A second Iranian attack on Israel would likely dwarf its first

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Iran and its regional allies may launch larger attacks from multiple directions to pierce Israel's capable air defenses like the Iron Dome.
Iran and its regional allies may launch larger attacks from multiple directions to pierce Israel's capable air defenses like the Iron Dome.

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I was part of Russia's prisoner swap with the US. Here's how it feels to finally, suddenly be free.

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Russian artist Aleksandra Skochilenko, stands behind prison bars and does the peace sign with her hands as two police officers look at her.
Russian artist Aleksandra Skochilenko, also known as Sasha, was released as part of the prisoner swap between Russia, the US, and other countries.

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How America spent over $100 billion defending Ukraine

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America has pledged over $175 billion in aid to Ukraine since Russia invaded, which includes over $100 billion in military spending. That includes shells, tanks, rockets, cannons, anti-tank weapons, drones, and missile defense systems worth $1 billion each. So which weapons have proven most critical on the battlefield?

The US Navy is on its fourth aircraft carrier as its warships react to fighting in the Middle East

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The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln maneuvers through a turn while underway in the US 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln maneuvers through a turn while underway in the US 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

US Navy photo by Capt. Lee Apsley

Satellite images show long-range strikes destroyed a Russian aircraft that can drop glide bombs, Ukraine says

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

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Ukraine released its first official footage of its devastating Storm Shadow missiles in combat

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Two Storm Shadow missiles just after they were dropped from a jet over brown fields.
A still from footage by Ukraine's air force that shows a Storm Shadow missile being launched.

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China's naval commandos rode electric skateboards into a combat exercise with drones disguised as birds, then left in a pickup truck

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Chinese special forces ride on electric skateboards and provide covering fire before they board a pick-up truck.
Chinese special forces showcased several gadgets, including a jet-powered surfboard and an electric skateboard, at a live-fire exercise televised on August 1.

Screenshot/China Military Bugle (People's Liberation Army)

Zelenskyy posts video of Ukraine's new F-16s, says it's 'already using them'

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The Ukrainian Air Force's F-16 fighter jets fly in an undisclosed location in Ukraine.
Ukraine's F-16s take flight.

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Video shows Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system intercepting Hezbollah rockets overnight as fears over wider conflict mount

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Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air-defense system.
Rockets fired from Lebanon were intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air-defense system.

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Japan's latest strategy review names the growing threats it faces

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A new Japanese strategic review focuses more on the growing regional threats it faces, bolstering the need for heightened military spending.
A new Japanese strategic review focuses more on the growing regional threats it faces, bolstering the need for heightened military spending.

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