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☆ 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

☆ Elon Musk is looking for trillions in government waste, and defense is a massive potential target
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Jake Epstein | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Elon Musk to help spearhead cuts to government spending, and the defense sector could be a prime target. But Musk's past comments hint at one area he could target: defense contracts. Musk built SpaceX's business model around fixed-price contracts. Musk's new initiative could recommend exactly this: a move away from cost-plus contracts toward fixed-price contracts. An aerial view of the Pentagon AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, FileMusk's new initiative may target other areas of Pentagon spending, as well.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon, Elon Musk, It's, Trump, Musk, Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Clayton Swope, Walter Isaacson's, Swope, John Raoux Overspending, Gerald R, Mike Gallagher, Gallagher, Ford, Steve Helber, Bryan McGrath, Todd Harrison, —, Harrison, Michael Bohnert, they've, Archer Macy, Patrick Semansky, John Harvey Jr, Mississippi Sen, Roger Wicker Organizations: Defense, Pentagon, Department of Government, SpaceX, NASA, AP, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Services, International Space, Kennedy Space Center, Littoral, Ford, DoD, Republican, Palantir Technologies, Newport News Shipbuilding, American Enterprise Institute, Shipbuilding, BAE Systems, RAND Corporation, CSIS, US Air Force, Navy, Senate Armed Services Committee Locations: Pennsylvania, Columbia, China, Wisconsin, Virginia, Mississippi

Four years after the radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed, a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is shining a light on the unprecedented failures that caused its destruction. The zinc gradually lost its hold on the cables suspending the telescope’s main platform over the reflector dish. The telescope was built in the 1960s with money from the Defense Department amid a push to develop anti-ballistic missile defenses. Following a few other cable failures, the federal agency decided to begin a plan to decommission the telescope in November 2020. In 2022, the National Science Foundation said it would not rebuild Puerto Rico's renowned radio telescope.

Persons: Roger L, McCarthy Organizations: Arecibo, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, University of Central, National Science Foundation, Arecibo Observatory, Defense Department Locations: Puerto Rico, University of Central Florida, Puerto

☆ Russia's daily attacks on Ukraine have intensified by 10x, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Russian missile and drone strikes are becoming more intense, a new study found. These attacks comprised 36 different models of missiles and drones, including Iskander ballistic missiles, Kh-59 cruise missiles and Iranian-made Shahed kamikaze drones. Related storiesNonetheless, there is a wide variation in the intensity of Russian strikes that seems to shift according to Moscow's priorities. "There were 17 days during the study period when missile launches exceeded 82 missiles in a single day," CSIS said. "Keeping this intercept rate high will require continued Western support for Ukraine," CSIS said.

Persons: —, shivering, Yasir Atalan, Atalan, Michael Peck Organizations: Russian, Service, Center for Strategic, International Studies, CSIS, Ukraine, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Washington, Ukrainian, Russian, Gaza, Iranian, Israel, Moscow, Kyiv, Iran, North Korea, China, United States, Forbes

☆ What to know about Trump’s US government reformation plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

While Trump may not want to associate with that plan, it was formulated by his allies – at least 140 people associated with Project 2025 worked in Trump’s administration, according to a review by CNN’s Steve Contorno. Trump’s adviser Stephen Miller said on Fox News to expect deportations to begin the moment Trump is again president on January 20, 2025. Commonly referred to as “Schedule F,” Trump’s plan was to undo long-standing protections for nonpartisan civil servants. John McEntee, who was director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office during Trump’s first administration, worked on Project 2025, building a list of Trump loyalists suitable for administration roles. Only one of the 26 potential positions in a Trump Cabinet, Vice President-elect JD Vance, is in place.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, –, CNN’s Steve Contorno, Russell Vought –, Biden, What’s, Stephen Miller, “, ”, it’s, Carlos Gimenez, CNN’s Pamela Brown, ” Gimenez, we’ll, ” CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez, Tom Homan, Obama, John McEntee, McEntee, he’s, Kennedy, Walker, Joe Biden’s, JD Vance, John Kelly, Donald Jr, It’s, that’s, Nixon Organizations: CNN —, Ukraine “, Heritage Foundation, Trump, Management, National Guard, Fox News, Florida Republican, ICE, CNN, DC, White, United, Trump Cabinet, Defense and Homeland Security, Republican Locations: Ukraine, Florida, Trump, Georgia, United Nations, United States, ”

