UK Royal Navy recruits no longer need to know how to swim as enlistment problems mount, report says

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Naval cadets taking a swim around the Training ship Mercury a former Royal Navy ship of the line from the Trafalgar period. September 1916.
Naval cadets taking a swim around a training ship in 1916.

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New UK laser weapon could be used against Russian drones in Ukraine, British defense secretary says

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The UK testing its new laser weapon, the DragonFire.

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Iran's strike on Israel shows how the Biden administration has lost control of the conflict, foreign policy expert says

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Iran launched an airborne strike against Israel on Saturday, dismissing President Joe Biden's warnings against such an attack.

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Iran launches drone attacks on Israel

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Objects are seen in the sky above Jerusalem after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, in Jerusalem on April 14, 2024.

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US shoots down Israel-bound drones fired from Iran

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An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel.
An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14, 2024.

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Russia's firing new, long-range Kh-69 cruise missiles, war experts say, piling on the misery for Ukraine's dwindling air defense

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Russian Kh-69 air-launched cruise missile and RVV-BD and RVV-MD2 air-to-air hypersonic long-range guided missiles are pictured during the 2023 Dubai Airshow at Dubai World Central Al-Maktoum International Airport in Dubai on November 13, 2023.
Russia Kh-69 cruise missile pictured at the 2023 Dubai Airshow

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As China's navy grows, the US fleet is on a 'downward trajectory,' maritime expert says

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The USS Cole, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, sails past the Statue of Liberty for 2023 Fleet Week.
The USS Cole, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer.

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Israel's use of AI to find targets in Gaza offers a terrifying glimpse at where warfare could be headed

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A missile explodes in Gaza City during an Israeli air strike on October 8, 2023.
A missile explodes in Gaza City during an Israeli air strike on October 8, 2023.

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US says Iran readying as many as 100 cruise missiles for possible strike on Israel, reports say

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The flags of Iran, left, and Israel, right.
The flags of Iran, left, and Israel, right.

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Israel is struggling to find and kill the top Hamas commanders it wants most

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Israeli soldiers drive an tanks on the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel on Feb. 13, 2024.
Israeli soldiers drive an tanks on the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel on Feb. 13, 2024.

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