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Iran War Exposes Shortcomings in U.S. Military Industrial Base
ByJulian E. Barnes May 19, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is taking on a problem that the Pentagon and Congress have tried, and mostly failed, to address for years.

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Long Overlooked, Caspian Sea Provides Strategic Trade Route for Iran
ByNicholas Kulish, Neil MacFarquhar and Julian E. Barnes May 9, 2026

The landlocked body of water has taken on new significance, with Russia shipping military and commercial goods to bolster Tehran’s ability to withstand the U.S. assault.

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The Cheap Guided Rockets U.S. Forces Use Against Iranian Drones
ByJohn Ismay May 5, 2026

Called the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, it adds laser guidance to a weapon first used in the Korean War.

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Hezbollah Using Fiber-Optic Drones Against Israeli Targets
ByIsabel Kershner, Natan Odenheimer, Aaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

The Lebanese militant group is attacking Israeli troops with explosive drones controlled by fiber-optic cables, like those commonly used in the war in Ukraine.

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Iran War Has Drained U.S. Supplies of Critical, Costly Weapons
ByEric Schmitt and Jonathan Swan April 23, 2026April 24, 2026

The Pentagon’s rush to rearm its Mideast forces makes it less ready to confront potential adversaries like Russia and China, administration and congressional officials say.

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Zelensky details deals Ukraine signed to bolster Gulf nations’ defense against Iranian drones.
ByMaria Varenikova April 23, 2026

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How the Cole Disaster Drove the U.S. to Develop New Warship Defenses
ByNicholas Kulish, John Ismay and Constant Méheut April 21, 2026

The Navy destroyers enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports carry weapons fielded after an American warship was attacked and nearly sunk more than 25 years ago.

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Interceptor Missiles Save Lives, but Stockpiles Are Dwindling
ByNicholas Kulish April 5, 2026

Defense systems that shoot projectiles out of the sky have become one of the most important components of warfare, so much so that militaries face a diminishing supply.

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A Toothless Iran? Missile and Drone Strikes Show It Can Still Inflict Pain.
ByNicholas Kulish, Helene Cooper, Isabel Kershner and Erika Solomon March 29, 2026March 29, 2026

A wave of strikes across the Middle East in recent days shows that Iran has not lost the capacity to retaliate.

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Cheap Drones Remain Wild Card in Iran war
ByNicholas Kulish March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

Stopping Iran’s production of drones is critical to opening the Strait of Hormuz and halting its attacks on Gulf nations. But can it be done?

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