Russia could give China submarine tech that would cut into US undersea dominance, US admiral says

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The Krasnoyarsk nuclear submarine during a flag-rising ceremony at the Arctic port of Severodvinsk on December 11, 2023.
Russia will likely provide submarine technology to China, US Adm. Samuel Paparo said.

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China is increasingly unnerved by Russia and North Korea's growing alliance, says top US official

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin at a military parade in Pyongyang in June.

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Russia's invasion is showing the West war isn't just about having the best weapons — it's also about having more

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Ukrainian soldier aiming a machine gun with an ammo box nearby.
The war in Ukraine has shown that quantity has a quality of its own and that it isn't enough to invest in the most exquisite weapons.

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Putin signs law allowing some Russian recruits to write off bad debts worth up to almost $100K as combat losses mount in Ukraine

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President Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Trump's vow to use US troops for mass deportations could face intense resistance — starting from within the military

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President-elect Donald Trump wants the US military to assist in mass deportations of migrants, but his approach is likely to face legal challenges and resistance from state governors.

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Trump might be able to get Ukraine and Russia to stop fighting. A real peace is harder.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump shake hands during a meeting in September 2024 in New York City.

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The US is finally going to make a key explosive at home, and that's good news for the military

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US Army soldiers fire a 155mm artillery round from their M777A2 howitzer during a live fire exercise in Germany on November 19.
US Army soldiers fire a 155mm artillery round from their M777A2 howitzer during a live-fire exercise in Germany on November 19.

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Chinese Marines are becoming more like US Marines, while the USMC returns to its roots

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China's Marine Corps, shown here with the ZBD-05 amphibious fighting vehicle, is adapting to match the capabilities of the US Marine Corps.
China's Marine Corps, shown here with the ZBD-05 amphibious fighting vehicle, is adapting to match the capabilities of the US Marine Corps.

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How Navy cooks are trained to feed 5,000 sailors on aircraft carriers

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The Navy trains 3,900 new culinary specialists every year at the Navy Culinary Specialist "A" School at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia. Students learn the importance of sanitation and nutrition, techniques of cookery, small-quantity baking, and culinary math.

Inside day zero at Norwich University — America's oldest private military college

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We continue our series covering the first day at America's military colleges and academies with Norwich University in Vermont. The oldest of all of the private US senior military colleges, Norwich University predates Virginia Military Institute and The Citadel and is credited as the birthplace of the military's Reserve Officers' Training Corps, or ROTC.

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