In early April 2025, Iran-backed Houthi rebels escalated tensions in the Red Sea by targeting the USS Laboon (DDG-58), a U.S.

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In his speech, Xi warned that the world was “faced with a choice of peace or war,” adding that “the rejuvenation of the ...

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A House hearing on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) stunned lawmakers when video evidence showed a U.S. drone firing a Hellfire missile at an orb off Yemen—only for the object to remain intact and ...

This article is second in a series by White Sands Missile Range Public Affairs Office that will delve into the history of the Trinity Site Test, which marked its 80th anniversary on July 16, and the ...

China showcased interceptor missiles designed for air and missile defense on Wednesday, rivaling a similar system being built by the United States, known as the Golden Dome. A total of six types of ...

China has unveiled a new hypersonic cruise missile, claiming the superfast weapon offers "powerful penetration" strike capabilities. The Chinese Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a ...