US urges Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds to solve manpower shortages on the battlefield

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Civilians wearing military uniforms take part in a military training organized by Ukrainian soldiers of The Third Separate Assault Brigade in Kyiv, on November 23, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Civilians wearing military uniforms take part in a military training organized by Ukrainian soldiers in Kyiv.

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Russia appears to be stepping up its use of decoy drones to outwit Ukrainian air defenses

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A man holding a drone detector.
A Ukrainian energy grid employee holds a device to detect Russian explosive drones.

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Biden's last-minute missile moves for Ukraine are coming far too late, weakening their effect on the Russians

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A large missile is fired from the back of a vehicle in the darkness, causing an explosion of light.
An Army Tactical Missile System firing a missile during a joint military drill between the US and South Korea in October 2022.

South Korea Defense Ministry via AP

The West is struggling to give Ukraine the weapons it needs — but there may be a solution

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A Ukrainian soldier aiming a machine gun close to the camera with an ammo box nearby.
Ukraine's European allies are reported to be financing the production of weapons using the "Danish Model."

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Ukraine says it found Western parts inside North Korean ballistic missiles fired by Russia

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Apparent wreckage of North Korean missiles used in combat against Ukraine.
Apparent wreckage of North Korean missiles used in combat against Ukraine.

Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine via Telegram

Yemeni men were forced to fight in Ukraine after being lured to Russia by the promise of citizenship: report

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A helmet of a soldier is seen after Russian Forces withdrew from Balakliia in Kharkiv.

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China is increasingly unnerved by Russia and North Korea's growing alliance, says top US official

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Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin standing under a stone gazebo with their portraits displayed in massive frames behind them. They are surrounded by people in military dress and others in suits.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin at a military parade in Pyongyang in June.

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Russia's invasion is showing the West war isn't just about having the best weapons — it's also about having more

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Ukrainian soldier aiming a machine gun with an ammo box nearby.
The war in Ukraine has shown that quantity has a quality of its own and that it isn't enough to invest in the most exquisite weapons.

Muhammed Enes Yildirim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Trump might be able to get Ukraine and Russia to stop fighting. A real peace is harder.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump shake hands during a meeting in September 2024 in New York City.

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The US is finally going to make a key explosive at home, and that's good news for the military

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US Army soldiers fire a 155mm artillery round from their M777A2 howitzer during a live fire exercise in Germany on November 19.
US Army soldiers fire a 155mm artillery round from their M777A2 howitzer during a live-fire exercise in Germany on November 19.

US Army photo by Capt. Thomas McCarty

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