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By Joseph Trevithick Mar 11, 2020

Rocket Attack In Iraq Kills American And British Personnel, Reprisal Strikes May Be Underway (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 11, 2020

Navy Filmed Russian Maritime Patrol Planes Buzzing Their Arctic Submarine Base Camp

The Russian aircraft flew at a relatively low level over the site while being flanked by U.S. and Canadian air defense fighters.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 10, 2020

Video Shows Thrusters, Sauna, Other Features Of Russia's Newest Ballistic Missile Submarine

The Borei-A class boats are said to be among the quietest in Russia's fleet and they feature some amenities that are distinctly Russian.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 10, 2020

The U.S. Military Says It Has Supported The Taliban In Fighting ISIS In Afghanistan

The revelation follows the start of American troop withdrawals from the country as part of a still controversial and fragile deal with the Taliban.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 9, 2020

Air Force F-16s Are Getting Pylons With Built-In Missile Warning Sensors And Countermeasures

The bolt-on upgrade will make aging F-16s more survivable by providing better awareness of missile threats and a better ability to fend them off.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 9, 2020

Drones Have Been "Raining" Small Bombs On American Troops Guarding Oil Sites In Syria

The tactic first appeared during the battle of Mosul and it now threatens troops anywhere in the world.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 6, 2020

This Is The Letter The Navy Sent A Congressman Who Was Demanding Answers About UFOs

The lawmaker wanted details about various sightings due to concerns that the incidents might indicate domestic security threats to the United States.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 6, 2020

The Navy's Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers To Be Armed With Hypersonic Weapon Interceptors

Some of these ships are already configured for ballistic missile defense and the Navy expects to forward deploy more of them to Europe soon.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 5, 2020

Marines Set To Be The First To Bring Back Land-Based Tomahawk Missiles Post-INF Treaty

The Marine Corps wants to use the ground-launched cruise missiles primarily as long-range anti-ship weapons.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 5, 2020

Turkey And Russia Announce New Buffer Zone In Syria After Brutal Spate Of Violence

The Syrian regime sees immediate gains from the deal, but Turkey is solidifying its de facto control over much of the northern part of the country.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 5, 2020

One Example From The Army's Tiny Fleet Of Stretch Limo-Like Humvees Is Still Soldiering On

We trace the intriguing origins of one of the Army's most exotic battle wagons and discern what at least one of them is up to now.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 4, 2020

Watch A Russian Il-76 Cargo Jet Bomb Targets And Strafe Them With Its Tail Gun

There is a long history of using airlifters as bombers, but it's a tactic that has largely disappeared from the fighting doctrine of major air forces.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 3, 2020

Air Force Boss Alludes To Work On New Top Secret Air-Launched Anti-Ship Weapons

The US military sees the ability to reach out with airpower and take out enemy ships as increasingly critical to beating a major adversary.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 3, 2020

Sale Of KC-46 Tanker To Israel Approved While New Delays For Key Fixes Revealed

The US Air Force says it won't use the tankers for aerial refueling, except in an emergency, until critical fixes are completed years down the road.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 3, 2020

Boeing Reveals Its Contender To Be The Army's Future High-Speed Armed Scout Helicopter

The Army expects the winning design will replace nearly half of its AH-64 Apaches, which are also Boeing products.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 2, 2020

Concerns About U.S. Military Supply Chains And Readiness Grow As COVID-19 Coronavirus Spreads

The Pentagon says that it is working to mitigate these issues, but it's unclear how severe their impact could be if the virus' spread accelerates.

By Joseph Trevithick Mar 2, 2020

Russians Tag Along With Assad's Forces To Deter Turkish Strikes As Syrian Air War Heats Up

This comes a day after Turkey announced a new intervention into the country, which included shooting down two Syrian Air Force Su-24 combat jets.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 28, 2020

Navy Instagram Tells China "You Don't Want To Play Laser Tag With Us" After Pacific Incident

The Navy posted a photo depicting a laser show on one of China's South China Sea bases, a reference to how common these incidents are there.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 28, 2020

Turkey Strikes Back And Calls For No-Fly-Zone After Its Troops Die In Syria Airstrikes (Updated)

Tensions have soared between Turkey and Russia, which is supporting the Syrian government's new offensive against Turkish-backed Syrian forces.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 27, 2020

Air Force Names New HH-60W Rescue Helicopters After The "Jolly Green Giants" Of Vietnam

The nickname originally referred to the "green footprints" the older rescue helicopters would leave when they landed in the fields of Vietnam.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 26, 2020

Watch NBA Legend Karl Malone Take The Controls Of A B-52 Bomber In Flight

The retired NBA Hall of Famer and 14-time All-Star had a multi-day visit to Barksdale Air Force Base in his native Louisiana earlier this month.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 25, 2020

General Warns Of Aerial Tanker Shortage As Air Force Looks To Retire 13 KC-135s And 16 KC-10s

The Air Force wants to retire a number of older KC-10A and KC-135R tankers in the next fiscal year, but its new KC-46As are not yet ready for combat.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 25, 2020

Photos Surface Of The Army's Crazy 1,000 Mile Range Supergun Concept: Here's What We Know

The Army says the super-long-range cannon could help engage targets deep inside hostile territory and blow apart an opponent's defenses.

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 24, 2020

Crazy Video Out Of Syria Shows An Armored Personnel Carrier Brawling With A T-72 Tank

The armored personnel carrier eventually rams the tank and then appears to chase it away. It's almost like a scene out of National Geographic!

By Joseph Trevithick Feb 21, 2020

The Navy Wants A Rapidly Deployable Version Of Its Cold War Era Submarine Monitoring Network

The containerized concept would allow various types of ships to readily emplace these sonar arrays wherever and whenever necessary.