The US Navy has fired off nearly $1 billion in weapons fighting threats from Iran and the Houthis

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A missile launches from a US Navy warship in the Red Sea in February.
A missile launches from a US Navy warship in the Red Sea in February.

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NATO commander warns critical undersea cables and pipes 'under threat' from Russia and other foes

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Germany Hiddensee island Baltic Sea undersea cable
An undersea cable connecting mainland Germany to Hiddensee Island in the Baltic Sea.

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Chilling video shows fire erupting out of a Russian tank after an exploding Ukrainian drone flew into its open hatch

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A Ukrainian soldier of the 28th brigade launches a drone at the frontline close t
A Ukrainian soldier of the 28th brigade launches a drone at the frontline close to Bakhmut, Ukraine, in August 2023.

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How the Iranian-backed Houthi militia compares to the US-led task force in the Red Sea

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A battle is playing out in the Red Sea as Yemen's Houthi militia attacks commercial shipping vessels headed to the Suez Canal using weapons supplied by Iran. Now a US-led task force is fighting back.

US Navy warships shot down Iranian missiles with a weapon they've never used in combat before

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The guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald launches a Standard Missile-3 during a joint ballistic missile defense exercise in the Pacific Ocean Oct. 25, 2012.
The guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald launches a Standard Missile-3 during a joint ballistic missile defense exercise in the Pacific Ocean Oct. 25, 2012.

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China is refusing to condemn Iran's strike on Israel — and it's part of a Middle East power play

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China's leader, Xi Jinping, holds a welcoming ceremony for Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, on February 14, 2023.

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The US says it won't shoot down drones over Ukraine, despite doing the same to protect Israel

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An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel.
An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, April 14, 2024.

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The US Army's ability to maneuver rapidly on the battlefield may be over

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U.S. Army Soldiers from 25th Infantry Division repel from a UH-60 Black Hawk on March 7, 2024.
U.S. Army Soldiers from 25th Infantry Division repel from a UH-60 Black Hawk on March 7, 2024.

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US fighter jets, destroyers, and Patriot missiles shot down loads of Iranian weapons to shield Israel from an unprecedented attack

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The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke.
The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke.

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Iran's attack on Israel could be bad for Russia's war in Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi sitting across from each other.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi holding a meeting in Tehran, Iran, in July 2022.

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