| 单词 | antiaircraft |
| 例句 | He was on a bombing run over North Vietnam when his plane was ripped open by antiaircraft fire. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It wasn’t just the bombs Serafima and her navigator had dropped—now the German antiaircraft guns began firing up at the small Po-2. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Eyewitnesses said that Serbian police drove an armored vehicle equipped with a twin-barreled antiaircraft cannon through town, shooting all the way. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The Germans had constructed reinforced concrete pillboxes that housed machine guns, antiaircraft weapons, and light artillery all along the English Channel over to the Atlantic Ocean. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The searchlights were combing the sky and the antiaircraft guns were firing as usual as the Po-2s approached the enemy lines. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The evening they arrived, the sound of the antiaircraft guns cut through the refugee camp just before dusk. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Olanna could hear the sound of the planes far off, like gathering thunder, and soon the scattered sharp cracks of antiaircraft fire. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Sirens wailed and the antiaircraft guns rumbled like thunder. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Still, you can hardly blame it on the pilot when her plane gets hit by antiaircraft fire. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The antiaircraft fire was so tough over Japan that many were shot down or so damaged they couldn’t make it back to Guam. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z That was enough to reassure the young women that their commander was thinking about them as they flew out into the dark and the antiaircraft fire. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Now, suddenly, the antiaircraft guns began to fire. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Mariya was a hardened combat pilot and knew how to avoid the antiaircraft searchlight beams. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Entire classes of high school boys were drafted into the antiaircraft auxiliary. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Down they sank once more into the crunching, thudding, voluminous barrage of bursting antiaircraft shells as Aarfy came creeping back behind Yossarian and jabbed him sharply in the ribs again. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Mariya Smirnova, the squadron commander, noticed the silence and reasoned—correctly—that the only reason the antiaircraft guns would stop firing was because there must be German night fighter aircraft patrolling the sky. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “One aircrew should bomb the target and the other ‘tackle’ enemy antiaircraft weapons.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z How could pilots navigate these powerful planes—traveling at hundreds of miles an hour—while looking at the cockpit gauges, listening to the radio, evading antiaircraft fire, and dogfighting? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Other smaller specialist groups existed, in which boys learned how to signal in Morse code, operate antiaircraft weaponry, provide first aid and practical field medicine, perform air-raid warden duties, and handle other weapons. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Then sense came back to Maddie for a minute and she realized that Queenie was dragging her to the nearest antiaircraft gun emplacement. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z She borrowed an antiaircraft balloon from the Luftwaffe and tethered it near the finish so a cameraman could dangle from it for aerial shots. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Alvarez saw black clusters of antiaircraft flak bursting all around his plane. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z By the time the Capitol’s antiaircraft weapons begin to fire, it’s already too late. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z They had gone another half hour when they heard antiaircraft fire a couple of miles ahead where they could see the spire of a church. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Mrs. Ida Cross of South Beach knitted socks for sailors, sent them off, and received a thank-you note from an antiaircraft gunner stationed near Baltimore. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The swift roar of planes and the sharp ka-ka-ka of antiaircraft gunfire came from above and from below and from the sides and made her teeth chatter. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z At the beginning of the war, women who successfully signed up with the Red Army were only sent to the front as nurses, or in communications or antiaircraft gunner units. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Special Duties planes need a lot of maintenance as they tend to go through them quite rapidly, bashing the undercarriages in the dark and getting bits blown off by antiaircraft guns on their way home. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z It was also armed with a cannon, and behind the tower there was an antiaircraft gun, loaded with a magazine of ten shells. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z “Dratted antiaircraft guns in Angers. The tail’s been hit. I think it was flak, not a night fighter, or we’d be dead. We don’t stand a chance against a Messerschmitt 110.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z At the station, in the freezing darkness lit only by antiaircraft searchlights looking for Luftwaffe planes to shoot down, one young woman was on patrol. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The German antiaircraft searchlights, which completely ruined your night vision, were a horror to the bomber pilots. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Six deep reports sound one after the other, deeper than antiaircraft guns, farther away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Peeking through cracks in the walls, they could see antiaircraft fire light up the sky. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Then, when they’d flown back through the storm of antiaircraft fire and enemy fighter planes and were safely over Soviet territory again, Valentin let Klava take over to lead the flight home. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Our own hoverplanes were grounded after the Capitol’s antiaircraft missiles decimated the first few waves. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Finally, the ruins of Stalingrad appeared—a dark line of demolished buildings stretching endlessly along the Volga. Then came the first explosions of antiaircraft artillery shells.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Masha and her crew were picked up by friendly Soviet antiaircraft gunners, who drove them to a medical post. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z On top of Mount Suribachi the Japanese had placed big antiaircraft guns to shoot at our bombers. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Here, there was a strongly fortified line of German troops, airfields, tanks, searchlights, headquarters, and machine gun and antiaircraft batteries. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Unarmed and defenseless against enemy fighters or antiaircraft fire, the U-2 was purpose-built to house powerful cameras designed for the CIA by Edwin Land, the founder of the Polaroid Corporation. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Already skilled at handling small guns, the boys quickly learned to operate the flak, the larger 88-mm antiaircraft cannon. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The patriotism of her young flight crews would be an inspiration to women serving the Motherland in a host of less glamorous roles—as snipers, tank drivers, antiaircraft machine gunners, technicians, cooks, or launderers. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The Germans destroyed most of the city’s antiaircraft defenses in a single day, their bombs setting fire to oil storage tanks and demolishing buildings. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z But Larisa had managed to avoid the antiaircraft searchlights, and the German pilot's aim in the dark wasn’t accurate enough to destroy their plane. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Then, unexpectedly, the antiaircraft guns fell eerily silent. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Around them, shells of all different sizes exploded, flaming and colorful tracer bullets whizzed past, and antiaircraft guns fired from the ground and from ships stationed on the sea below. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Suddenly the antiaircraft guns stopped firing—a sure sign that Luftwaffe planes were nearby. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z But Larisa kept mistaking the antiaircraft searchlights on the ground for the headlights of enemy fighter planes. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Chattering Chinese military officers stroll past American antiaircraft batteries as French President Nicolas Sarkozy's motorcade roars up to inspect displays of Gallic aeronautical prowess. Jet Green 2011-07-20T22:00:00Z Its crew members survived tropical thunderstorms, antiaircraft fire, attacks from Japanese Zeros, low fuel and a perilous landing on Australia’s remote north coast, where they were aided by aborigines. Movie Review: ‘Shady Lady,’ a Docudrama by Tristan Loraine 2012-11-30T02:52:52Z In this case, the men devised an algorithm that converted radar signals about the movement of German bombers into data that would automatically guide antiaircraft guns to the best positions for a likely hit. Design That’s Got Users in Mind 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z In World War II, it served as a training base for antiaircraft gunners. The Battles of Wilmington, N.C. — in World War II, That Is 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z A 1951 piece, “Flak,” conveyed the experience of being the target of antiaircraft gunfire. Stuart Hodes, Who Danced With Martha Graham, Is Dead at 98 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Suddenly a B-17 bomber’s nose cone lowers from the ceiling, and you get a sensation of what it was like to be aboard a Flying Fortress with antiaircraft fire exploding all around. 3 Must-Sees at the World War II Museum 2012-01-18T15:50:03.177Z Western news outlets have published a rogue’s gallery of yachts and their extravagant amenities: cavernous wine caves, antiaircraft defense systems, amphibious shuttles to carry Land Rovers to shore. Yacht justice: A new front in the war drags Russia’s oligarchs into the spotlight 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z It is set in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine in July 2014, when an antiaircraft missile downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, killing the 298 people on board. ‘Klondike’ Review: Domestic Violence 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The device contained a tiny radio transmitter and receiver that enabled antiaircraft batteries to destroy planes by exploding shells near their targets rather than requiring a direct hit. Bad Cheer: The Holiday Exchange Precipitating ‘Bridge of Spies’ 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z In a harrowing but also lovely scene, Suzu, with her artist’s eye, is transfixed by the beauty of the aerial combat, seeing the antiaircraft fire as bursts of color on a sky-wide palette. From Hiroshima to Tule Lake, Films About Japan and America 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z Slow, primitive airplanes that would burn “like candles” if struck by antiaircraft fire. Flying Through the Night to Defeat the Nazis 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Proving it in World War II, he retrained his female staff of clerks to manufacture parachutes, antiaircraft barrage balloons and whatever else the War Office required, setting a pace no established supplier could approach. Peter Moores and His Campaign for Opera in English 2010-08-22T01:53:00Z He called the porcine baby-faced beast of North Korea, a man who has exploded his political enemies with antiaircraft rockets, “terrific.” Perspective | Gene Weingarten: What is Trump’s eternal fate? The Legions of Darkness have some thoughts. 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z At a former Hezbollah training ground in the hills of Lebanon’s bucolic south, some 200 balaclava-clad fighters lined up in neat rows near a battery of rocket launchers, antiaircraft guns and all-terrain vehicles. A halfway war pulses on Israel's border with Lebanon. Will it escalate? 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Ukraine’s antiaircraft defenses have proved effective over Kyiv in recent months, but it wasn’t clear if what hit was a missile itself or debris from an interceptions. Residents of Kyiv Sift Through the Aftermath of a Missile Attack 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Reuters has seen documents describing talks for a credit facility that Russia would extend to Vietnam to buy heavy weaponry, including anti-ship missiles, antisubmarine aircraft and helicopters, antiaircraft missile systems and fighter jets. US, Vietnam upgrade ties as Biden visits in hedge against China 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z The package also includes munitions for Stinger antiaircraft systems and the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, as well as munitions for Javelin and other anti-tank weapons. New U.S. aid to Ukraine includes artillery, air defenses and mine-clearing equipment. 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Drones shot down by antiaircraft gunners lit up the night sky like a deadly fireworks display as families huddled in corridors and bathrooms. Russia Hits Grain Ports and Threatens Ships Headed to Ukraine 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Last week, the Defense Department authorized another package of military assistance, which included munitions for Patriot air defense systems, Stinger antiaircraft systems, and over 30 million rounds of small-arms ammunition. Biden Invites Allies to Washington as Fighting Intensifies in Ukraine 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Western weapons packages once focused almost solely on artillery and antiaircraft systems Ukraine needed to halt the Russian advance. Column: Ukraine's spring offensive still hasn't started. This war is likely to last a long time 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Those sales have been blocked in Congress, where many legislators are angry about Mr. Erdogan’s ties to Russia, his purchase of the Russian S-400 antiaircraft system and his crackdown on dissent. Will Erdogan’s Victory Soften Turkey’s Opposition to Sweden in NATO? 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The bomber — nicknamed “Move Over Mabel” — had just dropped its payload over the Ardennes region when it was hit by German antiaircraft artillery about 9,000 feet in the air, Arrieta said. Military veteran who was shot down in France in WWII celebrates his 100th birthday 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Ukrainian jets and attack helicopters have developed a tactic of flying low, unleashing unguided rockets from Ukrainian territory, then immediately backing away to avoid antiaircraft fire. Ukraine May Be Finally Getting the F-16s It Asked For. Why Did It Want Them? 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z For nearly four hours, Ukrainian air defense teams have raced to shoot down the drones, lighting up the night sky with tracer fire from antiaircraft guns, while residents huddled in bomb shelters and interior hallways. ‘Panic’ and Shortages in Parts of Occupied Ukraine Amid Russian Evacuation Orders 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z For nearly four hours, Ukrainian air defense teams raced to shoot down the drones, lighting up the night sky with tracer fire from antiaircraft guns. Russia launched 35 attack drones over Kyiv, the Ukrainian Air Force says. 