A top US admiral got a $500,000 job for steering a firm a sole-source contract, prosecutors allege

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Adm. Robert P. Burke, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, gives remarks during the opening ceremony for Exercise Obangame Express, March 19, 2021.
Robert P. Burke, the former commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, was charged by federal prosecutions in a bribery case.

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Russia's creeping advance is costing it 1,200 soldiers a day: Western intel

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A Ukrainian military tank fires during military training as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on May 28, 2024.
A Ukrainian military tank fires during military training as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on May 28, 2024.

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The Kremlin is accused of waging a 'shadow war' against the West with incidents of Russian sabotage on the rise

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The shadows of Russian soldiers are seen on the ground as they march at the Red Square
The shadows of Russian soldiers are seen on the ground as they march at the Red Square during the Victory Day military parade general rehearsal in Moscow.

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Ukraine could soon fire Western-supplied missiles at targets in Russia. But don't expect that to tilt the war in its favor.

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A service member of Ukraine's National Guard firing a D-20 howitzer on the front line in the Kharkiv region
A service member of Ukraine's National Guard firing a D-20 howitzer on the front line in the Kharkiv region on May 21, 2024.

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The Houthi's wild claim to have struck a US aircraft carrier is pure fiction

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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the French aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle participate in a photo exercise in the Mediterranean Sea on May 2.
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower has launched jets on missions to counter the Houthi rebels' missile attacks on commercial shipping.

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Video shows Ukrainian sea drones striking 2 ships, as Ukraine continues to harass Russia's Black Sea Fleet

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Screengrab from a video of two sea naval drones attacking a ship-boat depot in Crimea
Screengrab from a video of two naval drones hitting a depot in Crimea on May 30, 2024.

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The US-China military relationship is in tatters. This is one of the last chances to save it.

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US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin (C) walks out after a bilateral meeting with China's Defence Minister Dong Jun at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore on May 31, 2024.

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Ukraine's special forces have developed new tech that allows drones to fly without GPS, so Russia can't jam them: report

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A Ukrainian drone pilot reaches for a reconnaissance drone in the Luhansk Region, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
A Ukrainian drone pilot with a reconnaissance drone in Luhansk, Ukraine, August 19, 2023.

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Photos show the final cruise of the USS Leyte Gulf as the US Navy phases out its cruiser fleet

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Starboard view of the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf.
Starboard view of the cruiser USS Leyte Gulf.

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Why the Swedish and Finnish Air Forces are a powerful add to NATO

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Three Swedish Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets escort a B-52H Stratofortress in a 2022 flight.
Three Swedish Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets escort a B-52H Stratofortress in a 2022 flight.

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