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☆ War analysts argue the West needs to break the industries keeping Russia's deadliest guns firing before it's too late
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A new analysis identified several ways that the West can disrupt Russia's artillery supply chain. Analysts said the West needs to go after Russia's foreign imports before it's too late. Despite international sanctions meant to cripple Russia's war machine, Russia has maintained an edge over Ukraine when it comes to artillery production and rate of fire. AdvertisementThe analysts at RUSI said that the West needs to disrupt the industries that are keeping Russia's deadly and destructive howitzers firing before it's too late for Ukraine. However, the analysts said, "the longer the war continues, the more Russia's dependencies on foreign suppliers will become a weakness."

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☆ Ukraine is eroding Russia's military advantage with strikes on its ammo depots
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Military experts said it's partly down to Ukraine's long-range strikes on Russian ammo depots. AdvertisementUkraine is reducing Russia's artillery advantage on the battlefield, and recent attacks on ammo depots have likely sped that up. According to military experts, these developments are likely due in part to Ukraine's recent long-range strikes on Russian ammunition depots. Taking out the ammoUkraine damaged several rear Russian ammo depots using long-range weapons in a string of long-range strikes that began last month. But Kastehelmi said that in the long run, Russia will "most likely" be able to adapt to Ukraine's long-range strikes.

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☆ Russia's mass advantage against Ukraine should start declining by 2025, war expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Russia is flooding Ukraine with men and equipment, but that should soon slow, analyst Michael Kofman said. Its high losses indicate its military is strained under its current level of aggression, he told the Intelligencer. AdvertisementRussia's numbers advantage against Ukraine is likely to start diminishing as soon as the end of this year, said US-based military analyst Michael Kofman. Russia's equipment can't last foreverKofman's first explanation is that Moscow has been replacing high equipment losses with Soviet-era weaponry, but even these reserve stocks can't last forever. "What it does mean is that the Russian military has increasingly been forced to adjust tactics to minimize their losses," he added.

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☆ Ukraine hit 2 Russian ammunition depots in 2 days — hammering the latest in a deep strike on a military airfield
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ukraine said it struck a military airfield in Russia overnight, marking the latest deep strike. AdvertisementUkrainian forces struck an ammunition depot at a military airfield in Russia overnight, the latest in a string of long-range attacks targeting Moscow's war machine. In the past two days, the Ukrainian military has said it caused damage at a key Russian ammunition depot, a drone storage facility, and now another ammo depot at an airfield. It's unclear if the latest ammunition depot stored these weapons. pic.twitter.com/17z39WI2YI — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) October 9, 2024Ukraine has targeted several Russian ammunition depots since mid-September.

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☆ Ukraine says it struck a Russian ammo depot where North Korean weapons and devastating glide bombs were stored
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine said Wednesday it carried out a drone attack on a key Russian ammunition depot overnight. AdvertisementThe Ukrainian armed forces said that it carried out a drone strike on a major Russian ammunition depot overnight. The Russian military is said to have stored missiles and artillery shells, including munitions from North Korea, and highly destructive glide bombs at the targeted arsenal. Business Insider couldn't independently verify the video details or claims about the Ukrainian attack. Hundreds of secondary explosions have been reported at the key Russian ammunition dump, reportedly housing North Korean munitions.

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☆ Trump versus Harris: What the November election means for defense stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

No matter who voters choose, whether it is former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris , Liwag doesn't expect a meaningful shake-up in the outlook for defense stocks. Still, the analyst notes that even cases where an administration cuts defense spending, stocks can still carve out gains. During the Obama administration, the defense budget fell 3.3%, but defense stocks gained 2.1%. The defense stocks Morgan Stanley covers have outperformed the S & P 500 since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Liwag said. "Historically, the conventional wisdom has been that Republicans are positive for defense spending and defense stocks, while Democrats are negative," Harned said.

