Russia's invasion of Ukraine is bringing Japan closer to NATO, in yet another own goal for Putin

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, and Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi address a media conference on the sidelines of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, and Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on the sidelines of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, April 4, 2023.

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Russian security agents have been using a secret network of corrupted computers to spy on NATO for decades, but the US just busted it open, feds say

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A view shows decorations installed ahead of Victory Day, marking the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in front of the Federal Security Service (FSB) building on Lubyanka Square in Moscow, Russia May 8, 2023.
A view shows decorations installed ahead of Victory Day, marking the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in front of the Federal Security Service (FSB) building on Lubyanka Square in Moscow

Russia's version of NATO is crumbling, with even some of its closest allies frustrated by Putin's failing war in Ukraine

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yrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas, Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev enter the hall during the Summit of Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) at the Grand Kremlin Palace, May, 16, 2022, in Moscow, Russia.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas, Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko, Russia

Germany is finally focusing on defending NATO, but its military 'lacks almost everything' it needs to do it, a former German general says

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Germany Bundeswehr NH90 helicopter AN-124
A Bundeswehr NH90 helicopter is unloaded in Germany during redeployment from Afghanistan in May 2021.

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US general cautions against writing Russia's army off in Ukraine: 'It is bigger today than it was at the beginning of the conflict'

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Russian military vehicles attend rehearsal of Victory Day military parade marking the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, at Tverskaya street in Moscow, Russia on April 28, 2022.
Russian military vehicles attend rehearsal of Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia on April 28, 2022.

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Front-line NATO allies worry they could be next after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and are getting ready for a fight

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British soldiers attend the Winter Camp 23 military drills near Tapa, Estonia, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. The Winter Camp exercises are regular drills conducted by NATO's multinational battle group in Estonia led by the United Kingdom.
British soldiers attend the Winter Camp 23 military drills near Tapa, Estonia, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023.

NATO's chief is talking openly about alliance membership for Ukraine as Putin's war continues to shoot Russia in the foot

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Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg (L) and President Volodymyr Zelenskyi (R) during a meeting on April 20, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg (L) and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) during a meeting on April 20, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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The F-35 is becoming the most popular fighter jet among NATO militaries — with one 'baffling' exception

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Turkey takes delivery of first F-35
Turkey takes delivery of its first F-35 at a ceremony in Texas in June 2018.

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A malfunctioning missile stopped a Russian jet from shooting down a UK spy plane. Here's what could have happened if it had succeeded.

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Russian Air Force Su-27 Russkiye Vityazi jet fighters perform during the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky
Russian Air Force Su-27 jet fighters perform during the 2011 MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky.

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Ukrainian troops say Western military officers have been FaceTiming with them to teach them how to use weapons coming without instructions

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A Ukrainian serviceman fires a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) from a launcher during a training exercise in the Donetsk region on April 7, 2023.
A Ukrainian serviceman fires a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) from a launcher during a training exercise in the Donetsk region on April 7, 2023.

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