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By Joseph Trevithick Aug 23, 2019

Brazil To Deploy Military To Fight Amazon Fires As 747 Supertanker Arrives In Bolivia

Brazil's response to the crisis so far has not been encouraging, which is deeply troubling because the Amazon accounts for 20% of the Earth's oxygen.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 23, 2019

Putin Demands Response To U.S. Tomahawk Test Despite Having Treaty-Busting Missiles

The seemingly obvious course of action is to "reveal" the long-range ground-launched cruise missiles it has now, but Russia may need to wait to do so.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 22, 2019

Has Israel's Air War On Iranian-Backed Militias Secretly Migrated To Iraq? (Updated)

Rumors and speculation are swirling that Israel, the United States, ISIS terrorists, or even simple accidents may be the cause.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 22, 2019

The B-2 Bomber Is Still Getting "Game-Changing" Upgrades As Focus Shifts To The B-21

The upgrades the B-2 and its sustainment program are getting now will have a direct influence on the capabilities of the B-21 in the future.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 16, 2019

Taiwan Announces It's Getting New Block 70 F-16s As U.S. Government Advances Deal

The process of approving the sale remains informal, but Taiwan and Congress are treating it like a done deal and its still sure to enrage China.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 16, 2019

Russia's Fire-Damaged "Losharik" Spy Submarine Heads For Repairs As New Details Emerge

New information is trickling out about the harrowing incident that killed 14 decorated submariners as Russia moves to make the sub serviceable again.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 15, 2019

Navy Ships Look To WWII Era Message-Filled Bean Bags To Communicate Without Radios

Helicopters would rapidly ferry the messages between ships in a reboot of a communications method that dates back to World War II.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 15, 2019

Russian Surveillance Plane Is Flying Missions Over U.S. Military Bases In Hawaii

The Russian Tu-154M-ON has been grabbing pictures of Hickam Air Force Base and other strategic sites under the Open Skies Treaty.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 15, 2019

U.K. Says Iran's Supertanker Is Free To Go Even As The U.S. Tries To Keep It Impounded

Officials in Gibraltar are still considering the American request to take custody of the ship and Iran is still holding a British-flagged tanker.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 14, 2019

Sailors On U.S. Navy Carriers Are Still Training To Use Unreliable Anti-Torpedo Torpedoes

The Navy plans to rip these systems out of five Nimitz class carriers, but until then, the service wants its crews trained on how to use them.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 14, 2019

Taiwan Reveals Land-Based Variant Of Naval Point Defense Missile System To Guard Key Sites

Taiwanese military installations face ever-increasing risks from Chinese cruise missiles, as well as other aerial threats.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 13, 2019

Navy May Need More Than $5 Billion To Fix Its China Lake Base After Powerful Quakes

The service needs to completely replace dozens of buildings at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, which is its premier test and development base.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 13, 2019

Russia Will "Briefly" Evacuate Village Near Site Of Nuclear-Powered Missile Accident (Updated)

Regional authorities have not explained why they're only now telling residents to leave the area five days after the accident.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 12, 2019

Chinese Paramilitary Police Have Appeared In Force Near Hong Kong As Tension Mounts

The deployment is supposedly for an exercise, but it certainly seems like a veiled threat to the demonstrators.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 12, 2019

Evidence Grows That Russia's Nuclear-Powered Doomsday Missile Was What Blew Up Last Week (Updated)

Seven personnel from a major nuclear weapons research laboratory died in the mysterious incident at a test site in northwestern Russia.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 9, 2019

Russia Admits Mysterious Missile Engine Explosion Involved A Nuclear 'Isotope Power Source' (Updated)

This new detail and other information suggest that the accident might have involved one of Russia's nuclear-powered cruise missiles.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 9, 2019

Navy Eyes Yet Another Arleigh Burke Destroyer Variant After Warship Plans Hit Snags

Unfortunately, there are serious questions about whether the Arleigh Burke class hullform can support any additional capability growth.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 8, 2019

Stealthy Flying Wing Jet Pin Among Others From China's Chengdu Aircraft Corp Emerges

The pin design shares numerous similarities to an equally curious unnamed drone that China unveiled at the biennial Zhuhai Airshow in 2018.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 8, 2019

Only One Of Iraq's Chinese CH-4B Drones Is Mission Capable As Other Buyers Give Up On Them

Iraq's fleet of these unmanned aircraft is struggling with maintenance issues amid reports that other customers have been displeased with the design.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 8, 2019

What We Know About A Reported Radiation Leak In Russia After A Missile Engine Exploded (Updated)

The incident has killed two people and follows a spate of serious accidents within the Russian military and the country's defense industrial sector.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 6, 2019

Air Force Reveals Tests Of Supposed Record-Setting Scramjet Engine From Northrop Grumman

The new design produced more thrust than any other air-breathing hypersonic engine the Air Force has ever tested, at least publicly.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 6, 2019

The Air Force's New Base In Niger Is Getting A Major Addition Before It Even Opens

Satellite imagery shows work on a new hangar with a separate apron and taxiway as the base gets set to open for flying operations later this year.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 6, 2019

China Curiously Says It May Join U.S. Persian Gulf Maritime Coalition Despite Trade War

The U.S. wants to "internationalize" its new regional mission, but escalating tensions with Beijing could dampen prospects for China's involvement.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 5, 2019

Russian Ammo Depot Has Been Burning For Hours After Exploding In Giant Shockwave

Russia's Ministry of Defense sent two unmanned firefighting vehicles to help tackle the dangerous blaze that has injured at least eight people so far.

By Joseph Trevithick Aug 5, 2019

Congress Demanded The Army Put Its Plans To Gut Its Underappreciated Naval Fleet On Hold (Updated)

The service had been moving ahead with its plans despite being in the middle of a review of those decisions that it had agreed to months earlier.