New Marine One helicopters the US spent $5 billion on aren't allowed to carry the president because they could scorch the lawn

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A US Marine Corps VH-92 helicopter, manufactured by Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin to serve as the new Marine One helicopter beginning in 2020, takes off from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on June 14, 2019.
A US Marine Corps VH-92 helicopter, manufactured by Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin to serve as the new Marine One helicopter beginning in 2020, takes off from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on June 14, 2019.

The Pentagon is 'not really' worried about China's new H-20 stealth bomber, defense official says

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2022 Changchun Air Show
A pilot in a J-10 fighter jet of the Bayi Aerobatics Team of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) salutes during the 2022 Changchun Air Show at Changchun Dafangshen Airport on August 29, 2022 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China.

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Global military spending saw its steepest spike in more than a decade, with the US vastly outspending everyone else

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Gunners from Ukraine's 43rd Separate Mechanized Brigade and 155 mm self-propelled howitzer 2C22
Ukrainian forces firing at a Russian position with a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer 2C22, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on April 21, 2024.

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Thousands of planes have run into issues with jammed GPS signals while flying over Eastern Europe, and some people are blaming Russia

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A Ryanair plane.
Thousands of planes appear to have run into issues with jammed GPS signals over the Baltics, a new report by The Sun outlines.

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2 navy helicopters were seen colliding in midair during a military parade rehearsal, killing 10 people

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Rescuers work to move bodies at the wreckage of a crashed helicopter in Lumut.
Rescuers work to move bodies at the wreckage of a crashed helicopter in Lumut.

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Turkey may soon put its controversial Russian S-400 air defenses in operation

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Parts of a Russian S-400 missile-defense system are unloaded from a Russian plane at Murted Airport, known as Akinci Air Base, near Ankara, Turkey in 2019.

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German frigate Hessen sailors were on watch 12 hours a day in the Red Sea with only seconds to react to threats in the 'worst case scenario'

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The Hessen as it departs for deployment in the Red Sea on Feb. 8, 2024 in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
The Hessen as it departs for deployment in the Red Sea on Feb. 8, 2024 in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

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Russia and China's 'unfriendly' space behavior is 'concerning' and could threaten US satellites, defense analysts say

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Satellite over the Earth's surface.
A satellite over the Earth's surface.

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'Best thing' is for everyone to stay 'puzzled' on last week's odd retaliation strike on Iran, Israeli president says

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Israeli air force F-16 fighter jet
An Israeli air force F-16 fighter jet takes off.

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Ukraine says it hit one of Russia's oldest and proudest ships, continuing its rampage against the Black Sea Fleet

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An image of the Russian salvage ship the Kommuna, shared by the Defense of Ukraine X account on April 21, 2024. A military-style rectangular targeting graphic is superimposed over the image along with the words
An image of the Russian salvage ship the Kommuna in crosshairs, as shared by the Defense of Ukraine X account on April 21, 2024.

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