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MORE, MORE, MORE! Zelensky calls on West to provide Ukraine with air defense systems

July 27, 2023 -

"Ukraine needs a full-fledged sky shield," he posted on Twitter. "This is the only way to defeat Russian missile terror. We have already shown that we can shoot down even the Russian missiles that the terrorists boasted about."

"Thanks to the help of our partners and the air defense systems provided to Ukraine, our defenders of the sky have saved thousands of lives. But we need more air defense systems for our entire territory, for all our cities and [all ...

Biden promises to provide Ukraine with advanced air defense systems as Russia threatens more “severe” attacks

October 14, 2022 -

Biden spoke with Zelensky on Monday, Oct. 10, pledging to continue providing Ukraine with the support it needs to defend itself, including advanced air defense systems, as per a White House statement.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened more "severe" attacks against Ukraine after Russia's most significant wave of strikes killed at least 11 and injured dozens in retaliation for an explosion that damaged the strategically important Kerch bridge that ...

Russia destroys Ukrainian Patriot air defense missile launchers

March 14, 2024 -

The truck-mounted quad launchers for the Patriot surface-to-air missile systems were destroyed in a Russian missile strike that was followed by an explosion that likely killed their crews as well. Each of the systems costs approximately $400 million overall, while the missiles can cost as much as $6 million apiece.

The Patriot system was reportedly being moved closer to the front line without any apparent air cover in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. Experts believe that ...

Russia shoots down Ukrainian Patriot air defense missile launchers

March 14, 2024 -

The truck-mounted quad launchers for the Patriot surface-to-air missile systems were destroyed in a Russian missile strike that was followed by an explosion that likely killed their crews as well. Each of the systems costs approximately $400 million overall, while the missiles can cost as much as $6 million apiece.

The Patriot system was reportedly being moved closer to the front line without any apparent air cover in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. Experts believe that ...

Poland does not plan to donate its own F-16 fighter jets and Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, but urges other nations to do so

June 05, 2023 -

"We have too few F-16 aircraft. So at the moment today, there are no such expectations from us," Morawiecki said during a June 1 press conference on the first day of the European Political Community Summit in Moldova. Polskie Radio reported that the Polish leader also noted Warsaw's lack of Patriot air defense systems to send to Kyiv.

The Polish Air Force officially has 48 F-16 fighter jets, 12 of which are training variants. It has ordered 48 KAI T-50 Golden Eagle ...

Taiwan bolsters defense arsenal with new MISSILE SYSTEMS amid rising tensions with China

September 21, 2025 -

In a significant move to counter escalating threats from China, Taiwan has unveiled a series of advanced missile systems – including the domestically produced Chiang Kung anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system and a new hypersonic missile, Chiang-Kong.

These developments come as Taiwan accelerates its military modernization program to deter potential aggression from Beijing, which views the island as its own territory and has vowed to seize it by ...

Plants have sophisticated defense systems: They can share proteins, bait and trap pathogens

September 25, 2018 -

Scientists from the Earlham Institute and The Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich Park, U.K. identified the distribution of these "bait genes" using phylogenetics, that is, the study of how organisms are ancestrally related. These included essential crop plants such as wheat, barley, maize, and rice.

The team focused on nucleotide binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) proteins in the study. In particular, NLR proteins provide plants with much-needed immunity to fend off rapidly ...

Ukraine’s air defense interception rates fall to lowest levels of 2025

November 13, 2025 -

The protective shield over Ukraine is cracking. As Russia intensifies its long-range bombardment, Ukrainian air defenses are struggling to keep pace, with interception rates for drones and missiles falling dramatically. This alarming decline, revealed through Ukrainian air force data, signals a dangerous new phase in the conflict, leaving critical infrastructure and civilian populations increasingly exposed to the nightly onslaught.

In October, ...

Yemen declares air blockade against Israel, exposing U.S. missile defense failures

May 05, 2025 -

Yemen’s Bold Move

Yemen has announced an unprecedented air blockade against Israel, vowing to target commercial flights and airports in retaliation for Israel’s military actions in Gaza. The move follows a successful missile strike on Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport over the weekend, which left a massive impact crater and exposed critical vulnerabilities in U.S.-backed missile defense systems like the Iron Dome and THAAD.

The strike, carried out by ...

China sends 18 nuke-capable bombers into Taiwan’s air defense zone

December 16, 2022 -

Taiwan continues to live under the perpetual threat of invasion of  China, which views the self-ruled Democratic island nation as part of its territory to be taken one day. Beijing has boosted military, diplomatic and economic pressure since the 2016 election of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, who rebuffs its position that the island is part of China.

The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense said in a regular update on Tuesday morning that a total of 29 People's ...

