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This article was written with the assistance of A.I. technology, and has been edited and fact-checked by Colman Andrews. Swedish law stipulates that all able-bodied citizens between the ages of 18...
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This article was written with the assistance of A.I. technology, and has been edited and fact-checked by Melly Alazraki. India is the world’s biggest importer of arms, and it has been for some...
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The United States military has more than 13,000 active planes, according to FlightGlobal, an aviation and aerospace news and information website. This includes combat aircraft, transporters, tankers,...
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This Sunday marked the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, a war that lasted eight years and involved the deaths of some 4,600 U.S. service members. Iraq was part of the broader “Global...
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Yesterday, two Russian fighter jets harassed and then struck a U.S. military drone over the Black Sea, causing the unmanned aerial vehicle to crash. The drone, American officials say, was conducting...
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The Vietnam War is largely remembered as the most brutal war of the 1960s. Indeed, the prolonged armed conflict resulted in over 1 million casualties between 1965 and 1975. (Here are 29 horrifying...
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Taiwan’s air force revealed its first domestically built trainer jet in more than three decades. The AT-5 Brave Eagle is part of the self-governed island’s move to advance its domestic defense...
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If you live in America, you probably believe that capital punishment is commonplace around the world. America puts people to death virtually every year, and has done so since it was founded. However,...
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The Defense Department is well known for two things: overseeing by far the largest military budget in the world – and knowing how to waste money. The most expensive aircraft in military history is...
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With such horrifying images from Ukraine, it is hard to imagine any winners, but there are those who profit from the war, specifically military contractors. U.S. military aid for Ukraine and nearby...
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Not surprising, the U.S. military sometimes runs secret operations, engaging and attacking enemies in places and ways the American public is unaware of. Many of these are often security cooperation...
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Amendments passed to the FY 2023 defense spending bill meant that the U.S. Navy would retire four Freedom-class littoral combat ships. The original bill proposed retiring nine, a response to the...
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A country’s military might depends not only on its warships and firepower, but also available personnel. Nations need men and women to sail the ships and operate the tanks and all other armaments....
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Whether establishing air superiority on the battlefield or intercepting incoming enemy aircraft, fighter jets are designed for high speed maneuverability. They are highly expensive pieces of...
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Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there has been anxiety over the threats Russian President Vladmir Putin has made about the use of tactical nuclear weapons on the battlefield....
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