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Ukraine's shock invasion of Kursk takes away one of Russia's biggest advantages and may force it to rethink how this war is fought

Russia has been able to avoid committing too many troops to its border. But Ukraine's Kursk attack …

Sinéad Baker   


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Ukrainian air force video shows a Soviet-era fighter jet striking Russian bridges in Kursk with American-made glide bombs

The footage shows a Ukrainian MiG-29 aircraft using US-made JDAM-ER bombs to strike multiple bridge…

Jake Epstein   


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Ukraine just dismissed the commander of its air force after losing an F-16 and a pilot in a battle against Russian missiles

Ukraine is investigating what caused the crash of the F-16 jet, which occurred during a massive Rus…

Chris Panella   


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Exclusive ICE training documents encourage quick, decisive use of deadly force, say little about de-escalation

Immigration and Customs Enforcement training materials don't appear to teach de-escalation techniqu…

Lila Hassan   


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North and South Korea are locked in a dangerous arms race. Putin may be about to make this worse.

Russia's new alliance with North Korea, necessitated by its war in Ukraine, has South Korea deeply …

Tom Porter   


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Ukraine appears to have just launched its largest attack on Russia's airbases as its invading forces push deeper into Kursk

Ukrainian long-range drones targeted multiple airfields overnight, according to local media reports…

Jake Epstein   


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Five investment options for defence personnel

All of us go to bed at night knowing that the men at our borders are there to protect us. But the l…

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Ukrainian military says its forces have captured more territory in Russia in two weeks than Putin's troops have seized in Ukraine this year

The top Ukrainian commander said on Tuesday that his forces control 1,263 square kilometers of Russ…

Jake Epstein   


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Filipino soldiers who faced off against Chinese coast guards armed with axes and knives given medals

80 Filipino soldiers were given medals after a clash last week with China's coast guard, who came a…

Thibault Spirlet   


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Top general says Ukrainian forces have captured almost as much Russian territory in the last week as Russia has land in Ukraine this year

Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said his forces have captured around 1,000 square ki…

Jake Epstein   


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Ukraine's Air Force must ditch its Soviet-style approach to get the most out of F-16s

The arrival of F-16 fighters will be a big boost for Ukraine, but its Air Force must drastically ch…

Michael Peck   


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Israel's special forces hostage rescue was aided by US intelligence, report says

US intelligence helped Israeli special forces rescue four hostages held captive in Gaza for eight m…

Rebecca Rommen   


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Russia plotted to assassinate the CEO of a German arms firm making weapons for Ukraine as the Kremlin ramps up its covert campaign against the West

US intelligence helped foil a plot to kill the CEO of Rheinmetall, CNN reported, citing five US and…

Tom Porter   


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US Navy Super Hornets armed with SM-6s, a warship missile newly tested in combat, have been spotted in the Pacific

The ship-fired weapon looks to be getting a new role as a long-range air-to-air missile that could …

Jake Epstein   


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A US Air Force B-2 stealth bomber helped sink an old warship in the Pacific with new anti-ship QUICKSINK bombs

The B-2 aircraft released an experimental weapon called QUICKSINK to help take out the decommission…

Jake Epstein   


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It's not just convicts. Russia is forcing its African migrants and students to fight for them in Ukraine.

Russian officials have threatened not to renew the visas of African migrants and students if they d…

Kwan Wei Kevin Tan   


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A 'cosmic glitch' in the universe is forcing astronomers to rethink Einstein's theory of relativity

Scientists have found evidence that Einstein's general theory of relativity doesn't quite work in t…

Ellyn Lapointe   


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Russian forces appear to be making crude artillery guns by pulling the main armaments off of old BMP armored fighting vehicles

The improvised 2A28 artillery guns are highly likely to be inaccurate. Videos show the device jumpi…

Rebecca Rommen   


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Russia has forced the West to ramp up production of older weapons — even gear it wasn't making any more

Demand and manufacturing of older Western weapons systems is up as countries want to boost their ow…

Sinéad Baker   


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India successfully fight tests 'Agni Prime' ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 kms

New generation ballistic missile 'Agni Prime' was successfully flight-tested by the Defence Researc…