The 'humiliating' retreat of Russia's fleet from Crimea proves its threats don't mean anything, expert says

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Russian Navy's guided missile cruiser Moskva sailed back into a harbor in the port of Sevastopol, Crimea
Russian Navy's guided missile cruiser Moskva sailed back into a harbor in the port of Sevastopol, Crimea, in 2021.

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Ukraine's heavily armored Abrams tanks have jammers to keep drones away, but they need more protection, commander says

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A Ukrainian soldier on a US-provided M1A1 Abrams tank at an undisclosed location.
A Ukrainian soldier with a US-provided M1A1 Abrams tank at an undisclosed location.

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Long-range strike weapons plans for Europe risk bringing back one of the most dangerous aspects of the Cold War, arms control experts say

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An Army Tactical Missile System is fired into the sky from the barren ground in Australia.
US soldiers launch the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) from the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Dickson

Trump's new running mate, JD Vance, is stirring new fears the US could abandon Ukraine if they win the election

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Sen. JD Vance, an Ohio Republican, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill.
Sen. JD Vance, an Ohio Republican, blamed the housing affordability crisis largely on high interest rates in an interview with Business Insider last year.

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Putin has ramped up air defenses at his palace to protect it from Ukrainian drones: report

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A composite image showing a Google Earth view of Lake Valdai, western Russia, with Putin's palace compound marked with an arrow. An inset image shows a zoomed-in view of what is reportedly a Pantsir-S1 air defense system located on an island nearby, with an arrow marking its location.
A Pantsir-S1 is marked about 3.3 miles from the Valdai Palace compound, as of July 2024.

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Vance wants the US military to focus on China over Russia. There's one big problem with that plan.

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Former president Donald Trump and his vice president pick, Sen. JD Vance, at the RNC conference in Milwaukee. Vance has suggested US military focus should be on China.

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Houthis claim video shows one of its sea drones striking an oil tanker in the Red Sea

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Screenshot showing an explosion on the oil tanker Chios Lion in the Red Sea on July 15, 2024
Screenshot showing an explosion on the oil tanker Chios Lion in the Red Sea on July 15, 2024.

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A US warship's Red Sea battle with the Houthis years ago helped the Navy ready for round two, its captain says

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US Navy destroyer USS Mason sailing on the open ocean.
The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Mason in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Ex-Air Force engineer's arrest 'opens old wounds' for families of victims killed in a C-130 crash caused by a worn propeller blade

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US Marines salute during a memorial ceremony with three flags behind them
US Marines honor the fallen passengers and crew of Yanky 72 during a memorial ceremony.

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Russia has lost at least 100 of the T-90M tanks Putin praised as the 'world's best' in Ukraine, tracker data shows

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A Ukrainian soldier scavenges one of three abandoned Russian T-90M tanks.
Ukrainian soldiers scavenge an abandoned Russian T-90 tank in Kyrylivka near Kharkiv.

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