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It's a dubious boast, but it doesn't mean the country's engineers aren't working on advanced defensive systems.

Unfortunately, after years of delays, the agreement now comes amid a dangerous political crisis sweeping the Middle East.

Upgrade programs and new purchases will keep the Super Hornet and Viper fleets mission ready at least into the 2040s and possibly well beyond.

Unfortunately, getting aircraft carriers ready to launch and control the Stingray is the easy part of program.

The ballistic missile defense system already has a history of delays, failures and geopolitical controversy.

Official details, local media reports, and other information point to an expanding campaign against Al Shabaab's leadership.

The USAF has B-1s, B-2s, and B-52s in Europe for the first time since at least 2009, but a curious Russian Flanker pilot has stolen the headlines.

Not only has the fight not been won, but the Air Force's new arguments sound a lot like the old ones.

Iraq's elite troops show off martial arts skills, jump through a flaming hoop, and rip rabbits apart with their bare hands.

The package includes major upgrades for the country's Air Force and Navy, as well as new space-based capabilities.

The incident has huge ramifications for the conflict in the country, as well as the future of warfare in general.

A key part of the fight against Russian-backed separatists, Ukraine's spetnaz starting to look more and more like their Western counterparts.

Iranian hardliners blame Saudi Arabia and the United States for deadly incidents as the situation over Qatar gets weirder and more serious.

Newly revealed relationship underscores the importance of private companies in America's most shadowy counter-terrorism operations.

Given other delays, there's no indication that the country's economy or shipyards will be able to support this latest ambitious project.

The Pentagon's latest budget proposal includes a curious classified special operations construction project.

The Russian leader's new comments seem like a denial of government involvement until you read between the lines.

The service admits there's still much work to be done and its unclear when the ship will actually be combat ready.

Years of budget cuts mean the service has less than 50 of the massive airlifters available for worldwide missions.

Officially, China's planned system will gather scientific data, but it also has an unspecified "national defense" role.