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Since the start of Russia’s invasion in February 2022, Ukrainian pilots and antiaircraft forces have waged a David-and-Goliath battle against Russia’s larger and more advanced air assault, resulting in a deadlock in the Ukrainian airspace. Donated MiG jets will not give Ukraine air superiority against Russia, experts say 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z They also set up checkpoints in upscale neighborhoods like al-Riyadh, where they placed antiaircraft guns in front of homes to target the circling army planes. Looting, Roadblocks: Paramilitary Is a Scary Neighbor in Sudan’s Capital 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z The military has launched airstrikes on positions defended by fighters with rocket-propelled grenades and antiaircraft weapons. Americans and other foreigners struggle to flee Sudan amid fierce fighting 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z R.S.F. troops on trucks parked in nearby streets, positioned between houses filled with cowering residents, tried to shoot down the fighter jets with antiaircraft guns. Uneven Cease-Fire in Sudan Makes Escape Hard for Desperate Civilians 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z After earning his law degree in 1943, he enlisted in the wartime Army and became a private in an antiaircraft artillery unit. Benjamin B. Ferencz, Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor, Dies at 103 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Ihnat said the MiGs will not venture too close to the front, where Russian antiaircraft defenses are so “heavily saturated” that “a fly couldn’t get through there.” Donated MiG jets will not give Ukraine air superiority against Russia, experts say 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Some residents said they sometimes even had antiaircraft guns. Looting, Roadblocks: Paramilitary Is a Scary Neighbor in Sudan’s Capital 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Germany had explicitly asked Swiss authorities, and was refused permission, to send from its own arsenals more than 12,000 Swiss-made shells for antiaircraft weapons in Ukraine. Opinion | The Ukraine war led to a head-spinning shift in European neutrality 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The money will also be used to purchase antiaircraft ammunition, mobile laser-guided rocket systems, fuel tankers and other equipment, according to the Pentagon. A new $2.6 billion package of U.S. military aid to Ukraine includes $500 million for immediate supplies. 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z He and nine other crew members aboard a B-24 Liberator had just been jolted by a shell from a German antiaircraft gun that tore through the plane’s metal, forcing the pilot, First Lt. A World War II Pilot Saved His Crew. It Took Almost 80 Years to Find His Remains. 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Both sides have powerful antiaircraft systems, so the fighting is being waged largely on the ground. Ukraine Burns Through Ammunition in Bakhmut, Risking Future Fights 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z The Swiss company Oerlikon-Bührle is effectively the only producer of ammunition for the Gepard, a self-propelled antiaircraft gun of which Berlin has sent dozens to Ukraine. War in Ukraine Puts Centuries of Swiss Neutrality to the Test 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z In a poll published last month, 55 percent of those surveyed in the Alpine republic said they favored allowing Swiss weapons — including antiaircraft ammunition — to be re-exported to Ukraine to assist in Kyiv’s defense. Opinion | The Ukraine war led to a head-spinning shift in European neutrality 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Russia has taken to using S-300 antiaircraft missiles to hit targets on the ground, a role in which they are not very accurate. Russia Blasts Ukrainian Cities, Including Biggest Use of Advanced Missiles 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z It now makes radar systems, aircraft engines, bomb-disposal robots, unmanned combat vehicles and antiaircraft guns. They’re Exporting Billions in Arms. Just Not to Ukraine. 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Approaching enemy lines, Ukrainian jets and helicopters run the gamut of Russian attacks, from radio-electronic interference to antiaircraft missiles fired from jets and from the ground. Whirring Into Action in Ukraine’s Skies 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z In recent weeks, the Russian military has installed air defense systems in Moscow, including a Pantsir antiaircraft system, on top of public buildings. Russia on alert after flurry of drone sightings 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z The Ukrainian General Staff said only that Ukraine’s air force had launched eight attacks on the temporary bases of Russian troops and two strikes on the positions of Russia’s antiaircraft missile systems. Ukraine Hits Russian Positions Deep Behind Enemy Lines 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z But the United States and Ukraine’s European allies have sent an array of weaponry to Ukraine, including anti-tank and antiaircraft systems, as well as increasingly powerful artillery and rockets. A Year of War in Ukraine: The Roots of the Crisis 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z In addition to reconnaissance and possible distraction, Mr. Ihnat said the Russians were trying to get Ukraine to expend valuable resources, including antiaircraft missiles, to shoot them down. Russian balloons floating over Kyiv were shot down, city officials say. 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z A man standing on the side of the road as traffic whizzed by is heard on the video saying antiaircraft missiles were fired before an explosion was heard. Iran Says It Thwarted a Drone Attack on a Munitions Facility 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z Those wars have often turned, perhaps more than any other factor, on industrial attrition, as each side strains to maintain the flow of matériel like tanks and antiaircraft munitions that keep it in the fight. What 70 Years of War Can Tell Us About the Russia-Ukraine Conflict 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z Ms. Maliar said the attack showed the need for antiaircraft missile systems like the Patriot system — which Ukraine has long been lobbying its allies for. Death Toll Rises After Russian Strike Destroys Apartment Block 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Ukraine is waiting for those new weapons from the West, including antiaircraft missiles and armored vehicles more advanced than any they have now. Column: The war in Ukraine could become a long, frozen conflict. Are we ready for that? 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z The American air defense radar just north of Kimpo had been shut down for routine maintenance, and neither American planes aloft nor antiaircraft crews had spotted him. Kenneth Rowe, Who Defected From North Korea With His Jet, Dies at 90 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Several of Ukraine’s allies have pledged or delivered armored personnel carriers or armored vehicles with offensive capabilities, including German and British antiaircraft vehicles and Soviet-designed tanks from Eastern European countries like Poland. France promises Ukraine armored vehicles as the U.S. weighs doing the same. 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z But it is known that while Ukraine’s forces have enjoyed some success against drones using antiaircraft guns and even small-arms fire, that has changed as the Russians have taken to launching assaults at night. Ukraine Keeps Downing Russian Drones, but Price Tag Is High 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z He was 6 years old when Adolf Hitler seized power, 14 when required to join the Hitler Youth, 16 when conscripted into antiaircraft work in Munich and 21 when drafted into the German army. How Nazi Germany loomed over Pope Benedict’s childhood 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Two years later, as a seminarian, he was drafted into the military, first assigned to an antiaircraft unit and later to the infantry. Benedict XVI, First Modern Pope to Resign, Dies at 95 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z On Thursday, Belarusian officials said their air defenses shot down a Ukrainian S-300 antiaircraft missile in the country’s southeast, near the Polish border. Russia pummels Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in ‘massive’ missile attack 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z It responded by scrambling combat aircraft and navy vessels, as well as tracking Chinese movements using land-based antiaircraft missile systems. Taiwan extends mandatory military service to combat Chinese threat 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z As McCarthy avoided heavy antiaircraft fire, Mr. Johnson could see millions of gallons of water shooting up into the sky, some of it falling on the Lancaster and drenching the exposed rear gunner. George ‘Johnny’ Johnson, last ‘Dambuster’ of World War II, dies at 101 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z He told Seewald that his antiaircraft assignment was “naturally not pleasant” but he spoke of a certain “camaraderie of the time.” How Nazi Germany loomed over Pope Benedict’s childhood 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Ukraine still needs all the help it can get, beginning with economic aid and antiaircraft missiles — and including those ATACMS. U.S. policy makes Ukraine fight by rules Russia doesn't follow 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z This is the reason the Swiss, claiming neutrality, refused Germany permission to export to Ukraine needed antiaircraft ammunition made by Switzerland and sold to Germany. U.S. and NATO Scramble to Arm Ukraine and Refill Their Own Arsenals 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z In a smaller follow-up strike on Thursday, Russia fired at least ten S-300 antiaircraft guided missiles against cities near the front line, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. How Was Russia Able to Launch Its Biggest Aerial Attack on Ukraine? 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z The Dambusters lost eight of their 19 Lancasters to German antiaircraft fire during the raids, with 53 crewmen killed and three captured as prisoners of war. George ‘Johnny’ Johnson, last ‘Dambuster’ of World War II, dies at 101 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z On July 17, 2014, an antiaircraft missile provided to separatist forces by the Russian military shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, commonly known as MH17, at cruising altitude over eastern Ukraine. The jet’s downing has increased significance amid the war. 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z On July 17, 2014, an antiaircraft missile provided to separatist forces by the Russian military shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, commonly known as MH17, at cruising altitude above eastern Ukraine. A Dutch court is delivering a verdict in the MH17 crash, which killed 298 people. 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z July 2014: An antiaircraft missile strikes the Malaysia Airlines plane, known as MH17, at cruising altitude above eastern Ukraine on its way from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. The MH17 case: A timeline of tragedy and conflict. 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z “It is highly probable that it was fired by Ukrainian antiaircraft defense,” Mr. Duda said. Here’s what we know about the S-300 missile, which was involved in the Poland blast. 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z But some items it needs, such as antiaircraft and antimissile defenses, are scarce because most spare supplies are being sent to Ukraine. Opinion | Taiwan is sounding an alarm about Emperor Xi 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z If late and seemingly reluctantly, Germany has recently supplied advanced weapons to Ukraine, like Gepard armored antiaircraft guns, and at least one advanced mobile antiaircraft missile system, the IRIS-T. On Ukraine and on Energy, Germany Is Upsetting Its Allies in Europe 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z American officials have approved the delivery of two National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, or NASAMS, a sophisticated antiaircraft system, to Ukraine in the coming weeks. ‘Total darkness and cold are coming’: Massive strikes hit Ukraine electrical grid 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Early one morning, he was serving as a radio operator and signalman for an antiaircraft battery when it came under mortar fire. Lost and Found in Wartime Ukraine: Limbs and Comradeship 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z On the ground, antiaircraft fire — ranging from sophisticated missile batteries to soldiers’ shooting their rifles — has suddenly taken on new import as Ukraine scrambles to create an intensive anti-drone campaign. Russian Barrage Targets Power, Water and Heat for Ukraine’s Civilians 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Early in the war, many analysts predicted that Russia would quickly knock out Ukraine’s antiaircraft and antimissile systems, allowing it to dominate Ukrainian skies. Can Russia Keep Firing Missiles at Cities? And What Defenses Does Ukraine Need? 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s antiaircraft and missile defense operators have a reputation for skill, though Russia’s military planners have sometimes failed to take this into account. Western Nations Rush Defensive Systems to Ukraine to Counter Russian Missiles 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z The United States announced in early July that it would provide Ukraine with two advanced antiaircraft systems, called the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, or NASAMS. Strikes on Ukraine raise pressure on allies to send advanced air defense 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z One reactor was eventually rebuilt by Russia, switched on and guarded by antiaircraft guns. Decades of Nuclear Reactor Strikes Predate Ukraine Power Plant Crisis 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z He said the attack had been made with an S-300, an antiaircraft missile. Russian Barrage Targets Power, Water and Heat for Ukraine’s Civilians 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Russia was reported to have converted the S-300 from its original use as a long-range antiaircraft weapon into a missile for ground attacks because of a shortage of other, more suitable weapons. Missiles, drones hit Zaporizhzhia again as death toll rises 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Russia has been reported to have converted the S-300 from its original use as a long-range antiaircraft weapon into a missile for ground attacks because of a shortage of other, more suitable weapons. Missiles, drones hit Zaporizhzhia again as death toll rises 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z In another possible sign that Moscow’s missile supply is dwindling, the Russian military overnight fired two S-300 antiaircraft missiles that had been repurposed for ground attack, the Ukrainian military said. In Retreat at the Front, Russia Strikes Deep Into Ukraine 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Under public and political pressure, Berlin in April announced that it had approved shipping German-made self-propelled antiaircraft guns to Ukraine, with 24 sent so far. Ukraine to Germany: Send armored vehicles to keep pressure on Russia 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Shaw perched by the window in a ninth-floor room at the Al-Rashid Hotel in Baghdad to witness the blaze of antiaircraft fire as the Persian Gulf War erupted. Bernard Shaw, unflappable founding anchor at CNN, dies at 82 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z When the Gulf War began in January 1991, Mr. Shaw was watching from the balcony of the Al- Rashid Hotel as airstrikes and antiaircraft fire filled the air in Iraq’s capital city. Bernard Shaw, CNN’s Lead Anchor for 20 Years, Dies at 82 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z “At least they didn’t have any antiaircraft,” the pilot recalled. How Pearl Harbor forced the world’s first around-the-world commercial flight 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Russia claimed that the booms from the strike were the sound of successful antiaircraft fire. The ‘MacGyvered’ Weapons in Ukraine’s Arsenal 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z Denys Smazhny, chief specialist in the antiaircraft missile troops training section. Battle for Kyiv: Ukrainian valor, Russian blunders combined to save the capital Separately, in western Crimea, Russian troops launched antiaircraft fire at unidentified targets, the region’s Russian governor said. As Attacks Mount in Crimea, Kremlin Faces Rising Domestic Pressures 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z There appeared to be no damage to the bridge, and Russia said that those explosions, too, were the result of antiaircraft fire. Ukrainian Strikes May Be Slowing Russia’s Advance 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Osnat Ben Nun, 55, was pregnant during the tense run-up to the conflict and remembers antiaircraft explosions like fireworks in the night sky. Tensions flare between Israel and Hezbollah over disputed gas fields 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z In 1996, a year that tensions flared Taiwan Strait, he became the top political officer of a People’s Liberation Army reserve antiaircraft division in Fujian Province, which faces the island from across the Taiwan Strait. Why China is angry over Pelosi’s trip. 