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☆ Russian military aircraft detected off Alaskan coast for third time in past week, NORAD says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Sam Fossum | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The North American Aerospace Defense command intercepted Russian military aircraft flying near Alaska three times over the last week in what appears to be an uptick in activity amid tensions between the US and Russia. The US and Canada, which make up NORAD, first intercepted a pair of Russian military aircraft on Wednesday. On Friday, a pair of TU-142s, Russian reconnaissance and anti-submarine aircraft, were detected by NORAD. One day later, the US and Canada intercepted two Russian IL-38 planes, another type of reconnaissance and anti-submarine military aircraft. The aircraft this past week did not enter US or Canadian sovereign airspace, NORAD said.

Persons: ADIZ “, Joe Biden, Lloyd Austin, ” Organizations: CNN, North American Aerospace Defense, Russian, NORAD, ” NORAD, Canada Locations: Alaska, Russia, Canada, China

☆ Russian ship suspected of delivering Iranian ballistic missiles seen at Caspian Sea port
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Tim Lister | Gianluca Mezzofiore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A Russian cargo ship suspected of carrying Iranian ballistic missiles for Moscow’s war against Ukraine was seen at a Russian port on the Caspian Sea a week ago, satellite imagery shared with CNN shows. The ship had previously been in the Iranian port of Amirabad on August 29, according to ship tracking data. Period.”The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry summoned the Iranian charge d’affaires, Shahriar Amouzegar, this week following the reports of ballistic missiles being sent to Russia. By September 6, it had left the Russian port for another voyage. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has frequently appealed to Kyiv’s allies for greater latitude in using Western missiles against targets inside Russia.

Persons: “, ”, Antony Blinken, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Shahriar, Amouzegar, Blinken, Sergei Shoigu, Ababil, ” Blinken, Volodymyr Zelensky, Joe Biden, Keir Starmer, Victoria Butenko, Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood Organizations: CNN, Maxar Technologies, US Treasury, Russian Ministry of Defense, Treasury, Russia, Iranian Fatah, Islamic, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Washington, Iran, US, Russian Defense, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Western, UK Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Olya, Port Olya, Astrakhan ., Amirabad, Iran, Russia, London, Iranian, Islamic Republic, France, Germany, Washington, Astrakhan, The, United States

☆ The bitcoin ATM has emerged as one of cryptocurrency's biggest threats
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Kevin Williams | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Bitcoin ATMs are a rapidly growing presence in the United States and, some experts say, a rapidly growing cybercrime menace. So, while a cash ATM tucked away between the snack cakes and energy drinks at a gas station may not draw much attention, a bitcoin ATM gets more scrutiny from bad actors. But in addition to old tricks, there are newer threats bitcoin ATMs introduce that cash ATMs do not face. Although the bitcoin ATM isn't exactly drawing crowds, Patel says a surprising number of senior citizens show up at the kiosk, alarming given the rise of bitcoin ATM scams targeting seniors. Basic steps to avoid bitcoin ATM scamsTo protect against these scams, users should be cautious and skeptical of any request to pay through a bitcoin ATM.

Persons: Timothy Bates, Bates, Joe Dobson, Dobson, Donald Trump's, J.D, Vance, refashioned, Elon Musk, Sai Patel, Patel, Alice Frei, Frei Organizations: University of Michigan's College of Innovation, Technology, Federal Trade Commission, Google, Social, Middletown Food Mart, Ohio, Trump Locations: United States, Middletown , Ohio, Middletown

☆ 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

☆ The mistake that put Russian hacker Vladislav Klyushin behind bars
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Cnbc.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The cybersecurity scam targeted well-known American companies like Skechers, Snapchat and Roku. As Vladislav Klyushin's cybersecurity scam grew, collecting more than $93 million in less than three years, the FBI's investigation was closing in on unraveling his scheme. CNBC's new original podcast series "The Crimes of Putin's Trader" takes you inside the mission to put Klyushin behind bars. The third episode of the podcast details how Klyushin made a critical mistake, finally opening the door for U.S. law enforcement to step in. The latest episode of the original podcast series takes listeners through the action – right up to when Klyushin steps off the plane in Switzerland, completely unaware of his catastrophic mistake.

