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Claims Swirl Around Possible Shoot Down Of Russian A-50 Radar Jet

Claims Swirl Around Possible Shoot Down Of Russian A-50 Radar Jet

The War Zone The loss of an A-50 and an IL-22M airborne command and control platforms would be a major blow for Russia, which only has a handful of each. byHoward Altman, Tyler Rogoway| PUBLISHED Jan 15, 2024 12:10 AM EST Russian MoD A Russian A-50 Mainstay airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) jet and […]

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U.S. Fighter Downs Houthi Missile Heading Toward USS Laboon

U.S. Fighter Downs Houthi Missile Heading Toward USS Laboon

The War Zone This latest incident comes after the U.S. and U.K. launched reprisal attacks on Houthi facilities in Yemen. byHoward Altman| PUBLISHED Jan 14, 2024 9:33 PM EST USN An unspecified U.S. fighter shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen. The missile was heading toward the Arleigh Burke

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Houthis Threaten Reprisal Attacks On U.S. Bases In The Region

Houthis Threaten Reprisal Attacks On U.S. Bases In The Region

The War Zone The Houthis say recent strikes against their facilities in Yemen caused little damage and vowed revenge against the U.S. and its allies. byHoward Altman| PUBLISHED Jan 13, 2024 1:28 PM EST Via mmy.ye The Iranian-backed Houthis have threatened to attack any nation in the region that allows its bases to be used

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Navy Strikes Houthi Radar Site With Tomahawk Cruise Missile

Navy Strikes Houthi Radar Site With Tomahawk Cruise Missile

The War Zone A follow-up strike on a Houthi radar site in Yemen was launched tonight by an Arleigh Burke class destroyer. byHoward Altman| PUBLISHED Jan 12, 2024 11:21 PM EST (Photo by: Fireman Roderick Eubanks) U.S. forces have conducted another attack, this time against a Houthi radar site associated with yesterday’s strikes. The attack

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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 You know the drill. byTyler Rogoway| PUBLISHED Jan 12, 2024 9:00 PM EST Signal Corps Archive via Wikimedia Commons 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 the stuff that went on this week

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Allies Strike Back Against Houthis In Yemen (Updated)

Allies Strike Back Against Houthis In Yemen (Updated)

The War Zone Multiple types of Houthi facilities in Yemen have been struck in retaliation for constant attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. byHoward Altman, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway| PUBLISHED Jan 11, 2024 7:30 PM EST File photo of TLAM launch. USN The U.S. and U.K., with support from Australia,

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Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv’s Mobilization Plan Stalled By Parliament

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv’s Mobilization Plan Stalled By Parliament

The War Zone Ukraine’s parliament has blocked a move to expand mobilization as the country struggles to field the required numbers of soldiers. byThomas Newdick| PUBLISHED Jan 11, 2024 7:20 PM EST (Photo by Kostya Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images) The Ukrainian military’s plans to field more soldiers have been dealt a blow after the parliament today refused

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The Anti-Ship Missile Arsenal Houthis Are Firing Into The Red Sea

The Anti-Ship Missile Arsenal Houthis Are Firing Into The Red Sea

The War Zone Yemen’s Houthis are the first to use anti-ship ballistic missiles in anger and have a diverse array of anti-ship cruise missiles, too. byJoseph Trevithick| PUBLISHED Jan 10, 2024 8:40 PM EST via X The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) first published its dive into the Houthi anti-ship missile arsenal last week.

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First Look At Columbia Missile Submarine’s X-Shaped Stern

First Look At Columbia Missile Submarine’s X-Shaped Stern

The War Zone The delivery of Columbia’s stern section is a milestone for the first ballistic missile submarine built for the Navy since the 1990s. byHoward Altman| PUBLISHED Jan 10, 2024 6:16 PM EST GD Electric Boat The first Columbia class submarine stern section has been delivered to General Dynamics Electric Boat. The massive component

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