A Russian ship sunk last week was taken out by 6 sea drones powered by Jet Skis, pilot says

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A series of four reversed black-and-white stills from footage shared by Defense Intelligence of Ukraine claims to show, variously, naval drones' eye views of the Ivanovets, as well as views from a distance, during an overnight attack on January 31, 2024.
A series of four stills from footage shared by Defense Intelligence of Ukraine claiming to show the sinking of the corvette Ivanovets during an overnight attack on January 31, 2024.

The US is giving Taiwan's F-16s a welcome boost of firepower with AGM-154 bombs as tensions with China ratchet up

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A US-made F-16 fighter on a runway at an air force base in Taiwan.
A US-made F-16 fighter on a runway at an air force base in Taiwan.

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Ukraine is so desperate for arms, it's itching to get its hands on Canada's 83,000 decommissioned rockets

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A Ukrainian general is asking Canada for its decommissioned CRV7 ground attack rockets. A spokesperson for the Canadian military told Global News that the 83,303 rockets were pending disposal.

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Chinese media claims it doesn't fear Taiwan's new weapons that can strike deep into China

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Taiwan's military fires a rocket as part of 2020 exercises to repel an enemy's attack.
Taiwan's military fires a rocket as part of 2020 exercises to repel an enemy's attack.

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Take a look at the tanker-like warship the US has used as a floating Navy SEAL base

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Cmdr. John Hamilton, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham, speaks with Capt. Scott Hattaway, commanding officer of the expeditionary mobile base platform ship USS Lewis B. Puller.

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US needs to signal to Iran it's a possible target so it doesn't get too comfortable, says former top general in the Middle East

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The Dwight D. Eisenhower in waters near Iran
Components of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Strike Group (IKECSG) and the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) transit the Strait of Hormuz, Dec 14, 2023.

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Russia may have to raise taxes to meet the spiraling cost of invading Ukraine: UK intel

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Vladimir Putin speaking at a meeting with supporters at the Gosiny Dvor shopping mall in Moscow, Russia, on January 31, 2024.

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The high-profile failure of a $3.7B aircraft carrier shows how Britain is struggling to keep up with first-rate militaries

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The HMS Queen Elizabeth Royal Navy aircraft carrier leaves Portsmouth Harbour in the UK on November 3, 2023.

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Houthis could cut undersea global internet cables, minister warns

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Houthi tribesmen gather around military vehicles to show defiance after U.S. and UK air strikes on Houthi positions near Sanaa, Yemen February 4, 2024
Houthi tribesmen gather to show defiance after U.S. and UK air strikes on Houthi positions near Sanaa, Yemen February 4, 2024

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Russia is drafting huge numbers of troops to fight in Ukraine — but it might not have enough guns for all of them

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A destroyed tank in Izium, Ukraine, on January 28, 2024.

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