Defense

Military & Defense 2024-04-19T11:45:01Z

Ukraine's facing a perfect storm of problems, and a vote in Congress could make or break its war with Russia

Ukraine's reality on the ground is nothing short of harrowing, and war watchers say its fate rests on a US aid package and continued support.
Military & Defense 2024-04-18T15:17:54Z

China's newest aircraft carrier was spotted with aircraft mock-ups hinting at what its future air wing could look like

Images show the aircraft carrier Fujian hosting mock-ups of various aircraft, including a possible future carrier-based fighter.
Military & Defense 2024-04-17T21:30:53Z

Japan showed off the destroyer it's turning into an aircraft carrier for F-35 stealth fighters

Japan hasn't flown fighter jets from carriers since World War II, but it's building out its capabilities amid the concerns about China.
Military & Defense 2024-04-17T15:57:07Z

US and Israeli weapons able to kill missiles in outer space were used to stop an Iranian attack. Those intercepts are tough shots.

There's video from the attack showing what is thought to be an exo-atmospheric kill, though it's unclear what may have scored the hit.
Military & Defense 2024-04-16T17:36:22Z

Chilling video shows fire erupting out of a Russian tank after an exploding Ukrainian drone flew into its open hatch

It's one of the latest examples of how precise and deadly first-person-view drones have been in the war, taking out expensive, high-value targets.
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Military & Defense 2024-04-13T12:15:01Z

Israel's use of AI to find targets in Gaza offers a terrifying glimpse at where warfare could be headed

Artificial intelligence is changing warfare. Without meaningful human environment, that could be disastrous.
Military & Defense 2024-04-11T16:00:18Z

US Navy secretary says he was 'floored' by a Pacific ally's shipbuilding abilities amid American warship production woes

Amid US Navy ship delays and other problems, Carlos Del Toro said South Korea and Japan could build warships on schedule at a fraction of the cost and time.
Military & Defense 2024-04-10T19:44:14Z

American drones are glitching and getting lost in Ukraine, giving way to a flood of Chinese drones

Both sides are developing new drones and employing unmanned systems in ways that constantly change what combat looks like on the battlefield.
Military & Defense 2024-04-09T20:54:32Z

Russia 'knew where we were going to attack,' Zelenskyy says in reflection on why Ukraine's big counteroffensive stumbled

Ukraine's counteroffensive last year didn't achieve its objectives, in part because the Kremlin knew the plans, Zelenskyy said.
Military & Defense 2024-04-09T18:38:02Z

The US Navy's grappling with another Ford-class supercarrier delay that could run into the next decade

Navy officials blamed USS Enterprise's extended delays on supply chain issues and lingering COVID-19 issues.
Military & Defense 2024-04-08T16:55:57Z

Zelenskyy is begging for more Patriots to stop Russian strikes and bombs from tearing apart a Ukrainian city

The proven US-made Patriots have knocked out Putin's best missiles and wrecked his planes, but there's simply not enough.
Military & Defense 2024-04-07T15:28:03Z

Ukraine's deep drone strike into Russia hit an airfield housing fighter-bombers able to drop punishing glide bombs

Russia's Su-34s have terrorized Ukraine's defenses with glide bombs, and the attacks have gotten worse in recent weeks after the fall of Avdiivka.
Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. Explainers 2024-04-06T14:25:00Z

USA vs. China aircraft carriers

From the $13 billion USS Gerald R. Ford to the Chinese Fujian carrier, a high-stakes race is underway between the US and China for aircraft carriers.
Military & Defense 2024-04-06T11:45:01Z

I'm a US Army sniper in the Arctic, a beast of a place that can chew up even the strongest soldiers

To fight in the unforgiving Arctic, US Army snipers take lessons from "The White Death" of the Winter War.
Military & Defense 2024-04-05T11:47:01Z

NATO's plan to Trump-proof Ukraine aid shows just how worried US allies are about the future of American leadership

NATO's secretary general wants the alliance to manage Ukraine aid, shielding it from change that could come with a Trump reelection.
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Military & Defense 2024-04-04T19:20:47Z

It looks like Russia is trying to overrun Ukrainian defenses with mechanized assaults before mud and more weapons can wreck its plans, analysts say

Ukraine is holding, but its defenses may not last against these assaults as it waits for aid to arrive to fix its weapon and ammo shortages
Military & Defense 2024-04-03T18:02:31Z

As it looks to keep its edge over rivals, the US Navy's biggest shipbuilding projects are delayed by years, new review finds

A new review found that most shipbuilding programs, like Virginia-class subs and the Constellation frigate, are one to three years behind.
Military & Defense 2024-04-02T20:14:19Z

F-35 Lightning II fighter jets can finally fly in lightning after years of dodging storms

The F-35A previously had problems with lightning and was prohibited from flying within 25 miles of it.
Military & Defense 2024-04-02T16:20:20Z

60 bundles of food fell into the sea as a US military C-130 aircraft attempted to drop aid into war-torn Gaza

Recent reporting says that Palestinians have drowned trying to retrieve aid dropped in the Mediterranean.
Military & Defense 2024-04-01T20:05:41Z

Ukrainian forces low on just about everything they need shut down a large Russian mechanized assault in a telling front-line fight

War experts at ISW say the win is telling about the "significant battlefield effects" Ukraine could have if it was armed properly.
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