Persons: Klyushin, Vladislav Klyushin's cybersecurity, Vladislav Klyushin, Eamon Javers, —, you've, Steven Frank, Javers, Frank, we're Organizations: FBI, U.S, U.S . Department of Justice, CNBC, Washington, Swiss Federal Police Locations: Russian, Russia, Moscow, U.S, Switzerland

☆ Ukraine says it destroyed glide bombs at a Russian air base that aircraft fly out of to bomb the front lines
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-22 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewUkrainian forces used long-range drones to attack a key Russian airbase overnight, destroying warehouses that stored fuel, ammunition, and highly destructive glide bombs. It appeared to mark Ukraine's latest long-range strike on an important military installation inside Russia. To work around these restrictions, Kyiv has relied heavily on locally produced, long-range attack drones to wage a monthslong campaign targeting Moscow's military and energy facilities. AdvertisementGlide bombs are dumb bombs that are equipped with special kits to turn them into precision-guided munitions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Russia used more than 750 glide bombs in a single week earlier this month.

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☆ Chinese scientists say they've found a way to make hypersonic missiles skip in the sky to strike deeper. US experts aren't convinced it'll be effective.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA team of scientists in China believe they've found a way to make hypersonic missiles more potent — by extending their range via "skipping" on the atmosphere. Skip-gliding missiles may also be harder to track and intercept, she added. Kavanagh noted that a future skip-gliding missile would likely still be detectable from hundreds of miles away. AdvertisementKearn believes the issue is being overblown since China has the ability to launch nuclear strikes regardless of its hypersonic missiles. AdvertisementTheir next step, they said, would be to research how easily a skip-gliding missile can maneuver and navigate laterally.

Persons: —, they've, Yong Enmi, Washington, Jennifer Kavanagh, Kavanagh, David Kearn, Biden, Kearn Organizations: Service, China Aerodynamics Research, Development Center, Business, Astronautics, China Morning Post, US, Defense, People's, Army, PLA, Government, St, John's University Locations: China, Hong Kong, Nazi Germany, Beijing, Washington, Hawaii, United States

☆ A new experimental US Air Force bomb can sink warships, but the question is if it's the right weapon for a war with China
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewA US Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber recently used a new anti-ship weapon to sink a decommissioned warship in the Pacific and a cargo ship off the coast of Florida. A US Air Force B-2 Spirt receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker in the sky over northwest Missouri in August 2018. According to the Air Force Research Laboratory, the goal is to replicate the combat potential of a submarine with an aircraft that can cover a much larger area. QUICKSINK is not the only initiative indicative of the Air Force's desire to increase its maritime strike capabilities. The Air Force remains interested in developing more affordable munitions for maritime strikes.

Persons: —, Vincent De Groot, Bryan Clark, Lindsey Heflin, Mark Gunzinger, QUICKSINK, Clark, Gunzinger Organizations: Service, Air Force, American, Business, US Air Force, KC, US Air National Guard, Air Force Research Laboratory, US Navy, Hudson Institute, US, People's, Army, China News Service, Getty, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, Ship, Navy Locations: Pacific, Florida, China, Missouri, Hawaii, Gulf of Mexico, Washington, Beijing, Western Pacific

☆ Satellite images show long-range strikes destroyed a Russian aircraft that can drop glide bombs, Ukraine says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewUkraine on Monday said it destroyed a Russian warplane capable of launching devastating glide bombs in long-range strikes on an airbase over the weekend. AdvertisementUkraine's military intelligence agency published a satellite image showing what it says is a destroyed Russian Su-34 aircraft. Glide bombs are equipped with special kits that convert dumb bombs into precision-guided munitions. The glide bombs are almost impossible to intercept because they have small radar signatures, travel on non-ballistic trajectories, and have fairly short flight times. Ukraine's military intelligence agency published a satellite image showing what it says are damaged Russian Su-34 aircraft.

