in a military exercise somewhere in Russian-controlled Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine.

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Russian submarines fought a torpedo duel in waters surrounded by NATO allies

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Russian crew members get on board of the newly built "Novorossiysk" B-261 multipurpose diesel-electric submarine in Saint Petersburg.

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Carrier strike group commander who oversaw 'unprecedented' Red Sea battle says the US Navy needs to make sure it's ready for a drone fight

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A missile launches from a US Navy warship in the Red Sea in February.
A missile launches from a US Navy warship in the Red Sea in February.

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Suspected Chinese spy bases in Cuba are growing, including one near a US naval base: report

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Cuban border guards standing in a watch tower at the border between Cuba and the US in Caimanera, Cuba
Cuban border guards in a watch tower at the border between Cuba and the US in Caimanera, Cuba, in 2018.

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North and South Korea are locked in a dangerous arms race. Putin may be about to make this worse.

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A Yonhapnews TV broadcast at a railway station in Seoul showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile launch after new missile tests in July, 2024.

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