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Ukraine Just Brought Back Its Bayraktar TB-2 Drones—And They're Breaking through Russia's Air Defenses
Missile-armed TB-2s are flying again over southern Ukraine
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David Axe
Russia Is Churning Out Hundreds of New T-90M Tanks—But Why Aren't They All in Ukraine?
Moscow is stockpiling its best armor. The question is: for what fight?
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David Axe
Russian Troops' 'Huge-Ass Stupid' Thermal Blankets Backfired—And Got Them Killed
Instead of hiding the Russians from drones, the blankets gave them away
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David Axe
No, Iran Can’t Trigger a Nuclear Tsunami That Wipes Out Israel
Militaries have tried—and failed—to weaponize waves
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David Axe
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In the Iran-Iraq War, F-5s and MiG-21s Fought to a Standstill
Iconic match-up proved inconclusive
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David Axe
Russia Builds Hundreds of New T-90M Tanks—Maybe Saving Some for War with NATO
Production of T-90Ms has swelled from 70 in 2022 to more than 200 in 2025, despite sanctions
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David Axe
Karbala-5 Was Iran's Bloodiest Battle
Tehran's generals credited God—and not their giant howitzers—for the Pyrrhic victory
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David Axe
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