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☆ US admiral says sending Israel and Ukraine weapons like Patriot missiles is eating into what's needed for countering China
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"It's now eating into stocks," he said on Tuesday of advanced weapon shipments to Ukraine and Israel. The US Navy's top commander in the Indo-Pacific raised concerns on Tuesday that the Pentagon's advanced weapons shipments to Ukraine and Israel could sap the strength it needs to deal with China. While speaking at the Brookings Institution, Adm. Samuel Paparo said he initially hadn't been concerned with the weapons sent to the Middle East and Europe. Adm. John Aquilino, Paparo's predecessor at Indopacific Command, said in March that China could be ready to invade Taiwan as early as 2027. AdvertisementPress teams for the Pentagon and Indo-Pacific Command did not respond to requests for comment sent outside regular business hours by Business Insider.

Persons: Sam Paparo, Paparo, Samuel Paparo, hadn't, who's, it's, John Aquilino, Mike Miniham Organizations: Pentagon, US, Brookings Institution, Pacific Command, Patriots, Israel, Indopacific Command, US Air Force, Press, Business Locations: China, Ukraine, Israel, East, Europe, Kyiv, People's Republic of China, Russia, Taiwan, Beijing

☆ China rebuffs meeting with US defense secretary
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Haley Britzky | Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —China rejected a meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a conference in southeast Asia this week, marking the latest turn in a tumultuous relationship between the two countries’ defense leaders. But China did not accept the offer, pointing to a recent Taiwan arms sale as their rationale, a senior defense official told reporters traveling with Austin in Laos. The Chinese rejection of the meeting in Laos comes just days after US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Peru for their final meeting under Biden’s administration. China has often used the cancellation of meetings and lines of communication as a way of registering displeasure with the United States. After then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in 2022, China cut off a number of lines of communication with the US, including on military issues and climate.

Persons: Lloyd Austin, Austin, Dong Jun, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Jake Sullivan, Biden, Trump, Nancy Pelosi Organizations: CNN, ASEAN Defense, ’, National Locations: China, Asia, Laos, People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Austin, Peru, United States

☆ Zhuhai airshow: Stealth fighters and a massive mothership drone: the high-tech weapons China has unveiled
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

J35-A stealth fighterMore than a decade in the making, China’s much-anticipated new stealth fighter jet, the J-35A, is widely seen as part of Beijing’s bid to match the United States’ stealth fighter capabilities. The HQ-19 surface-to-air missile system is among the most anticipated new weapons displayed at the airshow in Zhuhai, China. The Chinese military's new unmanned aerial vehicle, "Jetank," is displayed at the Zhuhai airshow on Nov. 12, 2024. It comes with folding tailfins, a design that allows for more compact stowage to fit the country’s stealth fighter jets. A Russian Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter aircraft flies during the airshow in Zhuhai, China on November 14, 2024.

Persons: –, Xinzhi, ”, Wei Dongxu, Du Wenlong, Zhuhai . Long Wei, Zou Wei, Russian Sukhoi Su, Hector Retamal, Sergei Shoigu Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, PLA Air Force, CCTV, US, Air Defense, US Defense, PLA, PLA Academy of Military Sciences, Kyodo, Future Publishing, China Military, China Military Online, Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Air Missile, International Institute for Strategic Studies, AIM, Getty, Tass Locations: Hong Kong, China, Zhuhai, United States, Beijing, Asia, Ukraine, Taiwan, States, Zhuhai . Long, Air Missile China, Russian Sukhoi, AFP, Russia, Russian

☆ America's defeat in Vietnam offers a game plan for Ukrainian victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ukraine can defeat Russia if it and its Western backers learn from America's failure in the Vietnam War, a Ukrainian security expert argues. Danylyuk attributes America's failure in Vietnam to a "protracted multi-dimensional strategy by the Soviet Union, on whose help it was completely dependent." Crucial ways to defeat Russia's invasion can be found in the Soviet Union's multi-pronged strategy in Vietnam, analyst Oleksandr Danylyuk says. AP Photo/John T. WheelerThe first prong of this strategy would be to "stabilize the frontline and to render any successful offensive actions by Russian troops impossible." "The only explanation for the lack of a mass anti-war movement and large-scale protests is the absence of an organized and popular opposition in Russia," Danylyuk said.

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☆ American fighter pilots explain how they fought an overwhelming Iranian drone swarm in total darkness
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Natasha Bertrand | Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“You feel the terrain rush, you feel yourself getting closer and closer to the ground,” Coffey told CNN. Obtained by CNNThe fighter pilots had not had much time before then to practice, said F-15 pilot Lt. Col. Timothy “Diesel” Causey. Air defense systems at an undisclosed US military base in the Middle East intercept Iranian drones and missiles. “Missiles and drones are flying over base, and they’re being intercepted over base, so the alarm red goes off,” Causey said. CNNMany of the F-15 pilots, air and ground crews who took part in the operation that night received awards this week for bravery.

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☆ Drone-hunting helicopters are bolstering Israel and Ukraine's stretched air defenses
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Given the sheer volume of enemy drones, helicopters have joined the counter-drone fight. In Ukraine and Israel, helicopters of all kinds are hunting down drones. In Ukraine, a huge country compared to Israel, helicopters are a means to shield its airspace against large drone salvos. Advertisement"Given the Russian Shaheds' slow and low flight pattern, rotary aircraft can easily chase and destroy them," Borsari said. Modifications of this kind could make helicopters more effective drone hunters in the future, supplementing other ground- and air-based systems.

Persons: —, It's, Israel's, it's, Nicholas Heras, Samuel Bendett, Federico Borsari, Borsari, Paul Iddon Organizations: Service, Iran, New Lines Institute, Center for Naval, Center for, Helicopters, Royal Navy Wildcat Locations: Ukraine, Israel, Washington ,, Ukrainian, Lebanon, Syria

☆ Every kind of F-35 has now seen combat after a carrier-based stealth fighter struck the Houthis
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementThe Pentagon said F-35C stealth aircraft took part in strikes against the Houthis last weekend. The aircraft carrier-based variant of the F-35 stealth fighter made its combat debut during recent American military airstrikes against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, a US defense official confirmed to Business Insider on Wednesday. AdvertisementA US defense official said that mission was the first operational combat flight by the F-35C, meaning all three variants of the aircraft have now seen combat. The F-35 Lightning II is a single-engine, multi-role strike stealth fighter jet made by American defense company Lockheed Martin. Aircraft from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) support operations against Iran-backed Houthis in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

Persons: Abraham Lincoln, Lockheed Martin, 8Y4yqsAepd, Carl Vinson, Pat Ryder, Seaman Nathaly Cruz, Ryder Organizations: Pentagon, Business, Lockheed, The Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Aircraft, U.S . Central Command, Taliban, ISIS, Fighter Attack Squadron, EA, Pentagon Press, Air Force, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron, US Navy, Communication, Monday Locations: Iran, Yemen, American, U.S, Afghanistan, Iraq, Gulf of Aden, Mandab, Syria

☆ China just showed off its answer to America's F-35 stealth fighter — the new J-35A
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

China showed off its new stealth aircraft, including the fifth-gen J-35A. AdvertisementChina just debuted its newest fifth-generation stealth aircraft, which appears to be its answer to the American F-35. Related storiesFor stealth fighters, the US has the F-22 Raptor and F-35, and the latter is used by allies around the world. Among stealth aircraft, there are also stealth bombers like the American B-2 Spirit and B-21 Raider and a number of stealth drones. Stealth aircraft have features to reduce or obscure their signature on radars, making them difficult to detect.

Persons: —, Lockheed Martin, Wang Yongqing, Wang, Maj, Gina Sabric, Roger Wicker, Eric Schmitt Organizations: Service, China International Aviation, Aerospace, People's Liberation Army News Communication, Shenyang Aircraft Design, Aviation Industry Corporation of China's Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, Pentagon, Air Force, Air and Space Forces Association's Air, Cyber Conference, 10th Air Force, Getty, US, US Air Force, Stealth, Taiwan Locations: China, Zhuhai, Russia, Pacific, Taiwan

☆ The US needs ammunition for its next big war — a lot of it
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The US has sent Ukraine and Israel billions of dollars worth of ammunition in recent years. The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East show the US how much ammo it will need for its next big war. Beyond the ammunition, the US has also sent Ukraine a significant amount of armored vehicles, air-defense systems, drones, anti-tank weapons, small arms, and more. Given Beijing's formidable arsenal of anti-ship missiles, Navy vessels would need to be well-armed with interceptors to take down these threats and defend American assets in the Pacific. The US has transferred Patriot batteries and their associated interceptor missiles to Ukraine, where they have gotten a workout against Russian missiles.

Persons: —, Bradley Martin, Biden, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Mark Cancian, Martin, Alexandra Shea, Lockheed Martin Organizations: US, Service, Factory, AP, Pentagon, Brown University, US Navy, Navy, US Marine Corps, Center for Strategic, International, RAND, US Army, Pacific . Officials, Russian, Ship Locations: Ukraine, Israel, Red, Navy, Russia, Ukrainian, Iran, Yemen, Gulf of Aden, Iranian, China

☆ The Houthis couldn't have built their most dangerous weapons without help from Iran and others, UN experts find
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Houthis possess a sizable arsenal of weapons, including missiles and drones. The Houthis have used these weapons to target ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. AdvertisementThe Houthi rebels couldn't have amassed their dangerous arsenal of weapons without extensive help from Iran and its proxy forces in the Middle East, according to a new report for the United Nations. Related storiesThe Houthis held a military parade in September 2023, during which the group boasted a formidable arsenal of anti-ship missiles, ballistic and cruise missiles, surface-to-air missiles, aerial drones, naval drones, speedboats, surveillance systems, and mines. AdvertisementUS naval forces have repeatedly intercepted vessels attempting to smuggle weapons from Iran to the Houthis illegally.

Persons: —, couldn't Organizations: UN, Service, United Nations, UN Security, Lebanese Hezbollah, Pentagon Locations: Gulf of Aden, Iran, Yemen, Lebanese, Israel, Gaza, Iran's

☆ China is closing a South China Sea surveillance gap with a new radar made to spot stealth aircraft, satellite images suggest
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Satellite images appear to show a SIAR system on Triton Island in the South China Sea. China previously built a SIAR system on Subi Reef in the Spratly Islands, further south in the South China Sea and west of the Philippines. "This is an iteration on a long-term Chinese strategy to dominate the sensor space in the South China Sea," he said. AdvertisementLast fall, the Pentagon documented growth in China's intelligence-gathering capabilities in the South China Sea, especially at the Spratlys. China's new SIAR system on Triton Island helps grow its reconnaissance and surveillance network in the South China Sea.

Persons: —, Chatham House's John Pollack, Damien Symon, Maxar, Chatham, Gregory Poling, Michael Dahm, Dahm, Aaron Haro Gonzalez Organizations: Service, Business, Chatham House, Triton, Southeast Asia Program, Asia Maritime, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Pentagon, Aerospace, China Studies, Mitchell Institute, US, Communication, US Air Force Locations: China, South China, South, Chatham, Spratly, Philippines, Hainan, Beijing, Aaron Haro Gonzalez China

☆ The US Navy fired nearly $2 billion in weapons over a year of fighting in the Middle East
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The US Navy has been involved in combat operations in the Middle East for over a year. In that time, Navy warships and aircraft in the region have fired $1.85 billion worth of munitions. AdvertisementThe US Navy has fired off nearly $2 billion worth of munitions since it began intense combat operations in the Middle East a little over a year ago. An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea. Advertisement"We've demonstrated that on multiple occasions throughout the Middle East, whether it's supporting the defense of Israel, protecting the freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, or addressing threats throughout the Middle East and other places," he added.

Persons: —, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Jonathan Word, Maj, Pat Ryder Organizations: US Navy, Service, Navy, Business, Pentagon, Hornet, US, Street Journal, US Central Command Locations: Red, Israel, Iran, Aden, Gaza, Iranian, Yemen

☆ Strike on Iran shows Israeli Air Force's embrace of ballistic missiles
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Israel's weapon of choice in its attack on Iran was the air-launched ballistic missile. Their weapon of choice: Air-launched ballistic missiles. The Israeli Air Force's use of various ALBMs suggests some middle ground was ultimately reached. While Israel does have an arsenal of land-based Jericho intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs), these are reserved for nuclear strikes. Israel designed its Sparrow missiles to simulate Iraqi Scud and Iranian Shahab ground-launched missiles for testing its Arrow interceptor missiles, which successfully intercepted most of the incoming Iranian ballistic missiles fired at Israel on October 1.

Persons: —, Freddy Khoueiry, RANE, Air LORA, Sebastien Roblin, Roblin, Federico Borsari, ALBMs, Borsari, Israel, Avigdor Lieberman, RANE's Khoueiry Organizations: Service, Air, IDF, Rampage, Centre for, Haaretz Locations: Iran, Israel, Iraq, East, North Africa, Tehran, Khuzestan, Ilam, Tehran province

☆ The US is in a technological arms race with China, Air Force secretary says, and AI could decide who wins
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The focus on advanced technologies has put the two countries into a different kind of arms race. The US Air Force secretary suggested that AI could be decisive in future warfare. On Tuesday, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said China has been effectively modernizing the People's Liberation Army, fielding systems with the intent of challenging US forces, especially its high-value combat assets like carriers and satellites. China has built up its Rocket Force, developing capabilities that put US military assets at military bases and airfields across the Indo-Pacific within striking range. The Air Force secretary said that he doesn't think people who say that AI is "going to determine who's the winner in the next battlefield" are "all that far off."

Persons: —, Frank Kendall, Kendall, Xi Jinping, Sarah Weinstein, Giancarlo Casem Organizations: US Air Force, Service, Air Force, People's Liberation Army, Microelectronics, National Semiconductor Technology, PLA, Eastern Theater Command, Weibo, Department of Defense, Rocket Force, Navy, DARPA, USAF, Marines Locations: China, Taiwan, Beijing, Ukraine

☆ US approves $2B arms sale to Taiwan including air-to-air missiles and NASAMS weapon systems
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The US has approved a $2 billion arms sale to Taiwan that includes missile and radar systems. The potential sale would include three NASAMS air-defense systems. AdvertisementThe US on Friday approved a potential arms sale package for Taiwan worth nearly $2 billion. The NASAMS is a medium-range air-defense system that can be used to defend against aircraft, drones, and cruise missiles. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in November 2022 that the NASAMS system had up to that point had a 100% success rate in intercepting Russian missiles.

Persons: —, Lloyd Austin, China's, Tom Shugart, Wellington Koo Organizations: US, Ukrainian, Service, Air Missile Systems, Air Missile, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Raytheon, Norway's Kongsberg Defense, Aerospace, Eastern, Command, US Navy, Center, New, New American Security, Reuters, Business, Department of Defense Locations: Taiwan, Russian, Russia, Ukraine, China, Taiwan Independence, New American

☆ Ukraine needs F-16s now, but this rugged jet made for the Russia threat could be the better choice for its future fighter fleet
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Ukraine needs its F-16s, but it should get Gripen jets to help fight Russia long-term, experts said. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on August 4. A Ukrainian air force F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on August 4. Three Swedish Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets escort a B-52H Stratofortress in flight. AdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi in front of the first F-16 fighter jets received by Ukraine.

Persons: —, Michael Bohnert, They're, Bohnert, Gordon, Skip, Davis, You'll, Swedish Saab JAS, Corban Lundborg, Mats Helgesson, Sukhois, Oleg V, AirTeamImages Gordon, they're, Saab JAS, PATRICK TRAGARDH, Lloyd Austin, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, Vitalii, Tim Robinson Organizations: Gripen, Service, RAND Corporation, Saab AB, Ukrainian Air Force, AP, US Army, Defense Investment Division, Russia, Royal United Services Institute, NATO, Swedish Saab, Tech, US Air Force, Sweden's Saab Gripen, Swedish Gripen, Saab, Getty, Defense, UK's Royal Aeronautical Society Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Swedish, Sweden, Europe, Germany, Ukrainian, Russia Sweden, AFP

☆ The US Navy's Eisenhower carrier strike group racked up over 100 drone and missile kills battling the Houthis
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group spent months battling the Houthis in the Red Sea. The captain of the lead ship said the strike group destroyed over 100 Houthi threats during the deployment. AdvertisementA US Navy carrier strike group that battled Houthi threats in the Red Sea for months destroyed over 100 missiles and drones during its deployment. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group was on the front lines throughout much of the US military's ongoing campaign against the Houthis. The Eisenhower strike group fired nearly 800 munitions during its deployment, which began last fall and wrapped up in July.

Persons: Dwight D, —, Chris Hill, Eisenhower, Hill, Merissa Daley, Ike, Adm, George Wikoff, Wikoff Organizations: Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, Service, US Navy, Eisenhower Carrier Strike, Military Reporters, Conference, Navy, Hornet, Attack Munitions, 5th Fleet Locations: Red, Iran, Yemen, Washington

☆ Defense Secretary Austin arrives in Ukraine amid Russian gains and imminent US election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Natasha Bertrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN —Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv early Monday morning, as the future of US aid to Ukraine hangs in the balance of the imminent US presidential election and as Russia continues to make small but steady gains on the battlefield. “It’s been absolutely remarkable that Ukraine has been able to do what it’s done,” Austin told reporters. Ukraine has prevented Russian President Vladimir Putin from achieving “one single strategic objective” during the war, Austin said Sunday. China also continues to be a “critical enabler” of Russia’s war effort, the NATO official said. Ukraine has more sophisticated weaponry thanks to the West, which could give the country a strategic edge, the defense official said.

Persons: Defense Lloyd Austin, Volodymyr Zelensky, Rustem Umerov, Biden, Austin, “ It’s, ” Austin, we’ve, Donald Trump, ”, Trump, Zelensky, “, ” Zelensky, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Ukraine CNN —, Defense, CNN, Ukraine Defense, European Union, Pentagon, Capitol, Ukraine, NATO, Russia Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Russia, Austin, ”, Europe, Russian, Iran, North Korea, China, Moscow

Wiles then made the formal request for additional security with acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe on September 30, according to an email reviewed by CNN. The requests from Trump’s campaign also include access to Camp David vehicles for Trump’s primary motorcade as well as access to other military assets, such as drones with thermal monitoring. Security resources are also often determined on a case-by-case basis, one administration official said. The Secret Service has increased its presence around Trump, adding members to his detail and taking extra precautions, often traveling with a counter assault team. Secret Service agents previously assigned to desk jobs or other posts also have also been brought into the rotation to protect Trump.

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☆ The old F-16s the West is giving Ukraine can't outmatch Russia's best jets, former US general says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementThe old F-16 models that Ukraine's allies are giving it are no match for Russia's best jets, a former US general told Business Insider. The F-16s, which Ukraine has started receiving from its allies, are the most advanced aircraft Ukraine now has in its arsenal and are armed with more powerful bombs and missiles. AdvertisementDavis said Ukraine's F-16s "are making a difference now" and said when more arrive, that "will help them make more of a difference." All of them pose a threat to Ukraine's F-16s, Davis said, along with Russia's formidable batteries of surface-to-air missiles. Related storiesThe Wall Street Journal reported in August that many of Ukraine's F-16s "are secondhand and have decades of flying time already."

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☆ Iran is helping the Houthi rebels in Yemen target and down U.S. Reaper drones, U.S. officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Courtney-Kube-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Courtney Kube | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Iran is helping the Houthi rebels in Yemen target U.S. Reaper drones, which has enabled the Houthis to shoot down or damage several of the massive, unmanned aircraft, say two U.S. officials. The interference severely inhibits the U.S. ability to gather intelligence and increases the chance that the drones could drift into unfriendly airspace. The U.S. military has struggled to stop some Houthi air defense systems because rather than radars, the Houthis often use electro-optical systems to find targets. Iran sent a spy ship to the waters near Yemen to help the Houthis target ships in the Red Sea. It appears the U.S. plan to interdict shipments of Iranian weapons and destroy stockpiles of weapons and drones has failed to roll back Houthi attacks on cargo ships, Knights said.

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☆ This is the conflict-ridden, tension-filled world that the next US president may have to face
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Issues range from China and Taiwan to the Middle East to the Ukraine war. AP Photo/Evgeniy MaloletkaOver two and a half years in, the war in Ukraine has no immediate end in sight. Trump has said, without reason or evidence, that he'd end the Ukraine war in 24 hours and has repeatedly threatened to undermine the NATO alliance's collective defense. Tensions with North KoreaSince North Korea's failure in Hanoi at the Trump summits in 2019, the nation's trajectory has shifted upwards. Spencer Platt and Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesBoth Trump and Harris find themselves running for president at a particular tense time in global politics.

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☆ The death of an F-16 pilot running missile defense shows how dangerous even the lower-risk missions are in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ukrainian F-16s are seen in the air in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. AdvertisementDays later, Ukraine acknowledged one of its F-16s crashed, killing its pilot, while battling Russian missiles during the attack. Related storiesHundreds attend a farewell ceremony for Ukrainian F-16 pilot Oleksiy Mest in Shepetivka on August 29, 2024. These include both Western and Soviet-era ground-based air-defense systems and fighter aircraft like the F-16. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, which waited years for the American-made fighter jets.

Persons: —, Vincent Aiello, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Oleksiy, Mike Torrealday, Torrealday, it's, they're, " Aiello, You've Organizations: Service, Ukraine, NATO, Business, REUTERS, Ukraine's, Libkos, US Air Force, Ukrainian Air Force, AP Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Russia, Russian, Ukrainian, Shepetivka

☆ Ukraine's new F-16s will have a longer strike range than ATACMS if the US ends up sending this stealthy missile
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Recent reports have said that the US is deciding whether to transfer AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles, or JASSMs, to Ukraine. These high-profile weapons would give Kyiv a significantly farther strike range than any other Western munitions it has in its arsenal. As is, it still restricts the country from using its powerful US-provided tactical ballistic missiles to strike military targets inside Russia. A US Air Force F-16 before releasing a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile. With that range, JASSMs would also surpass the range of ground-launched US-provided MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems, also known as ATACMS, which have the longest reach of any munition Washington has sent Kyiv so far.

Persons: —, Biden, JASSMs, hasn't, Lockheed Martin, they've, Aaron Hill, Mike Torrealday, Vincent Aiello Organizations: Service, Business, Politico, Reuters, Pentagon, DoD, US Air Force, Squadron, Lockheed, MGM, Tactical Missile Systems, Washington, Kyiv, Aaron, West, Former, Ukraine, Navy, Russia Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv, Britain, France, Russian, Crimean, Washington, Former American

☆ This new air-to-air missile appears to be the US Navy's answer to the growing reach of China's weapons
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The missile helps to close the gap between US capabilities and those of China, which is fielding new beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles with reach. Related storiesIn the most recent Pentagon report on Chinese military developments, officials noted its work on "beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles." The PL-15 was China's answer to the US AIM-120D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah B. GoesslThe air-to-air missile range game is expected to continue though. As the Pentagon noted in its report, China is at work on its air-to-air missiles, and the US is likewise working on next-generation systems like the AIM-260.

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