A US missile-defense system, hailed as the world's best, is headed to Israel to counter Iran

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A THAAD air defense system against a sunset with a soldier standing guard.
The THAAD, or Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, has been deployed to Israel to help bolster the country's air defenses.

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China got 'very dramatic' after the US military flew a new missile system out to the Western Pacific, ally says

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A missile launcher on wheels being unloaded from a military aircraft at night.
The US deployed its Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher to the Philippines earlier this year.

US Army photo by Captain Ryan DeBooy

Hamas is testing the layers of Israel's sophisticated air-defense network. Here's how it fends off threats.

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Israel Missile David's Sling
This photograph provided by the Israeli Ministry of Defense on Monday Dec. 21, 2015 shows a launch of David's Sling missile defense system.

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Russia is stringing nets between lamppost to catch Ukrainian drones — but it clearly doesn't always work

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Two stills from videos. Left: Purportedly outside Bakhmut, a drone's eye view of netting hung between lampposts and an armored vehicle below. Right: A driver's view of the road with netting strung up.
Two views of netting strung between lampposts, purportedly in Bakhmut.

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