☆ Iran warns of 'crushing response' following Israeli airstrikes as Pentagon announces plans to bolster US presence in the Middle East
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Iran has vowed a "crushing response" following Israel's late October airstrikes. Israel's attack came in response to an Iranian missile barrage on October 1. It comes as the US announced plans to send more warships and B-52 bombers to the Middle East. AdvertisementIran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said there would be a "crushing response" following Israel's airstrikes on the country last week. Experts had predicted that Iran may look "an off-ramp" or launch a small-scale retaliation following Israel's strikes.

Persons: —, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Israel, Joe Biden, Biden, Putin, Pat Ryder, Khamenei Organizations: US, Service, Zionist, Israel, Pentagon, US Air Force, Central Command, Minot Air Force Locations: Iran, Israel, United States, America, CENTCOM's

☆ The US says it will send more warships and bombers to the Middle East as tensions persist between Iran and Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The US is deploying warships and B-52 bombers to the Middle East amid rising tensions. Israel and Iran are stuck in a cycle of retaliatory strikes. The US earlier said it would also send a missile defense system and 100 more troops to Israel. AdvertisementThe United States is sending bombers and warships to the Middle East as Iran and Israel trade threats of retaliatory strikes. The United States said it would send about 100 troops to operate the air defense system.

Persons: —, Lloyd Austin, Pat Ryder, Austin, Ryder, Hassan Nasrallah, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Organizations: Service, Pentagon, US Air Force, Defense, United Locations: Israel, Iran, States, East, United States

☆ North Korea boasts of ‘the world’s strongest’ missile, but experts say it’s too big to use in war
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The ICBM launched Thursday flew higher and for a longer duration than any other weapon North Korea has tested. As the transporter-erector launchers get bigger, their mobility decreases," Lee Sangmin, an expert at South Korea's Korea Institute for Defense Analyses. Lee Illwoo, an expert with the Korea Defense Network in South Korea, said North Korea may have developed a larger missile to carry bigger and more destructive warheads or multi-warheads. If that's the case, Lee said North Korea could have used liquid fuels as they generate higher thrust than solid fuels. watch nowLee said North Korea may have placed a dummy, empty warhead on the Hwasong-19 to make it fly higher.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Kim Ju, Kim Jae, Lee Sangmin, Chang Young, Chang, Lee Illwoo, Lee, they're Organizations: Yongsan, North, Getty, Korean Central News Agency, South Korea's Korea Institute for Defense, Seoul's Korea Research Institute, National, Korea Defense Network, Korea's Locations: Seoul, North Korea, Korea, North Korean, South, Korean, South Korea, U.S, Japan

☆ The Navy's top ballistic missile interceptor comes with a heavy price tag, but the US can't afford to go to war without it
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Chris Panella | Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementOne of the US Navy's best ballistic missile interceptors, the Standard Missile-3, got a workout in the Middle East this year, eliminating Iranian missiles headed for Israel. That's a high cost per intercept, especially if more than one interceptor is fired for each target. An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie during a test in the Pacific. It was then fired a second time during Iran's massive early October barrage, during which Tehran launched more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel. The industry process, coupled with the exquisite capability of the missile to intercept ballistic missiles, raises the cost of the interceptor.

Persons: —, Archer Macy, you've, Tom Karako, Navy Carlos Del Toro, Del Toro, RTX, Cmdr, Jason Tross, Bryan Clark, Karako, Macy Organizations: US, Service, Iranian, Congress, Navy, Pacific . US Navy, Missile Defense, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Combat, US Naval Forces Europe, Hudson Institute, Getty, Business, Analysts, China's Rocket Force, SM, US Navy, Studies ' Missile Defense Locations: China, Israel, Lake Erie, Pacific, Tehran, Iranian, Iran

☆ How Missile Defense Works (and Why It Fails)
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Agnes Chang | Samuel Granados | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

