Russia's artillery advantage over Ukraine will double in only a matter of weeks as shortages bite, top US general in Europe warns

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A Ukrainian soldier of the Khartia brigade fires an AK-47 pellet gun from a trench during a training as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk oblast, Ukraine, on February 7, 2024.
A Ukrainian soldier of the Khartia brigade fires an AK-47 pellet gun from a trench during a training as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk oblast, Ukraine, on February 7, 2024.

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US Navy wins against familiar and unprecedented Red Sea threats are being driven by defense decisions it made decades ago

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A missile launches from a US Navy warship in the Red Sea in February.
A missile launches from a US Navy warship in the Red Sea in February.

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Fighter pilots can black out in seconds during high-G flying. Here's how flight experts say they train to stay conscious.

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Maj. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe demonstrates the capabilities of the F-35A Lighting II, a single seat, single engine, all-weather stealth multirole fighter aircraft, during a practice flight with the F-35 Demonstration Team at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Dec. 13, 2023.

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The US Air Force is testing a self-flying F-16 fighter jet — and is sending its boss up as a passenger

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A US F-16 demonstration at the Canadian International Air Show
A US F-16 demonstration at the Canadian International Air Show.

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More than 66% of Russian tanks destroyed by Ukraine are taken out by drones, report says — that's not a good thing

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A Ukrainian military drone is loaded with dummy grenades for target practice.

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Ukrainian forces were 'crushing' in Avdiivka until Russian artillery started outfiring them roughly 20 times over, American volunteer says

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A Ukrainian soldier in combat gear and a helmet squats and covers his ear beside a M101 howitzer
Ukrainian soldiers fire a M101 howitzer towards Russian positions at the frontline, near Avdiivka, in Ukraine's Donetsk region in March 2024

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Some of Russia's 'prestigious' guided missiles may be malfunctioning and falling short of their targets: UK intelligence

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A Russian plane drops AS-23A Kodiak missiles against a blue sky
Russia dropping AS-23A Kodiak missiles in Syria in a video uploaded in July 2017.

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Iran's stealth drones have become the new blueprint for international warfare

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An Iranian schoolboy takes selfie with Iran's Shahed-136 (L), and Shahed-131 unmanned aerial vehicles during his visit to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) National Aerospace Park in western Tehran, October 11, 2023.
An Iranian schoolboy takes selfie with Iran's Shahed-136 (L), and Shahed-131 unmanned aerial vehicles in western Tehran, October 11, 2023.

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All the deadly drones Ukraine is building to fight Russia can't make up for the weapons it really needs but doesn't have, Zelenskyy says

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Patriot missile is fired during PATRIOT SPARK 23 exercise at the Black Sea training range in Capu Midia, Constanta, Romania, November 15, 2023.
A Patriot missile is fired during an exercise at the Black Sea training range in Capu Midia, Constanta, Romania on Nov. 15, 2023.

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Russia 'knew where we were going to attack,' Zelenskyy says in reflection on why Ukraine's big counteroffensive stumbled

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Ukrainian soldiers from the 80th Air Assault Brigade training green tactics, clearing trenches using armored personnel carriers, recoilless guns, and grenade launchers in the training area in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on June 18, 2023.
Ukraine's counteroffensive is still in its early stages, and morale is high despite limited territorial gains.

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