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The Israeli military reported a tunnel shaft near a UNRWA school that led to an underground Hamas tunnel beneath UNRWA’s headquarters.

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UNRWA scrutiny grows after IDF finds tunnel network under agency’s Gaza HQ

Venezuela is ramping up military activity along a disputed border with Guyana. The confirmation comes from satellite images.

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Images show Venezuela military buildup along border with oil-rich Guyana

General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi is out as the military leader in Ukraine. Col. General Oleksandr Syrskyi will now lead the country's armed forces.

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Ukraine trades ‘Iron General’ for the ‘Butcher’

The U.S. and U.K. navies want the Houthis to stop attacking ships, but there's a silver lining to all the action: it’s great experience.

U.K. Ministry of Defence

There’s a silver lining to the attacks in the Red Sea

The Marine Corps announced five Marines are confirmed dead after their helicopter went down in mountains of Southern California.

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5 Marines confirmed dead in California helicopter crash

U.S. forces killed a senior leader of an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq on Wednesday, Feb. 7, in a retaliatory airstrike.

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US airstrike kills Iranian-backed militia leader in Iraq

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments regarding whether former President Donald Trump is eligible to run for president.

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Supreme Court to hear arguments over Trump’s ballot eligibility: The Morning Rundown: Feb. 8, 2024

Hamas proposes a 135-day cease-fire in Gaza to release remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for freeing Palestinians in Israeli jails.

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IDF says quarter of hostages dead; Hamas pushes 135-day cease-fire

This episode of Weapons and Warfare examines the dwindling supply of rare earth minerals and what that means for the U.S. national defenses.

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Dwindling natural resources are a threat to the US military: Weapons and Warfare

Weapons and Warfare's weapon of the week is the K4 MANTA: An underwater stealth drone that might become part of the U.S. Navy's defenses.

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New stealth technology could be coming to the Navy: Weapon of the week

The episode of Weapons and Warfare digs into the rare earth resources needed to make modern munitions and where the U.S. is falling short.

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Decreasing access to rare earth minerals put US munition production at risk

Russia is on the verge of capturing Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine. It would be the first settlement taken by Russia in eight months.

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Russia could take Avdiivka from Ukraine very soon

NATO is starting the largest exercise since the Cold War, focusing much of its attention on its eastern flank facing Russia.

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Largest NATO exercises since Cold War underway

The United States launches strikes against Iranian-backed targets in the Middle East three days in a row.

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US launches strikes against Iranian-backed targets 3 days in a row: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 5, 2024

A small part of America’s trade flows through the Red Sea, but tankers changing routes could hit Americans in the wallet.

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‘Seeing wider range of attacks’: Shipping expert weighs in on Red Sea crisis

In a significant escalation of its limited naval capabilities, Ukraine has successfully targeted and sunk the Russian missile ship "Ivanovets" in the contested waters of the Black Sea. This move underscores the ongoing intensity of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia over Crimea.

Ukraine Defense Ministry

Ukraine sinks Russian warship, secures international defense aid

The U.S. and India are not military allies, but they’re good partners. Based on the last two years, that partnership is only getting stronger.

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Why the US is OK with India making more weapons

Israeli forces raided a West Bank hospital disguised as civilians and nurses, killing three accused Palestinian militants.

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Disguised Israeli forces raid West Bank hospital; some experts say it violates law

In this episode of Weapons and Warfare, step into the F-35 Lightning and explore the U.S. military's frontline fighter.

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F-35 pilot shares insight on US military’s top fighter jet: Weapons and Warfare

Weapons and Warfare's weapon of the week looks at the L-ATV: the military's chosen vehicle to replace the iconic Humvee.

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L-ATV earns spot as military’s Humvee replacement: Weapon of the week

In this episode of Weapons and Warfare, dive into the world of the F-35 Lightning, the United States' newest fifth-generation fighter.

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F-35 Lightning: The US military’s frontline fighter jet

The drone that killed three U.S. service members at the Tower 22 outpost in Jordan was an Iranian-made Shahed series unmanned aerial vehicle.

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Shahed drone from Iran likely used to kill US troops in Jordan

President Biden is weighing response options in countering Iranian-backed militia groups after a deadly drone attack on U.S. troops.

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US prepares to counter Iran-backed groups behind attack on American troops

The identities of the three U.S. soldiers who were killed in an attack on a military base in Jordan on Sunday, Jan. 28, have been released.

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3 US soldiers killed in Jordan drone strike identified: The Morning Rundown, Jan. 30, 2024