How Missile Defense Works (and Why It Fails) Iran fired two of the largest barrages of ballistic missiles ever at Israel this year. Neither attack caused major damage, but some Israeli and American officials said it may have been a Here’s why stopping a ballistic missile attack is hard. A defensive missile called an interceptor must be fired soon after that to reach the incoming missile in time. Israel’s best-known defense system, the Iron Dome, was built to stop short-range rockets, and is too slow and limited when it comes to ballistic missiles. Interceptor Enemy missile Kill vehicle Re-entry vehicle SPACE ATMOSPHERE Enemy missile Re-entry vehicle Interceptor Kill vehicle SPACE ATMOSPHERE Enemy missile Re-entry vehicle Kill vehicle Gimbaled sensor Rear thruster Enemy missile Re-entry vehicle Kill vehicle Gimbaled sensor Rear thruster Enemy missile Re-entry vehicle Warhead Enemy missile Re-entry vehicle Warhead Layers of defense Layers of defense Both an interceptor and an enemy missile shed the boosters that power them into space.

Persons: don’t, Israel, Israel — Organizations: Missile Defense, Israel, U.S, Drones, Ballistic, Iran’s Locations: Iran, Israel, United States, U.S

There are questions on whether North Korea has acquired the technology to shield warheads from the high-temperature, high-stress environment of atmospheric reentry. Many foreign analysts say North Korea also must have improved altitude control and guidance systems for missiles. They say North Korea needs an ability to place multiple warheads on a single missile to defeat its rivals’ missile defenses. All of North Korea’s known ICBM tests, including Thursday’s, have been performed on steep angles to avoid neighboring countries. North Korea’s reported troop dispatch highlights the expanding military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.

Persons: ” KCNA, Kim Jong Un, ’, Kim, “, Lee Sung Joon Organizations: North, Thursday, Korean Central News Agency, “ matchless, Observers, U.S Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, North Korea, U.S, North, Korea, Korean, Russia, Ukraine

Much of Trump's closing message is focused on illegal immigration, one of the centerpieces of his campaign. The interview, which was widely hyped by Trump and his supporters, was a snapshot of his, at best, untraditional attempt at a campaign closing message and, at worst, his tendency to step on his own policy pushes. The discipline of the Harris campaign contrasts with that of Trump, whose late-cycle rallies have maintained the sort of rambling, unfocused structure he has long been known for. That dynamic can be seen even in his final speeches as Trump tries to close out his third presidential campaign. “This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign,” Danielle Alvarez, a senior adviser, said in a statement shortly after the joke was made.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, it's, — Trump, —, Arnold Palmer, ”, Joe Rogan, strongmen, Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, Rogan, Xi Jinping, ” Rogan, Palmer, It's, “ Kamala, Donald J, ” Trump, Danielle Alvarez, Biden, Rick Wilson, ” Wilson, Jan, “ Trump, Tony Hinchcliff, ” Danielle Alvarez Organizations: Trump, United, Social Security, NBC, Republican Party, CNN, Republican, Trump Lincoln Project, “, Washington , D.C, U.S, Capitol, White House, Sunday, Madison, Garden, MSG Locations: Arizona , Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, United States, Russian, U.S, Latrobe , Pennsylvania, Springfield , Ohio, Congo, Washington ,, Trump, Manhattan, Queens, Puerto Rico, York

☆ US approves $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan including advanced missile defense system
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Story The Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Taipei, Taiwan AP —The United States has approved $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including the first-time delivery to the self-ruled island of an advanced surface-to-air missile defense system, in a move that has drawn China’s criticism. Taiwan’s presidential office on Saturday thanked Washington for greenlighting the potential arms sales. Beijing last week held war games encircling Taiwan for the second time since Lai took office in May. The NASAMS system has been battle-tested in Ukraine and will help to strengthen the Taiwanese army’s air defense capabilities, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said. China’s war games last week were aimed at practicing the “sealing off of key ports and key areas” around Taiwan, according to Chinese officials.

Persons: Washington, Lai Ching, Lai, ”, Karen Kuo, Sam Yeh, “ Organizations: Taiwan AP, Military, Getty, Foreign Ministry, Air Missile Systems, State Department’s Bureau, Political, Military Affairs, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry Locations: Taipei, Taiwan, United States, China, Beijing, Taiwan Strait, Pingtung county, AFP, Ukraine

Israel is also heavily backed by the United States, which has supplied more than 29,000 guided bombs, artillery rockets and assorted missiles since 2009. A spiraling conflict between Iran and Israel, one of the United States’ closest allies, could pull U.S. forces positioned throughout the region into the fray. Israel has told the United States that it will not attack Iran’s nuclear or oil facilities in its expected attack. Though highly unlikely, an Israeli strike on Iran’s oil facilities could prompt Iran or its proxies to target refineries in Saudi Arabia or the U.A.E. This April, Iran’s attack involving more than 300 drones and missiles, in retaliation for Israel’s killing of seven Iranian officials in Syria, shattered that supposition.

Persons: Arash Khamooshi, Abbas Araghchi, Biden, emboldening Israel, Chang W, Lee, Yahya Sinwar, Israel Organizations: Iranian Revolutionary Guard, The New York Times, International Institute for Strategic Studies, United, Senior Pentagon, The Defense Department, Area Defense, Defense, New York Times, United Arab, United Nations Locations: Israel, Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Iran, United States, Tehran, U.S, Gulf States, Guam, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Hormuz, Persian, Palestine Square, Gaza . Credit, Syria

☆ A US F-35 stealth fighter just landed on a destroyer Japan turned into an aircraft carrier for the first time off the California coast
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US landed an F-35 stealth fighter on Japan's new aircraft carrier for the first time. US and Japanese forces are integrating the short-takeoff/vertical landing F-35B onto the JS Kaga. AdvertisementA US F-35 stealth fighter jet landed aboard Japan's new destroyer-turned-aircraft carrier for the first time off the coast of California, the US military said, sharing photos of the event. Japan's Izumo-class JS Kaga recently converted into a light aircraft carrier. Kaga's successful modification also paves the way for another Japanese helicopter carrier, JS Izumo, to be converted into an aircraft carrier.

Persons: Kaga, —, Cmdr, Darin Russell, Lockheed Martin, Japan's JS Kaga, Shusaku Takeuchi, Darin Russell Japan Organizations: US, Service, US Marine Corps, British Royal Navy, Air, Naval Air Base, Lockheed, ITF, Self, Defense Force, Force, JS Izumo, - Defense Force, US Navy, East China Locations: California, Naval Air Base Patuxent, Maryland, San Diego , California, Japan, San Diego, Bataan, Red, China, South, East, Tokyo, Australia

☆ Israel’s weapons: Where do they come from and who supplies them?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Antoinette Radford | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The United States has warned Israel it may stop supplying the country with weapons unless the humanitarian situation in Gaza improves. This is not the first time Israel’s major ally has threatened to turn off supplies. Here’s a breakdown of who supplies Israel with weapons:The United States:The United States is overwhelmingly the biggest supplier of arms to Israel. In 2023 69% of Israel’s arm imports came from the US, according to a report into international arms transfers by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Germany:While in 2023, Germany contributed 30% of Israel’s weapons, that supply has significantly reduced over the course of 2024.

Persons: Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hassan Nasrallah, Olaf Scholz, Kay Nietfeld, Israel “, Antonio Tajani, SIPRI, David Lammy, Gil Cohen, Pedro Sanchez, “, ”, Emmanuel Macron, Macron, CNN’s Mia Alberti, Christian Edwards, Inke Kappeler Organizations: CNN, United, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, US State Department, Foreign Military, International Court, Justice, Bundestag, Pagella, Labour, MIM, Magen, Getty, Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Israel, Spanish, International Court of Justice Locations: United States, Israel, Gaza, Rafah, Stockholm, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Beirut, Nicaragua, Nazi, United Kingdom, AFP, Lebanon

☆ Israel's interceptor missiles are under pressure as threats loom larger
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Israel is facing an interceptor missile shortage, sources told the Financial Times. The head of an Israeli manufacturer of interceptor missiles said its production lines are working 24/7. Stroul also noted that the US is reaching a "tipping point," and may struggle to keep supplying Ukraine and Israel with interceptor missiles at the current pace. AdvertisementHe told Business Insider that he doubts Israel would fully exhaust its interceptor missile supply, and to approach the narrative of an Israeli interceptor missile shortage with caution. According to estimates, the Iron Dome's "Tamir" interceptor missiles cost about $50,000 each.

