Since the 1980s the introduction of vertical-launch systems (VLS) has revolutionised naval firepower, giving warships an unprecedented ability to strike quickly — but there’s a massive Achilles’ heel: ...

Vertical launch systems gave modern warships unprecedented firepower, but they also introduced a hidden weakness. Once those missile cells are empty, reloading them at sea is extremely difficult and ...

This is the base of Brigade 611. The brigade is part of a growing missile deployment in China targeting Taiwan as well as the U.S. forces that protect the island. Likely missile reloading area New ...