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January 23, 2024

Russian Missiles Hit Ukrainian Cities Amid Fears Over Air Defenses

The New York Times Russia launched a combination of cruise and ballistic missiles at Ukrainian cities on Tuesday in a

January 22, 2024

North Korean Missiles Face Reality Check on Putin’s Battlefield

Military.com North Korea’s new arsenal of ballistic missiles are set for their first real-world test on the battlefield in Ukraine.

January 22, 2024

North Korea stresses alignment with Russia against US and says Putin could visit at an early date

AP News North Korea said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit the North at an

January 22, 2024

Russian Kinzhal Missiles Losing Patriots Battle Frustrates China

Newsweek Chinese defense experts have been less than impressed about the performance of Russia’s hypersonic Kinzhal missiles, especially when it comes

January 22, 2024

The US is failing to quickly field hypersonic missile defense

Defense News The Pentagon warned in its annual report to Congress last year that China already possesses “the world’s leading hypersonic arsenal”

January 19, 2024

Ukraine’s ‘FrankenSAM’ Air Defense Solution Registers First Kill

The Defense Post The system downed the Shahed drone from 9 kilometers (5.59 miles), registering its first kill, Ukrainian Minister

January 17, 2024

Ukrainians Blast Russian ‘Wasp’ Anti-Aircraft System With HIMARS

Kyiv Post Using an American-made HIMARS rocket launcher, the Ukrainian military destroyed a Russian Osa (wasp) anti-aircraft missile complex in southern Ukraine, according to

January 17, 2024

Ukrainian Crews Set A Complex Missile Trap For Russia’s Best Radar Plane

Forbes On Sunday night, Ukrainian air-defenses shot down one of the Russian air force’s very rare, and very valuable, A-50 radar early-warning

January 16, 2024

Russia Loses A-50 Recon Jet, Il-22 Plane as Putin’s Air Defenses Blamed

Newsweek A rare $300 million Russian early warning and control aircraft and an Ilyushin plane were allegedly hit by Russia’s

January 11, 2024

SR-71 Blackbird: Could It Outrun Russia’s S-400 Air Defense Missiles?

National Interest This article considers the capabilities of modern air-defense systems like the Russian S-200, S-300, and S-400, suggesting that while