Missiles are flying across the Middle East — and the air defense price tag is getting heavier

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A MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-Air Missile System assigned to the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade fires during a joint live-fire exercise with military members from the Royal Netherlands Ground-based Air Defense Command at McGregor Range, N.M., May 11, 2024.
The MIM-104 Patriot system has been a key air defense system in the Middle East.

US Army photo by Sgt. David Rincon

Hidden details in the video of a US submarine sinking an Iranian warship, according to a WWII expert

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A split image showing a US Navy submarine torpedoing an Iranian warship.
A split image showing a US Navy submarine torpedoing an Iranian warship.

US Department of Defense

The Iran war is becoming a proving ground for the newest US weapons

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A US military video shows a PrSM missile launch.
A Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) launch.

US Central Command/Screengrab via X

The war with Iran is more evidence that winning the fights you can't see is critical in modern combat

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Two F-35 aircraft sit on an aircraft carrier surrounded by munitions. The sun is setting in the background.
The US used layered, non-kinetic effects including electronic warfare in the initial phase of Operation Epic Fury.

US Navy photo

US releases names of 6 service members killed in the Iran conflict

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US identifies four troops killed in Iran conflict
US identifies four troops killed in Iran conflict

U.S. Army Reserve/Reuters

Iranian drone and missile activity has dropped sharply as the US pushes to expand air superiority

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This partially redacted image from a video provided by US Central Command shows military drones in Iran shortly before they were struck by a missile fired by US forces on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
The US has targeted Iran's missile and drone capabilities.

US Central Command via AP

A US Navy submarine sank an enemy warship with a torpedo for the first time since World War II. Here's the video.

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An Iranian warship was struck by a US submarine torpedo, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters on Wednesday.
An Iranian warship was struck by a US submarine torpedo, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters on Wednesday.

US Department of Defense

Israel says an F-35 shot down an Iranian jet in air-to-air combat, a first for the stealth fighter

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An Israeli Air Force
An Israeli F-35 shot down an Iranian fighter jet on Wednesday.

US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Maeson L. Elleman

There's only one B-2 stealth bomber on display in the world. Here's where I saw it.

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A B-2 bomber on display in a museum.
A wider look at the B-2.

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Used by Iran, Russia, and now the US, the cheap Shahed is reshaping modern war

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Men in camouflage stand in front of a green armored vehicle holding a damaged large black drone on its side, under a sunny sky
Iran's Shahed drones are used in the Middle East, its Russian copy has been devastating in Ukraine, and now the US has a version.

ROMAN PILIPEY/AFP via Getty Images

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