The battle of Irpin narrowly saved Ukraine. Here's how it went down.

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Ukraine blew a dam and bridges across the Irpin River to hinder Russia's advance in the war's earliest days.
Ukraine blew a dam and bridges across the Irpin River to hinder Russia's advance in the war's earliest days.

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Israel's air war may put Hezbollah in a bind over its most threatening missiles

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Waves of Israeli airstrikes have targeted Hezbollah's missile arsenal, placing the group and its Iranian backers in a bind.
Waves of Israeli airstrikes have targeted Hezbollah's missile arsenal, placing the group and its Iranian backers in a bind.

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The battle of Kursk hinges on the Russian railroad

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The impact of Ukraine's surprise Kursk battle and Russian efforts to counter it turn on the strained Russian railroad network.
The impact of Ukraine's surprise Kursk battle and Russian efforts to counter it turn on the strained Russian railroad network.

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Iran wants Israelis to worry that Hezbollah has a rare and powerful EMP weapon

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Iranian sources claimed they've given their Hezbollah ally electromagnetic pulse weapons designed to fry communications networks and electrical grids.
Iranian sources claimed they've given their Hezbollah ally electromagnetic pulse weapons designed to fry communications networks and electrical grids.

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The next would-be assassin may be a drone pilot. US law enforcement doesn't look ready.

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The Secret Service failed to stop a gunman before he fired eight shots at presidential candidate Donald Trump at a July 13 rally. Experts worry law enforcement isn't ready for the rising threat drones pose.
The Secret Service failed to stop a gunman before he fired eight shots at presidential candidate Donald Trump at a July 13 rally.

How the V-22 Osprey's crash history earned it the nickname of 'the widow-maker'

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V-22 Osprey
Recent crashes have renewed scrutiny on the V-22 Osprey's troubled safety record.

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The Pentagon wants to use special operators in new ways to train Taiwan and others for a different kind of fight

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Three Green Berets inside a building with gray walls during a room-clearing exercise.
US Army Green Berets prepare to breach and enter a building as part of Close Quarter Battle training.

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Egypt looks elsewhere to get the stealth fighters the US reneged on

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J-31 stealth fighter of Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force
Egypt is looking beyond the US to try to acquire a fifth-generation fighter jet like China's FC-31 Gyrfalcon.

REUTERS/Alex Lee

These Chinese nuclear submarines show it's serious about countering US dominance under the waves

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Chinese navy Type 094A Jin-class submarine
Chinese nuclear-powered submarines have evolved over decades from problem-plagued classes to formidable assets like the Type 094 ballistic missile boat.

MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/AFP via Getty Images

The battle of Kursk has unchained Ukraine from a failing war strategy

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Ukraine's assault into the Kursk region of Russia opens a new chapter in the grinding, two-year war.
Ukraine's assault into the Kursk region of Russia opens a new chapter in the grinding, two-year war.

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