US Army instructors say Ukrainian soldiers were 'amazing' at mastering the Patriots they've used to shoot down Putin's overhyped missiles

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FILE - In this image released by the U.S. Department of Defense, German soldiers assigned to Surface Air and Missile Defense Wing 1, fire the Patriot weapons system at the NATO Missile Firing Installation, in Chania, Greece, on Nov. 8, 2017.
In this image released by the U.S.

Western special operations activity is on the rise around a new US partner in a strategic but unstable area of the Mediterranean

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East Coast-based U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen (SWCC) conduct maritime training with Cypriot Underwater Demolition Command (MYK) forces near Limassol, Cyprus on Jan. 25, 2024.
East Coast-based U.S.

Greece's S-300 missiles could bolster Ukraine's air defenses at a critical moment

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An S-300 air defense missile system launches a missile during Russia's International Army Games in 2017.
An S-300 air defense missile system launches a missile during Russia's International Army Games in 2017.

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The US military doesn't have the icebreakers to compete in the Arctic and is 'severely outnumbered' by Russia, commander warns

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Polar Start icebreaker
CGC POLAR STAR plows through ice in Antarctic waters. The Polar Star is currently the United States' only operational heavy icebreaker.

US Coast Guard

How US troops train in the Arctic tundra in Alaska

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Eight thousand troops perform military exercises like hauling artillery, deploying attack helicopters, and parachuting into Alaska's Arctic tundra. Here's a closer look at their training and who they're preparing to battle.

Russia's grand railway plan to get around Western sanctions is about to get even bigger

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on the screen riding a train across the bridge linking Russia and Crimean Peninsula at Taman railways station on December 23, 2019 near Anapa, Russia.
A screen showing Russian President Vladimir Putin riding a train across the bridge linking Russia and the Crimean Peninsula at Taman railway station near Anapa, Russia, in December 2019.

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Ukraine hits at least 3 Russian oil refineries in one of the largest drone strikes in recent months

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Fire at a Russia oil refinery
Smoke can be seen coming out of a Russian oil refinery in Ryazan on Wednesday following a barrage of drone strikes from Ukraine.

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Photos show Ukraine bracing for Russian assaults with some of the same tricks that derailed its big counteroffensive

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Kharkiv Region Bolsters Defenses With New Fortifications
KHARKIV REGION, UKRAINE - MARCH 12: Workmen take a break while preparing trenches on the new defensivee line on March 12, 2024 in Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Ukraine has accelerated the building of fortifications, making reinforced dugouts on the second line of defense, setting up anti-tank obstacles, ditches, and trenches for infantry.

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Moscow's ties to Beijing are paying off as Russian firms flourish amid lucrative deals with China

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Russia China summit
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin meets with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 24, 2023.

ALEXANDER ASTAFYEV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images

The US Army has its eyes on the Arctic and is readying soldiers for the cold, unforgiving wastes that could be their next battlefield

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U.S. Army Sgt. Juan Ramirez, assigned to 5th Squadron, 1st Calvary Regiment, pulls security during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb. 18, 2024.
U.S. Army Sgt. Juan Ramirez, assigned to 5th Squadron, 1st Calvary Regiment, pulls security during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb. 18, 2024.

U.S. Army photo by Pfc.

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