Persons: Bernstein, Douglas Harned, Lockheed Martin, Morgan Stanley, Kristine Liwag, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Liwag, Bernstein's Harned, Harned, Harris, Wolfe Research's, Tobin Marcus, Marcus, Ronald Epstein, Epstein, Trump, Northrop, Obama, Northrop Grumman, Morgan Stanley's, Michael Ciarmoli, Truist, Leonardo Organizations: P Aerospace, Defense, Industry, L3Harris Technologies, Lockheed, CNBC, " Bank of America, Democratic, Senate, Republican, U.S . House, Trump White House, Republican Senate, Trump, Abrams, Space Force, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, Hamas, Dynamics, Northrop, Gulfstream, Leonardo DRS, Moog, Republicans Locations: Ukraine, U.S, Russia, Crimea, Iran, Israel

☆ A year into the war, Israeli military operations in Gaza continue to ramp up and Hamas is yet to be defeated
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Irene Nasser | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

A new military ground operation was launched on Sunday in Jabalya, northern Gaza, where the military said it is encircling the area after it saw signs of Hamas rebuilding. Earlier this year, Israel’s military said it had defeated Hamas in northern Gaza, only to announce new operations there in May. Ahead of the Israeli military announcements Monday, hospitals said they had received five bodies and several injured people following Israeli “artillery fire” in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza. The Israel military said it intercepted five projectiles launched from northern Gaza on Monday. Earlier in the day, nine projectiles were launched from southern Gaza, injuring two people, the military said.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, “, ”, Al Mawasi, Kamal Adwan, Khan Younis, Lena, haven’t Organizations: CNN, Hamas, Mercy Corps, Israel Locations: Gaza, Israel, Jabalya, Beit Lahia, Khan, Al Mawasi

☆ China is menacing Taiwan with a drone swarm attack — and the US is playing catch-up
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Creating a 'Hellscape'Drones could be deployed by China to swarm over Taiwan and guide high-precision missile strikes, experts told Business Insider. Numbers countBut countering China's drone capability is in part a numbers game, and this is where Taiwan and the US currently fall short. When combined with other Chinese drone companies, that share goes up to well above 80%, it said. AdvertisementThis method would be vital for tracking and disabling some of the smaller drones China might use in an attack on Taiwan, said Pettyjohn. Advertisement"Currently the US and Taiwan do not have sufficient air defenses and CUAS [counter drone] systems to deal with the Chinese drone threat," she said.

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☆ Chinese travelers trickle back to a Taiwanese island, mere miles from the mainland
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Jan Camenzind Broomby | Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

All that separates the cafe from mainland China are 6 miles of choppy water and a row of anti-invasion spikes along the beach. A row of anti-invasion spikes line a beach on Kinmen, with the Chinese mainland in the distance. Source: Jan Camenzind BroombyAlthough China claims sovereignty over Taiwan, Chinese tourists were prevented from visiting Taiwan for years. But on Feb. 14, two Chinese citizens were killed during a collision between a Taiwanese Coast Guard boat and a Chinese boat, sparking an escalation of tensions. local business owners have felt the impact of the loss of Chinese tourists, who previously contributed nearly $200 million to Kinmen's annual economy.

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Jabaliya Gaza City Gaza Strip Israel Mediterranean Sea Khan Younis Egypt Jabaliya Gaza City Gaza Strip Israel Mediterranean Sea Khan Younis Egypt Jabaliya Gaza City Gaza Strip Mediterranean Sea Israel Khan Younis EgyptGaza in Ruins After a Year of War Much of Gaza has been destroyed by Israel’s relentless military campaign. Sea Gaza Strip Israel Egypt Gaza City 74% of buildings have been likely damaged or destroyed. Gaza City, the strip’s capital, is home to the ancient Old City, as well as Al-Rimal, a once-vibrant, upper-middle-class neighborhood. Omar Al-Mukhtar Street, Gaza City Before Fouad Abu JasserThe park was a gathering place for rallies and protests. Omar Al-Mukhtar Street, Gaza City After AFPNot far away, the Rashaad Shawa center, which housed the oldest library in the Gaza Strip, has been severely damaged.

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The terror attack has helped push the Middle East to the brink of a wider regional war. One year after the massacre, the Middle East has only plunged deeper into violence and is on the brink of a broader war. Globally, the immediate concern is that oil supplies will diminish significantly should conflict spill over to the rest of the Middle East. Everyone but Biden can see this," wrote Andrew Exum, a former US deputy assistant secretary of defense for Middle East policy, in The Atlantic last week. The global economy on edgeWhen the conflict began a year ago, there were fears that wider conflict in the Middle East could impact the global economy.

