While drone warfare has grabbed headlines for frontline conflict, advancements in missile technology have harbored a new era of geopolitical threat, as seen most recently in the Ukraine conlfict and the Middle East.
They sink warships, level critical infrastructure, and serve as bargaining chips in high-stakes diplomacy. From the deserts of the Middle East to the battlefields of Eastern Europe, missile arsenals are reshaping both the conduct of war and the global balance of power.
In this special series for RT, military analyst Dmitry Kornev examines the missile capabilities of the world’s key players – from Russia and Ukraine to China, the US, Europe, Asia, and the post-Soviet space. Each article offers a deep dive into how nations develop, test, and deploy these weapons – and what their arsenals reveal about the conflicts and rivalries of tomorrow.