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The Russian pilots struggled under the heavy fire of surface-to-air missiles and antiaircraft artillery, particularly after a direct hit downed one of their leaders. Battle for Kyiv: Ukrainian valor, Russian blunders combined to save the capital The defense ministry in Japan has also moved troops, antiaircraft artillery and surface-to-ship missile defense batteries to the country’s southern islands, which are close to Taiwan. Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Risks Undermining U.S. Efforts With Asian Allies 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z He became the top political officer of a People’s Liberation Army reserve antiaircraft division there in 1996, after he had become deputy party secretary of the province. A Pelosi Trip to Taiwan Would Test China’s Appetite for Confrontation 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z After a Russian antiaircraft system shot down a passenger airliner over Ukraine in 2014, the Kremlin contrived a series of exotic and ever changing explanations that never held up to expert scrutiny. Explosion Kills Dozens of Ukrainian Captives at Russian-Held Prison 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Prosecutors said he had agreed to sell antiaircraft weapons to drug enforcement informants who were posing as arms buyers for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. The Russian arms dealer at the center of a proposed swap for Brittney Griner has a notorious history. 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Only in mid-March would Khoda’s brigade receive Mistral and Stinger portable antiaircraft missiles from the United States and European allies, finally enabling them to shoot down Russian aircraft, he said. Battle for Kyiv: Ukrainian valor, Russian blunders combined to save the capital The initial shipments of weapons, including Stinger antiaircraft and Javelin antitank missiles, were flown into Poland and quickly shuttled across the border. Special Military Cell Flows Weapons and Equipment Into Ukraine 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Russian and Ukrainian forces both launched strikes with long-range weapons in the south overnight into Saturday, apparently aiming for supply lines and antiaircraft weapons behind the front lines on both sides. Russia Strikes Odesa Port, Stirring Doubts on Deal to Export Grain 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Erdogan has bought Russian antiaircraft missiles and has not joined Western sanctions against Russia, which has irked Washington. Seeking ‘Axis of Good’ Against U.S., Russia Taps Allies of Convenience 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z They also seized artillery and other heavy weaponry, including a ZU 23mm, a Soviet-made antiaircraft gun, according to the Western security personnel with knowledge of the attack. An attack on a military base in Somalia shows al-Shabab’s deadly power 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z Russian antiaircraft missiles hit “only civilian structures,” including a shopping center and residences, Synyehubov added. Russian strikes kill at least three in Kharkiv and injure dozens 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Ukraine had pounded the island for days and the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said earlier this week that it had taken out Russian antiaircraft systems there. On Snake Island, defiant Ukrainians force a Russian withdrawal 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Zelensky’s first request to G7 leaders on Monday was for antiaircraft systems to defend against cruise missiles, Mr. Sullivan said, and Mr. Biden “was able to be positively responsive to him on that.” U.S. Urges New Tactic to Curb Putin’s War Machine and Lower Fuel Prices 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z In April, after weeks of fraught debate over whether to send heavy weapons to Ukraine, Scholz finally approved deliveries of German-made antiaircraft vehicles. Ukrainian ambassador in Berlin doesn’t care if he offends for his cause 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z News came in through someone’s social media feed that Ukrainian antiaircraft missiles had prevented a rocket attack in the southeastern region of Zaporizhzhia, where a fierce Ukrainian counteroffensive is attempting to reverse Russian gains. Ukraine’s LGBTQ rights movement contends with war’s mixed impact 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The antiaircraft missile units believed to be stationed there would provide cover for its ships operating in the area, which have been vulnerable to attack by Ukrainian forces. Ukraine’s position has ‘worsened’ in fight for Severodonetsk 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z European leaders seemed to steady themselves this week by committing to an embargo of Russian seaborne oil deliveries while Germany agreed to provide Ukraine powerful antiaircraft defenses and tanks. Opinion | Biden hunkers down for a long, limited war in Ukraine 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z In addition, Germany has newly pledged to provide antiaircraft missiles, and Slovakia said Thursday that it would send eight howitzers, though in a commercial deal rather than as military aid. With key city close to falling, pressure on West to get weapons to Ukraine 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Germany announced on Wednesday that it would supply Ukraine its most modern antiaircraft system, along with 15 tanks. Opinion | Biden set clear goals for Ukraine. That could hold the West together. 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden’s administration has already sent Ukraine about $5 billion worth of antitank and antiaircraft missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, helicopters and other military equipment as the European country seeks to repel Russia’s invasion. U.S. to Send Ukraine $700 Million in Military Aid, Including Advanced Rockets 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Stinger antiaircraft missiles could also be valuable for staving off the Chinese air force. U.S. Speeds Up Reshaping of Taiwan’s Defenses to Deter China 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z The Baltic states and Poland are asking for a significantly expanded military presence on their soil and new capabilities such as antiaircraft defense that could make it far harder for Russia to invade. Splits open at NATO about how to boost presence in Eastern Europe 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z It is not just military transports and trucks carrying tens of thousands of antiaircraft and antiarmor weapons to Ukrainian fighters. Opinion | America and Its Allies Want to Bleed Russia. They Really Shouldn’t. 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z “Ukraine needs artillery and antiaircraft missiles. These are the critically important on the front.” Life in a Ukrainian Unit: Diving for Cover, Waiting for Western Weapons 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Separately, LaPlante said, the Pentagon is negotiating with defense contractors to replace the thousands of Stinger antiaircraft missiles and Javelin anti-armor missiles already provided to Ukraine from its stockpiles. Pentagon will buy Ukraine laser-guided rockets, surveillance drones 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Gen. Reynolds — then a captain — was based in Thailand and on his second tour of duty in Southeast Asia when his F-105 Thunderchief was struck by North Vietnamese antiaircraft fire on Nov. 28, 1965. Jon Reynolds, Vietnam POW for more than seven years, dies at 84 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry also told journalists of the possible delay to a package of Stinger antiaircraft missiles set to finish delivery by 2026. Howitzer delivery to Taiwan delayed by strained U.S. supply chain 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z In recent days, residents of the most vulnerable areas have posted videos of apparent explosions and Russian antiaircraft defense rockets streaking into the nighttime sky. Ukrainian attacks bring war home to Russia, fraying civilian nerves 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Its decision to send Ukraine some 50 decommissioned Gepard self-propelled antiaircraft guns came only after Mr. Scholz had hemmed and hawed about the issue for weeks. Opinion | Germany must keep its promise of a new foreign and defense policy 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z And on Tuesday, the government said it would approve the export of German-made armored antiaircraft vehicles to Ukraine. After hesitancy, Germany greenlights some heavy arms for Ukraine 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The latest wave of aid for Ukraine, following President Biden’s announcement last week of substantial new shipments of heavy artillery and armed drones, includes armored vehicles from Canada and additional antiaircraft capabilities from Britain. U.S., allies promise to keep backing Ukraine in its war with Russia 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z A second delivery of Stinger antiaircraft missiles may also be affected. Howitzer delivery to Taiwan delayed by strained U.S. supply chain 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Most seem to have involved shelling or triggered Russian antiaircraft weaponry. Ukrainian attacks bring war home to Russia, fraying civilian nerves 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z More important than the dollar figure were the weapons included: heavy artillery, helicopters, armored personnel carriers, antiaircraft radar systems and the Phoenix Ghost, a new kamikaze attack drone. Biden's escalating aid to Ukraine reflects a sea change in U.S. foreign policy 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z His brigade is better equipped now, he said, with antitank missiles provided by the Americans and the British, as well as Stinger antiaircraft missiles and other advanced weapons systems. Dug in on the front lines, Ukrainian soldiers fight to repel the Russian onslaught. 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Germany announced Tuesday it would send 50 self-propelled Cheetah antiaircraft weapons, which fire 35mm rounds from a tracked, armored chassis resembling a tank. U.S., allies promise to keep backing Ukraine in its war with Russia 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z By using those antiaircraft weapons effectively, Ukraine has denied Russia the air supremacy it wants. Opinion | As Ukraine war shifts, the Russians have every advantage but one 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Caches of supplies and weapons, such as armored personnel carriers and antitank rockets, were placed throughout the city, and antiaircraft guns were deployed around buildings. Why Russia gave up on urban war in Kyiv and turned to big battles in the east Four guided missiles were destroyed by antiaircraft defenses, he added. Attacks rock Ukrainian cities, as Mariupol nears full Russian control 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z The pilots were also critical of the effectiveness of Stinger antiaircraft missiles, which have been part of U.S. aid packages. Ukrainian fighter pilots in old jets take on better-equipped Russians 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z The larger package included Switchblade drones that can be armed with explosives and flown into targets, Stinger antiaircraft missiles, and anti-armor weapons including Javelin missiles. Pentagon looks to vastly expand weapons for Ukraine 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s allies, led by the United States and Britain, have stepped up their supplies of tanks and antiaircraft weapons. The U.S. has a big stake in how the Ukraine war ends; it's likely to be paying a lot of the cost 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z “We know that military assistance is having a critical impact on this conflict,” Sullivan said Monday, highlighting the U.S.-produced, shoulder-fired antiaircraft Stingers and antitank Javelins that have been shipped to Ukraine. What weapons to send to Ukraine? How debate shifted from helmets to tanks. 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Thus, the weapons the United States initially supplied were light, shoulder-fired antitank and antiaircraft missiles suited for the insurgency that U.S. analysts expected would commence after Kyiv had fallen and the Ukrainian army was scattered. Opinion | As Ukraine braces for a second round, the West has a duty to step up 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Thirty thousand Russian troops had moved into the country, including highly trained special-forces units and airborne troops; they brought S-400 antiaircraft systems and hundreds of aircraft, tanks and armored vehicles. The Battle for the Mural — and the Future of Belarus 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z The United States has already provided more than $2 billion in security aid to Ukraine, including Stinger antiaircraft systems, Javelin antitank missiles, tactical drones, and anti-armor weapons and systems. Perspective | Russia’s military losses give diplomacy a fighting chance 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Since Feb. 24, when Russia invaded, the United States has been sending more Javelin antitank missiles and Stinger antiaircraft missile systems. Pentagon commits another $300 million to Ukraine for security assistance 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Much of the early assistance to the mujahideen came in the form of small arms, such as rifles, with antiaircraft Stinger missiles arriving only after years of combat. In Putin’s Ukraine quagmire, echoes of Soviet failure in Afghanistan 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Sullivan said these could include “longer-range antiaircraft systems, artillery systems, and coastal defense systems.” Opinion | As Ukraine braces for a second round, the West has a duty to step up 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z But as Western antitank and antiaircraft missiles pour into Ukraine, questions abound over whether Putin makes a distinction between those weapons and others that Western leaders have resisted providing. Zelensky steps up criticism of West, demanding weapons and sanctions 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, he added, Ukraine’s forces are running low on the antiaircraft and antitank missiles they used to great effect in the war’s opening weeks. The elements of a peace deal in Ukraine are clear — but the two sides can't get there yet 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Javelins, Stingers, all sorts of different defensive weapons, antitank, antiaircraft, antimissile, portable defense. Perspective | Poland’s prime minister thinks the U.S. needs to do more to help Ukraine 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z He evaded a pair of missiles and continued his attack before being hit by antiaircraft fire, according to his citation for the Air Force Cross, the service branch’s highest decoration after the Medal of Honor. Charles G. Boyd, Air Force general and former POW, dies at 83 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Five miles away, a Russian drone strike took out a Ukrainian antiaircraft missile system, according to a video released by the Russian Defense Ministry. Rockets strike residential area of Kyiv, destroying apartments and sparking fires 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z The administration has “finally decided to provide high-altitude antiaircraft systems and short-range drones,” he noted, but “it still has not provided anti-ship missiles and more sophisticated drones.” How Russia’s aggression in Ukraine in 2014 and 2015 is shaping Biden’s actions today 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z In one example, American officials have floated the idea of Turkey’s government providing Ukraine with the sophisticated S-400 antiaircraft system. For the U.S., a Tenuous Balance in Confronting Russia 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Some Republicans have been pushing Biden to take even more aggressive action to support Ukraine, along the lines of Zelensky’s requests for jet fighters or more sophisticated antiaircraft weaponry. Analysis | Will the war in Ukraine change America’s political landscape? 