Latest "rockets" stories

US agrees to send two Iron Dome batteries to Israel

Two U.S. Army-owned Iron Dome systems are heading to Israel to aid the country in its fight against Hamas.

By Noah Robertson, Bryant Harris and Jen Judson

6 weeks ago

The U.S. Embassy is seen from across the Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraq Jan. 3, 2020.

Multiple rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad

At least four rockets targeted the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Thursday, two Iraqi security officials said.

23 months ago

As US forces in Iraq and Syria face increasing attacks, fissures form between Iran and militias it backs

The attacks come as tension is on the rise between U.S. troops and Iran-backed fighters as Baghdad and Washington negotiate a timeline for foreign troop withdrawal from Iraq.

2 years ago

Patriot deployment to Iraq is helpful, but insufficient against Iran

Iran understands that Patriot air defense systems limit its options for additional aggression. But it also knows that the systems cannot defend against the rockets that Iran's proxies in Iraq have repeatedly lobbed with deadly effect at U.S. and coalition troops.

By Bradley Bowman and Maj. Liane Zivitski

4 years ago

What it’s like to survive a deadly rocket attack and the Iranian missile barrage in Iraq

“Second rocket, third rocket came I thought: “This is it, we are getting rocketed.” Lights went out and darkness set in as rockets continued to hail on us."

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Finding Baghdadi: Why protecting space assets is vital to national security

The head of the United Launch Alliance discusses the changing battlefield and what steps the U.S. should take to prepare for a contested arena in space.

By Tory Bruno

4 years ago