Persons: —, Dana Stroul, Stroul, Ehud Eilam, Israel, Boaz Levy, Levy, Wertman, Hassan Nasrallah, Tamir, Pat Ryder Organizations: Financial Times, Service, Israel's Ministry of Defence, Israel Defense Forces, NPR, Israel Aerospace Industries, University of South, US, Defense, Pentagon Locations: Israel, Iran, Ukraine, Tel Aviv, Gaza, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Yemen, University of South Wales

☆ A US missile-defense system, hailed as the world's best, is headed to Israel to counter Iran
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The US is sending a sophisticated missile defense system to Israel. The THAAD system was described by a former US general as the "best in the world." The move comes amid the rising threat of missile and drone attacks on Israel from Iran and its allies. It's the only missile defense system designed to intercept targets either inside or outside the Earth's atmosphere. AdvertisementAnd back in 2019, when Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked Saudi oil facilities, the US deployed a THAAD system to protect the Kingdom.

Persons: —, Lockheed Martin, Mark Hertling, Hertling, It's, Israel's, Ahmet Kaya Organizations: Service, Israel, Lockheed, CNN, Hezbollah, Pentagon, Bloomberg, Area Defense, Brown University, Hamas, US, UK's National Institute of Economic, Social Research Locations: Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Tehran, Gaza, East, Yemen, Iranian, Saudi

☆ What is THAAD? The powerful US anti-missile defense system is being sent to Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The THAAD defense system is one of the US military’s most powerful anti-missile weapons, capable of intercepting ballistic missiles at ranges of 150 to 200 kilometers (93 to 124 miles) and with a near-perfect success rate in testing. THAAD interceptors are kinetic, meaning they take out incoming targets by colliding with them rather than exploding near the incoming warhead. Those other missile defense systems are more numerous than THAAD, an illustration of the importance the Biden administration is placing on this deployment to Israel. What makes THAAD so accurate is the radar system that supplies its targeting information, the Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance radar, or AN/TPY-2. Production models of the THAAD system have never failed to intercept incoming targets in testing, according to the Missile Threat Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Persons: Biden, THAAD, Cedric Leighton, ” Leighton, Israel’s RAFAEL, Washington Organizations: CNN, Defense, Congressional Research Service, Pentagon, US Army, US, Patriot, US Air Force, Army Navy, Missile Defense, Missile, Center for Strategic, International, Defense System, Raytheon, Iron Locations: Israel, Iran, Tehran, United States, China, South Korea, North Korea, Beijing, Guam

☆ The THAAD system the US is deploying to Israel has rarely seen combat, but its test record has been flawless since it came online
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The US is sending a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery and American operators to Israel. THAAD is a highly advanced air-defense system that can intercept ballistic missiles. AdvertisementThe US is sending an air-defense system to Israel that has rarely seen combat but has had a flawless flight test intercept record since it became operational. US ArmyTHAAD, which is made by Lockheed Martin, is the middle tier of the US military's sophisticated ballistic missile defense network. It covers a larger area than the Patriot system but less than the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense and Ground-based Midcourse Defense systems.

Persons: THAAD, —, Pat Ryder, Lockheed Martin, Washington, Ryder, Cory D, Payne Organizations: Defense, Pentagon, Service, US Army, Lockheed, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense, Missile Defense, Center for Strategic, International Studies, United Arab Emirates, Houthi, Congressional Research Service, Army, Fort, US Air Force, Staff Locations: Israel, East, Yemen, South Korea, Guam, Iran, Tehran, Fort Bliss, Texas, States

☆ US to deploy about 100 troops to operate advanced anti-missile system in Israel amid heightened tensions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Natasha Bertrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The US will send an advanced anti-missile system — and US troops to operate it — to Israel “to help bolster Israel’s air defenses following Iran’s unprecedented attacks against Israel on April 13 and again on October 1,” the Pentagon said Sunday. But the deployment of additional US troops to Israel is notable amid the heightened tensions between Israel and Iran, and as the region braces for a potential Israeli attack on Iran that could continue to escalate hostilities. Approximately 100 US troops are deploying to Israel to operate the THAAD battery, according to a US defense official. It is rare for US troops to deploy inside Israel, but this is a typical number of troops to operate the anti-missile defense system. The THAAD system is specifically meant for anti-ballistic missile defense and could help Israel better defend itself against a future Iranian attack if Iran decides to respond to any Israeli strike.

