AI 'pilots' are getting so good they're sometimes beating humans in dogfights

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Some AI-controlled F-16 fighter jets (not pictured) are already outperforming human pilots in dogfights.

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China has a lot more missiles — with US warships and bases in its sights

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U.S Navy carrier ship in China's crosshairs

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American warships and bases in the Pacific are within reach of an increasingly worrying threat, a missile force unlike anything the US has faced in combat.

China's ever-expanding Rocket Force is armed with thousands of missiles with ominous nicknames such as "carrier killers" and the "Guam Express."

The US could have to deal with both Russia and China if it ends up at war with one of them, top intelligence officials say

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U.S. Marines receive instructions before disembarking from the USS Green Bay (LPD 20) on the ship's flight deck, April 4, 2015.
U.S. Marines receive instructions before disembarking from the USS Green Bay (LPD 20) on the ship's flight deck, April 4, 2015.

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How China's J-20 stacks up to USA's F-22 fighter jet

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The US claims China stole American tech to make a copycat of the F-22 Raptor, known as the J-20 Mighty Dragon. We compare the stealth, accuracy, and radar technology of the two fighter jets.

Wild video captures a Chinese Coast Guard ship collide with a Philippine vessel while battering it with a powerful water cannon

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A screen grab taken from a video provided by the Philippine Coast Guard showing Chinese Coast Guard ships firing water cannons against Philippines vessels near Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, on April 30, 2024.
A screen grab taken from a video provided by the Philippine Coast Guard showing Chinese Coast Guard ships firing water cannons against Philippines vessels near Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, on April 30, 2024.

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Russian forces have hit on a cheap way to foil US precision weapons in Ukraine

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Ukrainian troops fire with surface-to-surface rockets MLRS towards Russian positions at a front line in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas on June 7, 2022.
Ukrainian troops fire surface-to-surface rockets toward Russian positions in Donbas, Ukraine, in 2022.

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Russian advances could give it a shot at Ukraine's eastern 'fortress belt,' war analysts warn

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Ukrainian servicemen ride on an armored personnel carrier (APC) in a field near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, on April 27, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian servicemen ride on an armored personnel carrier (APC) in a field near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, on April 27, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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I'm a sniper in the US Army, and Hollywood doesn't show you the hardest part of my job

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SSG Cho told Business Insider that movies focus on a sniper's precision marksmanship, but miss some of the hardest parts of the job.
SSG Cho told Business Insider that movies focus on a sniper's precision marksmanship, but miss some of the hardest parts of the job.

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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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