China's missile force has Guam in its sights. The US military just took a big, first-of-its-kind step toward strengthening its defenses.

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A Standard Missile-3 interceptor launches during the test this week.
A Standard Missile-3 Block IIA is fired from a Vertical Launching System on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of the test on Tuesday.

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Putin gives more details on Russia's 'Oreshnik' hypersonic missile, saying its destructive elements reach over 7,000 degrees Fahrenheit

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Vladimir Putin told reporters in Kazakhstan about Russia's use of the Oreshnik missile in Ukraine.
 

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Ukraine says it found Western parts inside North Korean ballistic missiles fired by Russia

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Apparent wreckage of North Korean missiles used in combat against Ukraine.
Apparent wreckage of North Korean missiles used in combat against Ukraine.

Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine via Telegram

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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War analysts say the massive Iranian missile attack the US called 'ineffective' likely wasn't just for show

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A photo showing some of Iran's missiles flying down in the night sky above the cityscape of Jerusalem, Israel.
Iran's strike on Israel on Tuesday was the largest ballistic missile strike in history.

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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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Israel's air war may put Hezbollah in a bind over its most threatening missiles

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Waves of Israeli airstrikes have targeted Hezbollah's missile arsenal, placing the group and its Iranian backers in a bind.
Waves of Israeli airstrikes have targeted Hezbollah's missile arsenal, placing the group and its Iranian backers in a bind.

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Taiwan is rethinking its use of US-made anti-tank missiles after less than half hit their targets in recent combat drills

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A Taiwanese soldier stands outside of a military vehicle as it fired a missile towards a target in the ocean.
A US-made TOW-2A wire-guided anti-tank missile is launched by Taiwanese soldiers from a M1167 TOW carrier vehicle during a live fire exercise at the Fanshan training grounds in Pingtung county.

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Y Combinator is making its first weapons industry bet on a company that wants to be the SpaceX of missiles

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US-made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile getting launched during a live fire exercise at the Chiupeng missile base in Pingtung county, southern Taiwan.
"In a war with Taiwan, we would fire thousands of anti-ship missiles a week, and our stockpiles would run out in days.

US forces on Guam are facing a Chinese missile threat unlike anything else and need more air defenses with deeper magazines, Army officials say

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A group of US airmen stand around a tall, long missile defense system that is pointing up towards a cloudy sky.
A US Army soldier points out the components of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, missile defense system to airmen of the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron during a site visit to Task Force Talon in February 2024.

U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Stephen J. Collier

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