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Largest Attack On Red Sea Shipping To Date: What We Know

Largest Attack On Red Sea Shipping To Date: What We Know

The War Zone Multiple drones and missiles were downed by U.S. and U.K. warships and aircraft as the Houthis continue to raise the stakes in the region. byThomas Newdick| PUBLISHED Jan 10, 2024 12:13 PM EST Owen Cooban/U.K. Ministry of Defense Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi forces launched what has been described as their biggest attacks so […]

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Does The President Need The Defense Secretary To Launch Nukes?

Does The President Need The Defense Secretary To Launch Nukes?

The War Zone Defense Secretary Austin’s stealth hospitalization has some asking if it would have disrupted America’s ability to launch a nuclear strike. byHoward Altman| PUBLISHED Jan 9, 2024 9:38 PM EST U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith For four days, President Joe Biden had no idea that Defense Secretary Lloyd

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Retired Saudi Admiral On Why Arabs Won’t Join Red Sea Task Force

Retired Saudi Admiral On Why Arabs Won’t Join Red Sea Task Force

The War Zone Only one Arab country has joined Operation Prosperity Guardian even though Iranian-backed Houthis threaten shipping in their region. byHoward Altman| PUBLISHED Jan 8, 2024 10:17 PM EST One of Saudi Arabia’s Al Jubail (Avante 2200) corvettes. Royal Saudi Navy Saudi Arabia has almost 1,000 miles of Red Sea shoreline with several major

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Russia May Have Started Using Jet-Powered Shahed Drones In Ukraine

Russia May Have Started Using Jet-Powered Shahed Drones In Ukraine

The War Zone Iranian-designed, jet-powered Shahed-238 drones used by Russia would be much faster and harder to shoot down than the prop-powered Shahed-136. byJoseph Trevithick| PUBLISHED Jan 8, 2024 8:21 PM EST Iranian State Media Evidence that Russia is using Iranian jet-powered Shahed-238 kamikaze drones to strike targets in Ukraine has emerged. The Shahed-238 is

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Water-Filled Missiles, Silo Problems Behind China Purge: Report

Water-Filled Missiles, Silo Problems Behind China Purge: Report

The War Zone New reported details about Chinese corruption allegations raise questions about the country’s military readiness and modernization efforts. byJoseph Trevithick| PUBLISHED Jan 8, 2024 5:30 PM EST GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images Missiles filled with water instead of fuel and lids on silos that do not work properly were among the factors that

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U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Planes Execute A Bittersweet Elephant Walk

U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Planes Execute A Bittersweet Elephant Walk

The War Zone U-2s, T-38s, and KC-135s lined Beale AFB’s runway in an impressive display, but the U-2’s time in the service looks to be coming to an end. byTyler Rogoway| PUBLISHED Jan 7, 2024 4:46 PM EST (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Juliana Londono) Located in central Northern California, Beale’s most well-known

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Royal Navy Forced To Retire Frigates Due To Personnel Shortages: Report

Royal Navy Forced To Retire Frigates Due To Personnel Shortages: Report

The War Zone The two Type 23 frigates on the chopping block, HMS Argyll and Westminster, have recently been overhauled at major expense to the taxpayer. byOliver Parken| PUBLISHED Jan 6, 2024 4:24 PM EST Royal Navy The U.K. Royal Navy is so short on sailors that it is reportedly having to decommission two Type

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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 It’s that time again. byTyler Rogoway| PUBLISHED Jan 5, 2024 9:00 PM EST AP Photo/Peter Morrison 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 that we didn’t

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Ukraine Situation Report: Downed Kinzhal Warhead Recovered In Kyiv

Ukraine Situation Report: Downed Kinzhal Warhead Recovered In Kyiv

The War Zone The intact warhead, found after being shot down during a deadly Russian missile attack on Jan. 2, could offer intel about the Kinzhal. byHoward Altman| PUBLISHED Jan 5, 2024 7:30 PM EST Ukrainian State Emergency Services photos The Mobile Rescue Center’s explosive ordnance disposal team (DSNC) from Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES)

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