How the Patriot missile system works, and why it's so hard to replace

Pentagon pays $500M for secret missile-test aircraft

Every time the United States tests a missile interceptor meant to shoot down an incoming warhead, someone has to actually watch it happen closely enough to know whether it worked, and that job increasingly falls to a small fleet of specialized aircraft that most Americans have never heard of. The Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency just []

Operation Epic Fury's Unanswered Question: Why Did Iran Endure?

Operation Epic Fury has exposed a strategic blind spot in US thinking about Iran. While American strikes devastated military assets, Iran’s has retained a resilience due to its economic core – especially Kharg Island, which handles about 90 of its oil exports. By targeting missiles and proxies rather than the system that sustains them, the US achieved tactical victories without weakening Iran’s capacity to endure.

South Korea set to power US fight for naval dominance amid rising geopolitical tensions

The United States is turning to South Korea’s world-leading shipbuilding industry as it seeks to refresh its ageing naval fleet, a move set to expand the bilateral alliance beyond security into defence manufacturing, technology and industrial production. According to analysts, the bid reflects Washington’s efforts to address long-standing problems in its own industry – such as chronic construction delays, cost overruns, shortages of skilled workers and supply chain constraints. It also marks a...

Polish defence minister accuses president's aides of lying about missiles sent to Ukraine

Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has said President Karol Nawrocki was aware of the transfer of PAC-3 missiles for Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine, which contradicts claims made by members of the president's entourage.

होर्मुज तनाव चुलियो, अमेरिकाले फेरि गर्‍यो इरानमाथि आक्रमण

काठमाडौँ । स्ट्रेट अफ होर्मुजको जलडमरूमा पानामाको झण्डा बोकेको एक जहाजमाथि शनिबार ड्रोन आक्रमण भएपछि अमेरिकाले इरानविरुद्ध नयाँ सैन्य कारबाही सुरु गरेको छ। अमेरिकी सेनाको सेन्ट्रल कमान्ड (सेन्टकम)ले इरानभित्रका विभिन्न स्थानलाई लक्षित गरी आक्रमण गरेको जनाएको छ। सेन्टकमका अनुसार यो कारबाही व्यावसायिक जहाजहरूविरुद्ध भइरहेका निरन्तर आक्रामक गतिविधिको प्रत्यक्ष जवाफस्वरूप गरिएको हो। सेन्टकमले आक्रमण गरेको जनाएको []

Iran strikes U.S. targets after fresh American attacks

Iran said on Thursday it had targeted U.S. military infrastructure across the Gulf in retaliation for fresh American strikes on Iranian territory, marking the latest escalation in a conflict that is increasingly testing a fragile ceasefire brokered just weeks ago. The renewed exchange of attacks came as Iran prepared to bury its late Supreme Leader [] The post Iran strikes U.S. targets after fresh American attacks appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Is America's Missile Arsenal Running Dry?

Is America's Missile Arsenal Running Dry?

America’s defense renaissance depends on manufacturers you’ve never heard of

We all know that Washington, D.C., has spent the past several years debating defense budgets, supply chain resilience, and industrial policy. Yet one of the most important lessons emerging from America’s renewed focus on national security is that military superiority is not built solely by billion-dollar weapons platforms, but upon thousands of highly specialized manufacturers []

Ukraine’s Shortage of Patriot Missiles Leaves Kyiv Undefended

Russia’s nearly unimpeded strikes are the consequence of a global dearth of interceptors for the U.S.-made Patriot antimissile system.

[Photo] 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺 — Ukraine will not be able to establish its own production of Patriot air defen [...]

— Ukraine will not be able to establish its own production of Patriot air defense missiles for several more years, even if granted a US license, retired American diplomat and former assistant to the US Secretary of Defense Charles Freeman tells RIA Novosti. Even in the US, producing a single Patriot system takes two years, Freeman noted. Washington currently has no spare systems available for delivery to Ukraine — a situation unlikely to change in the coming years, per the agency’s source.@IntelSlava

Kim Jong Un Says North Korea To Exercise Its Position As Nuclear State

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said exercising the country's position as a nuclear weapons state is the only way to cope with an unpredictable and complicated global security situation, KCNA state...

"Exclusive Technology" CIA claims It penetrated Iranian airspace undetected

ALBAWABA - The U.S. depended on intelligence skills backed by unique technology to carry out clandestine operations inside Iran, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said...

U.S. Tested Missiles in Civilian Areas of Iran at the Beginning of the War

The United States tested its new Lockheed Martin Precision Strike Missile projectiles in the opening attacks of its unprovoked war against Iran, striking the southern city of Lamerd in Fars province and killing 21 people—including six children—, according to the news outlet Middle East Eye. Among the survivors of the live‑fire tests, several women suffered []

Germany Strikes Deal to Buy Tomahawk Missiles from US

The missiles can be equipped with either conventional or nuclear payloads.

Missiles off or on? US-Iran play war of nerves

Missiles off or on? US-Iran play war of nerves

Finland to purchase advanced air defense systems from Sweden

Procurement includes missiles, training equipment and maintenance system

Sharp Decline in U.S. Army Weapons Stockpiles After War Against Iran

The extensive consumption of American cruise and defense missiles in the war against Iran has brought the U.S. Army's weapons stockpiles to a concerning level.

