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Ukrainian service members walk next to a launcher of a Patriot air defence system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine.
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US C-17 transports 90 Israeli Patriot missile interceptors to Ukraine

Ukraine has either received or is set to receive approximately 90 Patriot interceptors from Israel’s military stockpile. This week, the interceptors were transported via a C-17 aircraft operated by the U.S. Air Force, as reported by BulgarianMilitary.com on January 24. Barak Ravid from the American news outlet AXIOS noted that the negotiation for this deal took a significant amount of time, as Israel was initially … Continue reading US C-17 transports 90 Israeli Patriot missile interceptors to Ukraine

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US Deploys Typhon Missile Launchers to New Site in the Philippines

The U.S. military has relocated its Typhon launchers, capable of firing multipurpose missiles over thousands of kilometers, from Laoag airfield in the Philippines to a different site on Luzon Island, according to a senior source within the Philippine government. These launchers are equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles, which can target locations in both China and Russia from the Philippines, while the SM-6 missiles they carry … Continue reading US Deploys Typhon Missile Launchers to New Site in the Philippines

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