European nuclear submarine command systems hacked — source code stolen in major French defense breach

July 28, 2025 -

Cyberattack Compromises French Submarine Combat Systems—Global Security At Risk

In a stunning cyberattack with global repercussions, France’s Naval Group—the nation’s premier naval defense contractor—has suffered a catastrophic breach of classified nuclear submarine combat management systems. According to intelligence sources and hacking forums, the attackers exfiltrated 13GB of sensitive data, including missile launch protocols and guidance algorithms ...

Taiwan unveils “T-Dome” air defense system amid rising Chinese military threats

October 13, 2025 -

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te announced plans to accelerate the construction of a new multi-layered air defense system, dubbed the "T-Dome," as tensions with China escalate.

The announcement came during his National Day address on Friday, Oct. 10, marking Taiwan's 114th anniversary. Lai emphasized the need for robust defense measures in response to Beijing's persistent military aggression.

"We will accelerate our building of the T-Dome, ...

U.S. Facing Critical Shortage of Air Defense Munitions as Iran Pounds Regional Bases

19 days ago - The Pentagon's Ammunition Supply is Not Infinite

The United States is confronting a critical depletion of its air and missile defense interceptor stockpiles as it enters the third day of sustained conflict with Iran. The Pentagon is rapidly expending munitions in both offensive strikes against Iranian targets and defensive operations to protect U.S. forces and regional allies from retaliatory salvos, according to officials and analysts. The strain on limited inventories, compounded ...

Israeli air defense deployment in Cyprus extends intelligence reach, raising alarms in Turkey

September 17, 2025 -

A recent Israeli military deployment to Cyprus is significantly altering the strategic balance in the eastern Mediterranean, drawing sharp concerns from Ankara and defense analysts.

The delivery of advanced Barak MX air defense systems to the island nation is widely perceived not merely as a defensive measure for Cyprus, but as a major expansion of Israel’s intelligence-gathering capabilities, directly threatening Turkish national security....

Operation Eastern Aurora: Poland and NATO boost air defense amid Ukraine-Russia tensions

August 06, 2024 - air defense systems have faced considerable challenges due to conflicts on its two borders since Russia's escalation of its invasion of Ukraine.

Reports from May indicated that Polish defense officials were contemplating the possibility of intercepting Russian missiles after repeated incursions into Polish airspace.

This collaborative effort follows a significant meeting between British Defense Secretary John Healey and Polish Minister of National Defense ...

Ukraine is running out of air defense missiles amid Russian aerial bombing campaign

October 27, 2022 - air defense systems by using the landscape or intelligence about where we’re located. They’re trying to beat us, too. But if the system sees the target and locks in on it, then it will shoot it down.”

An official responsible for training the country's anti-aircraft missile forces, Denis Smazhny, echoed the concerns about the shortfall and said that the old systems need to be replaced because they cannot keep up with the current threats.

The positions of Ukraine’s ...

Measles outbreaks caused by suppressed immune systems, not “anti-vaxxers,” finds intriguing air pollution study

May 22, 2017 -

Vaccines tainted with heavy metals — such as aluminum, mercury, and lead, among other health- and brain-damaging organic and inorganic compounds — are not the miracle of modern medicine. The idea that we can prevent infections through vaccination alone is based on fraudulent science, new research just revealed.

The new study published in the journal Environmental Research found that exposure to air pollution is significantly associated with measles outbreaks in China. This ...

NATO’s $400,000 missiles fail to stop $11,000 Russian drones in embarrassing air defense fiasco

September 15, 2025 -

When 19 alleged Russian drones violated Polish airspace this week, NATO scrambled its most advanced—and most expensive—weapons to stop them. Dutch F-35 fighter jets, Italian surveillance planes, and German Patriot missile systems were deployed in a high-stakes interception effort. The result? Only seven drones were shot down, despite each missile costing nearly 40 times more than the $11,000 wooden-and-foam UAVs they targeted.

The embarrassing ...

Pentagon running low on air-defense missiles as Israel, Ukraine gobble up remaining supplies

November 06, 2024 -

According to reports, the Pentagon is running low on certain types of air-defense missiles, which some say points to more serious problems for the Western regime as it struggles to maintain its stranglehold on the world.

As the situation in the Middle East specifically escalates, the most sought-after ordnance, interceptors, are in short supply. Israel needs interceptors to continue flowing so it can expand and achieve "Greater Israel," but the United States is having ...

Ukraine running out of air defense missiles, giving Russia a FREE PASS to Kyiv

April 17, 2024 -

Julian Röpcke, a senior editor for security policy at Germany's top-selling newspaper Bild, said Kyiv no longer has access to Patriot and IRIS-T missiles necessary for its ground-to-air defense systems to counter Russian attacks.

Expressing frustration, Röpcke highlighted the stark contrast between the ample missile reserves in Germany's depots and Ukraine's dire situation, labeling Kyiv's airspace as vulnerable to Russian fighter jets. (Related: Ukraine running ...