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WATCH: Killer robots set to change Ukraine war, but expert remains skeptical of long-term success

Russia has shifted some of its military focus from using air-based drones to using land-based “robots,” but an expert told Fox News Digital that such a weapon has limited chance of long-term success and is proving more opportunistic than revolutionary. “It’s just a really difficult problem,” said Christopher Alexander, Chief Analytics Officer of Pioneer Development Group and a U.S. Army …

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'American Sniper' and other war movies based on real-life military members

Hollywood movies are sometimes born out of pure imagination, while others are true stories about real people. There have been many war movies made over the years based on actual events. A lot of war movies based on true events use fictionalized characters to tell a story. These three Oscar-nominated movies are based on real people. Many movies are based …

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Wreck of US submarine that 'sank the most Japanese warships' during WWII is found in South China Sea

The wreck of a U.S. Navy submarine that “sank the most Japanese warships” during World War II has been found in the South China Sea after being missing for nearly 80 years. The USS Harder, which vanished on Aug. 24, 1944, with 79 sailors onboard, has been discovered off Luzon island in the Philippines with the help of data provided …

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Russian attack destroys train tracks in Ukrainian border region amid evacuation of children

A nighttime Russian attack destroyed trains and tracks in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, officials said Friday, and authorities organized the evacuation of children from the area as it is being pummeled by the Kremlin’s forces in a powerful new offensive. The overnight strike on rolling stock and railway tracks also damaged buildings, according to Ukraine’s national railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia. No …

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World War I monument to be unveiled across from White House this fall: 'Sacred art'

A valiant nod to America’s military heroes is soon to be seen in Washington, D.C. A WWI monument called “A Soldier’s Journey” will be unveiled in Pershing Park on Sept. 13, 2024, and will serve as the centerpiece of the National World War I Memorial in the nation’s capital. The sprawling bronze sculpture, which measures about 60 feet long, depicts …

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Dallas Cowboys cheerleader says visiting troops gave her 'better perspective about what it means to be free'

McKenzie is determined to deliver some cheer to our troops. The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaderrecently traveled to South Korea with the USO to visit service members and their families at U.S. Army bases.The cheerleaders, known as “America’s Sweethearts,” hosted dance performances, a youth cheer clinicand meet and greets. McKenzie told Fox News Digital supporting our troops was a no-brainer. McKenzie joined …

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Philippines to continue staging combat drills in disputed waters, dismissing China's criticism as 'paranoia'

The Philippines will continue to build security alliances and stage joint combat drills in disputed waters to defend its territorial interests, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Friday, dismissing China’s criticisms of such moves as paranoia. Teodoro bluntly criticized Beijing’s increasingly aggressive actions in the South China Sea, without citing China by name, in a speech before the military’s top brass …

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North Korea may be preparing to launch military satellite, South Korea says

South Korea’s military said on Friday it had detected signs in North Korea of possible preparations for a satellite launch in what would be the nuclear-armed North’s effort to place a second military reconnaissance craft in orbit. South Korea and U.S. intelligence authorities are closely monitoring North Korea’s activities, a South Korean military official said. The activities were spotted at …

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US soldier held in Russia loses appeal for release: report

The American soldier being detained in Russia on theft charges has lost an appeal Friday for his release, a report says. A court in the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok has decided to keep Staff Sgt. Gordon Black in custody, Reuters reported, citing Interfax. Interfax said the 34-year-old Blackappeared in court by video from a pre-trial detention center and …

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