A 70-year-old Russian activist was asked to sign a form saying he was willing to fight in Ukraine, rights group says

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A police officer puts handcuffs on Oleg Orlov, the 70-year-old human rights campaigner, on February 27, 2024.
A police officer puts handcuffs on Oleg Orlov, the 70-year-old human rights campaigner, on February 27, 2024.

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Russia is suspected of jamming the signals of a plane carrying the UK's defense secretary

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Britain's Secretary of Defense Grant Shapps speaks during a joint press conference with the Polish Defense Minister on March 13, 2024.

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US Army instructors say Ukrainian soldiers were 'amazing' at mastering the Patriots they've used to shoot down Putin's overhyped missiles

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FILE - In this image released by the U.S. Department of Defense, German soldiers assigned to Surface Air and Missile Defense Wing 1, fire the Patriot weapons system at the NATO Missile Firing Installation, in Chania, Greece, on Nov. 8, 2017.
In this image released by the U.S.

Western special operations activity is on the rise around a new US partner in a strategic but unstable area of the Mediterranean

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East Coast-based U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen (SWCC) conduct maritime training with Cypriot Underwater Demolition Command (MYK) forces near Limassol, Cyprus on Jan. 25, 2024.
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Family of slain Ukrainian reporter accuses Fox News of negligence by ignoring warnings to stay out of a war zone, according to new lawsuit

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Fox News' Oleksandra Kuvshynova, Pierre Zakrzewski, and Trey Yingst working in Ukraine.
Fox News' Oleksandra Kuvshynova, Pierre Zakrzewski, and Trey Yingst working in Ukraine.

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As fears of war brew, China and Taiwan are still joining forces to rescue lost fishermen, Taipei says

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A Taiwanese coast guard personnel carrying some roc flags after a flag raising ceremony was held near the sea shore of Pratas Island.
A Taiwanese coast guard personnel carrying some roc flags after a flag raising ceremony was held near the sea shore of Pratas Island.

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Greece's S-300 missiles could bolster Ukraine's air defenses at a critical moment

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An S-300 air defense missile system launches a missile during Russia's International Army Games in 2017.
An S-300 air defense missile system launches a missile during Russia's International Army Games in 2017.

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The US military doesn't have the icebreakers to compete in the Arctic and is 'severely outnumbered' by Russia, commander warns

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Polar Start icebreaker
CGC POLAR STAR plows through ice in Antarctic waters. The Polar Star is currently the United States' only operational heavy icebreaker.

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How US troops train in the Arctic tundra in Alaska

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Eight thousand troops perform military exercises like hauling artillery, deploying attack helicopters, and parachuting into Alaska's Arctic tundra. Here's a closer look at their training and who they're preparing to battle.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp says he loves 'burning the short-sellers' who bet against 'great companies' to fund their cocaine habits

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp.

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