Japan's new prime minister could try to shake up the country's military pact with the US

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Shigeru Ishiba celebrates after his election as party head during the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election on September 27, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan.
Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan's next prime minister. The 67-year-old narrowly won the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday.

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Wargames show the US could burn through its ammo in 'as few as 3 to 4 weeks' in a war with China, commission warns

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald, while participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024, fires a naval strike.
A new review from a congressionally appointed commission on national defense warned that the US not prepared for war against China or Russia, let alone both at the same time.

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Photos show how being LGBTQ+ in the US military has changed

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A US service member demonstrates against "don't ask, don't tell."

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Extreme weather blunts the US military's technological edge

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A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Hercules aircraft approaches the edge of Hurricane Florence in a September 2018 mission.
A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Hercules aircraft approaches the edge of Hurricane Florence in a September 2018 mission.

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US jamming technology is significantly worse than Russia's, ex-Pentagon officials warn

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A man holds a portable electronic warfare system at an event in Ukraine earlier this year.

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The US military isn't ready for the coming drone war

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Photo collage of Drones, and American soldiers.

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A Russian infantry vehicle darts across a war-torn field, trying to outrun a small Ukrainian drone. But there's no escaping this peculiar weapon: a high-speed, highly maneuverable flying IED.

Peter Thiel was trapped inside a student debating hall by pro-Palestine protesters accusing him of genocide

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Peter Thiel speaks at the Cambridge Union Society.

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China's true military spending in 2022 was likely worth $711 billion, or 'nearly equal' to the US military budget that year: US think tank

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An air defense squadron conducts a live-fire drill in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, China, April 28, 2024.
An air defense squadron conducts a live-fire drill in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, China, April 28, 2024.

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How much can you make in the military? US officers can earn a $220K salary plus some pretty generous benefits

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Top ranking officers can make up to $220k as a salary.

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China's defense budget was reported as 3 times smaller than America's, but 2 analysts say the Pentagon is underselling Beijing's true military strength

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission CMC, extends Spring Festival greetings to the country's military veterans when attending a gala held by the CMC for retired military officers of Beijing-based troops in Beijing, capital of China, Jan.
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