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z They are already providing antitank and antiaircraft weapons that have contributed to what the Pentagon now estimates is a Russian death toll of at least 7,000 troops. By Labeling Putin a ‘War Criminal,’ Biden Personalizes the Conflict 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Weir confirmed that an antiaircraft missile system was hit in the clip. Rockets strike residential area of Kyiv, destroying apartments and sparking fires 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z The Soviet Union’s Red Army posted antiaircraft units on the roofs of buildings around the theater to protect it from bombing. Odessa’s beloved opera house plays starring role in wartime drama 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Ukraine already uses Turkish-made drones, but Turkey is worried that providing the antiaircraft systems could make the country a target of Russia’s wrath. For the U.S., a Tenuous Balance in Confronting Russia 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Washington has sent other arms to Kyiv, including antiaircraft Stinger missiles and antitank Javelin missiles. Annotated Transcript: Zelensky’s Speech to Congress 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z The Biden administration insists that the long-range antiaircraft systems being transferred to Ukraine are entirely defensive in nature. Invoking America’s Darkest Days, Zelensky Pleads for More U.S. Aid 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z But then, showing that pragmatism is also one of his leadership talents, Mr. Zelensky proposed the “alternative” of supplying Ukraine with aircraft and antiaircraft systems. Opinion | Zelensky’s appeal deserves a generous response 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z “I do think we need to provide them with much more robust air defense, drones, planes, antiaircraft batteries — all of the technology that we have available that is defensive,” he added. Addressing Congress, Ukrainian President Zelensky pleads for military aid 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Now American diplomats see a way to pull Turkey away from its dance with Russia — and give the Ukrainians one of the most powerful, long-range antiaircraft systems in existence. For the U.S., a Tenuous Balance in Confronting Russia 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z “I think it’s time that we transferred the MiGs, that we gave them the antiaircraft systems,” Mr. Pence said on Fox News. Pence said U.S. should lead new ‘Berlin Airlift’ for Ukrainian refugees, transfer fighter jets 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z But it is not clear that the Russians would regard them as such, since both the antiaircraft systems and the MIG fighters could take down Russian planes. Invoking America’s Darkest Days, Zelensky Pleads for More U.S. Aid 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Having amassed a large ground force, the Russians fired off precision-guided missiles to take out radars, antiaircraft batteries and runways across Ukraine. Opinion | The war in Ukraine is proving that Russia is no longer a superpower 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z “At the request of President Zelensky,” he said, “we have identified and are helping Ukraine acquire additional longer-range antiaircraft systems and the munitions for those systems.” Addressing Congress, Ukrainian President Zelensky pleads for military aid 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z And a required step for a no-fly zone — suppressing enemy antiaircraft weaponry — would mean attacking Russian air defense installations inside Russian territory. For the U.S., a Tenuous Balance in Confronting Russia 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z The question of additional transfers beyond the small arms, antitank weapons and short-range antiaircraft systems that the United States is already providing has emerged as a partisan fault line in Congress. Zelensky speech to Congress could add pressure on Biden 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z In private, some administration officials concede that the distinction is a narrow one and that it is not clear that the Russians would consider antiaircraft batteries as defensive. Invoking America’s Darkest Days, Zelensky Pleads for More U.S. Aid 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Given its mutual nature and limited goal, such a plan would not require the destruction of Russian radars and antiaircraft weaponry on the ground. Perspective | We can do more to help Ukraine without provoking World War III 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The lawmakers called for the continued delivery of Stinger missiles, man-portable antiaircraft weapons, but also called for the United States to facilitate the transfer of S-300 systems. U.S. explores sending Ukraine more advanced weapons after scuttling Polish jet deal 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z And he insisted Russia sees a distinction between antiaircraft or antitank weapons, and planes. Senators question why the White House opposed the Polish plane transfer to Ukraine 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z One senior U.S. official, however, said the fighter jets would not be as effective for Ukraine as antiaircraft systems like Stinger missiles. Harris, in Poland, Seeks to Present United Front Against Russia 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z He also vowed to help Ukraine acquire long-distance antiaircraft systems and munitions that could help defend the country’s cities against Russian fighters and bombers. Invoking America’s Darkest Days, Zelensky Pleads for More U.S. Aid 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z In northern Kyiv, soldiers and volunteers have dug trenches and set up positions and equipment — including an antiaircraft gun — to prepare for the potential arrival of Russian troops in the capital. Seemingly stuck Russian convoy hides mysteries 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z U.S. officials continue to speak to the Ukrainians regularly, the defense official said, and the “things they need the most” are antiaircraft and antiarmor weapons, such as Javelin missiles. U.S. explores sending Ukraine more advanced weapons after scuttling Polish jet deal 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z His brigade had no air support and few functional antiaircraft systems, because most had been sent to Kyiv to defend the capital. Proud Band of Ukrainian Troops Holds Russian Assault at Bay — for Now 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Indeed, Ukraine has already had some success shooting down helicopters and planes with its own arms, including mobile antiaircraft missiles supplied by NATO. Opinion | For the dangerous skies over Ukraine, a calibrated NATO response works best 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z The United States has supplied Ukraine with antiaircraft and antitank missiles, The Post reported, but Zelensky said those weapons are not enough to fend off Russian forces. Video shows Russian aircrew parachuting from fighter jet that Ukraine says was shot down 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Every day, 14 widebody jets are landing here to deliver Javelins, Stinger antiaircraft missiles and other weapons for the Ukrainians. Opinion | What it’s like at the border, delivering Javelins and Stingers to Ukraine 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Over the past week, the Biden administration has increased such shipments, sending Stinger antiaircraft missile systems for the first time and further augmenting Kyiv’s supply of antitank Javelin missiles and other ammunition. As war loomed, U.S. armed Ukraine to hit Russian aircraft, tanks and prep for urban combat, declassified shipment list shows 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z To combat that threat, Terekhov said the Ukrainian army needs advanced systems that can contend with high-powered Russian weapons, including Stinger antiaircraft systems, Javelin antitank systems and armed drones. Opinion | Ukrainians in Kharkiv won’t let Putin break their will 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Poland’s prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, promised Ukraine to provide tens of thousands of shells and artillery ammunition, antiaircraft missiles, light mortars, reconnaissance drones and other reconnaissance weapons. NATO Countries Pour Weapons Into Ukraine, Risking Conflict With Russia 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The White House has authorized almost $1 billion in military assistance in the past year for Ukraine, including $350 million in arms including Javelins and Stingers missiles, which are man-portable antitank and antiaircraft missiles, respectfully. GOP push Biden to arm Ukraine, though some opposed to aid package 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z In Kyiv, volunteers and soldiers have dug trenches and assembled barricades, staging antiaircraft guns and antitank rockets in the streets ahead of what promises to be a punishing urban battle. As convoy approaching Ukrainian capital appears stalled, Russia unleashes greater firepower 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Over the weekend, Biden's administration approved up to $350 million worth of additional weapons transfers from U.S. stocks to Ukraine, including antiaircraft systems, anti-armor munitions, small arms, body armor and various munitions. Congress scrutinizes U.S. arms export policy amid Ukraine invasion 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z India recently purchased Russian S-400 antiaircraft missiles, which could trigger U.S. sanctions. India avoids condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine and stays aloof on Western coalition 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Ukraine has pleaded for more help, including additional Javelin antitank weapons, and Stinger antiaircraft missiles. The U.S. has been rushing to arm Ukraine, but for years it stalled on providing weapons 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z The United States, meanwhile, has watched its room for maneuver in the region steadily shrink, hemmed in by Russian antiaircraft systems and cyber- and electronic warfare threats. Opinion | Why Is Putin at War Again? Because He Keeps Winning. 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z The package will include Javelin anti-armor missiles, Stinger antiaircraft missiles, as well as small arms and munitions, body armor and other equipment, American officials said. Russia Advances on 3 Ukrainian Cities, but Meets Fierce Resistance 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z While Moscow’s forces have modernized, Kyiv is reliant on the West for antitank and antiaircraft missiles. In Ukraine’s trenches: Soviet relics, video games and hope for more Western weapons With approval from the United States, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, said they would transfer more Javelin anti-tank missiles and Stinger antiaircraft missiles, plugging some holes in Ukraine’s shoddy air defenses. Turkey, a Sometimes Wavering NATO Ally, Backs Ukraine 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z In recent weeks, it authorized Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to send American-made Stinger antiaircraft missiles to Ukraine, and Britain has provided guided anti-tank missiles. With Low-Tech, Trench Warfare, Ukraine’s Army Isn’t NATO Caliber 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Already, highly trained special forces units and airborne troops, together with powerful S-400 antiaircraft systems and hundreds of aircraft have begun to arrive at bases around the country, Ukrainian and western officials say. As Russian Troops Mass in Belarus, a Ukraine Border Is Largely Undefended 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z He took a particular interest in military preparations for the Games, including the installation of 44 antiaircraft batteries around Beijing, even though the likelihood of an aerial attack on the city seemed far-fetched. China’s Games: How Xi Jinping Is Staging the Olympics on His Terms 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z Wallander also said she supported entreaties by certain senators for the administration to provide Ukraine far more advanced weaponry to defend itself, including Stinger antiaircraft missiles. Russia planning potential sabotage operations in Ukraine, U.S. says 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Poland has also said it will send antiaircraft missiles. Turkey, a Sometimes Wavering NATO Ally, Backs Ukraine 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Hours later, gunfire rang out across the city as Tigrayan antiaircraft guns opened fire, apparently in reaction to drones circling overhead, an aid official in the city said. On Day Biden Calls Ethiopia’s Leader to Urge Peace, a Drone Strike Kills 17 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z The focus would be on Russian-built fighter aircraft, antiaircraft systems, antisatellite systems, space systems and emerging technologies where Russia is hoping to make gains, like artificial intelligence and quantum computing. U.S. Details Costs of a Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z The United States and its allies have begun thinking carefully about how they would support a Ukrainian insurgency with training and weapons, including Stinger antiaircraft missiles. Opinion | Biden wants to turn Ukraine into a porcupine 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z The report quoted an unnamed official as saying that the militants launched rockets at the bus, which was traveling in the Palmyra desert, then followed it with fire from an antiaircraft gun. World Digest: Jan. 3, 2022 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z The weapons the United States might provide include shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles. Opinion | The Biden administration weighs backing Ukraine insurgents if Russia invades 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Determined to avoid German antiaircraft guns in their hobbled plane, the 19 men headed south, and eight hours later landed at an American air base in Foggia, Italy. He Bombed the Nazis, Outwitted the Soviets and Modernized Christmas 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z That includes the advance positioning of arms for Ukrainian insurgents, probably including Stinger antiaircraft missiles, that could be used against Russian forces. U.S. Details Costs of a Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z The same day, the Conflict Intelligence Team, a group that monitors the Russian military, spotted howitzers, main battle tanks and a Buk antiaircraft system on Russian trains not far from Ukraine. Putin keeps Washington guessing as U.S. huddles with allies to prevent Ukraine invasion 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Researchers studied dozens of rifles, grenade launchers, shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles and thousands of rounds of ammunition taken from captured or killed separatist fighters or positions they had occupied. Weapons Tracing Study Implicates Russia in Ukraine Conflict 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Similar controls would probably apply to any antiaircraft weapons, to make sure they didn’t fall into terrorist hands. Opinion | The Biden administration weighs backing Ukraine insurgents if Russia invades 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z These antiaircraft cannons were “essentially advanced versions of what was used by the military during World War II,” said Cold War historian Christopher Bright. Perspective | Eyes on the skies: Army vet remembers life at a Nike missile site 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z But the planning cell is considering more lethal weaponry, such as antiaircraft weapons. U.S. Details Costs of a Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z North Korea conducted its last missile test on Sept. 30, when it test-launched a newly developed antiaircraft missile. North Korea Tests First Submarine-Launched Missile in Two Years 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z At around 12:35 p.m. on that Thursday, one of the 22-foot-tall antiaircraft missiles was accidentally launched from Fort Meade. Perspective | During the Cold War, D.C. was ringed by Nike missile sites. One had an accident. 