See aboard the ex-supercarrier John F. Kennedy, the scene of one of the greatest military pranks of all time

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Sailors from John F. Kennedy CVN 79 tour decommissioned ship USS John F. Kennedy CVA 67 while it was moored at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
Sailors from the future aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) tour the decommissioned flattop John F. Kennedy (CVA 67) at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

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Houthi rebels launched the first fatal anti-ship ballistic missile attack just days after sinking another vessel

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The M/V True Confidence.
The M/V True Confidence after it was hit by an anti-ship ballistic missile.

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A traditional Russian ally snubbed Moscow's latest fighter jets for competitors from Pakistan and Turkey

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Azerbaijan is reportedly striking a deal for the JF-17 Thunder fighter developed jointly by China and Turkey.
Azerbaijan is reportedly striking a deal for the JF-17 Thunder fighter developed jointly by China and Turkey.

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Ukraine didn't build the defenses it needs most when it had the chance, and now it's got a problem

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Ukrainian soldiers hide during the shelling at the air defense positions held in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, on August 8, 2023.

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A Russian warship's last-resort machine-gun fire wasn't enough to defeat the Ukrainian sea drone assault that sunk it, video shows

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Screengrab from a video of a Ukrainian USV attack on the Project 775 Ropucha-class landing ship Caesar Kunikov (BDK-64) of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
Screengrab from a video of a Ukrainian USV attack on the Project 775 Ropucha-class landing ship Caesar Kunikov (BDK-64) of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

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Ukrainian POWs are being bought and sold on a Russian black market, report says

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Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov attends a military ceremony in Grozny, Russia, on October 5, 2021.

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Everyone is angry at Germany after a series of snubs and screw-ups

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French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, viewed unsmiling from above in Berlin on January 22, 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on January 22, 2024.

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Russia's hardliners are furious over its latest loss at sea, saying commanders would rather cover up mistakes than learn

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (center) waves next to Russia's defense minister Sergei Shoigu (fourth left) and commander in chief of the Russian navy, Adm. Nikolai Yevmenov (right).

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Russia seems to be OK with sacrificing its planes over Ukraine to achieve a bigger prize, experts say

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A member of the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces walks beside the blue remnants of a Ukrainian jet with rubble and a house behind him
Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces inspects remains of a Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighting aircraft in Chernihiv, Ukraine, on April 6, 2022

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Photos show US Army paratroopers jumping out of giant C-17s into the freezing Arctic for an airborne assault. Soldiers say it's a rush.

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A U.S. Army Soldier from 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, prepares to land on Donnelly Drop Zone as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb 8, 2024.
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