Why Iran relies on ballistic missiles to threaten its adversaries

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A close-up view of the remains of an Iranian ballistic missile that landed in the West Bank.
Iran has continued to develop ballistic missiles, like the ones fired at Israel on Tuesday, as its airpower has withered in the decades since the Iranian revolution.

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Iran's massive missile strike on Israel is just a fraction of what China could do

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A photo showing a Chinese missile standing upright in a forest location at night, with some Chinese soldiers surrounding it.
US military officials have identified China's missile force as a premiere concern in a potential Pacific conflict.

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One of Iran's most advanced missiles made an appearance in its massive attack on Israel

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Iran's Fattah missile is carried by a truck during a military parade in Tehran last month.
Iran's Fattah missile was seen on a truck during a military parade in Tehran last month.

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Israel launches new airstrikes on Beirut, weighs retaliation against Iran

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Israel launched an airstrike on a Beirut neighborhood on Thursday, killing nine people. Almost 2,000 people have been killed in Lebanon since October 2023.

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Ukraine says it attacked a Russian base where fighter-bombers and their glide bombs are kept

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A screen grab captured from a video shows crews of Su-34 fighter-bombers preparing to attack Ukrainian forces in the South Donetsk direction in March.
A Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber. This aircraft has been used to drop glide bombs on Ukrainian territory.

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Russia's strike on a merchant ship in the Black Sea was likely down to poor targeting and aged ammo: UK intel

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A view from the deck of the MV Aya, a bulk carrier that was struck by a missile in the Black Sea on September 11, 2024. mangled and wrecked metal can be seen on deck, with the rest of what is in view appearing relatively undamaged.
The MV Aya was damaged in the strike, but managed to reach safe waters.

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Israel is weighing up how to strike back against Iran. Here's how it could play out.

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A man walks with a dog past a the rubble of a destroyed building in Hod HaSharon in the aftermath of an Iranian missile attack on Israel.
Iran attacked Israel with nearly 200 missiles on Tuesday. Israel is now mulling its response.

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More US and European defense companies are setting up operations in Ukraine as the war rages on

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Ukrainian soldiers work on the tank gun of a Leopard 1 A5 main battle tank
Ukrainian soldiers work on the tank gun of a Leopard 1 A5 main battle tank.

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Ukraine gives the US a sweet deal with one dead Russian soldier for every $20,000 spent on drones, unit commander says

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A Ukrainian soldier uses a headset to operate a drone.
Ukraine says it can produce 4 million drones yearly, as unmanned loitering munitions continually grow central to the war.

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Israel's clash with Hezbollah may be shaped by its past mistakes in Lebanon

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A Merkava main battle tank deployed in the Upper Galilee region of northern Israel on September 28, 2024.
Israel's military has a long and checkered past in Lebanon.

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