The U.S. Navy’s Subsea Rare Earth Vulnerability

The Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine is the next generation of American nuclear deterrence. Twelve of these boats will replace the aging Ohio-class fleet, entering service over the 2030s and 2040s, each carrying 16 Trident IIs and driven by a ghost-quiet electric motor that renders them acoustically invisible to any adversary. What makes all of that possible — the propulsion, the stealth, the strike precision — depends almost entirely on rare earths refined in China. This is perhaps the Navy’s most consequential and least discussed vulnerability.The dependency runs through every layer of the capability stack. The sub’s permanent magnet motor requires The post The U.S. Navy’s Subsea Rare Earth Vulnerability appeared first on War on the Rocks.

IDF working to strengthen ISF as it prepares for possibility of renewed Gaza operations

According to sources in the Southern Command, in the past 24 hours, dozens of vehicles, some of which are bulletproof, were transferred to Gaza and handed over to American forces from the ISF.

U.S. Launches New Wave of Overnight Strikes as Iran Escalates 

CENTCOM: The U.S. struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets including air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities, and military logistics infrastructure along Iran’s coastline. The post U.S. Launches New Wave of Overnight Strikes as Iran Escalates first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

US Strikes Iranian Missile Systems, IRGC Boats Near Hormuz

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN, July 12: The U.S. military carried out strikes on Iranian missile systems, air defense positions and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) small boats at mult...

America’s Credibility Problem Isn’t Just Financial

The U.S. is looking poorly on the global stage. For one thing, the debacle in Iran is dragging on far too long. Iran’s military capabilities are nowhere near the level of the U.S. And while the U.S. has crippled Iran’s navy, air force, and most of its missile defense systems, the latter nation has thus []

S. Korea says closely coordinates with US after belated disclosure of NK missile launch

South Korea said Monday it is maintaining close coordination with the United States on North Korea's missile launches, after criticism arose over its delayed announcement of the North's latest launch. The North's state media said Friday that North Korea conducted tests of a new multiple rocket launcher and other key weapons the previous day, a launch that was overseen by its leader Kim Jong-un. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, however, did not disclose details of the latest launch on the day

IRGC targets Ali Al-Salem base in Kuwait, US Fifth Fleet HQ in Bahrain

TEHRAN, June 28 (YPA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) carried out a major operation using missiles and drones against American targets in the region early on Sunday in response to the US aggression against the country. In a statement, the IRGC said its Navy and Aerospace Force responded decisively to the latest US []

New Middle East flare-up: U.S. strikes 80 Iranian targets as air raid sirens sound in Bahrain and Kuwait

CENTCOM said it struck Iranian air defence systems, missile assets and Revolutionary Guard vessels, while Tehran claimed it retaliated by targeting dozens of U.S. military facilities across Gulf states The post New Middle East flare-up: U.S. strikes 80 Iranian targets as air raid sirens sound in Bahrain and Kuwait appeared first on ProtoThema English.

US completes another wave of strikes against Iran — CENTCOM

U.S. forces struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets including air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities, and military logistics infrastructure along Iran’s coastline, the US Central Command said

Don’t Sell F-35s to Turkey

Doing so would needlessly jeopardize American security and service personnel.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US says it's strikes against Iran are not a return to major combat operations.

JUST IN: US says it's strikes against Iran are not a return to major combat operations.@BRICSNews

Iran-US War: IRGC Claims Drones and Ballistic Missiles Destroyed 8 US Military Targets in Kuwait and Bahrain

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Sunday that it successfully targeted and destroyed eight American military infrastructure sites across Kuwait and Bahrain. The joint ballistic missile and drone operation was described by Tehran as direct retaliation for a second consecutive wave of U.S. airstrikes hitting Iranian positions.

How Oct. 7 reshaped Israel’s defense-tech doctrine

What began as a military failure has become a catalyst for one of the biggest transformations in the country’s technology ecosystem in decades.

Iran says it hits US military targets in Gulf, prepares to bury slain leader

By Nayera Abdallah, Humeyra Pamuk and Gram SlatteryDUBAI/ANKARA, July 9 (Reuters) - Iranian armed forces targeted U.S. military infrastructure in neighbouring Gulf states on Thursday following U.S. strikes on Iran's southern coastal and eastern provinces, putting further strain on a three-week-old ceasefire agreement.

Hormuz stalemate won’t change unless one side blinks

By now the pattern is familiar. An Iranian drone strikes a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz without Tehran’s consent. The United States responds with air strikes against targets on the Iranian coast. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliates with missile and drone attacks on the US’ Gulf allies, claiming it is targeting American military The post Hormuz stalemate won’t change unless one side blinks appeared first on Egypt Independent.

North Korean destroyer may constrain U.S. reinforcements

North Korean destroyer may constrain U.S. reinforcements

Dire Strait

Dire Strait Plus: A federal flip-flop on AI innovation, the beauty of America as seen through World Cup tourists’ eyes, and more ERIC BOEHM After a series of attacks that targeted civilian ships and military bases over the weekend, the U.S. and Iran may have reached yet another [] The post Dire Strait first appeared on Attack the System.

Korea is more than ready to regain OPCON. Is the US ready to relinquish it?

Korea is more than ready to regain OPCON. Is the US ready to relinquish it?