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A pilot belly-landed the aircraft after a gun misfire caused an explosion that damaged the landing gear and blew his cockpit canopy off.

One of the US Navy's most capable submarines grounded on a seamount last month. A former submariner told Insider how mishaps like this can happen.

"It is evident we are facing a rapidly evolving threat requiring substantial force modernization," the Navy said in a new report.

It recently took a team of 30 Marines, a few hours, and thousands of feet of detonation cord to set up one of these awe-inspiring infernos.

The Navy still wasn't sure last week, but it has now completed its investigation into the incident involving the USS Connecticut.

The debacle resulted in France pulling its ambassador from the US for the first time in the history of America's oldest alliance.

It's the first time in decades that a Taiwanese president confirmed a US military presence on the island.

The lead ship of a new carrier class has had its troubles, but a Navy admiral says the ship is on track to sometime deploy next year.

"I think it's very close to that," Gen. Mark Milley said of a reported Chinese hypersonic weapon test. "It has all of our attention."

The Pentagon has denied accusations of a cover-up, pointing to public comments and a press statement on the incident.