Steeljaw Scribe

(ed. Been a while since we’ve run this recurring item - some interesting items of note from this week for your perusal.  - SJS)
 
India: Agni-III IRBM Test Successful
 
India’s third test of the indigenously developed Agni-III IRBM on 7 May was evidently a complete success.  Launched from Wheeler Island on the east coast of India, the [...]

Day 2 - Heavy blows traded by both sides. Each side loses at least one carrier, but the Japanese thrust to Port Moresby is thwarted. Read more here. See also the animation via this link: Battle of Coral Sea (Illustrated)

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