Ukraine says it fooled Russia into striking fake planes and air defense systems with Iskander-M ballistic missiles

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Screenshot of Russian reconnaissance UAV footage depicting two recent Russian strikes with Iskander-Ms.
Screenshot from the footage.

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US soldiers just put the Army's new Precision Strike Missile to the test against a moving sea target in the Pacific

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A missile is fired into a cloudy sky from a launcher on a runway surrounded by trees and grass.
On June 16, 2024, 3d Multi-Domain Task Force and 1-181 Field Artillery Regiment of the Tennessee National Guard employed the U.S. Army Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (AML) and the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) as part of the Valiant Shield 24 Combined Joint SINKEX.

Photo by Sgt. Perla Alfaro/US Army Pacific Public Affairs Office

The US military's confidence in smart bombs may have a fatal flaw

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A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle maneuvers during a 2023 bombing exercise.
A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle maneuvers during a 2023 bombing exercise.

Markus Rauchenberger/US Army

The US just carried out back-to-back ICBM launches, keeping the Minuteman III sharp until a new missile comes online

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An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches through the fog during an operational test at 1:46 a.m. Pacific Time at Vandenberg Space Force base, California, 6 June 2024.
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches through the fog during an operational test at 1:46 a.m. Pacific Time at Vandenberg Space Force base, California, 6 June 2024.

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Russia accuses Ukraine of using US and French missiles in an attack on one of its border regions

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Spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova

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Ukraine's air defenses are struggling and shot down just 30% of Russian missiles last month, report says

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A Patriot air missile system fire-tested at a naval base in San Antonio, Philippines
A Patriot air missile system being tested at a naval base in San Antonio, Philippines, on April 25, 2023.

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How China's J-20 stacks up to USA's F-22 fighter jet

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The US claims China stole American tech to make a copycat of the F-22 Raptor, known as the J-20 Mighty Dragon. We compare the stealth, accuracy, and radar technology of the two fighter jets.

The US Navy wants a lot more of a missile that just recently scored its first kill to counter Pacific threats like China

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An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie during a Missile Defense Agency and US Navy test in the Pacific Ocean.
An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie during a Missile Defense Agency and US Navy test in the Pacific Ocean.

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Spain to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine amid mounting pressure from EU and NATO allies, report says

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The Army test fires a Patriot missile.
The US Army test fires a Patriot missile.

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Israel hit Iran with a half-ton supersonic 'Rampage' missile, report says

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An Israeli F-16 fighter jet fires a 'Rampage' air-to-ground rocket in an undated photograph.
An illustrative image of an Israeli fighter jet firing a "Rampage" air-to-ground missile.

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