A US military aircraft just returned to a WWII airstrip that was once the site of a bloody battle in the Pacific

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U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft
For the first time since its recertification in June, a military fixed-wing aircraft has touched down on the historic Peleliu airstrip, marking a significant and triumphant return to this iconic World War II site.

Lance Cpl. Hannah Hollerud/DVIDS

'Every trench' in Ukraine needs a close-range electronic warfare shield against drones and other threats, top official says

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Ukrainian soldiers stand near a portable device designed to counter FPV drones during a presentation on March 19, 2024 in Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers stand near a portable device designed to counter FPV drones during a presentation on March 19, 2024 in Ukraine.

Photo by Viktor Fridshon/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

Filipino soldiers who faced off against Chinese coast guards armed with axes and knives given medals

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Chinese Coast Guard holding knives and machetes as they approach Philippine troops in the Second Thomas Shoal at the disputed South China Sea
Chinese coast guard holding knives and machetes as they approach Philippine boats in the disputed South China Sea on June 17, 2024.

Armed Forces of the Philippines via AP, File

Chinese authorities used bubble wrap to secure a hand grenade kept by villagers for 20 years to smash nuts and hammer nails

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Footage shows a uniformed officer and two men in hard hats placing a villager's hand grenade in bubble wrap.
Footage shows a uniformed officer and two men in hard hats placing a villager's hand grenade in bubble wrap.

Screenshot/Weibo/Baokang Public Security Bureau

Best Ranger Competition 2024: See photos of the murderous 3-day event winners endured

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A US Army service member hangs on a rope that features a banner reading
A member of Team 40, representing the 75th Ranger Regiment, navigates an obstacle course during the 40th Annual Best Ranger Competition at Ft. Moore, Georgia.

US Army Photo by Sgt. Paul Won

Ukraine is fighting to stay 'five steps ahead' of the Russians in the 'cat-and-mouse' war tech game, top official says

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An FPV drone of Ukraine's 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade is seen in air during a test flight at a training ground on May 3, 2024.
An FPV drone of Ukraine's 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade is seen in air during a test flight at a training ground on May 3, 2024.

REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Ground robots may be the 'next game-changer technology' of the war, senior Ukrainian official says

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A VOLYA-E logistics robot.
A VOLYA-E logistics robot.

UNITED24

A Russian soldier's killing of a wounded comrade highlights the 'brutal culture' rampant inside Russia's military, war analysts say

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Russian Army soldiers ride their armoured vehicle to take positions and fire from flamethrowers toward Ukrainian positions at an undisclosed location in Ukrain
Russian Army soldiers ride their armoured vehicle to take positions and fire from flamethrowers toward Ukrainian positions at an undisclosed location in Ukraine in a photo released by Russia's military in April 2024.

Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP

US soldiers just put the Army's new Precision Strike Missile to the test against a moving sea target in the Pacific

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A missile is fired into a cloudy sky from a launcher on a runway surrounded by trees and grass.
On June 16, 2024, 3d Multi-Domain Task Force and 1-181 Field Artillery Regiment of the Tennessee National Guard employed the U.S. Army Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (AML) and the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) as part of the Valiant Shield 24 Combined Joint SINKEX.

Photo by Sgt. Perla Alfaro/US Army Pacific Public Affairs Office

Russian ships are being taken out by mines covertly laid by Ukrainian sea drones: report

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A Sea Baby drone.
A Sea Baby drone.

Screengrab via UNITED24/Ukrainian government

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