This year's biggest air battles are showing the US what it could need most in a missile war with China

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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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Ukraine was too slow building the fortifications it needed to hold back Russian attacks, critics say

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Two contractors building shelters in the Zaporizhzhia region, southeastern Ukraine
Two contractors building shelters designed to protect personnel from artillery fire and FPV drones in the Zaporizhzhia region, southeastern Ukraine, on March 24, 2024.

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Ukrainian officials want the green light to strike targets in Russia with US weapons, saying they couldn't do anything about enemy troops massing nearby: report

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M142 HIMARS launches a rocket on Russian position on December 29, 2023 in Ukraine.
M142 HIMARS launches a rocket on Russian position on December 29, 2023 in Ukraine.

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US Air Force's F-22 Raptors lost to German Eurofighters in mock dogfights, but the verdict on the superior jet isn't as simple

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An Royal Australian Air Force EA-18G, a US Air Force F-22 Raptor, and German Eurofighter Typhoon fly in a line
Royal Australian Air Force Air Marshal Rob Chipman, US Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, and German Air Force Air Chief Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz flew fighter aircraft over Australia.

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Ukraine's air-defense problems are letting Russia launch HIMARS-style deep strikes behind the front lines

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A Iskander-M missile launcher performs during the International Military-Technical Forum
A Iskander-M missile launcher performs during the International Military-Technical Forum "Army 2022" at Kubinka military training ground in Moscow, Russia on August 17, 2022.

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See photos of the US Navy's rare blue nose tradition, which may also be its strangest

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The icebreaker SS Manhattan crushes through pack ice
The icebreaker SS Manhattan crushes through pack ice in the M'Clure Strait in the northwest territories of Canada.

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Air Force Secretary says it was 'roughly an even fight' between an AI-controlled F-16 and a highly trained human fighter pilot

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Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall flies in the X-62 VISTA
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall flies in the X-62 VISTA in the skies above Edwards Air Force Base in California.

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US officials doubt Israel can actually eradicate Hamas and achieve a 'total victory'

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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the East Room of the White House on April 11, 2024 in Washington, DC.

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Behind the Curtains of the Global Arms Industry

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Demonstration of a ttactical tthrowable robot, a counter-terrorism device used to carry out reconnaissance operations.
A demonstration of a tactical throwable robot, a counter-terrorism device used to carry out reconnaissance operations, took place at the International Defense Industry Exhibition in Poland.

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US jamming technology is significantly worse than Russia's, ex-Pentagon officials warn

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A man holds a portable electronic warfare system at an event in Ukraine earlier this year.

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