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z Although the United States might not supply the antiaircraft weapons directly, deliveries could be made by U.S. allies or partners. Opinion | The Biden administration weighs backing Ukraine insurgents if Russia invades 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Wrote Farrel: “I wonder how many people know that their very backyards were once antiaircraft sites defending the Nation’s Capitol?” Perspective | Eyes on the skies: Army vet remembers life at a Nike missile site 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z It test-fired multiple new weapons to show it is on track with its top priorities in its weapons development program, including the apparent hypersonic missile, a new “antiaircraft” missile and a new long-range cruise missile. ‘Two pedals’: North Korea sends conflicting messages with missile tests and hints of outreach 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z It also fired long-range cruise missiles, trotted out what it called its first hypersonic missile and, on Thursday, tested a new antiaircraft missile. North Korea Sends Confusing Signals: Dialogue or Tension? 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z But he was one of only a few who knew the jet’s itinerary and had previously commanded the army’s SAM-equipped antiaircraft battalion. Théoneste Bagosora, Rwandan army officer convicted of genocide, dies at 80 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Days later, North Korea hailed the testing of a “hypersonic missile” and an antiaircraft missile, its third and fourth round of launches in September. South Korea to Biden administration: North Korea is ‘strengthening’ its missile program 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z A drone large enough to make the trip to Iran could be easily shot down by Iran’s Russian-made antiaircraft missiles. The Scientist and the A.I.-Assisted, Remote-Control Killing Machine 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z He served on an antiaircraft missile base at the barely habitable outer reaches of the European continent, in Novaya Zemlya, an archipelago on the Arctic Ocean. Column: Why Vladimir Putin can't keep Alexei Navalny down 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z They are also taking place against the backdrop of high-level strains between Turkey and the United States over issues like Ankara’s purchase of Russian antiaircraft batteries. As the U.S. Pulls Out of Afghanistan, Kabul’s Airport Is a Final Stand 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z So great were the fears of a terrorist attack that the Italian authorities imposed an air exclusion zone around Genoa and stationed antiaircraft missile batteries. Question Looms Over This Year’s Group of 7: Where Are All the Protesters? 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z Once fielded, such weapons would expand the reach of the U.S. military’s precision strike capabilities, allowing the United States to neutralize targets with strong antiaircraft defenses. Air Force hypersonic missile fails to detach from plane during test 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z After graduating from Fordham in 1952, he took an Army commission with hopes of fighting in Korea, but was assigned to an antiaircraft radar unit in Brooklyn. G. Gordon Liddy, Mastermind Behind Watergate Burglary, Dies at 90 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Elgin flew when antiaircraft was legal and there was no such thing as giving up a layup. Letters to sports: You might not have seen him, but Elgin Baylor was something to see 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z An interim report from Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization, published in July, focused on a “107 degree error” in an antiaircraft defense unit’s radar system. A year on, questions haunt Iran’s downing of Ukrainian plane 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z An interim report from Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization, published in July, focused on a “107 degree error” in an antiaircraft defense unit’s radar system. A year on, questions haunt Iran’s downing of Ukrainian plane 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Bob Frost, a rear-gunner whose Wellington bomber was shot down by antiaircraft fire in 1942 while on a raid aimed at the German industrial city of Essen. Janine de Greef, Belgian who helped smuggle downed Allied airmen to safety, dies at 95 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z At the same time, the countries kept up trade ties, cut natural gas deals and Turkey bought antiaircraft missiles from Russia, angering the United States. Fighting Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Risks Drawing in Bigger Powers 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z It said it destroyed 12 short-range antiaircraft installations in Armenia. Fighting Flares Between Azerbaijan and Armenia 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z The son of a Japanese police aide, he volunteered in the Imperial Japanese Army and returned to Taiwan as a newly commissioned second lieutenant to help man an antiaircraft battery. Lee Teng-hui, Taiwanese president who challenged China, dies at 97 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Among the targets, the Israeli army said, were observation posts, intelligence-collection systems, antiaircraft artillery facilities and a command-and-control center belonging to the Syrian military. Israeli jets strike targets in Syria, nearly 24 hours after foiling attack in Golan Heights 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z For instance, they refused to provide the Taliban with antiaircraft missiles. Opinion | The U.S. must respond forcefully to Russia and the Taliban. Here’s how. 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z The goal of giving the Afghans AK-47s and artillery and Stinger antiaircraft missiles wasn’t simply to bleed the Russian bear. Perspective | Putin still plays by the ruthless rules of the Cold War. Because Trump lets him. 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Stingers were antiaircraft missiles provided to mujahedin fighters by the United States as part of a covert C.I.A. program. Russia Denies Paying Bounties, but Some Say the U.S. Had It Coming 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z Although the WASPs were not Army members, these 1,102 women performed the vital task of ferrying planes from factories to military installations and towing practice targets for antiaircraft units. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Don’t amplify conspiracy theories 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z He and three other company executives were charged with illegally billing the government for millions of dollars in cost overruns during the development of a prototype of an antiaircraft gun. James M. Beggs, NASA administrator in the 1980s, dies at 94 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z Debris from near the plane’s cockpit was peppered with the telltale pockmarks of antiaircraft shrapnel. Murder Trial of Russian Ex-Agents Opens for Downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z On June 19, 1940, Metropolitan Opera tenor Richard Crooks came to Anderson House to sing at a fundraiser for antiaircraft defense equipment in France. Perspective | House party: Ever get down at Anderson House? Share your souvenirs. 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z He was a decorated World War II bomber pilot who flew 35 combat missions, often landing with his B-24 bomber badly shredded by antiaircraft fire. Opinion | Gary Hart: I knew George McGovern. Bernie Sanders is no George McGovern. 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z To the fury of NATO, Turkey spurned antiaircraft systems on offer from the United States and last year took delivery of the sophisticated S-400 air defense system from Russia. After a Face-Off in Syria, Turkey and Russia Try to Pull Back From the Brink 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z And Iran was caught this month shipping antiaircraft missiles to Houthi rebels in Yemen. U.S. Maintains Pressure on Iran, Stalling Diplomacy While Expecting Attacks 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z Rossiya 24, a state news channel, reported that Turkey was targeting Syrian Army troops with artillery and Russian helicopters with antiaircraft fire in response to the strike that killed Turkish soldiers. Airstrike Hits Turkish Forces in Syria, Raising Fears of Escalation 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z On Friday, Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted missiles fired by the Houthis targeting several Saudi cities, two days after the Pentagon accused Iran of funneling a new type of antiaircraft missile to the Houthis. As Yemen’s war intensifies, an opening for al-Qaeda to resurrect its fortunes 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z The Russian report of a near miss seemed to highlight, yet again, the risks to civilian airplanes from the proliferation of powerful antiaircraft missiles in conflicts around the world. Passenger Plane Drew Fire in Syria, Russia Says 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Thursday after Syria fired antiaircraft missiles in response to an attack, according to a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman, Russian news agencies reported Friday. Airliner carrying 172 passengers nearly shot down over Syria, Russia says 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Iran confirmed in a report released Tuesday that two Russian-made antiaircraft missiles hit a Ukrainian airliner that was shot down Jan. 8, killing all 176 aboard. World Digest: Jan. 21, 2020 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Iran acknowledged three days later that the plane was mistakenly hit by an antiaircraft missile. World Digest: Jan. 19, 2020 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z Army’s defenses of Baltimore and Washington included ringing both cities with more than a dozen antiaircraft gun batteries, of which this site was one. Restoration of Nike missile site in Maryland continues decades after Cold War-era facility closed 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z His normal battle station in an antiaircraft battery magazine was destroyed by a torpedo. Navy to name aircraft carrier for Pearl Harbor hero Miller 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z According to Konashenkov, Israeli fighter jets fired eight missiles at targets near Damascus early Thursday, and Syrian forces fired antiaircraft missile defense systems. Airliner carrying 172 passengers nearly shot down over Syria, Russia says 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z An Iranian crew, confusing the jet for an attacking craft, fired an antiaircraft missile at it about three minutes after it took off. Iran Protests Rage Over Downed Jet, as Lawmakers Demand Accountability 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z He said authorities interviewed the individual operator of the antiaircraft system that brought down the plane. Iran admits to downing airliner amid calls for justice, transparency 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z Four minutes earlier, two long-range antiaircraft missiles were fired during a Ukrainian air defense exercise off the Black Sea’s Crimean coast. Civilian Planes Shot Down: A Grim History 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z And with the region on edge, Iranian military leaders could be put in a difficult spot, with commanders left to face possible questions about procedures or even the locations of antiaircraft sites. Iranian missile hit Ukrainian plane in possible unintentional firing, Western officials say 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z They were men from all over the country who fought racism and oppression at home and enemy pilots and antiaircraft gunners overseas. A 100-year-old Tuskegee Airman may soon get honorary promotion — to general 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Many of the same people also are angry over Turkey’s recent purchase of an advanced Russian antiaircraft missile system, which legislators from both parties call grounds for separate sanctions. ‘I’m a Big Fan’: Trump Gives Warm Welcome to Turkey’s Erdogan 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z He also met a German who had served on 88 mm antiaircraft batteries during the raid. Perspective | Flight of restored B-17 bomber harks back to days when skies were not so blue 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z It said that an antiaircraft missile was "launched over Lebanese territory" toward the drone but that the aircraft was not hit. World Digest: Oct. 31, 2019 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z A joint investigative team from Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine identified a Russian military unit in charge of the antiaircraft missile system and has pursued prosecution of Russian and Ukrainian citizens allegedly involved. Iranian missile hit Ukrainian plane in possible unintentional firing, Western officials say 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Fonda was given the nickname "Hanoi Jane" by those who took offense after she was photographed atop a North Vietnamese antiaircraft gun to protest the Vietnam war. Stuart Varney: Trump speech in natural gas-rich state may turn the tables on Democrats 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Historically used for larger systems such as artillery and antiaircraft weapons, prototypes for the carbine and machine gun are due by November 4. Gun with a chip: U.S. Army contracts may lead to a smarter firearm 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z The World War II combat missions sent 10-man crews of young Americans against enemy fighters and antiaircraft guns that filled the sky with flak. Perspective | Flight of restored B-17 bomber harks back to days when skies were not so blue 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z In 2016, he joined the Rapid Response Brigade of the National Guard, where he became a senior lieutenant of an antiaircraft missile battalion. As Ukraine waited for U.S. assistance, death toll on eastern front line grew 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Before the U.S. and Canadian statements, Ukrainian investigators had said they were also looking at a range of theories — including the possibility of antiaircraft fire. Iranian missile hit Ukrainian plane in possible unintentional firing, Western officials say 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Russia is Assad’s staunchest ally, yet Russia just sold an antiaircraft missile system to Turkey. In the Middle East, there’s one country every side talks to: Russia 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z The Post described Hicks as tense but controlled as he fought to be heard over the crescendo of antiaircraft fire. D-Day discovery: Original of reporter's famous wartime recording found in Long Island basement 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z “Here we go again; another plane’s come over!” yells radio correspondent George Hicks as antiaircraft fire roars in the background. The antique audiotape was a mystery. Then a researcher got it to play. It was a dispatch from D-Day. 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z “It does not matter where the drones came from. What matters is that the expensive Saudi antiaircraft systems could not stop a group of drones from targeting one of their most important facilities,” Imani wrote. Iran’s gamble: Analysts say brazen attack aimed to pressure U.S. with little fear of reprisal 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Ukraine is familiar with the risks that antiaircraft weapons can pose to civilian aircraft in times of conflict. Iranian missile hit Ukrainian plane in possible unintentional firing, Western officials say 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z In the late 1970s, the rickety passenger airplanes that landed in Salisbury, as Harare was then known, did so in a steep and gut-wrenching spiral to avoid antiaircraft missiles. Mugabe’s Reign Began With Bob Marley and Good Schools. Despotism Soon Followed. 