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Eight Stingers on a Golf Course: Why the U.S. President Now Needs His Own Air Defense
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When the President of the United States goes golfing, it is normal to expect Secret Service agents, armored vehicles, police cordons, and counter-sniper teams. ...

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The TOW Is 56 Years Old. Why Is the U.S. Still Producing an Anti-Tank Missile From the Vietnam Era?
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The BGM-71 TOW entered service in 1970. Since then, Javelin, Spike, precision-guided munitions, loitering weapons, and cheap FPV drones have all appeared. A ...

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A Legend Refuses to Retire: Why the U.S. Is Still Upgrading the Javelin Nearly 30 Years After Its Debut
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Hundreds of new anti-tank weapons have appeared over the past three decades. Many vanished without leaving much of a mark. The FGM-148 Javelin did the ...

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North Korea Could Supply Russia with Even More Ballistic Missiles. Why That Would Be Bad News for Ukraine at the Worst Possible Time
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Russia's Iskander missiles were once considered the primary ballistic threat. That may soon change. If North Korea significantly expands its missile ...

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The U.S. Is Building a New Missile to Defeat Shaheds. But the Real Problem Remains Unsolved
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The Pentagon's next-generation interceptor promises impressive performance, yet the economics of shooting down low-cost drones remain one of modern air ...

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The Return of the Supergun: Why the U.S. Army Is Reviving a Giant Cannon for Hypersonic Weapons Testing
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Just a few years ago, the U.S. Army's Strategic Long Range Cannon (SLRC) program was considered one of the Pentagon's most ambitious—and ...

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The War of Assembly Lines: How Lockheed Martin Plans to Mass-Produce Missiles at Unprecedented Speed
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Recent conflicts have exposed an unexpected weakness in modern defense industries. Designing a sophisticated precision-guided missile is often easier than ...

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Dark Eagle’s Tiny Warhead, Massive Reach: New Details About America’s Hypersonic Strike Weapon
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For years, the U.S. Army's Dark Eagle hypersonic missile has been surrounded by secrecy. Officials discussed its speed, range, and strategic importance, but ...

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Russia’s Banderol Enters a New Phase: Why the New Cruise Missile Is Likely Being Launched from Ground-Based Launchers
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Until recently, Russia's S8000 Banderol cruise missile was considered a relatively niche weapon, believed to be launched exclusively from Orion ...

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Built in Just 18 Months: How North Korea Constructed a New Missile Factory for Russia Beneath the Ground
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While global attention remains focused on the war in Ukraine, another significant development has quietly unfolded inside North Korea. According to satellite ...

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Czech Narwhal Gets Heavier: New Cruise Missile Variants Keep Their Range While Carrying Warheads of Up to 200 kg
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Europe's defense industry is becoming increasingly active in the race to develop long-range precision-guided weapons. Until recently, this field was dominated ...

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From Dong Feng to Ju Lang: How China Built One of the World’s Most Powerful Nuclear Missile Arsenals
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Just thirty years ago, China's nuclear arsenal was widely viewed as a relatively modest deterrent. Beijing followed a strategy of "minimum credible ...

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