News & Updates

May 26, 2023

Air Defense News

Air Defense: Ukraine Parries As Russia Seeks To Slow Counteroffensive With New Surge Of Attacks

Radio Free Europe: Each of the 12 Ukrainian coats of arms painted on the Humvee carrying the Stinger missile launcher…

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May 26, 2023

Threat News

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…

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May 26, 2023

Threat News

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…

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May 25, 2023

Threat News

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…

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May 24, 2023

Threat News

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…

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May 24, 2023

Missile Defense News

Hypersonic Hype? Russia’s Kinzhal Missiles and The Lessons For Air Defense

Modern War Institute at West Point: The May 4 interception of a Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile by one of Ukraine’s Patriot air…

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May 22, 2023

Threat News

Russia’s position has ‘never looked weaker’ after Ukraine said it downed Putin’s ‘unstoppable’ missiles, defense expert says

Business Insider: After Ukraine recently claimed to have repelled multiple Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles, Russia has “never looked weaker,” a…

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May 19, 2023

Missile Defense News

Russian bomber shot down by Patriot system

Ukrainska Pravda via Yahoo News The Ukrainian military has used the Patriot air defence system to shoot down a Russian…

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May 18, 2023

Missile Defense News

Ukraine says it shot down 29 of 30 missiles in Russian attacks

Reuters: Ukraine shot down 29 of 30 missiles launched by Russia in overnight air strikes but one person was killed…

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May 17, 2023

Threat News

Embarrassed by Ukraine downing its ‘unstoppable’ missiles, Russia is now scrambling to attack its air defenses, UK intel says

Business Insider: Russia’s new priority is trying to neutralize Ukraine’s “improved” air defense systems after they successfully shot down missiles…

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