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The US is gearing up to send Taiwan its largest-ever security package, officials say, as China threat grows
The US is planning to send Taiwan $567 million in military aid, US officials told Defense News. The…
Thibault Spirlet
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Ukraine keeps gaining ground in its push into Russia, with 74 settlements under its control, commander says
Ukraine's commander-in-chief said his forces were still advancing in Russia's Kursk region on Tuesd…
Sinéad Baker
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USS White River: How the US Navy transformed a landing vessel into a legendary rocket artillery ship
Today's US Navy is poorly equipped to support a landing force, but that wasn't the case decades ago…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Ukraine isn't flying the most dangerous missions with its F-16s because the pilots are still new to the fighter, US general says
Ukraine's F-16s flew in combat for the first time at the end of August when they helped repel a Rus…
Jake Epstein
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China is taking over the South China Sea, and the US isn't doing enough to stop it, experts say
China has ramped up confrontations with the Philippines in the South China Sea. The US has largely …
Thibault Spirlet
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With eyes on China, US special operators are back to battling the jungle
Jungle warfare skills were dulled by over 20 years fighting in the desert, but US special operators…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Photo hints a big US Air Force Reaper drone competition was focused on one of China's fake islands in the South China Sea
A photo from the recent exercise reveals a map of Mischief Reef, an artificial island that China ha…
Jake Epstein
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Egypt looks elsewhere to get the stealth fighters the US reneged on
Egypt's seeking 4th and 5th-generation stealth fighter jets from China after the US reneged on an o…
Paul Iddon
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A US Navy submarine packed with Tomahawk missiles is at last in the Middle East a month after it was ordered there to deter Iran
A Pentagon spokesperson confirmed Tuesday that the guided-missile submarine USS Georgia entered the…
Jake Epstein
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Houthi rebels say they shot down a $30M US Reaper drone, the 8th in less than a year
A Houthi spokesperson said the rebels had downed another US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen, and claim…
Thibault Spirlet
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The US Navy sacked a destroyer captain after a steering problem led to a Middle East near-miss
The commanding officer wasn't fired for looking through the wrong end of a rifle scope, an investig…
Jake Epstein
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Ukraine's Kursk incursion shows that Russia can't attack and defend at the same time, former US ambassador says
Kurt Volker, a former US ambassador to NATO, said Ukraine's attack on Kursk exposed Russia's "limit…
Thibault Spirlet
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NATO must learn lessons from Ukraine to keep its air superiority, US general says
NATO needs to learn lessons from the ongoing war in Ukraine to avoid the "terrible" cost of a stale…
Thibault Spirlet
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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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Carrier strike group commander who oversaw 'unprecedented' Red Sea battle says the US Navy needs to make sure it's ready for a drone fight
Rear Adm. Marc Miguez, who oversaw months of combat between the US Navy and the Houthis, shared wha…
Jake Epstein
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The US Navy has two carrier strike groups and a massive amount of combat power in the Middle East
The Pentagon has directed the USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike groups …
Jake Epstein
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The US Army is telling its soldiers 'you have to look up' as it watches Abrams tanks face new threats in Ukraine
The US Army is closely watching how drones attack armored vehicles in Ukraine and is teaching its o…
Jake Epstein
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Shifting focus to threats from China and Russia starts with people, not tech, US special operations leaders say
SOCOM is facing the arduous task of shifting focus to near-peer threats after over two decades of c…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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China is escalating tensions in the South China Sea to test how far the US supports one of its allies, military analyst says
China has been escalating tensions in the South China Sea, with the intention of testing US support…
Thibault Spirlet
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Old US Bradleys becoming 'legend' in Ukraine shows what the country can do when it gets enough of the weapons it needs
Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles have been praised for their wins against Russia. An expert said …