Satellite images show apparent mock-ups of US fifth-gen fighter jets and a runway with blast marks and craters in a Chinese desert

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A satellite image of Chinese mockups of US aircraft in the Taklamakan Desert.
Satellite image from April 19, 2024, show Chinese mock-ups of what appear to be US aircraft in the Taklamakan Desert.

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Upgrades to keep the US military's oldest bombers — its B-52s — flying for a century are running into delays and rising costs, watchdog finds

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A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 340th Weapons Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., takes off during a U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration exercise at Nellis AFB, Nev., Nov. 18, 2021.
A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 340th Weapons Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., takes off during a U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration exercise at Nellis AFB, Nev., Nov. 18, 2021.

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Congress weighs adding women to the US military draft

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Amid US military recruiting challenges, Congress is debating whether to require some US women to register for the draft.

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Trump's ex-national security advisor wants to restart US nuke testing. Nuclear experts warn that's not a good idea.

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US President Donald Trump(L)speaks next to new national security advisor Robert O'Brien on September 18, 2019, at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California.
US President Donald Trump(L)speaks next to new national security advisor Robert O'Brien on September 18, 2019, at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California.

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Weapons from longtime foes North and South Korea have been fueling opposite sides of the war in Ukraine

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Ukrainian soldiers conduct combat drills as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on March 20, 2024.
Ukrainian soldiers conduct combat drills as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on March 20, 2024.

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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
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