The US military is 'alarmingly slow' at delivering new weapons, making it tougher to keep its edge against top threats, watchdog finds

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US Army soldiers fire the M777 howitzer at Fort Sill.
US Army soldiers fire the M777 howitzer at Fort Sill.

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Weapons from longtime foes North and South Korea have been fueling opposite sides of the war in Ukraine

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Ukrainian soldiers conduct combat drills as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on March 20, 2024.
Ukrainian soldiers conduct combat drills as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on March 20, 2024.

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A Russian submarine that just left Cuba is 'falling apart' with its soundproofing panels falling off

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Russian Marines standing guard on top of the Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan at Havana's harbor, Cuba
Russian Marines standing guard on top of the Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan at Havana's harbor, Cuba, on June 12, 2024.

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How the CIA actually works

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Andrew Bustamante spent seven years working covertly as an officer in the Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA recruited him while he was applying to join the Peace Corps after leaving the US Air Force. Bustamante possesses an intimate knowledge of the intelligence community's inner workings.

Xi's claim that the US is trying to trick China into invading Taiwan is meant to divide the US and its allies: experts

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US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping walking together in Woodside, California,
US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Woodside, California, on November 15, 2023.

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China could soon have to choose between fueling the Ukraine war and its access to Europe's economy

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Leader Xi Jinping on May 16, 2024, in Beijing.

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Ukraine will soon receive new hybrid tanks built on powerful Cold-War-era equipment

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A Leopard 2A6 tank is seen in a forested training site in Lithuania.
Lithuania has been helping Ukraine to repair its Leopard 2 tanks after they were damaged in the war against Russia.

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China now has 500 warheads and is building its nuclear arsenal faster than any other country, think tank says

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China's Dongfeng-41 nuclear missiles on display during a military parade on October 1, 2019.
China's Dongfeng-41 nuclear missiles on display during a military parade on October 1, 2019.

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Israeli military knew how Hamas planned to take hostages weeks before October 7: report

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Israeli soldiers inspect burnt cars
Israel soldiers inspect burnt cars at the site of the Hamas attacks on the Nova music festival in southern Israel.

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Video shows the Houthis attack a merchant ship with a naval drone seemingly disguised as a slow fishing boat

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Yemeni fishermen move their boats along a sandy beach in the Khokha district of the western province of Hodeida, on Jan. 21, 2019.
Yemeni fishermen move their boats along a sandy beach in the Khokha district of the western province of Hodeida, on Jan. 21, 2019.

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