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z They include, tanks, trucks, bombers, armored vehicles, infantry weapons, antiaircraft systems, artillery and mortars — some of which are coated with depleted uranium, and much more. "The destruction of a society": First the U.S. invaded Iraq — then we left it poisoned 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z His voice is tense but controlled, as he yells over a crescendo of antiaircraft fire. The antique audiotape was a mystery. Then a researcher got it to play. It was a dispatch from D-Day. 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z A black-market arms dealer convicted of trying to buy antiaircraft missiles and sell them to clients in the Middle East has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Man is held over threat to attack Memphis church 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Colonel Knight was 36 when his Douglas A-1E Skyraider was shot down by antiaircraft fire in northern Laos, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, which is part of the Defense Department. Colonel Killed in Vietnam War Finally Came Home. His Son Flew the Plane. 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Suddenly Pearce’s plane was hit by an antiaircraft shell that exploded inside the fuselage. In 1945, a pilot vanished when he crashed his plane in the Chesapeake. Now, the Navy might have found it. 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z He attended antiaircraft officers’ training school, one of only two blacks in the course. Push to posthumously give black soldier D-Day Medal of Honor 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Israel, in a rare statement acknowledging firing into Syria, said it was responding to antiaircraft fire from the country against one of its combat planes in Israeli airspace. World Digest: May 27, 2019 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z As they arrived at the French coast, he remembers heavy antiaircraft fire and tracer bullets from machine guns lighting up the sky like fireworks. Revisiting France, and recalling D-Day's horror and triumph 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Kim Jong Un also oversaw drills this week by the military’s air and antiaircraft force tasked with defending the capital city of Pyongyang, state-run media reported on Wednesday. North Korea announces firing of tactical guided weapon 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z “Not a ballistic missile. Looks like they are working on antiaircraft capabilities with the last test and this one,” said Victor Cha, a North Korea expert at Georgetown University. North Korea announces test of ‘tactical guided weapon’ 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z But before graduation he was told there were too many antiaircraft officers and was sent back to the 320th for training as a medic. Push to posthumously give black soldier D-Day Medal of Honor 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Rising to about 1,500 feet, he and his crew dropped incendiary bombs and “got jostled around a bit by antiaircraft” fire before continuing on toward China. Richard Cole, World War II pilot and last of the Doolittle Raiders, dies at 103 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Seredin added that the arrival of 99 Russian military personnel on March 23 was part of an effort to maintain Maduro’s defense apparatus, which includes Sukhoi fighter jets and antiaircraft systems purchased from Russia. As Maduro confronts a crisis, Russia’s footprint in Venezuela grows 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Methods included hanging, using antiaircraft guns or flamethrowers for executions, and feeding naked victims to dogs. Opinion | You can’t solve North Korea’s nuclear challenge if you ignore its torture chambers 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z At 15, he was pressed into service in an antiaircraft unit. Manfred Eigen, Nobel-winning chemist who clocked the speeds of fast reactions, dies at 91 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z Last year, Russia began delivery of advanced S-300 air defenses to Syria despite Israeli protests, after a Russian plane was downed by Syrian antiaircraft fire during an Israeli raid. Israel makes rare admission of striking Iranian forces in Syria 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z In response, he said, Israel conducted three sorties and attacked several Syrian antiaircraft batteries. Israel Confirms Attacks on Iranian Targets in Syria 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z The statement is Russia’s latest rebuke of Israel over its repeated air raids in Syria, after a Russian military plane was accidentally downed by Syrian antiaircraft fire targeting Israeli fighter jets in September. Israeli airstrikes near Syria’s capital endangered civilian airliners, Russia says 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Hours later, Israel was accused of carrying out strikes inside Syria, which fired a barrage of antiaircraft rockets in response. Israel announces operation to destroy Hezbollah tunnels under its northern border 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z The ship has a flight deck for helicopters, torpedo launchers, antiaircraft and anti-ship guns, surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles and electronic warfare capabilities, state television reported. World digest: Dec. 1, 2018 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z Images posted online by individual Syrians showed a heavy bombardment and the contrails of antiaircraft missiles against the night sky. Syria says it repelled an enemy attack — but won't name the enemy. Fingers point at Israel 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z In April, China for the first time deployed antiship and antiaircraft missiles on Mischief, Subi and Fiery Cross, American military officials said. China’s Sea Control Is a Done Deal, ‘Short of War With the U.S.’ 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z Israel’s military said Tuesday that one of its aerial defense systems was activated “in response to an antiaircraft missile launched from Syria.” Israeli airstrikes near Syria’s capital endangered civilian airliners, Russia says 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z The Syrian antiaircraft batteries “fired indiscriminately” and apparently “did not bother to ensure that no Russian planes were in the air,” the statement said. Putin blames downing of Russian plane in Syria on ‘tragic chance events,’ plays down Israeli culpability 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z On the page “Libya’s Weapons Market,” sellers advertise machine guns, antiaircraft guns and artillery shells. A Facebook War: Libyans Battle on the Streets and on Screens 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Sometimes on the Fourth of July, as neighbors stood in the cul-de-sac and watched kids light fireworks, he would talk about how the glowing trails reminded him of antiaircraft fire. Perspective | In Burke, Va., neighbors raise a fitting tribute to the ‘mayor of Woodhirst’ 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Hundreds of Turkish-backed fighters celebrated by firing automatic rifles and antiaircraft guns into the air. Turkey puts down roots in a corner of war-torn Syria 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z The incident, a major escalation, resulted in the loss of an Israeli F-16 that was hit by Syrian antiaircraft missiles. Netanyahu meets Putin in Russia to discuss Syria, Iran, security issues 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z They flew to the prison and landed in the staff courtyard, which lacks antiaircraft netting because inmates rarely enter it. Yes, Hollywood Did Influence That Helicopter Jailbreak in France 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Several years ago, Kim staged the elaborate murder of his uncle, forcing the rest of the elite to watch as his rival was ripped apart by antiaircraft machine guns. Nixon in China? Forget it: Stop comparing the Trump-Kim showcase to that historic 1972 summit 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z The victims include his own family members: Kim has been accused of executing his uncle and other top aides with antiaircraft artillery and of assassinating his half-brother by a nerve agent in a Malaysia airport. Trump may not bring it up, but Kim's human rights record is among the world's worst 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z If North Korea scrambled aircraft or fired antiaircraft missiles, we could very quickly have an enormous escalation. Opinion | Aboard Trump’s Terrifying North Korea Roller Coaster 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Flashes from tank muzzles, antiaircraft weapons and machine guns lit up the air. How a 4-Hour Battle Between Russian Mercenaries and U.S. Commandos Unfolded in Syria 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Japan is bulking up antiship and antiaircraft missile batteries and unifying its army command structure to facilitate quick deployment. Darwin Evolves: U.S. Military Turns Australian Outpost Into Asia Launchpad 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Has he used antiaircraft weapons to execute his own government officials? Opinion | John Bolton, the new Dr. Strangelove 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z He has also allowed Israel to attack Iranian bases and weapons depots in Syria, and even to bomb Russian-built antiaircraft batteries. Opinion | It’s Benjamin Netanyahu’s World Now 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Syrian antiaircraft batteries were also targeted after they fired on Israeli planes, he added. Israel launches massive military strike against Iranian targets in Syria 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z He said the weapons included drones, missiles and “antiaircraft batteries that would threaten air force jets.” As Deadline on Nuclear Deal Nears, Israel and Iran Issue Warnings 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z The United States also objected to the deployment of antiaircraft and anti-ship missiles on islands that China claims in the South China Sea. Lasers and Missiles Heighten U.S.-China Military Tensions 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z The British Lancaster bombers, flying at the perilous height of 60 feet above water, were raked by German antiaircraft fire, and 53 of the 133 men in the aircrews were killed. Michael Anderson, ‘Dam Busters’ director, dies at 98 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z The two countries are also at odds over a Turkish decision to purchase Russian-made antiaircraft missiles as well as American support for Kurdish forces fighting in Syria. Mike Pompeo, Wasting No Time, Warns Europe About Iran Deal 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z After conferring with President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a strike on the newly arrived antiaircraft battery to prevent Iranian forces from using it against Israeli warplanes... Israel Conferred With U.S. on Strike in Syria to Target Iranian War Gear 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z In the 1980s, the New York Times reported a story about an air base outside Homs, known as Shinshar, where the Soviet Union was installing antiaircraft missiles, aimed primarily at fending off Israeli attacks. Analysis | Details emerge about Syrian sites targeted by U.S.-led airstrikes In the 1980s, The New York Times reported a story about an air base outside Homs, known as Shinshar, where the Soviet Union was installing antiaircraft missiles, aimed primarily at fending off Israeli attacks. Details emerge about the Syrian sites the US, UK and France targeted 2018-04-14T04:00:00Z In that same incident, an Israeli F-16 fighter jet crashed under Syrian antiaircraft fire. Despite blowback over Syrian strike, some Israelis say more military action needed 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z It then launched major airstrikes on targets in Syria, drawing antiaircraft fire from Syrian batteries that in turn shot down an Israeli fighter jet. Russia Points Finger at Israel as Missiles Strike Base in Syria 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z They were African American men from all over the country who fought racism and oppression at home and enemy pilots and antiaircraft gunners overseas. After 73 years, the remains of a Tuskegee airman lost over Europe may have been found 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement Wednesday that at least eight ships were involved in the maneuvers, which were intended to practice “anti-ship and antiaircraft defense.” Russia tests missiles in the Baltic Sea, a day after Baltic leaders met with Trump 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z “Usually, when somebody sets up a nuclear facility, it is surrounded by fences, antiaircraft batteries, soldiers,” Mr. Peretz said. Ending Secrecy, Israel Says It Bombed Syrian Reactor in 2007 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Tensions escalated last month after Israel’s military said one of its jets was shot down by antiaircraft missiles during strikes on Syrian targets. Israel Says It Destroyed Syrian Nuclear Reactor in 2007 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z He raced outside and saw two military trucks and a pickup armed with an antiaircraft gun. ‘We Are Here for Your Students’: Boko Haram Abduction of More Girls Pressures Nigeria’s President 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z For the first time in the Syrian theater, a man-portable antiaircraft weapon appeared in the hands of the Syrian opposition, shooting down a Russian jet. Mueller Focuses on Molehills 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z The drone's incursion into Israeli skies precipitated an exchange of fire that resulted in the loss of an Israeli F-16 that was downed by a Syrian antiaircraft missile. Netanyahu in deeper peril as more Israeli officials are arrested on corruption charges 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z Although the mission was a success, one F-16 was shot down by Syrian antiaircraft fire—though the pilot made it back to Israel, where he and his navigator ejected successfully. The Iran-Israel War Flares Up 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z Despite more Syrian antiaircraft fire, all Israeli jets returned to base safely from the second mission, after the first jet was lost, according to the Israeli military. Israel Strikes Iran in Syria and Loses a Jet 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z The Israeli pilot and navigator ejected from their plane after it was hit by shrapnel from a Syrian antiaircraft missile, and they survived. Israel says its airstrikes took out half of Syria's air defenses 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z The Israeli military said it launched the “large scale attack” after one of its F-16 fighter jets crashed under Syrian antiaircraft fire. Israel carries out ‘large-scale attack’ in Syria after Israeli jet crashes under antiaircraft fire 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z “There is preliminary information that the plane was downed by use of a man-portable antiaircraft missile system.” Syrian Rebels Down Russian Military Plane, Kill Pilot 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z He was eliminating his rivals, sometimes ordering public executions with antiaircraft guns that shredded their bodies. How U.S. Intelligence Agencies Underestimated North Korea 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z It was not immediately clear if the Israeli F-16 was directly hit by the Syrian antiaircraft fire. Israel Strikes Iran in Syria and Loses a Jet 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z Taking on antiaircraft fire in their P-51 Mustangs, they strafed their targets and headed home, passing through a thick bank of clouds. Jerry Yellin, fighter pilot in last combat mission of World War II, dies at 93 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z He said the sound of Syrian antiaircraft missiles was louder than usual. Israel carries out ‘large-scale attack’ in Syria after Israeli jet crashes under antiaircraft fire 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z ISHIGAKI, Japan—Japan’s military is laying the groundwork for batteries of antiship and antiaircraft missiles in a quiet, sugar-cane-filled valley here, as it girds to confront what Tokyo views as its greatest long-term threat: China. Japan Is Building Missile Bases to Confront Rising Threat From China 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Additionally, he said, technical work on Russia's most advanced long-range antiaircraft missile system will begin in Russia, where Turkish engineers will be trained. Turkey also plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem — East Jerusalem, in support of Palestinians 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z In 1979, he was stationed on the border with China, as part of an antiaircraft artillery unit, when hundreds of thousands of People’s Liberation Army soldiers from China flooded south. Vietnam, in a Bind, Tries to Chart a Path Between U.S. and China 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z They were armed with heavy weapons, including antiaircraft weaponry as well as rocket-propelled grenades, according to a Nigerien official. Conflicting Accounts in Niger Ambush Are Subject of Pentagon Investigation 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z In response, Israel hit a Syrian antiaircraft battery about 30 miles east of Damascus and “incapacitated” it, Conricus said. World Digest: Oct. 16, 2017 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z The older teachers, including the rector, who helped operate an antiaircraft gun in the war, sided with him. The Prophet of Germany’s New Right 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z But the action that still enrages veterans most was that photograph of her with North Vietnamese troops on an antiaircraft gun that would have been used to shoot down American planes. How Jane Fonda’s 1972 trip to North Vietnam earned her the nickname ‘Hanoi Jane’ 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z There are 45 military vehicles, and the artillery includes antiaircraft and antitank guns, although the guns no longer fire. Keeping the Tanks Rolling. Jeeps and Cannons, Too. 