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The US is giving Ukraine advanced missiles and bombs to go with its F-16s, according to The Wall Street Journal.The transfer will include the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile, the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, and the AIM-9X Sidewinder, The Journal said on Tuesday.The cache was also said to include guidance kits for bombs, and…

The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to condemn Iran's recent missile and drone attack on Israel.13 progressive House Democrats voted against the resolution along with Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, a non-interventionist libertarian who often opposes these types of resolutions.The attack, the first-ever launched from Iranian soil, came in response to an Israel's bombing of…

Several Iran-backed militias have acquired loitering surface-to-air missiles — essentially explosive drones that loop in search of aerial targets — in recent years, giving them the means to knock out the more advanced drones flown by their adversaries.The Iranian-made 358 is undoubtedly the most ubiquitous. Since the US Navy seized a shipment of these air-breathing…

Premium Russian cruise missiles might be malfunctioning and missing their targets, according to new intelligence from the UK Ministry of Defence.The UK MOD said on Tuesday that it analyzed open-source images taken on March 31, 2024, which showed missile wreckage in a field in Saratov Oblast, southern Russia.The UK MOD said the debris was initially…

Poland said it has activated its air force after Russia violated its airspace while carrying out a major missile attack on western Ukraine.The Polish Armed Forces Operational Command said on X that a cruise missile entered Polish space in the early hours of Sunday near the town of Oserdów and remained there for 39 seconds.They…

Ukraine's use of the US-made Patriot system has been celebrated.The weapon had a chequered reputation due to its performance in past conflicts.Any skepticism over its effectiveness should be put to bed, experts told Business Insider. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app…

It isn’t just US troops falling prey to Iranian-built drones and missiles in the Middle East.America’s close partners, Iraqi Kurds and Kurdish-led forces in Syria, have faced waves of drone attacks since October and are demanding air defenses from the US, more advanced weapons whose provision may turn on the assent of Turkey and Iraq’s…

The US Navy needs new weapons strategies to defeat drones in the Middle East.Naval expert Bryan Clark suggests using jammers, as well as lasers and microwave weapons.Missiles are useful but not a sustainable option because they are expensive.  Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go.…

A Houthi anti-ship cruise missile fired into the Red Sea came within a mile of a US Navy destroyer on Tuesday, close enough that the American warship turned to its Close-In Weapon System — a last line of defense.Most missiles are shot down farther out. This is the closest that a Houthi attack has come…

Tunnels have run under Gaza for decades. But when Hamas took over, the underground network expanded into what Israel calls its biggest military threat. We decoded the long history of the Gaza tunnels to find out what makes it so hard to destroy. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider…