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By Joseph Trevithick Jan 20, 2021

The Nuclear Football Is Now Following President Joe Biden Around

The secure device that allows the President to order nuclear strikes at any time will now be within feet of Joe Biden for the next four years.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 20, 2021

Airliner Pilot Says Jet Pack Guy Over Los Angeles Looked Just Like This Crazy Drone

Months after the first sighting of the jet pack guy over Southern California, we get new insights into the official investigation into the incidents.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 18, 2021

Listen To What The Capitol's 'Giant Voice' Alert System Sounds Like When It Goes Into Lockdown

A fire near the Capitol triggered a booming audible response amid heightened security ahead of President-elect Biden's inauguration.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 15, 2021

General Atomics' Stealthy Avenger Drone Flies With Infrared Search And Track Pod

The Legion Pod gives the Avenger a way to spot and track even stealthy aircraft and provides a way to quickly add in other new capabilities.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 15, 2021

Those Mysterious Dark Helicopters Were Landing On Multiple Downtown LA Rooftops Last Night (Updated)

The flight activity looked very similar to past urban training exercises that Army special operations aviation units have conducted in Los Angeles.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 14, 2021

Report Adds Further Evidence Iran's Soleimani Was Killed By New Highly Precise Missile

Fragments reportedly from the scene of the strike that killed Soleimani also match official renderings of the stenciling applied to the unique weapon.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 14, 2021

Iran Films One Of America's Most Powerful Submarines Lurking Near Its Military Exercise

The video offers a rare glimpse of an Ohio class guided-missile submarine, one of which is in the region, sailing at periscope depth in tense waters.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 13, 2021

Everything We Know About The Mysterious Dark Helicopters That Have Been Circling Los Angeles

The dark gray helicopters with no readily identifiable markings and unusual antennas have caught people's attention as they zip around Los Angeles.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 12, 2021

This Is Our Best Look Yet At China's Z-20F Seahawk Clone Toting Air-To-Surface Missiles

The Z-20F's configuration is different from one recently seen on a standard Z-20 helicopter and mirrors the setup on U.S. Navy Seahawks.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 11, 2021

Russian Navy Commander Stole Two 13-Ton Bronze Propellers From His Own Destroyer

The heist involved substituting the real screws for two fake ones made out of less expensive metal.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 11, 2021

U.S. Navy Amphibious Warship To Deploy With Anti-Ship Missiles Next Year

Containerized missile launchers would give amphibious warfare ships a new way to protect against hostile warships, as well as engage other threats.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 8, 2021

Pelosi Wants To Prevent "Unhinged" Trump From Launching A Nuclear Strike. Here's The Reality

Presently, there are few roadblocks in place that can prevent a president from launching a nuclear strike.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 6, 2021

First Official Rendering Of China's H-20 Stealth Bomber Emerges In Glitzy Recruiting Video

A new official People's Liberation Army Air Force recruiting video ends with a large flying-wing type aircraft shrouded in a white sheet.

By Joseph Trevithick Jan 5, 2021

South Korean Destroyer Is Now Patrolling Near The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes Tanker

South Korea says the warship's mission is to prevent further seizures while they work through diplomatic channels to free the captured tanker.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 31, 2020

Egypt Takes Diving Through Flaming Hoops To The Next Level By Mounting Them On Trucks

Just having soldiers jump through rings of fire was apparently too tame for the Egyptian Army.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 30, 2020

26 Killed In Barrage At Yemeni Airport Just As Newly-Minted Officials Were Deplaning

The brazen attack, which included multiple projectiles, came shortly after members of a new power-sharing government arrived from Saudi Arabia.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 29, 2020

Indonesian Fisherman Caught What Appears To Be A Chinese Underwater Drone

The craft matches an underwater glider that China builds, which is capable of traveling for weeks and over huge distances.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 29, 2020

New Low-Yield Nuclear Warheads That Biden Calls A "Bad Idea" Have All Been Delivered

Biden has opposed the Trump Administration's deployment of low-yield nuclear warheads on the Navy's Trident submarine-launched ballistic missiles.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 29, 2020

Imagine Following This On The Highway: A Truckload Of Nuclear Training Bombs

It's highly unusual to see even inert nuclear bombs being transported so openly.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 28, 2020

Snakehead Will Be The Largest Underwater Drone That U.S. Nuclear Submarines Can Deploy

Snakehead was designed to fit inside existing dry dock shelters that attach to the back of Navy submarines and are typically used by Navy SEALs.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 23, 2020

America's East Africa Military Hub Sees Spike In Activity As Somalia Withdrawals Continue

Satellite imagery reveals an unusually large amount of American military aircraft at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 23, 2020

Early Christmas Present: Army Receives Potentially Revolutionary Unmanned Ground Vehicles

The Army wants to acquire lightweight, low-cost unmanned ground vehicles to serve as robotic scouts and more.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 22, 2020

The Saga Of This Long-Busted Submarine Is An Example Of How Sad Canada's Tiny Sub Fleet Is

Canada's four Victoria class submarines have been plagued with problems and haven't gone on an operational cruise in two years.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 21, 2020

The Navy's Wants To Go Back To Flying The C-130 Hercules As Its Next Doomsday Plane

The Navy replaced a fleet of C-130s configured to support nuclear deterrent operations with jet-powered aircraft just over three decades ago.

By Joseph Trevithick Dec 21, 2020

Message To Iran: Navy Sends Guided-Missile Submarine On Rare Trip Into The Persian Gulf (Updated)

This is the first time one of these Tomahawk missile-laden submarines has been in the Persian Gulf in eight years.