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Iran’s Stealth Fighter Is Still Fake and Not Convincing Anyone
Iran's military unveiled a new version of its homebuilt Qaher F313 fighter jet last weekend, but a drive down the runway revealed it's far from ready for flight.
The 'Mother of All Bombs' the US Dropped on Afghanistan Is Nasty, But Mostly for Show
It's unclear how much damage the bomb caused to its intended target—an ISIS tunnel complex—but it may not matter.
Video Game Swords Are Cooler Than Video Game Guns
Swords add a personal level to combat that guns often don't.
A Company That's Never Made a Plane Wants to Build the Air Force’s New Jets
The Minnesota-based Stavatti has shown off some impressively futuristic designs over the past decade. But so far it's been the aerial equivalent of vaporware—all hype.
Trump Is Calling for a Missile Defense System That Already Exists
And yet, it doesn’t work very well.
The Gear the US Army Wants For 2017 and Beyond
With Russian aggression and the rise of the Islamic State, the Army is searching for tools to deal with what it's dubbed a “hybrid” of high and low-tech foes.
Memo to Trump: We’re Already Updating the US Nuclear Arsenal
Recent rhetoric from the US President-elect was 'baseless and reckless,' and we already have more nukes than necessary.
Peaceful Gundam Wins Competition for Giant Fighting Robots
A young designer from Taiwan wanted to show that a battle robot could exist and find new purpose in a peaceful world.
The Military's Hornet Fighters Are Falling Out of the Sky
Six months. Eight accidents. Eight destroyed Hornets and one damaged one. Five dead aviators.
David Petraeus Says ISIS Fighters in Mosul Are 'Dead Men Walking'
We sat down with the retired four-star general and former head of the CIA to discuss why the fight to retake Mosul is so important to ending ISIS's hold on Iraq on this episode of 'VICE News Tonight.'
MMA with Medieval Armor and Blunt Weapons
Every year there is a medieval style combat tournament that takes place in a castle in Europe; that means swords, full body armor, and shields.
From Combat in Afghanistan to Rio Paralympic Hero: The Curtis McGrath Story
A former combat engineer, Curtis McGrath lost his legs in Afghanistan - but has become a Paralympic champion.