Persons: —, HUR, Russia's Su, Russian Su, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy Organizations: Service, Business, Ukrainian, Directorate of Intelligence, Army Tactical Missile Systems Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Russian, Ukrainian

☆ Ukraine confirms F-16s have arrived in country as Zelensky heralds ‘new chapter’ in fight against Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Radina Gigova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Russia maintains air superiority over Ukraine and the F-16s offer a significant improvement in Kyiv’s weaponry. “Now is a new chapter in the Ukrainian Air Force. We have done a lot to ensure that the Ukrainian Air Force switches to a new standard of aviation - Western combat aircraft,” he said. More F-16 jets are expected to arrive in Ukraine and “many of our men are currently studying and training,” Zelensky said. The US committed to approving the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine in August last year, after months of lobbying by Kyiv.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, ” Zelensky, “, ”, Zelensky, Valentyn Ogirenko Organizations: CNN, country’s Air Force, Russian, Ukrainian Air Force, Western, Ukrainian Air Forces, Reuters Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv, Denmark, Netherlands, United States, Ukrainian

☆ Biden weighs more US defenses for Israel as the region prepares for Iranian retaliation
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —President Joe Biden is weighing more US defenses in the Middle East as the US prepares for an Iranian retaliation against Israel that officials say could include an attack on American forces. The statement did not detail what new deployments would occur ahead of an anticipated Iranian attack in response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. The officials said an Iranian response could occur in the coming days. Israel Defense Forces spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said that “international partners” have bolstered their forces in the region, though he did not specify which countries. The US is expecting the anticipated Iranian attack may be similar to the barrage of ballistic missiles and drones launched against Israel on April 13, officials said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday, Biden, Ismail Haniyeh, Theodore Roosevelt, “ We’re, Benjamin Netanyahu, ” Biden, Joint Base Andrews, Haniyah, ”, Daniel Hagari, Israel’s, Jordan, Hassan Nasrallah, Israel, Haniyeh Organizations: CNN, Israeli, Pentagon, US Central Command, Navy, USS, Marine, Joint Base, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Israel Defense Forces, Defense, Israel Locations: Israel, Tehran, Gulf of Oman, Aden, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Iranian, Jordan, Iran, Beirut, East

☆ A deadly Houthi attack on Tel Aviv is forcing Israel to rethink its drone defenses
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Read previewThe Houthis' unprecedented July 19 drone attack against Tel Aviv from Yemen caught Israelis by surprise, piercing the country's battle-tested defenses and exposing vulnerabilities that the Yemen-based rebels were ready and willing to exploit. "This confirms that technology alone, even for one of the most advanced air defense systems in the world, is not enough to provide effective protection," Borsari said. "Firstly, the advanced Houthi drone was launched for the first time, following an atypical flight path that likely caught the Israelis off guard," Khoueiry told BI. Houthi Media Center via Getty Images'A more cunning approach'Following the deadly attack, the Israeli military promptly increased air patrols to protect Israeli airspace. "This means integrating low-tier air defense capabilities at scale, combining different types of effectors with an eye on cost-effectiveness," Borsari said.

Persons: —, Federico Borsari, Israel, Samad, Borsari, Freddy Khoueiry, RANE, Khoueiry, Yemen's, Sebastien Roblin, Roblin, harry IDF, CEPA's Borsari, Dome's Tamir, Tamir, RANE's Khoueiry Organizations: Service, Tel, Center for, Business, Eritrean, Technology, Houthi Media, Getty, Hodeidah, Red Sea, BI, Jordanian, US Navy, Navy Locations: Tel Aviv, Yemen, Red, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, East, North Africa, Eilat, Iran, Gulf of Aden, Gaza, Eritrea, Sudan, Saudi

☆ Ukraine's US-provided Bradley armored fighting vehicles are turning heads in tough battles against Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewIn a snowy landscape near Stepove in eastern Ukraine, Russian and Ukrainian armored vehicles went head-to-head in what appeared to be a mismatched fight. The Russian tank's turret starts spinning, and then the tank veers off course and crashes into a tree. Advertisement"So armored vehicles dash in, fulfill their combat mission, and then withdraw as fast as they can," said Gressel. Only weeks later, a Bradley took out two BTR-82 Russian armored troop carriers in the same region. AdvertisementParakilas, the RAND analyst, said that the Pentagon is modifying the Bradley vehicles to better defend them against the drone and air attacks that proved devastating against the western-supplied armored vehicles in summer 2023.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin, Bradley, IFV, Gustav Gressel, Jacob Parakilas, Gressel, Scott Peterson, they've, Abrams Organizations: Service, 47th Mechanized Brigade Bradley, Business, Bradley, Ukraine, Russia, European Council, Foreign Relations, RAND Corporation, CNN, Washington Post, American, LB, Getty, RAND Locations: Stepove, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russian, Russia, Zaporizhzhia, Baghdad, Adviikva

