-13e19343e660f1863492951ad4bfd46f.jpg "Oerlikon Skynex air defense system in Italy. (Source: Rheinmetall)")
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-bfd07b2c04922e244847e2ef1a0dd9aa.jpeg "The severed tail of a US Air Force E-3 Sentry (AWACS) lies in ruins after a reported Iranian drone and missile strike at a Saudi air base. (Source: OSINT)")
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![Ukrainian representative shaking hands with his Saudi Arabian colleague after signing a defense cooperation agreement, March 27, 2026. (Source: Ukrainian President’s press service)]( "Ukrainian representative shaking hands with his Saudi Arabian colleague after signing a defense cooperation agreement, March 27, 2026. (Source: Ukrainian President’s press service)")
![Three batteries of the US-made Patriot anti-missile missiles are lit up by the sunset on 25 January 1991 in the Saudi Arabian desert during the Gulf War against Iraq. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Three batteries of the US-made Patriot anti-missile missiles are lit up by the sunset on 25 January 1991 in the Saudi Arabian desert during the Gulf War against Iraq. (Source: Getty Images)")
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The oil-rich states of the Persian Gulf have built one of the most advanced air and missile defense networks on the planet—but recent combat experience suggests even this layered shield may struggle against a sustained Iranian drone and missile assault, raising urgent questions about the security of US forces and allies across the region.![Illustrative photo of a Russian Geran-2 (Shahed-136) attack drone marked “Ы18358”. (Source: Kazinform)]( "Illustrative photo of a Russian Geran-2 (Shahed-136) attack drone marked “Ы18358”. (Source: Kazinform)")
![Aftermath of an Israeli air strike on an Iranian Bandar Anzali port on the Caspian Sea, March 2026. (Source: NOELreports/X)]( "Aftermath of an Israeli air strike on an Iranian Bandar Anzali port on the Caspian Sea, March 2026. (Source: NOELreports/X)")
![A Mi-8 military helicopter flies at low altitude during a training flight at an undisclosed location in the Lviv region on November 7, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Mi-8 military helicopter flies at low altitude during a training flight at an undisclosed location in the Lviv region on November 7, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Ukrainian interceptor drone engaging a Russian Shahed UAV during a remote-controlled operation. (Source: Wild Hornets)]( "Ukrainian interceptor drone engaging a Russian Shahed UAV during a remote-controlled operation. (Source: Wild Hornets)")
