The red flags that will tell us when China's actually ready to invade Taiwan

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People watch a video about China's military advancements at the Military Museum in Beijing on March 3, 2024.
Chinese citizens watch a video about China's military advancements at the Military Museum in Beijing on March 3, 2024.

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US soldier at Fort Bragg sentenced for running romance scam

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A former Army service member stationed at Fort Bragg was convicted of running a romance scam.

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More than half of the US Air Force's B-2 stealth bombers just staged a mass fly-off

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B-2 Spirit stealth bombers assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing taxi on the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 15, 2024.
B-2 Spirit stealth bombers assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing taxi on the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 15, 2024.

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hailey Farrell

The US military is keeping it secret who won the real-world dogfight between a human pilot and an AI flying an F-16 fighter jet

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A screenshot from video footage of the real-world test of a dogfight between an AI-controlled fighter and a manned fighter.
Footage from the real-world test of a dogfight between an AI-controlled fighter and a manned fighter.

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Ukraine's facing a perfect storm of problems, and a vote in Congress could make or break its war with Russia

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Soldiers from the Ukrainian 63rd Brigade are hiding artillery unit 2S3 Akatsiya, a Russian-made self-propelled howitzer of 152 caliber, on the firing positions as Russia-Ukraine war continues in Lyman, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on April 13, 2024.
Soldiers from the Ukrainian 63rd Brigade are hiding artillery unit 2S3 Akatsiya, a Russian-made self-propelled howitzer of 152 caliber, on the firing positions as Russia-Ukraine war continues in Lyman, Donetsk

China's newest aircraft carrier was spotted with aircraft mock-ups hinting at what its future air wing could look like

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General view of the launching ceremony of China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, named after Fujian Province, at Jiangnan Shipyard, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), on June 17, 2022 in Shanghai, China.
General view of the launching ceremony of China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, named after Fujian Province, at Jiangnan Shipyard, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), on June 17, 2022, in

Japan showed off the destroyer it's turning into an aircraft carrier for F-35 stealth fighters

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Japan's converted Izumo-class helicopter carrier, Kaga, now upgraded to be an aircraft carrier.
Japan's converted Izumo-class helicopter carrier, JS Kaga, now upgraded to be an aircraft carrier.

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US and Israeli weapons able to kill missiles in outer space were used to stop an Iranian attack. Those intercepts are tough shots.

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An Arrow-3 interceptor is launched at a test site in central Israel on Jan. 18, 2022.
An Arrow-3 interceptor is launched at a test site in central Israel on Jan. 18, 2022.

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Chilling video shows fire erupting out of a Russian tank after an exploding Ukrainian drone flew into its open hatch

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A Ukrainian soldier of the 28th brigade launches a drone at the frontline close t
A Ukrainian soldier of the 28th brigade launches a drone at the frontline close to Bakhmut, Ukraine, in August 2023.

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Israel's use of AI to find targets in Gaza offers a terrifying glimpse at where warfare could be headed

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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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