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Finland detains Russian-linked tanker Eagle S for damaging Baltic Sea cables, including Estlink-2 power cable, amid sabotage concerns.

Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ tanker seized over Baltic cable sabotage

China announced on Friday, Dec. 27, it is leveling sanctions against seven companies over U.S. military support for Taiwan.

China levels sanctions on 7 companies over US military aid to Taiwan

Russia says it downed a Ukrainian F-16 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine's second potential loss since receiving jets from Western allies.

Russian missile shoots down Ukrainian F-16 in Zaporizhzhia: Reports

A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and multiple ports Thursday, Dec. 26. The World Health Organization’s director-general said the bombardment happened not far from where he was about to board a flight, injuring a crew member with the U.N. Humanitarian Air Service.

Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen airport where WHO chief was boarding plane

Christmas Day plane crash in Kazakhstan kills 38, with US officials suspecting Russian anti-aircraft system as cause of Azerbaijan Airlines disaster.

Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck Azerbaijan passenger plane

North Korea is reportedly losing a significant number of soldiers while supporting Moscow's war with Ukraine.

North Korean troops suffer significant losses fighting in Russia

Israel hit back at Yemen Thursday, Dec. 26 with multiple airstrikes following several days of Houthi missile launches.

Israel launches strikes on Yemen in retaliation for missile attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces launched an “inhumane” Christmas Day attack on Ukraine’s power grid. He said more than 70 missiles, including ballistic missiles, and more than 100 drones targeted the energy infrastructure in Ukraine.

Zelenskyy says Russia launched ‘inhumane’ Christmas Day attack on power grid

This week on Weapons & Warfare Host Ryan Robertson and the team take a look back at some of their favorite stories from 2024.

Year in review: The best of Weapons and Warfare in 2024

In today's Weapon of the Week, the team looks back on 2024 and shows their favorite segments of the year.

Our favorite weapons of 2024: Weapon of the Week

Weapons and Warfare has now reached the 50th episode, marking one year for the team, which reflected on the year in a recent discussion.

Year in review: The best of the Debrief in 2024

Unique deal brings fighter jets to Maryland, gives D.C. a football stadium

Major deal brings fighter jets to Maryland, gives DC old Commanders stadium

Children in Poland as young as 14-years-old are now taking part in gun training sessions to learn how to cope with threats caused by war.

Poland mandates gun training in schools amid ongoing Russia-Ukraine war

For the first time since mankind first went to war, an all-unmanned ground attack team took on and completed a mission.

Ukraine uses all-drone ground attack force in historic first

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has intensified with reports of armed gangs raiding Palestinian food supplies.

Humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsening as gangs loot food supplies

The U.S. military conducted a precision airstrike in Syria's Dayr az Zawr Province on Monday, Dec. 23, killing two ISIS operatives and wounding a third. The operation also destroyed a truckload of weapons the group was transporting. The strike occurred in an area previously under the control of Syrian and Russian forces.

US precision strike in Syria: 2 ISIS operatives killed, weapons destroyed

Russian cargo ship Ursa Major sinks off Spain's coast, two crew members missing, amid allegations of military equipment transport.

Explosion sinks sanctioned Russian cargo ship off Spain’s coast

After the U.S. announced military sales and aid to the democratic government in Taiwan, China says the U.S. is “playing with fire."

China warns US ‘playing with fire’ by providing military aid to Taiwan

Two U.S. naval aviators were shot down over the Red Sea by friendly fire. It happened during airstrike operations against Houthis in Yemen.

US Navy shot down its own jet in ongoing Red Sea conflict

The US imposed sanctions on Pakistan over the development of long-range ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States.

Pakistan’s long-range missile plans raise alarm in Washington

Images show North Korea is increasing its supply of arms to Russia. Russia's war with Ukraine is now approaching the three-year mark.

North Korea providing additional military aid to Russia

Australia says it will extradite a former U.S. Marine back to the United States to face charges for allegedly training Chinese pilots.

Former Marine accused of training Chinese pilots to be returned to US

U.S. forces in Syria are double what the Pentagon previously disclosed. They cited the situation's sensitivity for the underreporting.

US presence in Syria grows amid search for missing American journalist

The Biden administration is reportedly set to announce its final Ukraine aid package under its Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.

Biden admin to announce final Ukraine military aid package worth $1.2B: Report

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