A US Air Force fighter wing is asking the public to please stop pointing lasers at its aircraft

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US Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle of the 493rd Fighter Squadron (Grim Reapers) 48th Fighter Wing lights the afterburner for take-off RAF Lakenheath.
US Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle of the 493rd Fighter Squadron (Grim Reapers) 48th Fighter Wing lights the afterburner for take-off RAF Lakenheath.

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Increased US military presence in the Middle East has cost $1.6 billion — a bill it can't pay right now, report says

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The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in the Middle East in an undated picture shared by the US Central Command.

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Ukraine floats the theory it may have been tricked into shooting down the plane Russia says was full of Ukrainian POWs

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Security measures are taken after an Il-76 plane with 65 Ukrainian military prisoners on board crashed on January 24, 2024.

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NATO vastly underestimated Russia's ability to resupply its army with troops and ammo, general says

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Russian paratroopers during the rehearsals for the Victory Day Military Parade at the polygon, on April 18, 2022 in Alabino, outside of Moscow, Russia
Russian paratroopers during the rehearsals for the Victory Day Military Parade on April 18, 2022, in Alabino, Russia.

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UK defense secretary says a Russian victory in the Ukraine war would 'signal to China that everything is up for grabs'

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (right).
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (right).

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A US military base was pummeled with rogue waves from a storm surge on the Marshall Islands

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A Kwaj resident shows her support for the displaced individuals from Roi-Namur, who are affectionately called Roi Rats.

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War in Ukraine shows a need to rethink air superiority, as it may only be possible in short bursts, top US Air Force officer says

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A Mig-29 fighter of the Ukrainian air force is seen on a mission in Ukraine's war-hit east Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023.
A Mig-29 fighter of the Ukrainian air force is seen on a mission in Ukraine's war-hit east Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023.

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Russia changed up its latest barrage, likely to try to better break through Ukraine's air defenses, war analysts say

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A Patriot launcher stands during a training course for Ukrainian soldiers on the Patriot air defense system at a Bundeswehr base.
A Patriot launcher stands during a training course for Ukrainian soldiers on the Patriot air defense system.

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Attacks by Iran's militia allies are placing the Biden administration in a bind

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A Houthi fighter mans a machine gun mounted on a vehicle during a Jan. 22 rally against the US-led military responses to the rebel groups' repeated attacks on international shipping.
A Houthi fighter mans a machine gun mounted on a vehicle during a Jan. 22 rally against the US-led military responses to the rebel groups' repeated attacks on international shipping.

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The Houthis are still trying to attack ships, but most of the time, they can't get their missiles in the air before the US blows them up

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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts flight operations in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign behavior in the Red Sea, Jan. 22, 2024.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts flight operations in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign behavior in the Red Sea, Jan. 22, 2024.

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