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US pledges longer-range ‘small-diameter bomb’ for Ukraine
The U.S. announced Friday it will send Ukraine the Boeing-made ground-launched small-diameter bomb, a weapon that can double its strike range.
By Joe Gould
Russia’s northernmost base projects its power across Arctic
The Russian base was built using new construction technologies as part of Kremlin efforts to bolster the military amid spiraling tensions with the West following Russia's 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula.
Russia defends restricting foreign navy ships off Crimea amid troop buildup near Ukraine
The U.S. reversed a planned deployment of two destroyers in the Black Sea earlier this month amid the heightening tensions.
As virus spreads, China toils to feed quarantined city
China already was struggling with surging food prices due to an outbreak of African swine fever that began in 2018.
Explainer: Why Russia’s recent municipal elections could spell trouble for Putin
Vladimir Putin’s ruling party, United Russia, relies on"Putinism," a system that emerged in his second term to reassert Kremlin control over Russian politics .
By Regina Smyth, Indiana University
No, Lyme disease is not an escaped bioweapon
An op-ed from one of the world's top experts on tick-borne diseases demolishes a conspiracy theory.
By Sam Telford, Tufts University
Globetrotting Leviathan: Graf Zeppelin’s amazing voyage
One of the Americans on board the blimp was future Vice Adm. Charles E. Rosendahl, the U.S. Navy’s top airship man.
By Eric Niderost, Aviation History
The Navy’s Ex Ex and a legacy of military naturalists
On Aug. 18, 1838, the Exploring Expedition led by Navy Lt. Charles Wilkes embarked on a world cruise of scientific discovery. He fit well into a class of armed scientists, military naturalists who rose to prominence in the 18th and 19th centuries.
By Richard Conniff, HistoryNet
What’s up with a Russian jet buzzing a Navy patrol plane again?
The latest incident occurred in international airspace over the Mediterranean Sea, 6th Fleet announced.
By Mark D. Faram
UN court to deliver verdict in case of imprisoned Ukrainian sailors
Ukraine is demanding the immediate release of its sailors and ships from Russian custody, arguing that failure to do so would breach the country's rights.
Why another US destroyer is prowling the Black Sea
The patrol comes amid rising tensions with Russia across the region.
By Mark D. Faram