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☆ ‘There will be a lot of deaths’: Israelis living near Lebanese border fear tit-for-tat escalation
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | Zeena Saifi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Kiryat Shmona, Israel CNN —Yair Pinhas grew up hiking in the hills around Kiryat Shmona, his hometown in northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon. A family home that was damaged by a rocket attack in Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel. Ora Hatan speaks on the phone at her house near the Israeli border with Lebanon. A city of some 22,000, Kiryat Shmona has turned into a ghost town over the past year. On Thursday, marking the Jewish new year, the Pinhas family snuck back into Kiryat Shmona for a brief visit.

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Twice this year, US forces in the region have assisted Israel in intercepting an attack by Iran. Austin announced in early August that he was sending the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to the region; it arrived later that month. The strike group consists of thousands of sailors and Marines, spanning across three destroyers and a carrier air wing. The USS Spruance and USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., also both guided-missile destroyers that are part of the strike group, were operating in the Red Sea. In addition to the firepower brought by the Lincoln strike group, the Navy has a number of other destroyers and capabilities in the region.

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☆ Ukraine gives the US a sweet deal with one dead Russian soldier for every $20,000 spent on drones, unit commander says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A Ukrainian drone commander says his unit can use $100 million to carry out 5,000 lethal strikes, per The Atlantic. The big takeaway was that, on average, for each $20,000 spent on his unit, Ukraine could score one kill on Russian forces. According to The Atlantic's writers, the commander's slides said that a drone unit funded with $100 million could stay on the battlefield for a full year, carrying out 5,000 lethal strikes. AdvertisementThe commander is based out of Kharkiv, according to his Telegram channel, which publishes clips of his drones attacking Russian forces and equipment. In February, Ukraine's then-military chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, called for a mindset shift away from a reliance on Western aid and instead toward cheap drones.

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Unlike the southern suburbs and other parts of the country, there was no warning to evacuate this Shia-majority neighborhood. Families fleeing the central Beirut strike on Thursday streamed into the mosque’s grounds. But I don’t have the energy to be displaced again.”The Mostafa family from the southern Beirut suburbs share three mattresses amongst themselves amid the mosque’s looming colonnades. Israel’s war cabinet said it aimed to repatriate 60,000 people displaced by Hezbollah’s rocket fire in the country’s northern-most territory. Mahdi had fled his home in the southern Beirut suburbs to west Beirut and was taking a job around his old campus.

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☆ More US and European defense companies are setting up operations in Ukraine as the war rages on
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Western defense companies are increasingly setting up operations on Ukrainian soil. They add to a growing Western defense presence in the country. AdvertisementUS and European defense companies are increasingly setting up operations in Ukraine, with the brutal war raging on and presenting plenty of opportunities. And an unnamed US State Department official told Defense One that more American defense companies seem interested in establishing themselves in Ukraine. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been a major boost for Western defense companies, with many nations increasing their defense spending.

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KYIV, Ukraine — Russian troops on Wednesday took charge of the eastern Ukrainian town of Vuhledar, a bastion that had resisted intense attacks since Russia launched its full-scale assault in 2022. Russian Telegram channels, however, published video of troops waving the Russian tricolor flag over shattered buildings. Russia has been using pincer tactics to trap and then constrict Ukrainian strongholds. Russian bloggers said Russia could now try to push towards Velyka Novosilka, just over 20 miles to the west. Russian forces currently control 98.5% of the Luhansk region and 60% of the Donetsk region.

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☆ Ukraine: Russians capture strategic town of Vuhledar in yet another blow for Kyiv
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Clare Sebastian | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Russia has captured the key eastern Ukrainian town of Vuhledar, ending months of resistance and underscoring the scale of Kyiv’s challenge as it heads into its third wartime winter. While not a transport and logistics hub like Pokrovsk, Vuhledar was heavily fortified and viewed as a crucial bastion at the intersection of Ukraine’s eastern and southern fronts. Just like Avdiivka, another strategic eastern town which fell in February, Vuhledar is a victim, not of Russian strategic prowess, but brute force attrition. For two years Ukraine had put up a formidable defense there, as Russia tried and failed several times to take the town. “It’s painful, Vuhledar or rather those who settled there, drank a lot of blood,” he said.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Zelensky, Joe Biden, Vuhledar, Boris Rozhin, ”, Voenkor Kotenok, “, Stanislav Buniatov Organizations: CNN, Kremlin, NATO, ABC, International Energy Agency Locations: Russia, Ukrainian, Vuhledar, Pokrovsk, Russian, Donetsk, Ukraine, Kyiv, Kursk, Kharkiv, It’s

