An ominous policy change is a sign Russia is preparing for a long, bloody war in Ukraine

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Reservists drafted during the partial mobilisation attend a departure ceremony in Sevastopol, Crimea, on September 27, 2022.

Ukrainians with cellphones and machine guns are forcing Russia to change how it launches its drone attacks

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Ukraine national guard soldiers troops anti-aircraft
Anti-aircraft gunners with an air-defense unit of Ukraine's National Guard on a combat mission in August.

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After a 35-year break, the US Navy is building frigates again, and it has a lot of catching up to do

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Navy USS Ingraham Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate
USS Ingraham, the last Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate built for the US, returns from its last deployment in November 2014.

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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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After 35 years in flight, the US military says it's done buying one of its most unique and controversial aircraft

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CMV-22B Osprey E-2D Advanced Hawkeye F/A-18
A CMV-22B Osprey leads an E-2D and F/A-18s in formation over the Bay of Bengal in October 2021.

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Russia's air force has taken a beating, but its jets could still turn the tables in Ukraine, experts say

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Russian Su-35 fighter jet wreck
A wrecked Russian Su-35 fighter jet in the Kharkiv region in April 2022.

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The US Air Force has big plans for the next-generation drones that will fight alongside its fighters and bombers

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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor and F-35A Lightning II fly in formation with the XQ-58A Valkyrie low-cost unmanned aerial vehicle over the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground testing range, Ariz., during a series of tests Dec. 9, 2020
A US Air Force F-22 and F-35A fly with a XQ-58A Valkyrie during a test over Arizona in December 2020.

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Cason

China's latest addition to its disputed South China Sea outpost: a hot pot restaurant

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Woody Island Paracels South China Sea
A satellite photo of Woody Island in the South China Sea in April 2016.

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In first-of-its-kind drill, US Army special operators train to defend Taiwan against Chinese attack

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Army special operations soldiers Chinook helicopter fast-rope
Soldiers exit a helicopter during US Army Special Operations Command's annual Capabilities Exercise at Fort Bragg in April 2023.

US Army Special Operations Aviation Command

A downed US jet, a bombed embassy, and 25 years of rumors about how China built its first stealth fighter

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F-117 Nighthawk stealth aircraft
An F-117 Nighthawk over Death Valley in February 2019.

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