Behind the scenes of a B-2 bomber strike: How crews prep for hard missions like 'Midnight Hammer'
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Top US general says roughly 15 years of planning to defeat Iran's most fortified nuclear site centered on this massive 30,000-pound bomb
Seven B-2 stealth aircraft dropped a total of 14 GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs on Iranian nuclear sites last weekend.
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Defense companies need to 'quit trying to sell us pieces of the puzzle' and work together, says top US general
Jim Rainey, head of Army Futures Command, said defense companies need to coordinate to develop better ways of countering emerging threats like AI.
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Top US general gives play-by-play of the Patriot battle to shoot down Iranian missiles launched in retaliation
"We believe that this is the largest single Patriot engagement in US military history," Gen. Caine said Thursday.
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How Israel used Iran's massive attacks to enhance its top ballistic missile shield
Israel's Arrow air defense system intercepted 90% of the Iranian missiles that it targeted this month, its chief engineer told BI.
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Photos show the aftermath of airstrikes in Israel and Iran after 12 days of war
Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire on Tuesday after 12 days of airstrikes and missile attacks. Photos show damaged sites in both countries.
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Putin said Russia is starting mass production of a ballistic missile that he wants to 'duel' with US-made defenses
Russia is ramping up production of Oreshnik hypersonic missiles, Putin said. The missile, first used against Ukraine, could reach targets in the US.
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The top US general says it appears Iran never saw the B-2 bombers that hit it. Here's why they could go in undetected.
The operation against Iran's nuclear sites most likely took advantage of the stealth capabilities of B-2s, as well as other conditions.
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Not just stealth bombers: Trump says F-35 and F-22 stealth fighters were part of the Operation Midnight Hammer strikes on Iran
The disclosure sheds new light on which fifth-generation aircraft participated in Operation Midnight Hammer last weekend.
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A key NATO ally said it would be 'really big mistake' for Europe to break away from the US weapons industry
Europe's defense spending is rising and many officials want to become more independent from US output. But the continent still wants a lot of US gear.
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Trump called Iran's retaliatory attack 'very weak.' Here's a look at US firepower in the region should it hit back.
From fighter jets and surface-to-air missile batteries to warships and aircraft carriers, the US military has a large Middle East presence.
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Iran has been hurt but is still a 'considerable' threat to US forces in the Middle East, says US admiral
Vice Adm. Brad Cooper said Iran remains a "considerable" threat to US forces in the Middle East, which must be "ready to go every single day".
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Ukraine's drone pilots are overhauling which Russian targets they think matter most, and tanks have fallen far from the top
Kills on tanks and multiple launch rocket systems used to offer the top bonus for Ukraine's drone pilots. That's now changed dramatically.
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Investors still don't believe in Europe's defense buildup — but they should, Goldman Sachs says
The EU's defense spending as a share of GDP has fallen since the 1980s to below 2%. The US spends over 3% of GDP on defense.
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Bombings set back Iran's nuclear program, but likely didn't kill it
President Trump said the attacks "completely obliterated" Iran's key nuclear facilities. Experts aren't so sure the program is destroyed.
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The UK is bringing nuclear bombs back to its air force, a Cold War-era practice that it shut down in the 1990s
The UK said it's buying 12 F-35As to restore the Royal Air Force's ability to conduct nuclear attacks.
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US Navy warships are firing top ballistic missile interceptors at an 'alarming rate,' admiral says
American destroyers have burned through multimillion-dollar SM-3 interceptors to defend Israel from Iranian strikes.
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Strikes on Iran showed the need for stealthy submarines that can launch a whole lot of missiles. The US Navy is about to lose that.
A guided-missile submarine launched 30 cruise missiles into Iran. The US is going to retire subs key to that capability.
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Iran's military strength is a fraction of Israel's. Tehran still has 3 key cards it can play if the ceasefire falls apart.
Iran retains several strategic options should the fragile ceasefire with Israel, first announced by President Donald Trump, collapse. None are good.
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Qatar shielded a US base from Iranian missiles. Here's what's in their air defense arsenal.
Qatar has some of the world's most advanced air defenses and said they "successfully thwarted" an Iranian missile attack.
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What's it like to fly a B-2 bomber for 2 days straight? Here's what record-holding pilots say.
The mission to Iran this weekend was the second-longest B-2 bomber flight. Here's what the longest was like, according to the pilots who flew it.
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Trump says an Israel-Iran cease-fire is imminent, declaring an end to what he's calling the '12 Day War'
Iran and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, President Trump announced on Truth Social, adding that it would go into effect Tuesday morning local time.
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What are 'bunker buster' bombs, and how is the US using them against Iran?
Here's what we know about 'bunker-busters,' the 30,000-pound bombs the US is using to strike nuclear sites in Iran.
The US military dropped new photos of the Operation Midnight Hammer B-2 Spirit bombers
The US Air Force released photos and imagery showing the stealth aircraft preparing to bomb Iran and returning to base.
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Iran says it fired on a US base. Qatar says air defenses shot down the missiles.
Military aircraft were pulled out of the base days ago. Qatar says it intercepted the missiles and that there were no casualties.