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z Many were executed with antiaircraft machine guns after members of the ruling elite were brought in by trucks to be witnesses, South Korean intelligence officials said. Meet Kim Jong-un, a Moody Young Man With a Nuclear Arsenal 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z Soviet women, in contrast, served as fighter pilots, tank drivers, infantrymen, antiaircraft gunners. Opinion | The significant, neglected role of Russian women in World War II. 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Under the new proposal, which was reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal, the administration would provide anti-tank weapons, most likely Javelin missiles, as well as possibly antiaircraft weapons, in addition to other arms. Pentagon and State Department Are Said to Propose Arming Ukraine 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z Over the years, as Fonda reinvented herself as a fitness maven and again a movie star, she apologized many times for the antiaircraft gun photo. How Jane Fonda’s 1972 trip to North Vietnam earned her the nickname ‘Hanoi Jane’ 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Abuar, who told me he was 16 though he looked no older than 13, was given the job of feeding an antiaircraft gun mounted on the back of a Toyota HiLux pickup truck. The Boys From Baga 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z In 2013, an uncle of Kim Jong-un, who was the main financial conduit between China and the North, was executed by a firing squad that used antiaircraft guns, according to South Korea’s National Intelligence Service. China Is Reluctant to Blame North Korea, Its Ally, for Cyberattack 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Despite being low on fuel and ammunition, he flew through antiaircraft fire and single-handedly engaged four MiGs in aerial combat for 50 minutes. Leo Thorsness, Medal of Honor recipient in Vietnam, dies at 85 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z The jet, carrying napalm, was hit by antiaircraft fire and blew up. Killed in action 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z Other high-level figures have been killed — a defense minister was reportedly dispatched with antiaircraft fire — or purged. North Korea’s leader is a lot of things — but irrational is not one of them 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z The artificial islands, built up through reclamation to bolster Beijing’s maritime claims, are mini Chinese fortresses—hosting antiaircraft guns and other sophisticated weaponry, according to recent analysis. Why a Cold War With China Will Be Risky for Trump 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z This week, a U.S. think tank reported that China has placed antiaircraft weapons on artificial islands, threatening to intensify the debate over disputed areas. Pentagon: Chinese naval ship seized an unmanned U.S. underwater vehicle in South China Sea 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z The CIA and its partners were never willing to give the opposition the weapons — especially the shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles — that could have won the battle. Why America was bound to fail in Syria 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z In 1970, he had been given the Distinguished Flying Cross for attacking enemy positions during a rescue mission, despite heavy antiaircraft fire. Killed in action 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z Satellite images released by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington this week showed “large antiaircraft guns and probable close-in weapons systems” on its outposts in the Spratlys. China Appears to Confirm It Has Militarized Disputed Spratly Islands 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z It will be mostly invisible to enemy aircraft and ground-based antiaircraft batteries. Israel finally receives the first of its $5 billion order of U.S.-made F-35 jets 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z In statements Friday, Russia also denounced what it described as the Obama administration’s “decision” to sent portable antiaircraft missiles to the rebels. Hundreds of men vanish as they flee Aleppo, U.N. official says 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z “I was through two wars. I flew 149 missions. My plane was hit by antiaircraft fire on 12 different occasions. “I was in the space program. John Glenn, first American to orbit the Earth, dies at 95 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z The House passed a defense bill last week that included language giving the incoming Trump administration the authority to send shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles to rebel groups fighting in Syria. Congress just gave Trump the authority to send surface-to-air missiles to Syrian fighters 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Anderson left the turret, and started up a ladder to the antiaircraft guns. One died at Pearl Harbor, the other lived. Seventy-five years later, they’ll be reunited. 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z Russia recently delivered advanced antiaircraft batteries to Iran. Israel finally receives the first of its $5 billion order of U.S.-made F-35 jets 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z Even in an armored car, it was dangerous because sometimes there were antiaircraft guns. And you thought L.A. traffic was bad: Our correspondents' best stories of learning to drive outside the U.S. 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z They seized Islamic State ammunition, an antiaircraft gun and radios they hoped to use to spy. An Iraqi band of brothers: They watch 'American Sniper' and play 'Call of Duty' – and they're out to recapture Mosul 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z She’d been photographed sitting in a North Vietnamese antiaircraft gun battery, an incident her detractors considered traitorous and for which she later apologized. Activist Tom Hayden dies at 76 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z But his twin brother, Delbert “Jake” Anderson, was manning an antiaircraft gun out on deck, and was in the thick of the action. One died at Pearl Harbor, the other lived. Seventy-five years later, they’ll be reunited. 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z He said the F-35 was designed specifically to best the latest antiaircraft missiles. Israel finally receives the first of its $5 billion order of U.S.-made F-35 jets 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z Gen. Igor Konashenkov, warned this week that American warplanes could become targets of Russian antiaircraft missiles if they strike Syrian government positions. John Kerry Calls for War Crimes Investigation of Russia and Assad Government 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z It calls for providing the Syrian Kurds with small arms and ammunition, and some other supplies, for specific missions, but no heavy weapons such as antitank or antiaircraft weapons. Obama Administration Considers Arming Syrian Kurds Against ISIS 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Both China and Russia are also fielding more sophisticated antiaircraft systems. Big Spending on Warplanes Spurs Aerial Arms Race 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z “We can’t do any good in here. We need some gunners on the antiaircraft batteries.” One died at Pearl Harbor, the other lived. Seventy-five years later, they’ll be reunited. 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z None, however, were known to rival the execution by antiaircraft fire of a North Korean defense minister under Mr. Kim, as alleged last year by South Korea’s spy agency. To Secure His Brutal Grip on Power, North Korean Leader Adopts Grandfather’s Folksy Image 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z It was not immediately clear whether the Syrian antiaircraft fire early Tuesday, a rare response to an Israeli air incursion, was intended to hit the Israeli planes or to serve as a warning. Israel Denies Claims That Syria Shot Down Warplane and Drone 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z “North Korea is a violent place. But I don’t think it’s the kind of place where you get blown up with an antiaircraft gun because you shrugged at a meeting.” North Korea just executed one of its highest-ranking officials for slouching at a meeting. Or did it? 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z Since 2014, the Russian military has bolstered antiaircraft defenses, leading to a bubble of airspace control that could deny Western aviation access to much of the Baltics in case of war. Russia offers plan to improve air safety over Baltics 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z And it provided the story of the heroic African American sailor Dorie Miller, a 22-year-old mess attendant on the USS West Virginia who manned an antiaircraft gun and opened fire on enemy planes. One died at Pearl Harbor, the other lived. Seventy-five years later, they’ll be reunited. 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z Binnie added that it was also possible that the helicopter was hit by a lucky shot from a larger-caliber antiaircraft gun. Russia may have lied about losing a gunship to ISIS 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z In the mid-20th century, the only shots fired on this 560-acre spread on the blustery bluffs of Lake Michigan came from testing antiaircraft artillery, presumably with more precision than the average golfer’s tee shot. 5 Patriotic Places to Get Your R&R 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Why would North Korea use antiaircraft guns to execute officials? North Korea just executed one of its highest-ranking officials for slouching at a meeting. Or did it? 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Soloshenko was accused by Russia’s Federal Security Service of attempting to buy parts of an antiaircraft missile system, and was sentenced to six years in prison in 2015. Russia Releases Two More Ukrainian Prisoners 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z Some days, the line of contact is subjected to heavy fire from antiaircraft guns, mortars and grenade launchers. As fighting surges again in Ukraine, an environmental disaster looms 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z He's been known to execute opponents using antiaircraft machine guns. Millennial Leaders Around the World 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z The CIA and its partners in the region have been drawing up a list of anti-artillery and antiaircraft weapons which could be provided to the moderate opposition if the cease-fire collapses and full-scale fighting resumes. Russia Moves Artillery to Northern Syria, U.S. Officials Say 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z Officials say the CIA and its regional partners are looking at different types of antiaircraft weapons, including Soviet-era systems that would be less mobile. U.S. Readies ‘Plan B’ to Arm Syria Rebels 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z He was trained in antiaircraft operations and served with a Wehrmacht unit near his home in Halle, enduring the ferocious Allied bombardments in the waning months of the war. Hans-Dietrich Genscher, architect of German reunification, dies at 89 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Intermittent antiaircraft fire at the city airport over the weekend, which prevented some flights from arriving, was seen as a warning against any attempt by Mr. Serraj and his group to arrive in the city. Libya’s Unity Government Defies Air Blockade to Reach Tripoli 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z But Russia said it would leave powerful antiaircraft systems in Syria, giving it iron leverage in the region and preserving the option of a speedy return. Russia’s surprise withdrawal resonates from battlefield to peace talks 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z During World War II, working at the University of Michigan and at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, he conducted research on a proximity fuse to improve targeting by antiaircraft guns. David M. Gates Dies at 94; Sounded Early Alarm on Environmental Perils 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z He served in field artillery and antiaircraft units, according to the brigade archives, and was credited with laying communications lines during the Battle of the Ebro River, one of the costliest engagements in the war. Delmer Berg, last surviving American volunteer of Spanish Civil War, dies at 100 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z Last Thursday, Iran received its first shipment of S-300 antiaircraft batteries from Russia, a major advance in developing immunity to any attack on its nuclear facilities. While Obama fiddles . . . 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z But as The Post’s Karen DeYoung reported Thursday, there’s no consensus on taking significant measures to push back against continuing Russian military action, such as by supplying rebels with antiaircraft weapons. Mr. Putin continues to call the shots in Syria 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z The high-tech antiaircraft system significantly alters the balance of power in Syria and gives Russia a major foothold in the Middle East. Russia’s surprise withdrawal resonates from battlefield to peace talks 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Obama has been reluctant to allow either the U.S. or its regional partners to supply the rebels with advanced ground-to-air antiaircraft weapons to fend off airstrikes. Pentagon, CIA Chiefs Don’t Think Russia Will Abide by Syria Cease-Fire 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Taiwan’s Defense Ministry also issued a statement on Wednesday saying that antiaircraft missiles were present on the island. Chinese Missiles Underscore a Growing Conflict Risk 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z In the South China Sea, on a speck of land of disputed sovereignty far from its borders, China has just installed antiaircraft batteries and stationed fighter jets. While Obama fiddles . . . 