A possible future mission for the US's secretive Phoenix Ghost and Switchblade drones? Hunting Russian nukes

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Marine launches Switchblade drone
A US Marine launches a Switchblade drone during an exercise at Camp Pendleton in California in September 2020.

US Marine Corps/Cpl. Jennessa Davey

The China-Japan seafood war could have an unlikely winner: Russia

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Vendors sort lobsters at a seafood and fish stall, at a seafood market in Beijing, China August 24, 2023.
China is a top seafood importer.

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Russia and Ukraine are battling it out over gas and oil platforms in the Black Sea, UK Ministry of Defence says

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The Ukrainian rigs were seized by Russia after the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Ukraine has struck several Russian-controlled platforms.

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Ukraine shows off its next-generation 20-foot-long underwater drone that will sink Russian warships from below the surface

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Russian navy vessels near the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in Crimea on February 16, 2022.

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The Netherlands gifted Ukraine a fleet of F-16 fighter jets 9 years after Putin's proxies blew MH17 out of the sky, killing 196 Dutch passengers

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Lawyers attend the judges' inspection of the reconstruction of the MH17 wreckage, as part of the murder trial ahead of the beginning of a critical stage, on May 26, 2021 in Reijen, Netherlands.
Lawyers attend the judges' inspection of the reconstruction of the MH17 wreckage, as part of the murder trial ahead of the beginning of a critical stage, on May 26, 2021 in Reijen, Netherlands.

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To 'crush the Russian army and strangle the troops in frontline fortifications,' Ukraine needs to advance 10 more miles, says war expert

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Ukrainian servicemen fire small MLRS toward Russian troops near a front line in Zaporizhzhia region
Ukrainian servicemen fire small MLRS toward Russian troops near a front line in Zaporizhzhia region

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Forensic tests prove Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash, Russian officials say

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Yevgeny Prigozhin issued a video address in late June.

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Amid fierce, bloody fighting in Ukraine, the US and China are training for new ways to get wounded troops away from the frontline

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US Army nurses and medics remove a bandaged soldier from a C-47 transport plane to an ambulance during a rehearsal for D-Day.

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Russian tech billionaire wants sanctions lifted after he criticized Ukraine invasion, report says

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Russian president Vladimir Putin, in a blazer with a red tie, stands next to Yandex CEO Arkady Volozh, in a blazer and white shirt, while he speaks and gesticulates with his hands.
Russian president Vladimir Putin and Yandex CEO Arkady Volozh.

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Old interview clip of Wagner chief Prigozhin sparks speculation about his death

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Prigozhin on video
Prigozhin makes a speech after taking control of the Russian military's district headquarters at Rostov-on-Don, on June 24. The following day, his mutiny came to an end when he reportedly agreed to lay down his arms and go into exile in exchange for legal amnesty.

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