The Kremlin is accused of waging a 'shadow war' against the West with incidents of Russian sabotage on the rise

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The shadows of Russian soldiers are seen on the ground as they march at the Red Square
The shadows of Russian soldiers are seen on the ground as they march at the Red Square during the Victory Day military parade general rehearsal in Moscow.

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The US Air Force's newest stealth bomber offers hope amid America's shrinking bomber fleet

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The B-21 Raider is seen in an indoor facility with an American flag behind it.
The B-21 Raider is seen in an indoor facility with an American flag behind it.

US Air Force via AP

How the US Navy's Virginia-class attack submarine gives the US an edge in global undersea superiority

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The attack submarine USS Virginia
The attack submarine USS Virginia departs Naval Submarine Base New London en route to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.

US Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Myers

How the US Army refined its battle-tested, controversial M4 Carbine for modern combat

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A close up shot of a US Marine firing an M4A1 carbine
A US Marine fires an M4A1 carbine at a live-fire training in Barira, Philippines.

US Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter

Russia's Lancet drone is its most effective weapon in Ukraine, and it's only getting deadlier

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A military personnel looking down at a drone.
An image of what appears to be a Lancet drone in Ukraine in January.

Defence Ministry Of Ukraine/Handout via Reuters

Moscow has been surrounded by air defenses for a century, but they were never designed to stop the drones Ukraine is using now

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Russia Moscow Defense Ministry Pantsir Pantsyr air defense
A Pantsyr S-1 air-defense system atop the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow on August 3.

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Russia has lost more than 2,200 tanks in Ukraine, and it may be reaching the limit of its ability to 'rebuild' older ones

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Ukraine soldier Russian tank
A Ukrainian soldier checks a wrecked Russian tank outside a village east of Kharkiv in April 2022.

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How the US Air Force's 2 newest fighter jets stack up

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Air Force F-15EX fighter jet
F-15EXs in flight in March 2021.

US Air Force/Tech. Sgt. John Raven

How Ukraine's artillery is doing more damage than Russia's, even with fewer rounds

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Artillery firing in Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers fire artillery toward Marinka on January 15, 2023.

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Putin's war in Ukraine is endangering Russia's centuries of great-power status

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, surrounded by top military officers and officials
Russian President Vladimir Putin with senior military officers.

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