Threat News

May 26, 2023

Russia’s fearsome S-400 air-defense missiles are getting unexpected missions as Moscow struggles in Ukraine

Business Insider: Russia’s S-400 advanced air-defense system is designed to shoot down aircraft and missiles and long ranges and high

May 26, 2023

Iran has a direct route to send Russia weapons – and Western powers can do little to stop the shipments

CNN: The waters of the Caspian Sea appear deceptively calm. But this sea route – which provides a direct path

May 25, 2023

Japan Says Scrambled Jets After Russian Planes Seen Off Coasts

The Defense Post: Japan scrambled fighter jets Thursday after Russian “intelligence-gathering” aircraft were detected off its coasts along the Pacific

May 25, 2023

Iran unveils unique 2000-km, precision-guided missile

Tehran Times: The projectile, powered by liquid fuel, is able to carry a 1,500 kg warhead. The missile, called Kheibar,

May 24, 2023

Russia intercepts two US bombers over Baltic Sea

The Hill: The Pentagon is downplaying a Tuesday incident in which a Russian jet intercepted two U.S. bombers over the

May 24, 2023

Chinese scientists war-game hypersonic strike on US carrier group in South China Sea

South China Morning Post: Hypersonic weapons could be “catastrophic” for the most potent aircraft carrier group in the US fleet, according

May 24, 2023

Philippine army head sees China threat ‘every day in South China Sea’

Breaking Defense: While China was not officially a topic during the three-day conference in Honolulu on “emerging changes to warfare,”

May 24, 2023

Iran Builds an Underground and Possibly Unreachable Nuclear Facility

National Review: U.S. airstrikes would likely not be able to reach an underground Iranian nuclear facility being built near the

May 23, 2023

Key US Official Says China’s Spy Balloons ‘Not Highly Consequential’

VOA News: A top U.S. defense official is dismissing China’s use of surveillance balloons as a distraction, calling them inconsequential

May 23, 2023

China rapidly boosting naval capabilities: expert

Taiwan Times: China continued to increase its naval capacity last year, indicating that it is seeking to bolster its ability