Military

This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.

U.S. defense firms -- as well as others farther afield -- could soon find their access to rare earths barred as Beijing's takes a harder line on Washington's support for Taiwan.

Long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems such as the S-300, the S-400 and the in-development S-500 are fearsome weapons, but to use them most effectively, countries like Turkey and Syria must consider how theoretical capabilities align with practical realities.

This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.

India's deepening defense partnership with the United States makes New Delhi subject to greater pressure from Washington over its traditionally cozy defense ties with Russia.

When it comes to cyberwarfare, the White House has rewritten the rules of engagement, giving the Pentagon full rein to take the fight to its adversaries.

This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.

The United States leads the world in military drone technology. This visual anthology takes a look at a number of unmanned aerial systems currently in service with the U.S. military.

By pledging to take delivery of Russia's S-400 missile system, Ankara is suggesting it's ready to bear the consequences of any U.S. blowback.

This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.