Iran says missiles targeted ‘Israeli site’ in Iraq’s Arbil
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DefenceTalkIran claimed responsibility for missile strikes Sunday on the northern Iraqi city of Arbil, saying they targeted an Israeli “strategic center” and warning of more attacks. Kurdish authorities insisted the Jewish state has no sites in or near Arbil, capital of their autonomous region in the country’s north. In Baghdad, the foreign ministry condemned the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-says-missiles-targeted-israeli-site-in-iraqs-arbil-78404/
‘Over in under a minute’: commander divulges how quickly moscow’s defences can thwart missile attack
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The Russian capital’s air and missile defence system is one of the most sophisticated in the world, and includes a dense layer of anti-aircraft missile launchers, interceptor systems, and a unique tetrahedral truncated pyramid radio-radar station so powerful it can detect space debris. In the event of an enemy attack, Moscow’s air defences would intercept […]
More than 100 killed in Yemen missile, drone attack
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More than 100 people were killed and dozens wounded in a missile and drone attack blamed on Huthi rebels in central Yemen, officials said Sunday. Saturday’s strike follows months of relative calm in the war between the Iran-backed Huthis and Yemen’s internationally recognised government, which is supported by a Saudi-led military coalition. The Huthis attacked […]
US can defend itself from North Korea missile attack: Pentagon
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DefenceTalkThe United States is certain it can defend itself from an attack by North Korea, the Defense Department said Tuesday after Pyongyang warned it was close to test launching a ballistic missile. “We remain confident in our ballistic missile defense and in our defense of our allies and our defense of the homeland,” Pentagon spokesman […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-can-defend-itself-from-north-korea-missile-attack-pentagon-68749/