In a recent incident in the Red Sea, Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, acknowledged responsibility for targeting a Norwegian tanker, the Strinda, using an Anti-Ship Cruise Missile. The attack occurred as the vessel passed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Fortunately, there were no reported casualties, and the crew is safe. The ship, operated by J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi, is now heading to a secure... 

In the midst of maritime tensions, the USS Thomas Hudner, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, found itself confronting an unwelcome visitor in the form of a drone launched from Yemen. The incident occurred as the ship patrolled the Red Sea, a vital waterway frequented by vessels of various nations. According to a Pentagon official, the crew of the Hudner promptly responded to the drone’s... 

Heart-wrenching scenes unfolded at the funerals of 14-year-old twin sisters, Yuliya and Anna Aksenchenko, who tragically lost their lives in a Russian missile strike on a pizzeria in Kramatorsk. The devastating attack claimed the lives of 12 individuals and left at least 56 others wounded, shaking the community to its core. This morning, amidst profound grief, the family gathered for a somber mourning... 

The tragedy in Kyiv resulting from a Russian missile strike has left a grandmother mourning the loss of her daughter and granddaughter, among three dead in the attack. The devastating scene of charred bodies and debris serves as a grim reminder of the relentless airstrikes targeting the Ukrainian capital. The barrage of missiles, striking at 3 a.m., tore through homes, a kindergarten, and a medical... 

Unidentified flying objects have been making headlines lately, but one story that has been overshadowed by Chinese spy balloons is that of former U.S. Air Force personnel who have testified before the Pentagon about encounters with UFOs during the 1960s in which they reportedly turned off nuclear warheads and shot down test missiles. The pair of Air Force veterans told the Daily Mail that they recently... 

Western newspapers are incorrectly naming these Iranian flying weapons as “drones” or “suicide drones” or “kamikaze drones”, while in fact they aren’t really drones but just remote controlled missiles. However for the sake of of it, we will just go along with the Western description…. ok fine…. drones! Whatever…. but they really aren’t,... 

Yesterday, Vladimir Putin unleashed a deadly missile assault on the towns and civilian infrastructure of Ukraine. In reaction to Putin’s overwhelming onslaught, US President Joe Biden pledged Ukraine cutting-edge air defense systems. He denounced Russia’s “senseless strikes” in a phone chat with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday. He said in a statement... 

Iran has unveiled three new defense capabilities amid ongoing tensions with the US, including the ‘Quds’ radar system, a surface-to-air missile system dubbed ‘9-Day,’ and a drone called ‘Gaza’ with a 2,000km operating range. In a ceremony on Friday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in the presence of Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami, unveiled three new pieces... 

Russia’s electronic warfare specialists will practice creating ‘protection areas’ in the country’s airspace that could render foreign satellite navigation systems completely useless, disabling an enemy’s high-precision weapons. According to Moscow daily Izvestia, citing a source in the Defense Ministry, radio-electronic warfare troops will practice using the technology during exercises this... 

Taiwan said it is now mass producing a long-range missile capable of striking deep into China and is actively developing three more models – with the missile program deemed “a priority” by Taipei. Speaking in parliament on Thursday, Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said the research and development of missiles has “never stopped.” “We hope it is long-range, accurate, and mobile,” he said.... 

Countries who side with India in its standoff with Pakistan over the disputed Kashmir region face being at the receiving end of the Islamic Republic’s missiles, according to the country’s minister for Kashmir affairs. Speaking at a function on Monday, Minister Ali Amin Gandapur warned that Pakistan was willing to go to war over the contested territory. “If the tension with India escalates on... 

The Islamic Republic previously released a rare video of a missile factory resembling a sprawling underground city back in February, causing concerns in the West over its ongoing efforts to beef up its military capabilities, amid a long-standing spat with the US. Amid rising tensions with the US, Iran has released a video showcasing an underground bunker packed with the weapons and parts that appear... 

President Vladimir Putin warned of a resolute response if the U.S. decides to station missiles in neighboring countries to Russia. Putin, at his annual address to parliament on Wednesday, said his country would not seek confrontation and would not take the first step in deploying missiles after the suspension of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. However, he said Russia would respond... 

Syrian air-defense systems have downed missiles after what may have been a new Israeli strike, according to media reports. The attacks reportedly targeted Shayrat Airbase in Homs province and Al-Dumair base northeast of Damascus. So Israel is now officially at war with Syria but Syria has not hit Israel back, yet they probably should as this is their chance to recover their stolen lands known as the... 

Perhaps the most surprising news surrounding the US, British and French strike on Syria Saturday morning was the report that the country’s Air Defense Force managed to shoot down just shy of 70% of the Western cruise missiles launched. Sputnik looks at how the Syrians managed to do it. The Western attack, executed this morning at 4:00 am Syrian time on April 14, saw US Navy warships in the Red...