How the US Navy's Virginia-class attack submarine gives the US an edge in global undersea superiority

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The attack submarine USS Virginia
The attack submarine USS Virginia departs Naval Submarine Base New London en route to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.

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Western fighters in Ukraine are getting killed because they assumed the war would be easy, says a US veteran who fought there

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A Ukrainian serviceman crouches over beside a firing 122m mortar
Ukrainian servicemen fire a 122mm mortar towards Russian positions at the front line, near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, in March 2024.

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The US is thinking about letting Ukraine use its weapons to strike Russia, even if it enrages Putin: report

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Antony Blinken shaking hands.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, in Kyiv, Ukraine, last week.

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Putin has 'both eyes' on a strategic island belonging to new NATO member Sweden, army commander says

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Two Swedish military instructors in military clothing stand with their backs to the camera, watching a pair of soldiers fire a machine gun while lying on mossy ground on a grey day, outside Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland, March 21, 2024
Swedish military instructors watch as soldiers fire a machine gun on the Baltic island of Gotland, Sweden, March 21, 2024

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UK-supplied drones have destroyed over $1.2 billion of Russian military gear in Ukraine, says UK official

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Ukrainian soldier operating a drone during training of the 22nd Brigade in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
A Ukrainian soldier operating a drone during training in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on May 3, 2024.

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New pictures of the US Air Force's newest stealth bomber — the B-21 Raider — just dropped as flight testing continues

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A B-21 Raider conducts flight testing, which includes ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
A B-21 Raider conducts flight testing, which includes ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

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Ukraine has devastated Russia's Black Sea Fleet without even having a real navy. These are the Russian warships Ukraine has taken out.

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Russian Navy frigates fire missiles
Russian Navy frigates fire missiles during Russia's Navy Day celebration in Sevastopol in Crimea.

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A US rule on weapons has Ukraine fighting with one hand tied behind its back

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A US-provided M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launches a rocket at Russian positions on Dec. 29, 2023 in Ukraine.
A US-provided M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launches a rocket at Russian positions on Dec. 29, 2023 in Ukraine.

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Ukraine is mounting rockets on its sea drones and is using them to hit land targets, official says

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A sea naval drone firing a missile.
A naval drone mounted with a rocket launcher in a photo shared by Ukranian state-affiliated media.

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European leaders are planning a $4.3 billion Iron Dome-style defense system

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An image shows the flight path of missiles from the Iron Dome, diverting to hit mortar and missile shots coming in from Gaza, over a town at night. Some rockets are shown to have exploded as evidenced by bright debris raining down.
Israel's Iron Dome defence system in action over the city of Netivot in southern Israel on October 8, 2023.

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