A US ally in the Pacific spotted a Russian submarine in the contested South China Sea

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A Russian submarine UFA 490 spotted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines on November 28.
The Philippines said it spotted a Russian submarine 80 nautical miles from its coast.

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The US Air Force is going to mass airpower in the Western Pacific from all over the place to test its ability to get forces into a fight

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A US Air Force B-2 Spirit flies on the right of the picture, with US and Australian fighter jets flying next to it on the left. The aircraft are flying above a blue sky with some clouds.
A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, flies in formation with a Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, two EA-18 Growlers, two RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets and two U.S.

Navy SEALs dropped in on a nuclear-powered submarine in the Pacific, drilling for a higher-end fight

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Navy SEALs climb aboard a US Navy submarine.
West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators conduct military dive operations and prepare to board the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772).

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Demands in the Middle East risk leaving an aircraft carrier-sized hole in US naval power in the Western Pacific

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A US aircraft carrier sails in the Pacific Ocean with a cloudy sunset in the background.
The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson transits the Pacific Ocean.

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A US military aircraft just returned to a WWII airstrip that was once the site of a bloody battle in the Pacific

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U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft
For the first time since its recertification in June, a military fixed-wing aircraft has touched down on the historic Peleliu airstrip, marking a significant and triumphant return to this iconic World War II site.

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US Pacific bases and aircraft are wildly vulnerable to Chinese missile barrages that could overwhelm defenses, lawmakers warn

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U.S. Air Force and Navy and Japanese air force aircraft perform a wing capabilities demonstration during a readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2022.
U.S. Air Force and Navy and Japanese air force aircraft perform a wing capabilities demonstration during a readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2022.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern

US Marines debuted a new amphibious combat vehicle, which was previously pulled out of the water after multiple rollovers

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US Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles conduct open water transit
US Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles conduct open water transit during Exercise Balikatan 24 in Palawan, Philippines.

US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Peyton Kahle

The US Air Force's oldest bomber fired off a new hypersonic weapon in the Pacific, but the missile's future is uncertain

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A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam,Jan. 16, 2018.
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 16, 2018.

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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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US Army attack helicopters are making 150-mile deep strike runs in the Arctic, where pilots grapple with frozen equipment and whiteout landings

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U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB) prepare for flight on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, January 13, 2019.
U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB) prepare for flight on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, January 13, 2019.

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