Russia appears to be creating a 'buffer zone' to stop Ukraine raiding Russian towns, experts say

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Two Russian soldiers standing by burned-out cars in Belgorod following fresh aerial attacks
Russian soldiers standing by burned-out cars in Belgorod following aerial attacks on March 22, 2024.

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North Korea may have given Russia shoddy weapons built in the 1970s to fire at Ukraine

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A military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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NATO member Estonia is 'seriously' discussing sending troops to fill non-combat roles in Ukraine, security advisor says

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A soldier kneels in the snow in the forest next to a British Challenger 2 main battle tank (front) during a NATO exercise in Estonia.
A soldier kneels in the snow in the forest next to a British Challenger 2 main battle tank (front) during a NATO exercise in Estonia.

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See aboard USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier with a checkered recent history

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Sailors aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat stand watch during a swim call while the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is underway in the Atlantic Ocean.
Sailors with the USS George Washington observe from a boat while their shipmates swim in the Atlantic Ocean.

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The US Air Force is teaching AI to navigate aircraft in case GPS gets taken out in a future fight

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A Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military cargo plane of the United States Air Force (USAF) takes off from Vilnius International Airport on July 08, 2023 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
A Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military cargo plane of the United States Air Force (USAF) takes off from Vilnius International Airport on July 08, 2023 in Vilnius, Lithuania.

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Russia's increasingly turning to fast ATVs and motorbikes to find Ukrainian targets, but they're very vulnerable

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A Ukrainian serviceman drives a quad bike on a road that leads to the town of Chasiv Yar, in the Donetsk region, on March 30, 2024.
A Ukrainian serviceman drives a quad bike on a road that leads to the town of Chasiv Yar, in the Donetsk region, on March 30, 2024.

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A US Navy supply ship was run aground by a distracted junior officer after the ship's captain left to eat dinner, investigation reveals

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Coastal Riverine Squadron patrol boats conducts flank USNS Alan Shepard
Coastal Riverine Squadron patrol boats conducts flank USNS Alan Shepard in the Gulf of Tadjoura.

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'Unsafe' intercepts of Australian anti-submarine aircraft by Chinese fighter jets hint at what they may be guarding so aggressively, naval expert says

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An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) prepares to land on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S.

Russia is exploiting Ukraine's lack of manpower to thin out the front line and seek a breakthrough, military expert says

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A Ukrainian gunner firing at a Russian position with BM 21
A Ukrainian BM 21 "Grad" MLRS firing at a Russian position near the town of Kupyansk, Kharkiv, on April 18, 2024.

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Ukraine's air defenses are struggling and shot down just 30% of Russian missiles last month, report says

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A Patriot air missile system fire-tested at a naval base in San Antonio, Philippines
A Patriot air missile system being tested at a naval base in San Antonio, Philippines, on April 25, 2023.

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