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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Russia's UN ambassador shoots down Trump's claim he could end the fighting in Ukraine in a day

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Donald Trump (left) and Vladimir Putin (right).
Donald Trump (left) and Vladimir Putin (right).

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Ukraine's first F-16s from the Netherlands will arrive 'soon,' defense minister says, with export licenses now issued

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Two F-16 perform fly-bys against a blue sky
Two F-16 perform fly-bys.

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Russia's new 3.3-ton glide bomb escalates the destructive potential of its airstrike campaign against Ukraine

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A glide bomb in the air.
A Russian FAB-500 with a precision guidance kit is mounted on a Su-34.

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Houthi bomb boats, including some not seen before, are threatening Red Sea ships while the US Navy's aircraft carriers are away

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Footage purporting to show a Houthi drone boat.
Footage purporting to show a Houthi drone boat.

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Ukraine says it destroyed almost 60 Russian air defense systems in June, the second-highest number of monthly kills since the war began

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Two Russian S-400 air defense systems on the back of trucks are parked in a snowy field with some trees around them.
S-400 defense systems, sent by Russia, are seen at the Brestsky training ground ahead of the Allied Resolve joint military exercise near Brest, Belarus.

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Russian glide bombs' faulty guidance systems may have led to dozens being dropped on its own territory, experts say

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In this photo taken from an undated video released by the Russian Defense Ministry shows a glide-guided bomb being released by a Russian air force jet at an undisclosed location.
An undated video released by the Russian Defense Ministry shows a glide bomb being released over an undisclosed location.

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Estonia says it could hold out against a Russian attack 'for a couple of weeks' before NATO arrives

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A group of Estonian soldiers in uniform hold rifles and march in formation during a victory day parade in Viljandi, Estonia in June 2023.
A group of Estonian soldiers seen during a Victory Day parade in Viljandi, Estonia, in June 2023.

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UK army is unprepared for war and would run out of ammo quickly, former defense official says

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Soldiers from The Household Cavalry during Trooping the Colour at Horse Guards Parade in London
Soldiers from The Household Cavalry during Trooping the Colour at Horse Guards Parade in London in June 2024.

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Changed rules for Ukraine mean its F-16s will arrive when they can make a far bigger impact, experts say

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An F-16C Fighting Falcon during a US Air Force firepower demonstration.

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