The United States has fired more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles during four weeks of conflict with Iran, significantly depleting its precision-guided weapons stockpile, The Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing Pentagon officials. Launched from ships and submarines, Tomahawks – long central to US military operations since the Gulf War – have been heavily relied […]
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Israel and Iran exchange strikes amid rising tensions
Jerusalem: Israel military reported on Monday that it was intercepting missiles fired from Iran and urged residents to take cover as tensions escalated in the region. Read More: Iran Accuses US and Israel of Causing Strait Crisis In a Telegram post, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had identified incoming missiles launched toward Israeli territory and that […]
Zelenskiy signs strategic military pact with France
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is in Paris to finalize deals with France for air-defence systems, warplanes, and missiles. The agreements aim to strengthen Ukraine’s long-term military capacity amid rising Russian drone and missile attacks. Talks with President Emmanuel Macron are expected to yield both immediate and long-term support. Zelenskiy announced that a historic agreement will […]
Pakistan to get advanced US air-to-air missiles by 2030
Following a change in the US defence company’s contract that added Pakistan to the list of buyers, Raytheon has announced that it would sell Islamabad Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) by 2030. F-16 Falcons used by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) are also equipped with these missiles. Raytheon was awarded a $41.6 million firm-fixed-price amendment […]
India approves purchase of military equipment worth $8.5bn
India on Thursday approved purchases of missiles, helicopters, artillery guns and electronic warfare systems worth $8.5 billion as it sought to add more teeth to its military. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the top government body for capital acquisition approvals for the Indian military, approved the orders worth 705 billion rupees ($8.52bn) for all its […]
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea says
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, the latest of several weapons tests as the South and the United States conduct their largest joint military drills in years. The missiles were fired about 7:40 a.m. (2240 GMT on Monday) from South Hwanghae province, near […]
Australia rules out hosting US missiles
SYDNEY: Australia on Monday ruled out hosting ground-based US missiles after talks with Washington’s top defence and diplomatic officials. Following an announcement that the United States plans to deploy intermediate-range missiles in Asia, widely seen as an effort to contain China, Australia scotched the notion of locating them Down Under. “It’s not been asked of […]