Ukraine's takedown of a Russian warship looks like another victory for its Storm Shadow missiles

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A Storm Shadow/SCALP missile on the wing of a Rafale fighter.
A Storm Shadow/SCALP missile on the wing of a Rafale fighter.

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The US military won't let Santa fly on its jets or helicopters. The same goes for the Easter Bunny. Also, no witches.

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U.S. Navy sailor Rick Pellicciotti from Follansbee, West Virginia, dressed as Santa Claus clowns around with the painted nose cone of a S-3B Viking on the deck of the USS Constellation.
US Navy sailor Rick Pellicciotti from Follansbee, West Virginia, dressed as Santa Claus on the deck of the USS Constellation.

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Next year could be even tougher than this last for Ukraine, forcing it to fight irregularly to hold on

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A BM-21 'Grad' multiple rocket launcher fires towards Russian positions on the front line near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, on November 27, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
A BM-21 'Grad' multiple rocket launcher fires towards Russian positions on the front line near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, on November 27, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Russia is forcing Ukrainian civilians stuck in occupied towns to join the army and 'fight against their own country,' watchdog reports

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Russian conscripts called up for military service wait to board a train at a railway station in Omsk on November 27, 2022.

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Ukrainian soldiers say Russian drones are dropping tear gas on the front lines, choking troops and starting fires in the trenches

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A Ukrainian serviceman takes cover in a trench during shelling next to a 105mm howitzer near the city of Bakhmut, on March 8, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
A Ukrainian serviceman takes cover in a trench during shelling next to a 105mm howitzer near the city of Bakhmut, on March 8, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Ukraine's next US weapons package will be the last before key funds run out, White House says

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A crewmember of the 122-mm self-propelled howitzer 2S1 Gvozdika prepares the howitzer for firing onto Russian positions near the occupied Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on December 18, 2023, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
A crewmember of the 122-mm self-propelled howitzer 2S1 Gvozdika prepares the howitzer for firing onto Russian positions near the occupied Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on December 18, 2023, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

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Israel's destruction of Gaza will fuel Hamas and conflict for another 50 years, former UK defense chief warns

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An Israeli army M109 155mm self-propelled howitzer fires rounds near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on October 11, 2023.
An Israeli army M109 155mm self-propelled howitzer fires rounds near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on October 11, 2023.

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Russian Storm-Z soldiers are highly likely being sent back into battle with amputations and unhealed wounds: Western intel

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Ukrainian soldiers fire with the Archer Artillery System on Russian position on December 16, 2023, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers fire with the Archer Artillery System on Russian position on December 16, 2023, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

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Drones have taken over the war in Ukraine, sometimes fighting each other and running supplies like soldiers

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A military operator walks past DJI Matrice 300 reconnaissance drones, bought in the frame of the program 'The Army of Drones' set up ready for test flights in the Kyiv region on August 2, 2022, prior to being sent to the front line.
A military operator walks past DJI Matrice 300 reconnaissance drones, bought in the frame of the program 'The Army of Drones' set up ready for test flights in the Kyiv region on August 2, 2022, prior to being sent to the

Intel says Israel has been dropping thousands of 'dumb' bombs on Gaza. It hasn't exactly been hiding their use.

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A missile explodes in Gaza City during an Israeli air strike on October 8, 2023.
A missile explodes in Gaza City during an Israeli air strike on October 8, 2023.

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