Persons: Israel “, Patrick Ryder, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: CNN, Pentagon, Defense, Israel, Wednesday, US, Street Journal Locations: Israel, Maj, Iran, Sea, Cyprus

☆ US to send more troops and an advanced anti-missile system to Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The US is sending more troops and an anti-missile system to Israel. The THAAD system will bolster Israel's air defense against incoming threats, the Pentagon said. AdvertisementThe United States is sending troops and an anti-missile defense system to Israel. AdvertisementMultiple outlets, citing the Pentagon, reported that the US will send about 100 troops to operate the air defense system. The United States has about 40,000 troops deployed in the wider Middle East, the Associated Press reported.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Lloyd Austin, Israel, Hassan Nasrallah, Pat Ryder Organizations: Pentagon, Service, Defense, Israel, US, United, Associated Press Locations: Israel, Iran, States, Lebanon, Syria, United States

☆ Getting more F-16s is only half the battle. Ukraine also desperately needs to be training more pilots.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Ukraine needs more trained pilots to effectively build a reliable F-16 fighter fleet. AdvertisementUkraine desperately needs more trained pilots to effectively build a formidable F-16 fighter fleet, air warfare experts told Business Insider. AdvertisementTraining bottleneckF-16 training for Ukraine's pilots is being done by a coalition of countries, including the Netherlands, Canada, Denmark, the US, and Romania. "The number of F-16s we have in Ukraine, the number of pilots who have already been trained, is not enough," he said. AP Photo/Efrem LukatskyBohnert said the number of F-16s Ukraine is getting from its partners is "definitely not enough."

Persons: —, Michael Bohnert, Gordon, Skip, Davis, Bohnert, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Efrem, Troels Lund Poulsen, George Barros, Ukraine's, Lockheed Martin, That's, Efrem Lukatsky, Lukatsky Bohnert, Zelenskyy, Russia's, it's Organizations: Training, Service, Ukraine, RAND Corporation, US Army, Defense Investment Division, REUTERS, Politico, AP, Danish Defense, General Dynamics, Lockheed, Associated Press, Ukrainian, Air, Patriot Air and Missile Defense, US Air Force Locations: Ukraine, Soviet, Netherlands, Canada, Denmark, Romania, Norway, Belgium, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Russia

☆ The US Navy is burning through missiles in the Middle East that it would need in a war with China
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Jake Epstein | Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The US Navy has been burning through interceptors fighting in Middle East conflicts, including the valuable SM-3. AdvertisementUS Navy warships have twice been called upon to defend Israel from massive Iranian ballistic missile attacks and have used SM-3 interceptors to defeat the incoming threats. But it's not just the SM-3 that the Navy is using up battling foes in the Middle East. In a short-range engagement, China's missiles wouldn't need to travel as high, and they would likely have shorter flight times and travel at slower speeds. And the number of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles, long-range cruise missiles designed by RTX, being produced has decreased annually as well.

Persons: —, RTX, Archer Macy, Fitzgerald, Bryan McGrath, it's, Yemen that's, Macy, Navy Carlos Del Toro, Del Toro, Jim Fein, Fein, Sen, Roger Wicker, Wicker, Bryan Clark, Burke, Laura Radspinner, Clark Organizations: US Navy, Service, Navy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Combat, US, Iranian, Getty, Center for Strategic, Studies ' Missile Defense, Pentagon, The Heritage Foundation, Republican, Senate Armed Services Committee, Biden, Hudson Institute, Stout Locations: Middle East, China, Israel, Iran, Iranian, USS, Erie, Yemen, Gulf of Aden, Lake Erie

☆ The 9 Elements of a Trump Rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Ian Prasad Philbrick | Ashley Wu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +89 min

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