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Russia fired Putin's 'invincible' hypersonic Zircon missile for the first time in Ukraine, experts say
Russia fired a Zircon hypersonic missile for the first time in Ukraine last week, according to expe…
Thibault Spirlet
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US aircraft carriers still rule the seas, but Russia and China both have plans to change that
Recent missiles tests by Russia and China underscore those countries' efforts to challenge US aircr…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Russia is planning to test-fire a salvo of new hypersonic missiles from a warship for the first time this year, state media says
Russia has successfully test-fired the weapon from a warship three times, but each test involved on…
Ryan Pickrell
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Russia admits its deadly Zircon hypersonic missile is suffering from 'childhood diseases'
Russia's state-run TASS news agency reported without official confirmation last March that one of t…
Ryan Pickrell
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A Russian warship that just sailed into Cuba can carry Putin's new prized hypersonic missiles
The Admiral Gorshkov frigate, now docked in Cuba, can carry an arsenal of hypersonic missiles, tout…
Chris Panella
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The Russian submarine that just showed up off of Cuba is one of a new class of subs that has worried the US and NATO for years
The Yasen-class Kazan is a highly capable submarine, and its strike and stealth capabilities missil…
Chris Panella
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Russia says the US doesn't have any reason to worry about the nuclear submarine and the massive warship its navy has cruising off the coast of Cuba
Despite the fact that the navy vessels are some of Russia's most lethal, the Kremlin says the US ha…
Aditi Bharade
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Ukraine's air defenses are struggling and shot down just 30% of Russian missiles last month, report says
Ukraine shot down just 30% of Russian missiles last month, compared to 46% over the last six months…
Thibault Spirlet
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What US sub-hunter planes can learn watching advanced Russian submarines like the one that showed up near Florida
The Kazan submarine is one of a new class that has long concerned NATO militaries, and its visit to…
Chris Panella
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The US and Pacific ally Japan are teaming up to defeat new hypersonic missiles that right now are basically unstoppable
The co-development comes as the allies face a growing Chinese missile threat and challenges from ot…
Chris Panella
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Seen by the US military as a threat for years, Russia's Yasen-class submarines are now on track to get hypersonic missiles
The Yasen-class subs, also known as the Severodvinsk class, are already formidable, but top officia…
Ryan Pickrell
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Few things worry NATO like Russia's Yasen-class submarines, and Moscow may be planning to build even more of them
With Russia's Yasen-class subs patrolling the Atlantic and Pacific, the US would face a "dual-flank…
Christopher Woody
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Putin's 'invincible' missile has a very common problem
Russia's new Zircon missile can fly at hypersonic speeds or hit a moving ship, but it can't do both.
Michael Peck
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Putin is sending a warship into the Atlantic armed with new hypersonic cruise missiles
The missile frigate Admiral Gorshkov has test-fired Russia's new Zircon hypersonic missiles several…
Jake Epstein
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Former Russian president calls for warships with hypersonic missiles to be stationed near Washington, DC
Dmitry Medvedev lashed out with the escalatory proposal after the US Embassy posted a video appeali…
Mia Jankowicz
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Iran blamed for a drone attack on an Israel-linked oil tanker off the coast of Oman
A drone hit the Pacific Zircon tanker, ultimately owned by Israeli tycoon Idan Ofer on Tuesday even…
Bethany Dawson
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Putin says Russia got its troubled nuclear-powered cruise missile to work after years of failure and a deadly disaster
The Russian leader called it a successful test of the Burevestnik missile, which has suffered repea…
Chris Panella,Ryan Pickrell
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Putin's luxury armored train is fitted with a beauty room, antiaging machines, and a gym, report says. Take a look inside.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been using his luxury train more regularly in an effort to tra…
Sophia Ankel
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Russia says it successfully fired a new hypersonic missile from a submarine for the first time
The Russian ministry of defense released a video of the submarine Severodvinsk firing off a missile…
Ryan Pickrell
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Putin's new nuclear-powered cruise missile, one of his so-called 'super weapons,' is unnecessary but not totally useless, nuclear weapons expert says
Even if Putin's claim of a successful test of the Burevestnik is true, it doesn't really change muc…