☆ Lockheed Martin's new compact hypersonic missile enables America's stealth fighters to engage targets at Mach 5 speeds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Alex Hollings | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Hypersonic missiles are weapons that are capable of achieving sustained speeds in excess of Mach 5 while maneuvering. It is a true hypersonic weapon that operates and maneuvers in a high-altitude hypersonic regime," Paul Sudlow from Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control previously told Sandboxx News. AdvertisementAdding the Mako missile to America's stealth fightersA render of an F-35 equipped with Mako missiles. Designed in a 'digital engineering ecosystem'A render shows the Mako hypersonic missile in flight. Leon Neal/Getty ImagesOne of the biggest challenges facing the laundry list of hypersonic weapons in active development for the US military is cost.

Persons: —, Lockheed Martin, Mako, Paul Sudlow, Sudlow, Nano Calvo, Northrop Grumman, Rick Loy, Lockheed Martin's, Lockheed, Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin, Leon Neal Organizations: Service, Mako, Lockheed, US Air Force, US Navy, Business, Lockheed Martin Missiles, Control, Sandboxx, Air, Sandboxx News, EA, AIM, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Getty, US Air, Northrop, Naval News, Visitors, Defense Department, Congressional Locations: Mako, Lockheed Martin Europe, London

☆ Defeating Russia's massive 6,600-lb glide bomb may mean risking Ukraine's Patriots if it can't take out the fighter-bombers on the ground
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewRussia has increasingly been striking Ukrainian positions with its new 6,600-pound glide bomb, a highly destructive weapon that is notoriously difficult to defeat. AdvertisementA FAB-3000 glide bomb is seen in this video released on July 14 by the Russian Ministry of Defense. The new FAB-3000 glide bomb's first known combat usage was in June, and it has been used extensively in the weeks since. AdvertisementOnce released from an aircraft, glide bombs have short flight times, generate small radar signatures, and travel on non-ballistic trajectories. AdvertisementA FAB-3000 glide bomb is seen mid-flight in this video released on July 14 by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Persons: —, Russian Su, Justin Bronk, George Barros, Su, Bronk, Maxim Shemetov, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Biden, Zelenskyy Organizations: Service, Business, Warfare, Russian Ministry of Defense . Russian Ministry of Defense, FAB, Institute for, Royal United Services Institute, Holding, MGM, Tactical Missile Systems, Russian Aerospace Forces, International Army, REUTERS, Russian Locations: Russia, Russian, Ukraine, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Moscow, Holding Ukraine, Ryazan

☆ Russian and Chinese bombers were intercepted flying together for the first time near the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The US intercepted Russian and Chinese bombers near Alaska on Wednesday. They weren't seen as a threat, but it's the first time the countries have been seen cooperating this way. AdvertisementNorth American Aerospace Defense Command said it sent fighter jets to intercept four Russian and Chinese bombers as they passed near Alaska on Wednesday. The military planes — two Russian Tu-95s and two Chinese H-6s — did not enter US airspace but passed through Alaska's Air Defense Identification Zone, NORAD said. An unnamed US defense official told CNN that it was the first time aircraft from the two countries had been intercepted together.

Persons: — Organizations: US, Service, Aerospace Defense Command, Alaska's Air, NORAD, CNN, Business Locations: Alaska, Beijing, Moscow, Russian

☆ Russia and China Carry Out First Joint Bomber Patrol Near Alaska
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Paul Sonne | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Russia and China flew strategic bombers in a joint patrol exercise near Alaska, the first time they had conducted air drills together in that area, a pointed signal to Washington of their deepening military ties. Two Russian Tu-95 bombers and two Chinese Xian H-6 planes flew over the waters of the Chukchi and Bering seas, with Russian fighter jets guiding them, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday in a statement. The joint flight lasted longer than five hours, the ministry added. It took place on Wednesday. “During the flight, Russian and Chinese crews worked through issues of cooperation at all stages of the air patrol in a new area of joint operations,” the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Organizations: Russian, Russian Defense Ministry Locations: Russia, China, Alaska, Washington, Russian, United States, Canada

