Missiles are flying across the Middle East — and the air defense price tag is getting heavier

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A MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-Air Missile System assigned to the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade fires during a joint live-fire exercise with military members from the Royal Netherlands Ground-based Air Defense Command at McGregor Range, N.M., May 11, 2024.
The MIM-104 Patriot system has been a key air defense system in the Middle East.

US Army photo by Sgt. David Rincon

Americans stranded in the Middle East say they've had little US government help: 'I felt betrayed and left out to dry'

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Tourists abu dhabi

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The Iran war is becoming a proving ground for the newest US weapons

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A US military video shows a PrSM missile launch.
A Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) launch.

US Central Command/Screengrab via X

The war with Iran is more evidence that winning the fights you can't see is critical in modern combat

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Two F-35 aircraft sit on an aircraft carrier surrounded by munitions. The sun is setting in the background.
The US used layered, non-kinetic effects including electronic warfare in the initial phase of Operation Epic Fury.

US Navy photo

Multiple US embassies told Americans they could not evacuate or help them get out of the Middle East

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Tehran
The US and Israel launched major strikes on Iran over the weekend, leading to retaliatory attacks across the Middle East from the Iranian military.

Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images

US releases names of 6 service members killed in the Iran conflict

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US identifies four troops killed in Iran conflict
US identifies four troops killed in Iran conflict

U.S. Army Reserve/Reuters

What US companies like Amazon and JPMorgan are telling their Middle East staff during the war in Iran

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United Arab Emirates
Dubai is a growing business hub.

FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images

Iranian drone and missile activity has dropped sharply as the US pushes to expand air superiority

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This partially redacted image from a video provided by US Central Command shows military drones in Iran shortly before they were struck by a missile fired by US forces on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
The US has targeted Iran's missile and drone capabilities.

US Central Command via AP

A US Navy submarine sank an enemy warship with a torpedo for the first time since World War II. Here's the video.

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An Iranian warship was struck by a US submarine torpedo, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters on Wednesday.
An Iranian warship was struck by a US submarine torpedo, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters on Wednesday.

US Department of Defense

Israel says an F-35 shot down an Iranian jet in air-to-air combat, a first for the stealth fighter

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An Israeli Air Force
An Israeli F-35 shot down an Iranian fighter jet on Wednesday.

US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Maeson L. Elleman

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