The 25 largest militaries in the world, ranked by the number of active troops

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Military parade in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) staged a military parade marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the nation.
North Korea has the fourth-largest number of active armed forces in the world.

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The US fired $500 million in top interceptors defending Israel from missile attacks, new documents show

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A missile being launched, producing fire and smoke.
A THAAD interceptor is launched from the Reagan Test Site at Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands in August 2019.

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See the MV-75 tiltrotor set to be the US Army's next premier air assault vehicle and replace the UH-60 Black Hawk

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The Bell V-280 Valor participated in flight tests in Amarillo, Texas.
The Bell V-280 Valor was selected as the Army's future long-range assault aircraft in 2022.

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Driver of the Las Vegas Cybertruck identified, authorities working to establish motive

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The Tesla Cybertruck after it exploded outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday in a screengrab taken from a social media video.
The Tesla Cybertruck after it exploded outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday.

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Armies will be able to maneuver on battlefields again, but it's going to be difficult and bloody

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Firepower is so deadly and pervasive in the Ukraine war that both sides are forced to dig in and try to advance in short increments.
Firepower is so deadly and pervasive in the Ukraine war that both sides are forced to dig in and try to advance in short increments.

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A veteran baby boomer retired in Germany before relocating to South Korea. He says the healthcare is affordable and he can travel easily.

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Photo shows Danny Keay and his wife Mi Ok standing side-by-side in a garden.
Danny Keay, 60, lives with his wife Mi ok, 57, in Daejeon, South Korea.

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A US Army private who tried to flee to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion and other criminal charges, his lawyer says

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A man walks past a television showing a Korean news broadcast featuring a photo of US soldier Travis King.
A man walks past a television showing a Korean news broadcast featuring a photo of US soldier Travis King.

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The US Army is telling its soldiers 'you have to look up' as it watches Abrams tanks face new threats in Ukraine

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An Abrams tanks firing on a training range of dirt against green trees.
An Abrams tank fires on a simulated enemy position on Red Cloud Range at Fort Moore, Georgia, in April 2024.

US Army photo by Patrick A. Albright

The US Army's hypersonic Dark Eagle missile recently passed a critical test

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A plume of smoke erupts below a hypersonic missile during a test launch.
A plume of smoke erupts below a hypersonic missile during a test launch.

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Israel's urban warfare tactics in Gaza offer lessons for NATO armies

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Israeli operations in Gaza have lessons for NATO armies about urban warfare.
Israeli operations in Gaza have lessons for NATO armies about urban warfare.

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