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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A black submarine sits in the water next to a dock. Sailors walk up a ramp to get into the submarine.
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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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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