"NATO air defenses shot down an Iranian ballistic missile heading toward Turkish airspace, the country said Wednesday.Launched from Iran, the missile passed through the airspace of Iraq and Syria before it was hit by NATO air defense systems and a fragment fell into the Dörtyol district of Hatay, according to Turkish spokesperson Burhanettin Duran.
No casualties or injuries have been reported.
“All institutions have monitored the process in real time and in full coordination”, Duran said in a statement posted to X. “All necessary steps to defend Turkish territory and airspace will be taken without hesitation. . . . During this process, consultations and cooperation with NATO and other Allies will continue.”
It was unknown whether the missile was specifically aimed at Turkey, a NATO member state bordering Iran." yahoo
"President Volodymyr Zelensky said on March 4 that he had ordered Ukraine's government to develop options to support Gulf countries facing Iranian drone and missile attacks."Our military has the necessary capabilities," Zelensky said. "Ukrainian experts will work on site, and teams are already negotiating this. We are ready to help protect lives, protect civilians."
Ukraine's offer comes as Middle Eastern countries report large-scale attacks involving Shahed-type attack drones — the same systems Russia has used extensively against Ukraine since 2022.
The Ukrainian president said he had spoken with leaders of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, and Bahrain, and is preparing talks with Kuwait's leadership." KI
"A swarm of small to moderate earthquakes continues in central Nevada, about 75 to 90 km (47 to 56 miles) northeast of Tonopah in Nye County.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, nearly 100 earthquakes have been recorded through 17:00 UTC most between magnitudes 1.5 and 3.0, with a few reaching above M3.5. The largest event so far was M4.3 at 16:37 UTC at a depth of 11 km (7 miles)." W
"Military forces from Ecuador and the United States have begun joint military operations against organized crime groups in the South American country, the Pentagon said, although as of Wednesday specific details, including the location and scope of the operation, remained scarce.
U.S. Southern Command said in a statement late Tuesday that Ecuadorian and U.S. military forces had launched “operations against Designated Terrorist Organizations in Ecuador,” calling the actions a “powerful example of the commitment of partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to combat the scourge of narco-terrorism.”
The announcement comes after Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa revealed earlier this week that his government has initiated a new phase in the fight against organized crime with joint actions alongside allied countries, as Ecuador faces a sustained wave of violence linked to crimes such as drug trafficking and illegal mining." msn
"First flown in 1952, the Boeing B-52 has seen service in Vietnam, Desert Storm, the Global War on Terror - and now Iran.U.S. forces have hit 2,000 targets in Iran since the opening salvos of Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28, adding the B-1 Lancer and B-52 Stratofortress bombers to the air attacks, U.S. Central Command reported.
The long-range, heavy bomber has the potential to become the first military aircraft to remain in service for a century.
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers conducted long-range strikes deep inside Iran. Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters Monday at the Pentagon that the strikes targeting ballistic missile facilities and command-and-control infrastructure resulted in "the establishment of local air superiority." msn
"A U.S. submarine sank a prized Iranian warship by torpedo, the first such sinking of an enemy ship since World War II, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Wednesday morning.
Hegseth joined Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine at the Pentagon to provide an update to reporters on "Operation Epic Fury" in Iran." msn
"A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of ElSalvador around noon local time (GMT -6). The quake had a shallow depth of 52 km (32 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD
"A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred in the Bering Sea near Buldir Island island,
USA, in the early morning at 3.26 am local time (GMT -10). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD
"A very strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred in the Bering Sea near Buldir Island island,
USA, in the morning at 7.54 am local time (GMT -10). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD
"118 combat clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders were recorded on the front line.
The Russian army carried out airstrikes in the areas of Oleksandrohrad, Havrylivka, Kolomyitsi, Pysantsi, Vozdvyzhivka, Hirke, Rivne, Huliaipilske, Charivne, Kopani, and Svitla Dolyna.
Aviation, missile troops, and artillery of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck threecommand posts, eight areas where Russian personnel were concentrated, and three Russian artillery systems.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk directions, the enemy carried out 124 shelling attacks, including four using MLRS, and also launched four airstrikes with 11 guided aerial bombs. Two combat clashes were recorded during the day.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna direction, Russian forces attempted once to break through defensive lines near Hrafske.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attacked three times in the areas of Pishchane, Kurylivka, and Kivsharivka.
In the Lyman direction, the invaders attacked three times, attempting to penetrate the defense near Drobysheve, Zarichne, and Stavky.
In the Sloviansk direction, the Defense Forces stopped six Russian attempts to advance near Dronivka, Rai-Oleksandrivka, Riznykivka, and Yampil.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Russian troops attacked toward Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bondarne, and Mykolaivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, the enemy carried out 15 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the Defense Forces stopped 22 assault actions by the Russian army near Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Hryshyne, Udachne, Muravka, Molodetske, and toward Chervonyi Lyman.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy attacked seven times near Ivanivka, Andriivka-Klevtsove, Novohryhorivka, Zelenyi Hai, Krasnohirsk, Zlahoda, and Ternove.
In the Huliaipole direction, 14 Russian attacks took place near Huliaipole, Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, and Myrne.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy did not conduct attacks.
In the Prydniprovske direction, the invaders attacked twice, near the Antonivskyi Bridge and Bilohrudyi Island." Ukrin
