Ukraine's manpower problem is likely going to 'get worse before it gets better,' war expert says

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Instructors from the Norwegian Home Guard participate in a blank fire exercise, together with Ukrainian soldiers, as part of training with NATO-standard combat methods to enhance Ukrainian military capabilities, on August 25, 2023, north of Trondheim, Norway.

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A Russian helicopter fought an unusual Ukrainian drone armed with heat-seeking missiles, war watchers say

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Russian Air Force Mil Mi-8 and Kamov Ka-52
Russian Air Force Mil Mi-8 and Kamov Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter

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A US soldier detained in Russia on theft charges was visiting a girlfriend there, officials say

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A stock image shows an officer removing handcuffs from criminal's hands.

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Putin's Crimea bridge has been out of military use for at least 3 months, satellite images suggest

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A ferry on October 10, 2022, with the Kerch Bridge in the background.

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Israel's attack on Rafah shows the troubling limits of Biden's influence

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Smoke rises after Israeli airstrikes in eastern Rafah, Gaza on May 7, 2024.

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Despite US warnings, Israel signals it's going ahead with what could be a 'disaster' in Rafah

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Palestinians watch smoke rise in Rafah. Israel has warned civilians to evacuate the eastern part of the city.
Smoke rises in Rafah. Israel has told civilians to evacuate the eastern part of the city.

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AI 'pilots' are getting so good they're sometimes beating humans in dogfights

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Some AI-controlled F-16 fighter jets (not pictured) are already outperforming human pilots in dogfights.

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Russia is raising a stink about F-16s in Ukraine by saying they're nuclear-capable, even though the types of warplanes already deployed there can carry nukes

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) reacts as he sits in a F-16 fighter jet in the hangar of the Skrydstrup Airbase in Vojens, northern Denmark, on August 20, 2023.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) reacts as he sits in a F-16 fighter jet in the hangar of the Skrydstrup Airbase in Vojens, northern Denmark, on August 20, 2023.

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Russia's former president threatened nuclear attacks on Western capital cities if NATO sends any troops to Ukraine

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Russia's former president and now serving as deputy chairman of the country's Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev (L), visits the Totsky military training field outside Siberian city of Orenburg on July 14, 2023.
Russia's former president and now serving as deputy chairman of the country's Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev (L), visits the Totsky military training field outside Siberian city of Orenburg on July 14, 2023.

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Air National Guard leaders say proposal to move units to Space Force poses 'existential threat' to US national security

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Staff Sgt. David Diehl II displays his new United States Space Force tapes and service branch patch at Dover Air Force Base.

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