The US strikes on Iran-linked militants seem to be working, but that likely won't last long

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A crane lifts a charred SUV from a Feb. 7 US drone strike in Baghdad that killed Abu Baqir al-Saadi, a senior commander in the Kataib Hezbollah militia.
A crane lifts a charred SUV from a Feb. 7 US drone strike in Baghdad that killed Abu Baqir al-Saadi, a senior commander in the Kataib Hezbollah militia.

Anadolu

North Korea has a growing arsenal of sub-launched missiles that might not fit in the subs meant to launch them

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North Korea submarine
North Korea's new "tactical nuclear attack submarine" at its launch ceremony in early September.

KCNA via REUTERS

Turkey has a new drone to use with its new drone aircraft carrier, and it's looking to sell it to the rest of the world

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Turkey navy Anadolu Bayraktar TB-2 drone
A Bayraktar TB2 drone and helicopters aboard TCG Anadolu in the Bosphorus in October.

OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images

One of US special operators' most important skills is getting lost in translation, watchdog agency warns

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Army special operations soldiers foreign language
A soldier speaks to role players during an exercise at the US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School in April 2019.

US Army/K. Kassens

To fight and survive in hostile airspace, US Air Force special operators may take the big gun off their 'Ghostrider' gunships

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AC-130J Ghostrider
An AC-130J, its cannons visible, over Wisconsin in July 2021.

US Air Force/Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney

A new Iranian warship adds to the quiet naval buildup on the world's largest lake

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Iran navy destroyer Deilaman Caspian Sea
New Iranian warship Deilaman in the Caspian Sea on November 27.

Iranian Army via AP

The US and China are looking into big boxes full of missiles to give their navies new firepower

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Navy USS Savannah SM-6 containerized missile
An SM-6 missile is fired from a containerized launcher during a test aboard USS Savannah in October 2023.

US Navy/Lt. Zachary Anderson

The US and its allies are tinkering with AI to help do some of the most complex naval operations

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British Royal Marines landing craft beach Estonia
British Royal Marines land on an Estonian beach during an exercise in May 2023.

UK Ministry of Defense/LPhot Bill Spurr

A Russian ally's purchase of French and Indian weapons is another sign Moscow is losing influence in its neighborhood

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Putin Pashinyan Aliyev Russia Armenia Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, left, with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Sochi in October 2022.

MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images

Even without new Russian jets, Iran's aging air force could still win home-field advantage in a regional war

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A Sukhoi SU-35 fighter aircraft participates in a flying display during the 50th Paris Air Show
A Su-35 fighter jet at the 50th Paris Air Show.

REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

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