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US readies Navy to secure Red Sea shipping routes against Houthi attacks
The U.S. is deploying naval ships to the Red Sea amid increasing Houthi rebel attacks. While U.S. Central Command holds a 36-0 record against Houthi threats, most recently intercepting a hail of drone attacks, major shipping companies have temporarily halted Suez Canal transport — a route handling 9% of global oil. While in the Middle… -
US presses Israel to end large-scale ground operation, talks postwar control
The United States told Israel it wants the country to end its large-scale ground operation and move to more targeted attacks on Hamas. National security adviser Jake Sullivan delivered the message to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, Dec. 14. The U.S. and Israel have been discussing a timetable for scaling back Israeli ground… -
Ukraine advent calendar honors ‘Weapons of Victory’
Move over, “Elf on a Shelf.” It’s time for a Bushmaster in the brush. Ukraine’s new advent calendar aims to impress this holiday season. Most people are at least familiar with the traditional advent calendar. Basic models are made of paper, while others are bigger, more elaborate, and made of plastic or wood. Behind each… -
Vladimir Putin hesitates when questioned by AI doppelgänger
Four hours into his annual press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin received a video-based question from what seemed like an AI-generated version of himself. The synthetic doppelgänger asked the real Putin about body doubles and his thoughts on artificial intelligence. “Vladimir Vladimirovich,” the double said, according to a Reuters report and translation. “Hello. I am… -
Russia lost 315,000 troops, nearly 90% of its prewar army, in Ukraine war
The scale of loss for Russia in Ukraine is staggering. In some areas, the number of dead per day rivals World War I numbers. While it’s clear Russia is losing more troops than Ukraine, those losses won’t add up to Russia suddenly calling it quits and agreeing to peace talks. The White House unclassified some… -
New photos show dozens of Chinese vessels occupying Philippines’ territory
As tensions continue to rise in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines, a look at newly-released satellite images allegedly shows Chinese militia ships massing around a contested reef. Beijing claims it has rights over the Whitsun Reef, which is about 750 nautical miles from China’s nearest province. The reef is considered to… -
US, NATO anti-missile base in Poland coming online
The United States and NATO built an air defense system to protect all of Europe from short- and medium-range ballistic missiles launched by Iran. The system is called the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) missile defense system, and the final piece of the network will be operational on Dec. 15. The newest facility in the… -
China rammed, fired water cannon at Philippines’ ships
The Chinese military is nothing if not consistent. Vessels from the Chinese coast guard are harassing Filipino fishermen and marines in disputed waters in the South China Sea at a rate of about twice a month since August. The Chinese ships are working to stop Filipino vessels from reaching destinations in the Scarborough Shoal and… -
Finland accuses Russia of luring migrants for its ‘own political purposes’
Russia’s neighbors say the country is using migrants at the Finnish border to help fight its war with Ukraine. Finland claims Russia is making the immigration crisis at the border worse, and now the BBC reports several cases of migrants being rushed into a Russian military camp at the eastern border, days after the asylum-seekers… -
Ukraine wants to rebuild its weapons industry
When Ukraine was a part of the USSR, it was a major weapons manufacturer. To win the war with Russia and protect its future, Ukraine’s government wants the country to regain that former prominence. Ukraine’s Armed Forces are up to the task. The UAF used domestically produced Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV) called Sea Babies to… -
Photos show Chinese warships docked at expanded naval base in Cambodia
The Chinese navy, the world’s largest by number of ships, is expanding its reach. For the first time, Chinese warships were seen docking at the Ream Naval Base in Cambodia. We and countries in the region have expressed concerns about the lack of transparency on the intent, the nature, the scope of this project. Ned… -
Defense contractor Anduril unveils new AI-guided drone-hunting jet
While it shares a name with a classic cartoon character, a newly unveiled defense platform is light-years ahead of Wile E. Coyote’s nemesis. The Roadrunner and the Roadrunner-M — both built by defense contractor Anduril — are described by their makers as AI-guided, drone-hunting autonomous jets. Thirty-one-year-old Palmer Luckey — the man behind the project… -
Ukraine, low on most everything, enters ‘new phase’ of war
The war in Ukraine is entering a new phase. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said winter always brings “a new phase” to fighting, but Ukrainians are hoping this winter also brings a new phase of funding. If it wasn’t obvious already, Ukraine’s summer counteroffensive is firmly over. Now, that doesn’t mean each side won’t try to press…
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