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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
Colt’s ‘Old Model Navy’ Revolvers Found a Ready Market in the West
Jayhawkers and border ruffians had a handle on them.
By Joseph G. Rosa, Wild West Magazine
Ukraine plans another naval foray into Sea of Azov
Oleksandr Turchynov, the secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, said another mission is necessary to prevent Russia from claiming control over the body of water.
Mattis: Putin tried to ‘muck around’ in US midterm elections
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday took aim at Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of trying to "muck around" in the U.S. midterm elections, of duplicity in arms control and of acting irresponsibly in last weekend's naval confrontation with Ukraine.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Escalating tensions: Ukraine bars entry to Russian men of fighting age
The ban will last 30 days — as long as the martial law introduced this week in much of Ukraine after Russia seized three Ukrainian naval vessels and their crews.
Russia fires on Ukrainian vessels in Black Sea; 2 wounded
Earlier in the day, Russia and Ukraine traded accusations over a separate incident involving the same vessels, prompting Moscow to block passage through the narrow Kerch Strait, which separates the peninsula from the Russian mainland.
Russian intercept marks a return to Cold War behavior in Europe’s skies
Russian fighters buzzing U.S. Navy recon planes in Eastern Europe could lead to disaster, analysts warn.
New German exhibit looks back at ancient battles
The show spans more than 300,000 years, starting with a sleek wooden spear used by one of the pre-human species that once roamed the continent long before homo sapiens arrived.
By Frank Jordans, The Associated Press
Poland wants permanent US forces stationed there
Poland's president says more U.S. troops would “scare away every potential attacker.”
NATO allies defend military spending amid Trump criticism
NATO allies are pushing back against U.S. criticism that they are not spending enough on defense, as President Donald Trump ratchets up pressure ahead of a summit next week.
By Jan M. Olsen, The Associated Press
NATO trumpets resolve over Russia, plays down divisions
NATO defense ministers met Thursday in a fresh show of resolve against Russia and played down a series of festering trans-Atlantic disputes that threaten to undermine unity across the 29-nation military alliance.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press