China wants a fleet of aircraft carriers for pride and power, and it's building it at a breakneck pace

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China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, docks in east China's Shanghai on April 30, 2024.
China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, docks in east China's Shanghai on April 30, 2024.

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Russia has brought out its S-500, an 'experimental' weapon it's never used before, Ukrainian spy chief says as Ukraine hunts air defenses in Crimea

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A screen grab from a Russian Ministry of Defense video of a combat test fire of the S-500 air defense system.
A screen grab from a Russian Ministry of Defense video of a combat test fire of the S-500 air defense system.

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A Russian warship that just sailed into Cuba can carry Putin's new prized hypersonic missiles

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People look at the class frigate Admiral Gorshkov, part of the Russian naval detachment visiting Cuba, arriving at Havana's harbour, June 12, 2024.
People look at the class frigate Admiral Gorshkov, part of the Russian naval detachment visiting Cuba, arriving at Havana's harbour, June 12, 2024.

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The Russian submarine that just showed up off of Cuba is one of a new class of subs that has worried the US and NATO for years

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The Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, part of the Russian naval detachment visiting Cuba, arrives at Havana's harbour, June 12, 2024.
The Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, part of the Russian naval detachment visiting Cuba, arrives at Havana's harbour, June 12, 2024.

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China just showed how easily one of its massive drills around Taiwan could escalate into something worse

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A screen grab captured from a video shows the Chinese People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command launching large-scale joint military exercises around Taiwan with naval vessels and military aircraft in China on May 24, 2024.
A screen grab captured from a video shows the Chinese People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command launching large-scale joint military exercises around Taiwan with naval vessels and military aircraft in China on Ma

The US military has a plan to turn the Taiwan Strait into an 'unmanned hellscape' if China invades, top admiral says

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201019-N-LI768-1111 PACIFIC OCEAN Oct. 19, 2020 -- An unmanned aerial vehicle delivers a payload to the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) around the Hawaiian Islands.
201019-N-LI768-1111 PACIFIC OCEAN Oct. 19, 2020 -- An unmanned aerial vehicle delivers a payload to the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) around the Hawaiian Islands.

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China built a new modern aircraft carrier, but it's got a 'steep learning curve' to beat before it can match the US Navy

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An aerial drone photo taken on May 1, 2024 shows China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, during its maiden sea trials.
An aerial drone photo taken on May 1, 2024 shows China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, during its maiden sea trials.

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D-Day invasion veteran calls Ukraine's Zelenskyy a 'savior of the people' at an 80th anniversary event in Normandy

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets veterans as he attends the international ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings and the liberation of western Europe from Nazi Germany occupation, at Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy region, France, June 6, 2024.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets veterans as he attends the international ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings and

The US just carried out back-to-back ICBM launches, keeping the Minuteman III sharp until a new missile comes online

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An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches through the fog during an operational test at 1:46 a.m. Pacific Time at Vandenberg Space Force base, California, 6 June 2024.
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches through the fog during an operational test at 1:46 a.m. Pacific Time at Vandenberg Space Force base, California, 6 June 2024.

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If the US doesn't win the electronic warfare fight, the joint force will 'lose' and 'lose very quickly,' Air Force commander says

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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to "Wild Bill" Platoon, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment conduct electronic warfare training during Combined Resolve XV, Feb. 23, 2021 at the Hohenfels Training Area.

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Julian Padua

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