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Three Cargo Ships Hit By Houthi Missiles, U.S. Destroyer Downs Drones

Three Cargo Ships Hit By Houthi Missiles, U.S. Destroyer Downs Drones

The War Zone USS Carney downed three drones Sunday and came to the aid of two commercial vessels struck by Houthi missiles in the Red Sea byHoward Altman| UPDATED Dec 3, 2023 6:30 PM EST U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Xavier Jimenez/Released) Missiles fired from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen struck three commercial ships in […]

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Massive PL-17 Air-To-Air Missile Seen On Chinese J-16 Fighters

Massive PL-17 Air-To-Air Missile Seen On Chinese J-16 Fighters

The War Zone Two J-16s sport impressive air-to-air loadouts, including the big PL-17 that could be approaching operational status, if it isn’t already. byTyler Rogoway| PUBLISHED Dec 2, 2023 2:13 PM EST PLAAF China has released a photo of its J-16 Flanker derivatives tooled up with air-to-air missiles. The most impressive loadout shown out of

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Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

The War Zone There’s peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for all in the Bunker. byTyler Rogoway| PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2023 9:00 PM EST Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images Welcome to Bunker Talk. This is a weekend open discussion post for the best commenting crew on the net, in which we can chat about all

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Ukraine Situation Report: “We Did Not Achieve The Desired Results,” Zelensky Says

Ukraine Situation Report: “We Did Not Achieve The Desired Results,” Zelensky Says

The War Zone During a tour to the front lines in northeastern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a blunt assessment of the state of the war. byHoward Altman| PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2023 8:56 PM EST (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) “We have a new phase of war, and that is a fact,” Zelensky said in northeastern Ukraine

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ADM-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoy Wreck Appears In Ukraine

ADM-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoy Wreck Appears In Ukraine

The War Zone It’s the second documented account of ADM-160 MALD wreckage being spotted in Ukraine, the first being right after Storm Shadow was put to use. byTyler Rogoway| UPDATED Dec 1, 2023 8:18 PM EST Via Social Media/X We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs.

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F-35 “Franken-Bird” Being Made From Two Badly Damaged Jets

F-35 “Franken-Bird” Being Made From Two Badly Damaged Jets

The War Zone Building a single F-35 out of two damaged ones underscores how precious the jets are and lessons learned can be useful in other applications. byJoseph Trevithick| PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2023 5:44 PM EST USAF Large sections of two U.S. Air Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighters that were seriously damaged in separate accidents

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Shahed-136 With Cellular Modem Found In Ukraine: What It Means

Shahed-136 With Cellular Modem Found In Ukraine: What It Means

The War Zone Here are the possibilities of what the addition of improvised cellular communications to Russia’s Shahed drones means. byHoward Altman, Tyler Rogoway| PUBLISHED Nov 30, 2023 9:43 PM EST Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images The largest single attack against Ukraine by Russian Shahed-136 type drones last week led to an unusual

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