Space – the quiet element behind Midnight Hammer

Satellite image of Iran's Fordo nuclear plant. Credit: Maxar By Grant Anderson, Published by Space News, 30 July 2025 It can be said with certainty that a lot went into Operation Midnight Hammer. The June 22 precision strike on Iranian strategic weapons production facilities was an airtight operation conducted with

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‘Sparring in space’ – BBC gains rare access to US base tracking global missile strikes

Space Force operators monitor missile-warning satellite data at the Overhead Persistent Infrared Battlespace Awareness Center at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. Credit: Space Systems Command By Jonathan Beale, Published by the BBC, 16 July 2025 There's a short sharp shout: "Launch Yemen!" The men and women in uniform sitting in

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U.S. Used Up 15-20 Percent of its Global THAAD Anti-Missile Arsenal in Just 11 Days of Mid-Intensity Combat: Cost Over $800 Million

Published by Military Watch, 25 June 2025 The U.S. Army has been estimated to have consumed 15-20 of all munitions for its globally deployed arsenal of  Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) long range anti-missile systems, after deployment to support Israeli air defences during the country’s 11 days of hostilities with

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Involvement in US strikes on Iran could make Australia a target, experts warn as government tight-lipped on Pine Gap

Prof Richard Tanter, said it was a “realistic assessment” that the Pine Gap joint defence facility near Alice Springs might be involved in some capacity in Sunday’s bombardment. Photograph of Pine Gap: STF/AFP By Ben Doherty and Dan Jervis-Bardy, Published by The Guardian, 23 June 2025 Calls for more transparency

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How Iran Turned Israel’s Iron Dome Against Itself Using Clever Jamming

The Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv, Israel, June 15 2025 By Ekaterina Blinova, Published by Sputnik International, 16 June 2025 New evidence suggests that Iran successfully compromised Israel’s vaunted air defense systems during recent attacks — forcing Tel

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