How the Iranian-backed Houthi militia compares to the US-led task force in the Red Sea

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A battle is playing out in the Red Sea as Yemen's Houthi militia attacks commercial shipping vessels headed to the Suez Canal using weapons supplied by Iran. Now a US-led task force is fighting back.

US Navy warship commander mocked for holding assault gun with scope the wrong way around

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US Navy firing gun with scope backwards
The now-deleted image of commander Cameron Yaste firing a rifle with a back-to-front scope and the lens cap still attached.

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A subtle shift in how China talks about Taiwan suggests it is gearing up for war

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Chinese President Xi Jinping at the fourth plenary session of the National People's Congress on March 11, 2023 in Beijing, China.

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How the US' top multiple rocket launcher compares with Russia's BM-30 in the Ukraine war

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A US Navy veteran compares the best multiple launcher rocket systems from the US and UK, detailing HIMARS and the BM-30 Smerch.

A Trident missile test-fired by a UK submarine failed. That's a lot of money down the drain.

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Vanguard-class submarine HMS Victorious
Vanguard-class submarine HMS Victorious near Faslane in Scotland.

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The US Coast Guard seized a big cache of weapons bound for Houthi rebels, including ballistic missile components and explosives

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The US Coast Guard said it seized over 200 packages of illegal weapons and military components from a vessel in the Arabian Sea on January 28.
The US Coast Guard said it seized over 200 packages of illegal weapons and military components from a vessel in the Arabian Sea on January 28.

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Missions like the nighttime sea raid that saw 2 Navy SEALs go missing are 'dangerous' and 'complex,' former Special Forces soldier says

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A visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin during operations in the Gulf of Aden.
A visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin during operations in the Gulf of Aden.

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Nearly half of Russia's imported battlefield tech has been coming from US and EU companies: joint report

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin meets staff at a weapons manufacturing plant in St. Petersburg.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin meets staff at a weapons manufacturing plant in St. Petersburg.

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US Army orders more parts for M777 howitzers after their success on Ukrainian battlefields

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Soldiers of the Ukrainian 55th artillery brigade operate on the frontline with a US made Howitzer M777 cannon amid artillery fights on December 29, 2022 in Bakhmut, Ukraine. A large swath of Donetsk region has been held by Russian-backed separatists since 2014. Russia has tried to expand its control here since the February 24 invasion.
Ukrainian forces fire a M777 howitzer in Bakhmut.

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The source of the mysterious noise in 'Leave the World Behind' is never explained but here are some real-life weapons similar to it

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Julia Roberts in Sam Esmail's new film, "Leave the World Behind."

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