NATO's chief is talking openly about alliance membership for Ukraine as Putin's war continues to shoot Russia in the foot

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Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg (L) and President Volodymyr Zelenskyi (R) during a meeting on April 20, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg (L) and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) during a meeting on April 20, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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The F-35 is becoming the most popular fighter jet among NATO militaries — with one 'baffling' exception

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Turkey takes delivery of first F-35
Turkey takes delivery of its first F-35 at a ceremony in Texas in June 2018.

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A malfunctioning missile stopped a Russian jet from shooting down a UK spy plane. Here's what could have happened if it had succeeded.

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Russian Air Force Su-27 Russkiye Vityazi jet fighters perform during the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky
Russian Air Force Su-27 jet fighters perform during the 2011 MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky.

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Ukrainian troops say Western military officers have been FaceTiming with them to teach them how to use weapons coming without instructions

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A Ukrainian serviceman fires a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) from a launcher during a training exercise in the Donetsk region on April 7, 2023.
A Ukrainian serviceman fires a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) from a launcher during a training exercise in the Donetsk region on April 7, 2023.

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Russian jet almost shot down a British surveillance plane flying near Ukraine, and only failed because the missile malfunctioned: report

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Russian Air Force Su-27 Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) jet fighters perform during the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky
Russian Air Force Su-27 jet fighters perform during the 2011 MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky. Image used for illustration purposes only.

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NATO's newest member means Russia's 'unsinkable aircraft carrier' will be even more isolated

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Russian navy warships in Baltiysk Kaliningrad
Russian warships at anchor before a Navy Day parade in Baltiysk in the Kaliningrad region in July 2022.

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NATO's newest member is now becoming the first country to buy an advanced Israeli air-defense system

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This Monday, Dec. 21, 2015 file photograph provided by the Israeli Ministry of Defense shows a launch of David's Sling missile defense system.
The David's Sling air-defense system launches an interceptor in December 2015.

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US opposes offering Ukraine a path to NATO membership at upcoming summit, says focus should be on defeating 'Russian aggression'

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Zelenskyy in coat, armored vehicle and Ukrainian and Polish flags in the distance behind him
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked for NATO to fast track his country's application for membership.

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Moscow is trying to play it cool, but its military moves hint at growing concern over NATO's newest member

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A border guard officer walks along a fence marking the boundary area between Finland and Russia.
A border guard walks along a fence marking the boundary between Finland and Russia near Imatra, Finland in November 2022.

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NATO just got hundreds of tanks, 62 fighter jets, and a whole lot of artillery after Finland joined the military alliance

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Swedish and Finnish tanks are seen during a military exercise called
Swedish and Finnish tanks during a military exercise called "Cold Response 2022," which gathered around 30,000 troops from NATO member countries plus Finland and Sweden in Evenes, Norway, March 22, 2022.

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