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KEKAHA, Hawaii — U.S. Army 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force fires the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), which can fire traditional rocket artillery rounds or long-range missiles with various payloads, on Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 11. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world' s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world' s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Courtesy Photo)

Ukraine War

The Missile Was Never Meant to Touch the Ground: How Kyiv Turned a Cold War Anti-Aircraft Round Into a Ballistic Strike Weapon

Reuben F. Johnson traces how Ukraine converted its surplus Soviet S-200 anti-aircraft missiles into improvised land-attack ballistic weapons, first discussed off the record early...

Reuben Johnson5 days ago

President Donald Trump greets President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, Friday, February 28, 2025, in the West Wing Lobby. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Dollars and Sense

‘Not Accurate’: A US Official’s Flat Rejection of the Iranian Account of What the Coming Hormuz Agreement Would Actually Do

Jack Buckby reports that Treasury Secretary Bessent told CNBC a Hormuz deal could come within a day, with Qatar confirming drafts are circulating. But...

Jack Buckby5 days ago

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Has a Problem: The US Military Has Blown Through “Virtually All” of Its Long-range Precision Missiles in the Iran War

Brandon J. Weichert reports on a new CSIS study finding that the United States has spent virtually all of its long-range precision missiles in...

Brandon Weichert5 days ago

Two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets assigned to the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” perform an aerial demonstration during the Aviation Nation 2022 airshow at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 4, 2022. The Thunderbirds perform maneuvers that test and showcase what is required from every combat aviator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josey Blades)

Ukraine War

‘Shoot the Archer’: There Might Be Only One Way for Ukraine to Stop Putin’s Deadly Missile Attacks and it Involves F-16 Fighters

Reuben F. Johnson relays retired Admiral Mark Montgomery's argument, made in the Washington Post, that Kyiv must move from deflecting Russian missiles to shooting...

Reuben Johnson5 days ago

Ukraine War

Vladimir Putin Is Betting Winter Can Turn the War Around — This Time Russia Arrives With Bigger Stockpiles and New Ballistic Tactics

Jack Buckby reports on warnings from Ukrainian officials and defense executives, via CNBC, that Russia may aim its next sustained campaign at heating and...

Harry J. Kazianis6 days ago

Marines with Bravo Company, 4th Tanks Battalion, fire the M1A1 Abrams tank during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Arrow 18 in Pohjankangas Training Area near Kankaanpaa, Finland, May 15, 2018. Exercise Arrow is an annual Finnish multi-national exercise with the purpose of training with mechanized infantry, artillery, and mortar field training skills in a live-fire exercise. This is the first year the Marine Corps is participating in this exercise and the first time the M1A1 Abrams tanks have been in Finland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Marcin Platek/Released)

The Treaty

Trump Says the Saudi Crown Prince Told Him ‘We Would Much Prefer a Deal’ Because ‘You Don’t Know Where These Attacks Lead’

Steve Balestrieri reports Trump says Saudi Arabia's crown prince urged a deal over an attack — 'you don't know where these attacks lead' —...

Steve Balestrieri6 days ago

KOROR, Palau — A Patriot Advanced Capability 2 Interceptor missile is fired from an M903 Patriot Launching Station assigned to Battery D, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment during the patriot live fire portion of Exercise Tenacious Archer 25 on Aug. 21, 2025. Exercise Tenacious Archer 25 is a training event designed to build interoperability, capacity, and relationships that deter aggression and promote peace through strength. The exercise sharpens the brigade’s ability to operate across multiple domains, reinforcing U.S. Army Pacific’s commitment to regional security and stability.(U.S. Army photo by Capt. Frank Spatt)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Says the Strait of Hormuz Is Already Open to Commercial Traffic and Completely Under US Control Through the Blockade

Jack Buckby reports the negotiations Trump promised for Monday never materialized — Tehran says none were arranged and its only channel runs through Oman....

Jack Buckby6 days ago

Ukraine War

Zelensky Pleaded for More Air Defense Systems, Saying Anti-Ballistic Missiles ‘Must Protect People — Not Sit in Stockpiles’

Steve Balestrieri reports Zelensky has asked Trump to help secure Elon Musk's permission to use Starlink to guide strikes deep into Russia, after Trump...

Steve Balestrieri6 days ago

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Blackhawk Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, fire an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a night live fire training as part of Exercise Spring Storm 23 held at Camp Tapa, Estonia, May 25, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Agustín Montañez)

Ukraine War

Kyiv Just Got Handed a Brutal Problem: More Than Twenty Missiles Came In and Its Air Defenses Shot Down None of Them

Isaac Seitz reports drones burned Wildberries warehouses in Samara and Vladimir — more than a tenth of the retailer's warehouse space is now destroyed,...

Isaac Seitz6 days ago

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Ukraine War

The Missile Was Never Meant to Touch the Ground: How Kyiv Turned a Cold War Anti-Aircraft Round Into a Ballistic Strike Weapon

Dollars and Sense

‘Not Accurate’: A US Official’s Flat Rejection of the Iranian Account of What the Coming Hormuz Agreement Would Actually Do

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Has a Problem: The US Military Has Blown Through “Virtually All” of Its Long-range Precision Missiles in the Iran War

Ukraine War

‘Shoot the Archer’: There Might Be Only One Way for Ukraine to Stop Putin’s Deadly Missile Attacks and it Involves F-16 Fighters

Ukraine War

Vladimir Putin Is Betting Winter Can Turn the War Around — This Time Russia Arrives With Bigger Stockpiles and New Ballistic Tactics

The Treaty

Trump Says the Saudi Crown Prince Told Him ‘We Would Much Prefer a Deal’ Because ‘You Don’t Know Where These Attacks Lead’

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Says the Strait of Hormuz Is Already Open to Commercial Traffic and Completely Under US Control Through the Blockade

Ukraine War

Zelensky Pleaded for More Air Defense Systems, Saying Anti-Ballistic Missiles ‘Must Protect People — Not Sit in Stockpiles’

Ukraine War

Kyiv Just Got Handed a Brutal Problem: More Than Twenty Missiles Came In and Its Air Defenses Shot Down None of Them

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