A US ally is forging ties with China's air force but probably won't get its J-20 stealth fighter
The United Arab Emirates is building ties to China's air force in what may be a scheme to eventually buy F-35 stealth fighters from the US.
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Ukraine lawmakers just passed a bill that'll allow the country to mimic Russia's tactic of drafting convicts to fight in the war
Russia has long been relying on prisoners to fight in Ukraine, with some inmates being promised full pardons for their service.
Biden threatens to cut Israel off from bombs and artillery shells if they invade Rafah
Joe Biden vowed there would be consequences if Israel crosses his red line with a major invasion of Rafah.
See the campus protests over the last 6 decades that dwarf the Gaza protests in size and disorder
Gaza war protests escalated on US college campuses as Columbia students seized a hall, echoing past student outcry over events like the Vietnam War.
US Marines debuted a new amphibious combat vehicle, which was previously pulled out of the water after multiple rollovers
The Marines' new armored asset debuted in the South China Sea after it was temporarily grounded over its involvement in multiple rollovers in 2022.
Russia is covering armored vehicles with elaborate anti-drone 'cope cages.' Video shows them getting hit anyway.
Footage from a Ukrainian battalion appears to show drones breaching 'cope cages' placed on Russian armored vehicles to try to protect them.
An alleged plot to assassinate Zelenskyy gives an alarming look into how deeply Russia can penetrate his inner circle
Ukraine claims Russian agents got alarmingly close to Ukraine's president.
Israel and Hamas are pushing forward with tense cease-fire talks despite Israel's military incursion into Rafah
Cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas are continuing in Cairo despite Israel's military incursion into Rafah earlier this week.
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Microsoft made an AI model for spies that's not connected to the internet
The AI model is based on GPT-4 and can read and analyze files, but is "air-gapped" to keep it secure, Bloomberg reported.
Ukraine is getting a prototype artillery shell that can strike 3 times as far as regular rounds: report
Germany is gearing up to send Ukraine prototype artillery shells that can travel 62 miles, Handelsblatt reported, triple the range of 155mm shells.
A Ukrainian tank crew said the Abrams tank is as easy to drive as a scooter and that they learned how to operate its weapons in 1 week
The video by Army TV, run by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, showed tank crews lauding the Abrams as US aid to Kyiv begins flowing once more.
A Ukrainian tank crew says the Abrams is still being used on the front lines, but isn't finding 'tank-on-tank' battles where it has the edge
The new video from Army TV, run by the Ukrainian Defense Minsitry, praised the US-made Abrams and said it's still being used on the front lines.
About half of the North Korean missiles Russia fired at Ukraine flew off course and exploded in the air, official says
The failure rate of the North Korean ballistic missiles Russia is firing at Ukraine appears to be quite high, Ukraine's top prosecutor told Reuters.
Space Force Guardians became the first 'space cowboys' after completing the Army's rigorous spur ride challenges
Three Space Force Guardians earned their spurs after completing the Army Cavalry Spur Ride, a series of arduous combat tests and physical exercises.
A US Navy aircraft carrier is rearmed and back in the Red Sea amid a Houthi missile crisis with no end in sight
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and USS Gravely made their first port visit in recent days after battling the Houthis for months.
Ukraine's manpower problem is likely going to 'get worse before it gets better,' war expert says
Ukraine's ongoing manpower struggles could jeopardize the defense of a key city as Russia continues to push.
A Russian helicopter fought an unusual Ukrainian drone armed with heat-seeking missiles, war watchers say
Footage and imagery from the Black Sea this week appeared to show a Ukrainian naval drone outfitted with an R-73 missile.
A US soldier detained in Russia on theft charges was visiting a girlfriend there, officials say
Staff Sergeant Gordon Black was visiting a woman he was romantically involved with when he was detained on theft charges, US officials told NBC News.
Putin's Crimea bridge has been out of military use for at least 3 months, satellite images suggest
Satellite images appear to show no Russian trains carrying military equipment into Ukraine via the key Crimea bridge between February and mid-April.
Israel's attack on Rafah shows the troubling limits of Biden's influence
Throughout its eight-month war on Gaza, Israel has been willing to reject or ignore the advice of its most important international ally, the US.
Despite US warnings, Israel signals it's going ahead with what could be a 'disaster' in Rafah
Israel has warned Palestinian civilians to evacuate the eastern part of Rafah ahead of an expected assault.
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AI 'pilots' are getting so good they're sometimes beating humans in dogfights
The US Air Force has been actively exploring AI, which is seen as a transformative technology for military action globally.
Russia is raising a stink about F-16s in Ukraine by saying they're nuclear-capable, even though the types of warplanes already deployed there can carry nukes
Ukraine already uses the Su-24, which even the Russian ally Belarus said in 2022 could be modified to carry nuclear weapons.
Russia's former president threatened nuclear attacks on Western capital cities if NATO sends any troops to Ukraine
Dmitry Medvedev said leaders in Washington, Paris, and London wouldn't "be able to hide" if they sent troops to Ukraine.
Air National Guard leaders say proposal to move units to Space Force poses 'existential threat' to US national security
An internal survey of Air National Guard personnel found that a large majority of Guardsmen would rather retrain or retire than join the Space Force.