☆ US indicts North Korean hacker accused of helping extort US hospitals
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The US Justice Department on Thursday announced the indictment of an alleged North Korean government-backed hacker for allegedly participating in a scheme to break into US hospital computer systems and extort them for ransom. The hacks of health care providers locked up medical records and disrupted health care services in the US, US officials said. Thwarting North Korean hacking and money laundering has become a national security priority for the Biden administration. CNN previously reported on how South Korean spies and American companies try to intercept cryptocurrency stolen by North Korean hackers. Another CNN investigation identified one cryptocurrency entrepreneur who said his firm had unwittingly sent a North Korean IT worker tens of thousands of dollars.

Persons: Biden Organizations: CNN, US Justice Department, North, Court, District of, The State Department, North Korean, State Department, United Nations, cyberattacks, White Locations: Korean, Rim, Florida and Kansas, Arkansas and Connecticut, Colorado, District of Kansas, Rim ., North Korean

☆ NORAD intercepts Russian TU-95 Bear, Chinese H-6 bombers operating together near Alaska in first such flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Oren Liebermann | Natasha Bertrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers flying near Alaska Wednesday in what a US defense official said was the first time the two countries have been intercepted while operating together. The US and Canada, which together comprise NORAD, intercepted the Russian TU-95 Bear and Chinese H-6 bombers. It also marks the first time H-6 bombers, which are a derivative of older Soviet bombers, have entered the Alaska ADIZ, the defense official said. The intercept was carried out by US F-16 and F-35 fighter jets, as well as Canadian CF-18 fighter jets, according to the defense official. In May, Russia flew four aircraft into Alaska’s ADIZ, which NORAD said at the time “occurs regularly.”But the presence of Chinese aircraft appears to be a new development.

Persons: Gregory Guillot, ” Guillot, ” Organizations: CNN, North American Aerospace Defense Command, NORAD, Canadian CF, US Northern Command, Senate Armed Services Committee Locations: Alaska, Canada, Russian, Russia, China

Involuntary bank account closures often occur when a financial institution detects unusual activity in a bank account — or there's no activity at all. Immediate steps to takeBelow, are two immediate steps to take if handling an unexpected bank account closure. Be sure to redirect your paychecks to a different bank account and stop any recurring deposits or online bill payments connected to the closed account. Preventing future account closuresOnce a bank account is closed, it usually can't be reopened. Involuntary bank account closure FAQsWhy would a bank close my account?

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☆ Paul Watson: Anti-whaling activist arrested in Greenland faces extradition to Japan, CPWF says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Veteran environmentalist Paul Watson was arrested in Greenland on Sunday and faces possible extradition to Japan allegedly over anti-whaling activities in the Antarctic years ago, his organization said in a statement. The ship John Paul DeJoria and a 25-member crew were en route from Dublin, Ireland to the North Pacific to intercept Japan’s newly launched $48 million factory whaling ship the Kangei Maru, CPWF said. In a statement, Greenland police said they arrested Watson upon his arrival in Nuuk due to a Japanese arrest warrant. His foundation believes the arrest “is connected to a previous Red Notice issued for Watson’s anti-whaling activities in the Antarctic.”“This development comes as a surprise since the Foundation’s lawyers had reported that the Red Notice had been withdrawn. “Japan has never given up on its whaling ambitions,” Watson told CNN at the time.