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Taiwan’s Defense Ministry issued a statement on Wednesday, also saying that antiaircraft missiles were present on the island. China Has Deployed Missiles on Disputed Island, Officials Say 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Taiwan says China has deployed antiaircraft missiles on Woody Island. South China Sea: A look into the rising tensions 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Taiwan’s defense ministry, in a statement, confirmed on Wednesday morning that China had placed antiaircraft missiles on the island. China Is Arming South China Sea Island, U.S. Says 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z He also predicted that Mr. Putin will opt to deploy Russia’s Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile system as well as the S-400 antiaircraft system, “not to mention tactical nuclear weapons.” Eastern Europe Cautiously Welcomes Larger U.S. Military Presence 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z When the batteries of antiaircraft artillery -- known as "Triple-A" to Walton and his pilot buddies -- kicked in, things really lit up. Looking Back at Desert Storm 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z As a teenager, Buhrdorf manned 20 millimeter antiaircraft guns, but life still felt relatively calm until the United States arrived. Two WWII veterans met in a nursing home. But one had a secret: He fought for Hitler. 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z They also have Russian-made ZSU antiaircraft guns with night capability, an abundant supply of mortars and a communications network that is difficult to infiltrate. A year of Taliban gains shows that ‘we haven’t delivered,’ top Afghan official says 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z Included in the current sale are two 1980s-vintage Perry-class frigates and 12 amphibious assault tanks, along with Stinger antiaircraft missiles and Javelin and TOW antitank missiles. Punting on Taiwan’s Security 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z He is responsible for the downing of that Malaysian airliner over Ukraine, because he provided the antiaircraft weaponry that was used for that.” Fact Check: Marco Rubio’s Claim on Putin’s Acts 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z They also asked why Russia’s warplanes and antiaircraft guns, deployed in Syria, failed to shoot down the Israeli jets. Lebanese Militant, Reluctantly Freed by Israel, Is Killed in Syria 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z They also asked why Russia’s warplanes and antiaircraft guns, deployed in Syria, did not shoot down the Israeli warplanes. Hezbollah Leader Killed in Israeli Airstrike in Syria 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z "Call Mark-1 Plumbing for all your antiaircraft needs," another added. Tormented Texas plumber sues dealership over 'jihad' truck 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z Russia on Wednesday announced plans to deploy its most modern air-defense system, the S-400 mobile antiaircraft missile, to its air base outside Latakia. Behind Russian Jet’s Downing, Building Tensions and Frustrations for Turkey 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z After the war began in 1939, he became a first lieutenant in an antiaircraft artillery battery on the Russian front and was awarded the Iron Cross. Helmut Schmidt, Assertive West German Chancellor, Dies at 96 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z The U.K. and Germany also in recent weeks submitted alerts regarding flights through the area because of concerns about antiaircraft weapons. Russian Plane Crash Highlights Fears of Flying Near Conflict Zones 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z Deliveries of Russian antiaircraft guns to Syria would have little effect on Israel’s ability to carry out such strikes. Hezbollah Leader Killed in Israeli Airstrike in Syria 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z The rows of antiaircraft guns lining its rim. Navy Day in New York, 1945 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z They appear to be using techniques honed in Afghanistan, where the occupying Soviet Army fought insurgents who were eventually supplied with antiaircraft missiles by the United States. U.S. Weaponry Is Turning Syria Into Proxy War With Russia 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z China is building islands in disputed waters in the South China Sea and militarizing them with airfields, ports and antiaircraft and radar sites. This Is What Escalation Looks Like 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z The planes are protected by at least two and possibly three SA-22 surface-to-air, antiaircraft batteries, and unarmed Predator-size surveillance drones are being used to fly reconnaissance missions. Russia Deploys Ground-Attack Aircraft to Syrian Base 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Israeli officials have described the advanced antiaircraft systems as “game-changing” because they would challenge Israel’s air superiority in the region. Israel to Voice Concerns About Russian Deployment in Syria 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z Green said Chinese officials have told him in private that they intend to militarize the reefs and islands with planes, antiaircraft weapons and naval vessels. Chinese activity in South China Sea poses complications for Obama 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Experts say Arak’s antiaircraft guns are primed for Israeli jets, which have twice hit emerging plutonium threats. Iran’s Unsung Plutonium Concession in Nuclear Deal 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z Russia, which has lifted a ban on delivering a powerful antiaircraft system to Iran, said it hoped international sanctions on Tehran would soon be lifted. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Blames Kiev for Escalation of Violence in Eastern Ukraine 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z President Vladimir Putin in April announced that Russia would lift a self-imposed ban on delivering advanced S-300 antiaircraft missiles to Iran following progress in the talks. Russian official denies reports of Iranian general’s secret visit 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z LONDON—Dutch investigators probing the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine are examining parts recovered in the area that are suspected to be belong to a sophisticated antiaircraft missile. MH17 Crash Investigators Examine Possible Missile Parts 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z The Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria, for example, amassed an arsenal including tanks and antiaircraft weapons after overrunning U.S.-equipped forces in Mosul and other Iraqi cities last year. In Sudan, peacekeepers’ weapons have repeatedly fallen into militants’ hands 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z But as work on the complex progressed, nearby valleys and mountaintops came to bristle with scores of antiaircraft weapons. Iran’s Unsung Plutonium Concession in Nuclear Deal 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z A Harvard Law School graduate, Mr. Ferencz served in an antiaircraft battalion in 1943, but was better known for his role after the war ended. French Honors for an American Veteran of the ‘Monuments Men’ 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z They cry continuously when they hear the sounds of antiaircraft guns. The Many Miseries of Yemeni Families 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z Nearby, Alexander Zaldostanov, the leader of the Night Wolves motorcycle gang and a Putin favorite, was taking in the exhibition, standing not far from equipment like sample S-300 antiaircraft missiles. ff 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z A book on “antiaircraft weapons and techniques for guerrilla forces” may reflect the al-Qaeda leader’s search for an antidote to the drone campaign that decimated the terrorist group’s ranks. Months before U.S. raid, bin Laden considered leaving Pakistan compound 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z Does North Korea execute people with antiaircraft guns? Kerry, in Seoul, slams North Korea 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z The soldiers then demanded better munitions to fight the rebels, who were armed with antiaircraft guns and armored personnel carriers, said a court filing from Falana. The Nigerian military is so broken, its soldiers are refusing to fight 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z A private news Web site in Morocco reported that the jet was hit by fire from antiaircraft batteries during a reconnaissance mission along the mountainous border region between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Intense clashes in Yemen endanger prospects of humanitarian cease-fire 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z He recalled the heavy antiaircraft fire over Tokyo, and how, as long as you didn’t hear the thud of an impact on your plane, you were okay. World War II veterans gather for 70th V-E Day celebration on the Mall 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z They attracted – and silenced – an antiaircraft gun which had fired on the planes. From the Archives: The End in Vietnam 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z A prime target of the effort was redesigning Iran’s still-under-construction nuclear reactor at Arak, a sprawling complex ringed by antiaircraft guns. In Atomic Labs Across U.S., a Race to Stop Iran 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z In addition, Yemen’s military has splintered, with rogue army units giving the insurgents everything from AK-47 rifles to antiaircraft guns. U.N. imposes arms embargo on Yemen’s rebel factions 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Grass had long said that he had been a “flakhelfer” during the war, one of many German youths pressed to serve in relatively innocent jobs like guarding antiaircraft batteries. Günter Grass, German Novelist and Social Critic, Dies at 87 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z The capital, Sana, was hit Monday by heavy airstrikes, answered by antiaircraft fire, and nearly a dozen civilians were reported killed in an outlying area of the city. Fighting continues in Yemen port and capital cities, nearly 200 dead 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z That would leave the 747s all but defenseless against antiaircraft missiles. Failed missile defense programs cost U.S. nearly $11 billion It’s entirely another when your evening routine consists of listening at home to fighter jets roaring overhead and antiaircraft fire thundering not so far away. What it’s like to report on Yemen's chaos 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Airstrikes roar like thunder through the early mornings, mixing with the clatter of antiaircraft fire and the enormous boom of secondary explosions when weapons dumps are hit. Yemen capital, Sana, is a city on edge amid airstrikes 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z The thunderous overnight airstrikes in Sana, answered by antiaircraft fire, continued into the morning hours. Civilians flee Yemeni capital amid Saudi-led airstrikes 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z On Dec. 14, 1944, he was strafing an enemy airfield on the Philippine island of Luzon when antiaircraft fire struck his plane. Alex Vraciu, Navy flying ace in the Pacific during World War II, dies at 96 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Ukraine, the report notes, also needs reconnaissance drones, especially since the Ukrainian military has stopped all flights over eastern Ukraine because of the separatists’ use of antiaircraft missiles supplied by Russia. U.S. Taking a Fresh Look at Arming Ukraine’s Forces, Officials Say 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z In a former car repair shop, men worked on fixing damaged antiaircraft guns. Amid ruins of Kobani, Kurds relish victory over Islamic State 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z And antiaircraft missiles have been in place for years to guard against airplane attacks. Drone incident at White House highlights long-studied, still-unsolved security gap 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z Some tribesmen even claim to possess antiaircraft weapons. Pakistani tribesmen worry they may lose their right to keep guns — and rockets and grenades, too 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z That point was made clear when a news conference organized at the forward base here was delayed because the antiaircraft gunner refused to stop firing. Where Afghan War Was Transferred Long Ago 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z It remains unclear whether the pilot’s aircraft had a mechanical failure or, as the Islamic State militants have claimed, was shot down with an antiaircraft missile. Jordan Warns Militants Against Harming Pilot 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z The jets fly well above 20,000 feet, out of the range of most antiaircraft guns. Attacking ISIS, From an American Aircraft Carrier 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Broughton labeled Johnson and McNamara as “Washington weenies” and asserted that pilots and other aviators died because they were prohibited from hitting antiaircraft emplacements and other “sanctuary” sites in North Vietnam. Jack Broughton, Vietnam combat hero turned military critic, dies at 89 The task force on Afghanistan induced the executive branch to greatly increase humanitarian assistance and, most important, supply modern defensive weapons, including antiaircraft weapons, to the Afghans fighting the Soviet Army. Congress must take the lead on Ukraine He was trained in the use of heavy weapons such as antiaircraft weapons and portable rockets. Russian accused of fighting with insurgents pleads not guilty to terrorism in U.S. court He allegedly used a radio to direct militants armed with machine guns and antiaircraft weapons to fire at U.S. military helicopters that responded to the attack. Russian Taliban fighter charged in U.S. civilian court 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z Then he put down the weapon and yanked a tarp off the back of a civilian truck to reveal an antiaircraft gun mounted on the vehicle. Poroshenko issues warning over rebel-held elections in eastern Ukraine Broughton’s command told him that he might have fired at a Soviet freighter in the North Vietnamese port of Cam Pha while attacking an antiaircraft site. Jack Broughton, Vietnam combat hero turned military critic, dies at 89 He was commander of the so-called “Wild Weasel” air squadron whose purpose was to damage or destroy antiaircraft weaponry and surface-to-air missile launching sites. James E. McInerney Jr., major general who received the Air Force Cross, dies at 84 The United States should start by providing antiaircraft missiles to the CIA’s vetted and trained Syrian opposition fighters. The problem with America’s limited wars The strikes destroyed three Islamic State vehicles and an antiaircraft artillery piece, damaged a tank and took out a “unit,” a Central Command statement said. Intensified U.S. airstrikes keep Kobane from falling to Islamic State militants But he said the longtime U.S. refusal to provide rebels with antiaircraft and other heavy weaponry is hampering the effort. Around world, mixed reactions to U.S.-led airstrikes in Syria That will be worthless against the thousands of regular Russian troops, backed by tanks, artillery and sophisticated antiaircraft systems, that moved into eastern Ukraine last month. Provide Ukraine with the military aid it needs to deter Russia’s aggression He said there were 64 Russian tanks, 100 armored personnel carriers and several artillery systems and antiaircraft batteries near the point where Crimea borders the rest of Ukraine. Visiting East, Ukraine Leader Vows to Not Cede Any Territory 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z The US military said in a statement that the strikes destroyed four Isis Humvees, four armed vehicles, two of which were carrying antiaircraft artillery, a fighting position, one command post and a defensive fighting position. US air strikes push Isis back from strategic Iraqi dam 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z By providing selective arms to the Ukrainians, such as antitank and antiaircraft missiles, the administration might change Putin's considerations, said Steven Pifer, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. In Estonia, Obama vows to defend Baltic states, invokes NATO policy 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z For the past week, antiaircraft missile batteries have been seen around the airports of Casablanca, Tangiers and Marrakesh, and at key refineries and power plants. World Digest: Aug. 23, 2014 Western officials have said that Russia is providing the rebels with heavy weaponry, including tanks and antiaircraft missile systems — one of which, they say, was used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. Putin says sanctions coming against West; new calls for Ukraine intervention, mission |
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