Watch an exploding Ukrainian drone boat dodge fire from the air to kill one of the small, high-speed Russian ships still fighting in the Black Sea
Ukraine's military intelligence agency said its forces used Magura V5 naval drones to destroy a Russian military speedboat in Crimea.
A Chinese fighter jet popped flares in the path of an Australian military helicopter in an 'unsafe' Yellow Sea intercept, Canberra says
A Chinese aircraft released flares in the flight path of an Australian Defence Force helicopter, escalating tensions.
Ukraine will have to wait till 2025 to mount a counteroffensive against Russia, US national security advisor says
Ukraine, Jake Sullivan said, would still be able to "hold the line" and withstand Russian attacks in the meantime.
Russian soldiers were convicted of over 100 murders when they returned home last year, a report says
The high homicide rate in 2023 by Russian soldiers is related to mental-health issues and thousands of former-convict soldiers, said the UK MoD.
Turkey suspended trade with Israel pending a permanent cease-fire in Gaza. Here's what that could mean for Israel.
Turkey said it would halt trade with Israel until there is a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Here's how much that could cost Israel.
Pentagon races to prop up Ukraine's hard-fighting 47th Mechanized Brigade that's exhausted, report says
Trained by NATO instructors, the 47th Brigade all-volunteer unit is one of Ukraine's powerhouse brigades.
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The UK could need an Israeli-style Iron Dome air defense system, says former US national security advisor
The UK is considering developing its own Iron Dome air defense system as geopolitical tensions intensify.
The Russian Army may have defeated Ukraine — if it had followed its own manual
Russia's army in Ukraine lacks the huge size its warfighting doctrine demands, and it's been too rigid to readily adapt new tactics.
Ukraine highlights Russia's 'line of hell.' Claim of dozens of tanks and military vehicles destroyed on one sector of the Donetsk front.
Fighting has intensified in the Donetsk region in recent months as Russia pushes to take more ground around Avdiivka.
A Ukrainian war reporter's story: Why I refused to make a 'deal with the devil' and leave my homeland
Illia Ponomarenko, a renowned Ukrainian journalist, reports from the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
9 of Ukraine's deadliest strikes that killed scores of Russians with a single blow — US HIMARS and ATACMS take a toll
From the sinking of the missile cruiser Moskva to several precison HIMARS strikes, these are Russia's deadliest moments in Ukraine.
Armies need their own drone air force flown by specialist soldiers, study says
The air war over Ukraine has become a cat-and-mouse game where drones must constantly evolve to survive.
China has a lot more missiles — with US warships and bases in its sights
China has transformed its missile stockpiles and capabilities, shaping what war would look like in the Pacific, US military leaders and experts said.
AI-powered fighter jet kept up with a human pilot during the Air Force's historic experimental dogfight
The Air Force is testing AI-powered F-16 jets that are so powerful they outperform human pilots in some air-to-air combat scenarios, AP reported.
US Marine Corps urgently modernizes its counter-drone capabilities to keep pace with Russia and China
The Marines are urgently seeking to field upgraded air defense systems and acquire their own drones to compete with adversaries like Russia and China.
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
Top officials say the US is revising its plans as the possibility of war with these rivals climbs higher than it was even a few years ago.
Houthi rebels are going to keep lobbing missiles at ships in the Red Sea 'for some time,' US intel chief says
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said her view is based, in part, on the Houthis' domestic production of weaponry and Iranian support.
Pro-Russia hackers are breaking into critical American and European infrastructure, security agencies warn
Pro-Russia hackers are targeting vulnerable infrastructure systems in the US and Europe, warns an advisory by numerous security agencies.
It's likely only a matter of time until Russia captures a key town in Ukraine, intel chief says
Top Ukraine intelligence official Vadym Skibitsky said the strategic town of Chasiv Yar could fall to Russia soon, opening up a vulnerable front.
Russia's pulling its aircraft away from the front lines as Ukraine hits air bases with deep strikes, Western intel says
Ukrainian forces recently attacked the Kushchyovskaya airfield with drones, likely trying to disrupt Russia's highly destructive glide-bomb strikes.
Ukrainians on pickup trucks are using machine guns designed in WWI to stop Russian drones
A Ukrainian unit is using M2 Brownings on the back of pickup trucks to try to shoot down Russia's expensive Shahed drones and spy planes.
China is building a huge network of satellites that could be used against US troops: intel chief
Maj. Gen. Greg Gagnon, deputy chief of space operations for intelligence, said China had developed a sophisticated military satellite program.
A NATO country says it could join Ukraine's war with Russia if 2 conditions are met
French President Emmanuel Macron said France could send troops if requested by Ukraine in response to a Russian breakthrough.
Ukraine wiped out 100 Russian troops at once in a strike showcasing the range and power of its new US ATACMS
A Ukrainian ATACMS long-range missile strike reportedly killed over 100 Russian soldiers in Luhansk, showing the range of Ukraine's new missiles.
China's true military spending in 2022 was likely worth $711 billion, or 'nearly equal' to the US military budget that year: US think tank
That's compared to a US military budget of around $742 billion that year, which was spread out across various theaters in the world.