A rapid US military operation in Venezuela has sparked renewed scrutiny of Russian-made weapons. Analysts say the raid showed ...

Air defense power stems from a system's ability to find and take out a threat, putting mission effectiveness above ...

Militaries spent decades trying to turn light into a weapon. In 2025, introduction of several lasers show how fast technology ...

The United States reportedly destroyed a Russian-made Buk-M2E air defense system that had been deployed to protect La Carlota ...

The US initiated a military operation against Venezuela, targeting key military sites in Caracas with early airstrikes and ...

A broadcast by Venezuelan state television has revealed the charred remains of a Buk-M2E air defense system, a crucial ...

EADaily, January 4th, 2026. Satellite images of the consequences of the US strikes on Fuerte Tiuna in Caracas appeared on the ...

EADaily, January 3rd, 2026. Venezuela had the most powerful air defense system in Latin America, but it did not help.

Unusually, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile does not have an explosive warhead. Instead, it takes down incoming projectiles by colliding directly with them. The Terminal High ...

A missile is launched during an Integrated Battle Command System flight test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, in 2021. (Darrell Ames/U.S. Army) During my time in the U.S. Army, I learned ...

The United States air defense network relies on a mix of sensors, rapid response fighter jets, and surface-to-air missiles—creating a nearly impenetrable shield over America’s skies. No nation has a ...