☆ Israel's clash with Hezbollah may be shaped by its past mistakes in Lebanon
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Israel launched a ground incursion that risks repeating its past mistakes in Lebanon. From 1985 to 2000, Israel occupied a 15-mile-wide "security zone" in southern Lebanon, ostensibly run by a Lebanese Christian faction backed by IDF troops. Israel returned in 2006, when 30,000 Israeli troops crossed the border in retaliation for a Hezbollah ambush of IDF troops in northern Israel. AdvertisementAs Israel's prime minister in 1998, Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep troops in southern Lebanon "whatever the cost." Currently two IDF divisions are operating in southern Lebanon, to dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure there.

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☆ What are the missiles in Iran’s arsenal and how does Israel counter them?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Brad Lendon | Gianluca Mezzofiore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Here’s a look at Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities and the defensive systems employed by Israeli and other forces in the region. The Shahab-3 is the foundation for all Iran’s medium-range ballistic missiles using a liquid propellant, according to Patrick Senft, a research coordinator at Armament Research Services (ARES). But analysts point out that almost all ballistic missiles reach hypersonic speed during their flights, especially as they dive towards their targets. Some 180 ballistic missiles had been launched from Iran against Israel and intercepted in the sky across Israel on October 1, 2024. Meanwhile, the Arrow 3 uses hit-to-kill technology to intercept incoming ballistic missiles in space, before they reenter the atmosphere on their way to targets.

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Israel has launched a ground operation southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah. Israeli officials said there would be “no long-term occupation” of Lebanon but declined to provide a timeline. Here’s what you need to know:• Mass casualties: At least 95 people were killed in Israeli strikes yesterday, adding to a death toll of more than 1,000 since last Monday. • UN opposes ground incursion: “We all know the devastation that an all-out war, a ground war in Lebanon would bring to the people of Israel and the people of Lebanon,” the UN chief’s spokesperson said Monday. • Strikes on Damascus: An Israeli strike has killed a well-know television anchor and two others, state news agency SANA reported.

Persons: •, Joe Biden, SANA Organizations: Lebanese, CNN, UN, UN chief’s, Pentagon, •, Hamas Locations: Israel, Lebanon, • Israel, Damascus, Syria, Germany, •, Gaza, Yemen

☆ Israeli forces launch ground offensive in Lebanon as markets fear escalation
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

NEBATIEH, LEBANON - SEPTEMBER 28: Smoke rises after Israeli attacks over Shebaa town of Nabatieh province on September 28, 2024. The Israeli air and artillery forces are supporting the offensive, the IDF said. Hezbollah said that claims that Israel had entered Lebanon are "false," reporting no "direct ground clashes," according to a Google-translated statement. Historically sensitive to geopolitical tremors, oil prices have resisted long-term spikes, reined in by the specter of waning global demand and potential supply increases. On its own, this escalation would point to higher oil prices and inflation.

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☆ Israeli troops have begun a ground war in southern Lebanon. Here’s what we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

More recently, Israel’s military declared a “limited” operation in Rafah, southern Gaza that has left the city in ruins. Shortly before the incursion, Israel’s National Security Cabinet approved the “next phase” of its war with Hezbollah, according to Israeli media. The Lebanese army had also evacuated observation posts at the southern border and moved to barracks in the border villages, according to a Lebanese security source. Smoke billows after an Israeli strike on a village near the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on September 29, 2024. What’s unfolded is some of the fiercest fighting between the two longtime foes since the 2006 Lebanon war, which killed 1,100 in the country.

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☆ Israeli military says ‘limited’ operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon has begun
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Israeli military says it has begun a "limited, localized" operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. It said it was carrying out "targeted ground raids" in villages close to the Israeli border. The targets, it said, pose an "immediate threat to Israeli communities in northern Israel." The Israeli military launched small ground raids against Hezbollah and sealed off communities along its northern border on Monday as Israeli artillery pounded southern Lebanon and signals grew that more forces could soon be sent across the border to fight the Iran-backed militants. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Israel informed the U.S. about the raids, which he said were described as "limited operations focused on Hezbollah infrastructure near the border."

Persons: Matthew Miller, Israel Organizations: State Department Locations: Lebanese, Ain El Delb, Lebanon, Israel, Iran

☆ Video: Hear IDF launch artillery rounds into Lebanon
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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