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How Russia's overheating war economy could get a boost if the Iran conflict sends oil prices even higher
A disruption to global oil flows could send prices higher. That would be good news for Russia, with oil being a key lifeline to sustain its war in Ukraine.
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The US bombed Iran. Now, the whole world is watching the Strait of Hormuz.
All eyes are now on the Strait of Hormuz, a 90-mile strip critical to global oil prices.
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Russia's former president says countries are lining up to give Iran their nukes. Analysts are calling his bluff.
Dmitry Medvedev wrote that multiple countries were "ready to directly supply Iran" with nuclear warheads after the Pentagon's bunker-buster strikes.
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Business leaders from Bill Ackman to Jason Calacanis react to the US strike on Iran's nuclear sites
Donald Trump on Saturday announced the US had launched strikes on three major Iranian nuclear targets. Here's how business leaders reacted.
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The US military struck Iran with some of its most elusive weapons: stealth bombers and a hidden submarine
US Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers struck Iran's nuclear facilities, and a guided-missile submarine also launched strikes.
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How the US military tricked everyone to surprise Iran with B-2 bomber strikes on its nuclear sites
The US military's surprise B-2 bomber strikes on Iran's nuclear sites relied on deception and strategic misdirection, military leaders said.
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Satellite images show the damage at Iran's deeply buried Fordow nuclear site after massive US strikes
US B-2 Spirit stealth bomber aircraft dropped heavy bunker-buster bombs on Fordow and other Iranian nuclear sites.
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US warplanes bombed Iran's most protected nuclear site. Trump says it was 'totally obliterated.'
US military aircraft hit three of Iran's nuclear sites, dropping a "full payload" of bombs on the heavily protected Fordow, Trump said.
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The US military used a 30,000-pound bunker-buster bomb for the first time in combat in strikes on Iranian nuke sites
The US Air Force says the GBU-57 bunker-buster bomb can penetrate up to 200 feet below ground before exploding.
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NATO ships are at rising risk. Top commanders tell BI it's time to rethink naval defense.
Conflicts in Ukraine and the Red Sea exposed vulnerabilities of naval forces and shown what is needed for a new era of maritime warfare.
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Wiping out surface-to-air missiles is the way to win a modern air war — and Israel's gotten very good at it
Before you can control the skies, you have to take out what's defending them. Israel's strikes on Iran show how it's done.
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A company on Russia's doorstep that sent its war robots to Ukraine got a crash course in what soldiers need
The CEO of Milrem Robotics said companies must learn from Ukraine's fight against Russia. His firm made some big changes off lessons from the war.
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Satellite image of an Iranian airport shows an American-made F-14 Tomcat that Israel turned into a burned wreck
An Israeli military official said a drone struck two F-14s in Tehran earlier in the week. Iran is the only air force that still flies the Tomcat.
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Satellite images show American military planes missing from a vulnerable base as the US fortifies its Middle East presence
Dozens of American planes have left the Al Udeid airbase in Qatar as President Donald Trump weighs joining Israel's strikes in Iran.
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The Israel-Iran conflict is likely bad news for Russia's reliance on Shahed drones, UK intel says
The Israel-Iran conflict could have a spillover effect on the war in Ukraine. Russia's dependence on Iranian Shahed drones puts it in a bind.
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Ukraine released a video of a cheap drone capturing a soldier and escorting him on its own
The Magyar Birds released footage of a man surrendering to the drone, after which it can be seen leading him to Ukrainian lines.
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Photos show Israel's F-15I Ra'am 'Thunder' fighter jets used in strikes against Iran's nuclear program
The Israel Defense Forces said it used fighter jets to target Iran's nuclear program, which it called an "existential threat."
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The US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier is readying to deploy to Europe again
USS Gerald R. Ford's deployment comes as the Pentagon moves more Navy firepower closer to Israel amid its latest clash with Iran.
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Iran's F-14 Tomcats are the last of their kind. Israel's been blowing some of them up.
The F-14 Tomcat, made famous by the 'Top Gun' films and retired by the US Navy years ago, has continued to live on in Iran, but they're under fire.
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Zelenskyy opens up about his White House clash with Trump in exclusive interview
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks about his relationship with Donald Trump, his doubts, and whether Ukraine can win the war with Russia.
Satellite image captures decades-old US-made F-5 jets at an Iranian air base, offering a snapshot of Tehran's vintage air force
Iran's air force is a hodgepodge of largely outdated and obsolete aircraft. It looks a bit like a fighter jet museum.
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Kim Jong Un is sending another 6,000 people to Kursk, after an estimated 6,000 of his troops were killed or wounded there
The new arrangement, aimed at rebuilding Kursk, is another avenue for North Korea to gain valuable experience and economic resources from Russia.
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Most NATO armies likely 'could not meet Ukrainian standards' in combat effectiveness, retired US Army general says
Ret. Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges said NATO countries should be the ones "begging" Ukraine to teach them combat.
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Tech execs are joining the Army — no grueling boot camp required
Tech leaders from Palantir, Meta, and OpenAI have joined the Army Reserve, bypassing traditional training to chase transformation.
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