Persons: Paul Watson, Captain Paul Watson, John Paul DeJoria, CPWF, “, cuffing Paul Watson, Locky MacLean, Watson, Captain Watson, Kaisha, Shepherd, Kyodo Senpaku, ”, ” Watson, Takaaki Sakamoto, Hideki Tokoro, ” Tokoro Organizations: CNN —, Captain Paul Watson Foundation, Greenland police, ” Ship, Police, Japan Coast Guard, CNN, Interpol, Greenpeace, Shepherd Conservation Society, Japan’s Institute of Cetacean Research, Kyodo, Whaling Affairs, Japan’s Fisheries Agency, Kangei, Commission, IWC Locations: Greenland, Japan, Nuuk, Dublin, Ireland, Pacific, Shepherd, Germany, Costa Rica, Guatemala, United States, Australia, Norway, Iceland, Kangei

☆ A US Navy carrier strike group fired nearly 800 missiles and bombs during its Red Sea fight against the Houthis
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewUS Navy warships and aircraft attached to a carrier strike group that spent months battling the Houthis fired off nearly 800 munitions during their restless Middle East deployment. The Eisenhower strike group recently returned from its deployment, but another carrier, the Truman, and additional warships are replacing it. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jonathan WordThe warships launched 155 Standard surface-to-air missiles, used to intercept missiles or drones, and 135 Tomahawk missiles, used to hit targets on land, during the deployment. REUTERS/Hamad I MohammedHowever, by mid-April, the Navy revealed that the strike group had already launched some $1 billion worth of missiles. The strike group returned to the US earlier this month, following what Navy officers and leaders described as an "unprecedented" and "historic" nine-month-long deployment.

Persons: —, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Truman, Jonathan Word, Ike, Hamad, Mohammed, Adm, George Wikoff Organizations: Service, Navy, Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, Business, Eisenhower, Hornet, EA, REUTERS, 5th Fleet Locations: Iran, Gulf, Aden, Red, Yemen

☆ Russia says it scrambled fighter jets to intercept 2 US B-52H Stratofortress bombers approaching the Russian border
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Moscow says it scrambled fighter jets to intercept two US bombers approaching the Russian border. Russia's Defense Ministry said two B-52H bombers " withdrew" as the jets approached. AdvertisementRussian fighter jets scrambled to intercept two US Air Force B-52H bombers approaching its border, the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a post on Telegram. "Russian airspace control systems located a group aerial target over the Barents Sea waters approaching the State border of the Russian Federation," the post said. MiG-29 and MiG-31 jets were called into action to intercept the bombers and "prevent a violation of the State border."

Persons: — Organizations: Russia's Defense Ministry, Service, US Air Force, Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian Federation, Business Locations: Russian, State

The Iran-backed Houthi militia claimed responsibility for a rare drone attack in central Tel Aviv that crashed into a building near the United States Embassy branch office early Friday, killing at least one person and wounding eight others. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the Israeli military spokesman, told reporters that Israel’s defense systems had apparently picked up the drone but failed to register it as a threat. The Israeli military said the drone had likely flown from Yemen, where the Houthis are based, before approaching Tel Aviv from the coast. Video posted on X and verified by The New York Times shows what appears to be a unmanned aerial vehicle approaching west of Tel Aviv, followed by a blast at the location of the strike. The two sides offered differing accounts of the type of drone used in the attack.

Persons: Daniel Hagari, Admiral Hagari, Nasruddin Amer Organizations: United States Embassy, The New York Times Locations: Iran, Tel Aviv, Yemen

☆ The Houthis struck deep into Israel with an Iranian-made attack drone likely upgraded for longer-range strikes, IDF says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Houthis claimed responsibility for the rare attack on Tel Aviv early Friday morning local time, which marked their first lethal attack in Israel. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, an IDF spokesperson, said an initial assessment suggests the system used in the attack was an Iranian-made Samad-3 one-way attack drone with an extended range. AdvertisementVery clear footage of a kamikaze UAV fired by Yemen’s Houthis targeting Tel Aviv overnight, near the United States Embassy Office. He added that the IDF is investigating this latest incident to determine why the Samad-3 was not identified as a threat and shot down before it reached Tel Aviv. Investigators examine what, according to a police spokesperson, seems to be part of an aerial device, at the site of an explosion in Tel Aviv on July 19, 2024.

Persons: —, Daniel Hagari, Samad, Yemen’s, nvMTna32YJ, Hagari, Fabian Hinz, Ricardo Moraes Israel, Israel Organizations: Service, Business, Embassy, United States Embassy Office, US Defense Intelligence Agency, REUTERS, International Institute for Strategic Studies, US Navy, US Locations: Israel, Tel Aviv, Iran, Iranian, Yemen, State, Gaza, Gulf of Aden, Lebanon, Hamas

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