Trump's Pentagon is looking to 'disruptive' defense newcomers to build large stockpiles of cheap missiles for future wars

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A Trident II D5 missile launched from an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine during a test launch in 2019.
A Trident II D5 missile launched from an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine during a test launch.

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Inside the $350 million missile silo that could become a data center

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As fears of global conflict grow, tech companies are racing to protect servers by turning nuclear missile silos and abandoned mines into ultra-secure data centers.

Iran's use of missiles has been different from what military analysts expected — here's what that may signal

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Iran's drones and missiles are a centerpiece of its efforts to counter attacks by the US and Israel.
Iran's drones and missiles are a centerpiece of its efforts to counter attacks by the US and Israel.

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Russia fired a new type of missile at Ukraine. It's fast, can carry nukes, and could hit far into Europe.

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Firefighters at the site of a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine, on November 21, 2024.
Firefighters at the site of a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine, on November 21, 2024.

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Drone-hunting helicopters are bolstering Israel and Ukraine's stretched air defenses

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An Israeli Apache AH-64 attack helicopter flies over the Mediterranean.
Helicopters are taking on some counter-drone missions in Israel and Ukraine to augment their strained air defenses. Here, an Israeli Apache AH-64 attack helicopter flies over the Mediterranean.

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Russia weighs fighter jet and missile deals that would expand Iran's military power

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Russia is considering providing Iran with Su-35 fighter jets.
Russia is considering providing Iran with Su-35 fighter jets, seen here escorting Russia's leader on a visit to the United Arab Emirates.

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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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China's missile arsenal may soon rival the US. Here are the leading missiles it's stockpiling for a big fight.

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Military vehicles carrying DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles drive past the Tiananmen Gate.
China is building a missile force with weapons like the DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles that can threaten the US military and some day rival it.

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NATO allies are chasing new long-range weapons to fill a critical missile gap as the US plans deep-strike deployments

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A Tomahawk land attack missile in flight
A Tomahawk land attack missile.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price/Released

Russia looks to have changed tactics in the missile strikes that wrecked a children's hospital, leaving Ukraine's air defenders with almost no time to respond

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Rescuer beside destroyed Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital following Russian missile attack in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on July 8, 2024.
A rescuer rests next to the destroyed building of Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital following a Russian missile attack in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on July 8, 2024

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