Featured in russiaBYTyler RogowayJun 22, 2019ShareThis Gorgeous Gallery From Russia’s Massive “Army 2017” Weapons Expo Is A Must ViewThe multifaceted event acts as a diverse display of Russian military might as well as trade show to promote Russian influence and weapons sales. BYTyler RogowayJun 22, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2019ShareRussia’s Most Modern Warship And Its Escorts Have Entered The Caribbean SeaIt is the first time in years a Russian surface combatant has sailed into the region, let alone one able to fire modern land attack cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2019ShareTurkey Rolls Out A Mock-Up Of Its Indigenous Stealth Fighter To An Uncertain FutureSouring relations with the United States could have a serious impact on the Turkish fighter program, including its choice of engines. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareTurkey Releases American Pastor But It Doesn’t Mean They’re Getting Their F-35sU.S. legislators have more requirements that need to be satisfied before they’ll stop trying to block delivery of the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2019ShareRemains Of Japanese F-35 Pilot Found As Search Is Called Off For Crashed AircraftThe majority of the doomed F-35 is still unrecovered and foreign adversaries would love to get their hands on any of it. BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019ShareHere’s The Pentagon’s Roadmap For Booting Turkey Out Of The F-35 ProgramWithin days, Turkey will start getting cut out of the Joint Strike Fighter program over its purchase of Russia’s S-400 air defense system. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019ShareEverything We Know About The Near Collision Between U.S. And Russian Warships In The PacificVideos show the two warships passingly within an alarmingly close distance of each other in the Philippine Sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareThis Russian Spetsnaz Weapons Training Montage Is Pretty Hard CoreA little peek into the training of a modern Spetsnaz special operations unit. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2019ShareU.S. Says Russia Might Be Setting Off Very Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons On This Arctic IslandSuch tests would be in violation of an international nuclear test ban treaty that Russia has signed and ratified. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2019ShareRussia’s ‘Hunter’ Flying Wing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Is A Big BeastSatellite imagery confirms that the drone has a wider wingspan than a Su-34 Fullback combat jet and a relatively aggressive wing sweep. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareTurkey Says It Now Plans On Manufacturing Russia’s S-500 Air Defense SystemThe U.S. government is already withholding F-35 deliveries to Turkey over the country’s purchase of S-400 air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2019ShareHas Israel Actually Sent The F-35 Into Combat Already?It’s highly doubtful that the F-35I has been bombing targets and buzzing palaces in Syria just weeks after arriving in Israel. BYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareRussia Fires Off Multiple ICBMs and Cruise Missiles During Massive Nuclear DrillThis exercise was likely an “end-to-end” test of Russia’s sprawling strategic weapons apparatus. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareThe Harrowing Tale Of The Nuke-Laden Russian Typhoon Class Sub That Almost Sunk In 1991The quick thinking captain that saved the vessel and the world from disaster was never decorated for his actions. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2019ShareCompany Teases New F-16 Flight Sim After Developer Ends Up In Jail Over Buying USAF ManualsThe charges stem from an online purchase in 2011 that ultimately led to a U.S. government sting operation. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareSpecial Operators Fly Across Moscow Skyline On Tactical Platform Slung Below Mi-8 HeloThe spectacle caused plenty of confusion, but the system seen in action is used globally by counter-terror units to quickly access tight areas. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019ShareRussia Now Claims It Will Buy 76 Su-57 Advanced Fighter Jets By 2028The cost estimates raise immediate red flags and, whatever the final price tag, the first of these production jets will remain underpowered. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019ShareBYDave BartosiakMay 15, 2019ShareDrunk Russian Guy Allegedly Steals Tank, Smashes Liquor Store Window, Grabs One Bottle of Red WineThe man, in his early 20s, stole the tank from a nearby training ground before driving through a forest, down the street, and into the front window. BYDave BartosiakMay 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareHalf Of Russia’s Su-57 Fleet Escorted Putin To Military Test Facility Ahead Of Pompeo Meeting (Updated)The Russian leader very publicly inspected some of the country’s most advanced aircraft and air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareNews Of Sanction Busting North Korean Cargo Ship Seized As Kim Fires More Missiles (Updated)The seizure of the ship is unprecedented and both events together underscore a major uptick in tensions between the United States and North Korea. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareRoyal Navy Sub Appears In Gibraltar Equipped With A Wake Detection SystemThis non-acoustic sensor could supplement the boat’s sonar when hunting for especially quiet enemy submarines. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2019ShareNorth Korea Appears To Be Officially Back In The Missile Test Firing BusinessIf initial estimates are correct, it is the first over-the-horizon missile firing by North Korea in a year and a half. BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareRight On Cue, Russia Says It’s Ready To Offer Turkey Su-57 Fighters In Place Of F-35sThe Kremlin says a potential deal might include industrial offsets, local production, and even technology transfer. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019ShareIf The U.S. Isn’t About To Intervene In Venezuela, It Sure Seems To Be Building The CaseU.S. officials remain adamant that Venezuelan President Maduro needs to step aside as they continue to stress that “all options are on the table.” BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019ShareVenezuela’s Capital Is In The Grips Of Violent Upheaval And Here’s What You Should KnowU.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido and his supporters are trying to finally unseat dictatorial President Nicolas Maduro. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2019ShareDid This Beluga Whale Escape From A Russian Navy Training Program?Fisherman in Norway found the white whale wearing an unusual harness marked “Equipment” and “St. Petersburg.” BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2019ShareBehold America’s New And Desperately Needed Heavy IcebreakerThe U.S. Coast Guard is sorely in need of these ships, especially as competition heats up in the Arctic region. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019ShareAnalyzing The First Images Of Russia’s Huge Doomsday Torpedo Carrying Special Missions SubWhat we can see so far highlights the “special projects” submarine’s deep-sea intelligence gathering capabilities. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2019ShareRussian MiG-31 Foxhound Shot Down Its Wingman During Disastrous Live Fire ExerciseThe incident raises concerns about Russian training procedures, as well as the capabilities of the MiG-31’s radar and other key systems. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2019ShareBYAaron BrownApr 22, 2019ShareWatch This Poop Truck Explode in the Middle of MoscowAmerica has nothing on Russia’s dash cam disasters. BYAaron BrownApr 22, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2019ShareRussia’s New Surveillance Jet To Make First U.S. Visit To Photograph Military BasesThe Kremlin says the Tu-214ON Open Skies aircraft will be flying out of an Air National Guard base in Missouri all week. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 17, 2019ShareKim Jong Un Oversees Fighter Drills, Test Of New Weapon As Diplomatic Focus Turns To RussiaPyongyang is signaling that the old militaristic status quo could return as a top-level meeting between Kim and Putin seems imminent. BYTyler RogowayApr 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2019ShareThe U.S. Army’s New Up-Gunned Stryker Armored Vehicles Have Been HackedA Pentagon report says ‘adversaries’ launched successful cyber attacks against systems on the new 30mm cannon-armed vehicles. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareUSAF Secretary Gives Ominous Warning That Show Of Force Needed To Deter Space AttacksBut serious questions remain about what an all-out war in space would even look like and what hostile actions would automatically demand a response. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2019ShareU.S. Withholding F-35 From Turkey Could Give Russia The Chance It Needs To Export SU-57Russia may attempt to fill the vacuum created by a U.S. embargo on F-35 exports to Turkey with an export variant of its Su-57 advanced fighter. BYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareArmada Of B-52s And F-16 Escorts Just Flew Off Norway Resulting In These Gorgeous PhotosThe Air Force has more of the Cold War-era bombers in Europe right now than at any point since 2003. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2019ShareRussian Transport Aircraft Deliver Men And Materiel To Venezuela Direct From SyriaThe Kremlin’s deployment is the strongest signal yet that it plans to do everything in its power to keep Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in power. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 19, 2019ShareBudget Docs Show Pentagon Aims To Loft Particle Beam Anti-Missile Weapon Into Space In Four YearsAfter three decades, the Pentagon is betting big on their belief that a dream of the Star Wars initiative may now be closer to a practical concept. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 19, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2019ShareRussia Unveils Plans For Sleek High-Speed Arctic Rescue Chopper With Jet Thruster In Its TailThe research and development work could support the Kremlin’s broader requirements for new fast-flying rotorcraft in the far north and beyond. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2019ShareMoscow Has A “Syrian Fracture” Propaganda Train Loaded With War Trophies Crisscrossing RussiaThe train-based show is the latest example of President Putin’s nationalist propaganda machine. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2019ShareFrance Tests Huge 140mm Tank Gun As It Pushes Ahead With Germany On A New Tank DesignThe Germans are also working on a 130mm cannon that might be another option for the future Franco-German tank. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2019ShareIs A Batch Of Russia’s Most Advanced Surface To Air Missiles Sitting On The Sea Floor?A Russian official confirmed an entire shipment of top-of-the-line interceptors for the S-400 surface-to-air missile system never made it to China. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2019ShareIndia Reportedly Looks To Buy Unfinished Soviet-Era MiG-29s To Stave Off Fighter ShortageThe potential deal with Russia would see these aircraft completed after three decades in storage and brought up to the last standard. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 30, 2019ShareVideo Takes You Inside Russia’s ‘Beast’ Division Of Akula Class Nuclear Fast Attack SubsThe first in a two part series gives un an unprecedented look at the state of Russia’s Akula class sub fleet, including some awesome interior footage. BYTyler RogowayJan 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 28, 2019ShareMaduro Dons Tanker Helmet And Rides Amphibious Vehicle In Cheesy Show Of StrengthSo far, Venezuela’s embattled president has enjoyed the continued loyalty of most of the country’s armed forces, which has kept his regime afloat. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 28, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2019ShareRussian Mercenaries Reportedly Descend On Venezuela To Help Protect Maduro’s RegimeThe Kremlin routinely uses these shadowy forces to prop up friendly regimes and they can only present a challenge to Maduro’s U.S.-backed opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 24, 2019ShareDetailed New Photos Of Russia’s ‘Hunter’ Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Emerge: Our AnalysisRussia’s UCAV is impressive in size, but the current configuration’s empennage shows signs of major technological weaknesses. BYTyler RogowayJan 24, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 24, 2019ShareIs This Russia’s ‘Hunter’ Stealthy Flying Wing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle?The new image appeared as a specially configured Su-57 emerged with markings indicating it will be directly involved in the drone’s test program. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 24, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2019ShareIf The U.S. Has To Pull Its Diplomats Out Of Venezuela, Here’s How They Would Do ItEven without an evacuation, U.S. troops and other security personnel may deploy to the country to provide extra security for diplomatic facilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2019ShareRussia Shows Off Parts Of Its Controversial Cruise Missile System, But Not The Missile ItselfTreaty-busting or not, the missile presents a nightmare for anyone trying to verify that the Russians are meeting their international obligations. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019ShareRussian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes Near The Arctic Days After Two Su-34s Collide Further EastThe two mishaps, which claimed the lives of at least five aviators, come as Russia is looking to step up training to improve readiness. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2019ShareHere’s All You Need To Know About The New Missile Defense Review That Was Just ReleasedThe report gives all new emphasis to cruise missile and hypersonic threats and further outlines plans for new defenses, including in space. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2019ShareRussia Says Its Own New Weapons Are Exempt After Accusing U.S. Of Violating Nuclear Arms DealThe Kremlin may be looking to improve its negotiating position as the two countries debate extending the New START treaty. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2019ShareRussia Just Imported More World War II Era T-34 Tanks Than They Will Buy New T-14s This YearThe Kremlin just got a shipment of dozens of the iconic, but obsolete vehicles from Laos, and plans to put them in parades and movies. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2019ShareUS Navy Plans To Send More Ships Into The Arctic As It Looks To Establish New Polar PortThe service needs to expand its footprint in the far north as the ice continues to recede, exposing new opportunities and potential for conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2019ShareRussia Projects Heavy Airpower In The Arctic From Constellation of New And Improved BasesThe increased aerial patrols will also help advance the Kremlin’s economic agenda in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2018ShareRussia Wants To Replace Its Giant An-124 Airlifters With Updated Decades-Old DesignIlyushin began working on the IL-106 decades ago, but an updated version is in the works that aims to replace the An-124 and possibly other aircraft. BYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareSyrian Standoff: Kurds Ask Assad For Help Fighting Turkish Forces As Americans LeaveKurdish fighters are hoping the Syrian government can hold back Turkey, but the alliance of convenience might be a prelude to new conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareTrump Orders Sudden Withdrawal From Syria Which Could Result In A Huge Power Vacuum (Updated)The president has long wanted to pull out of the Syrian conflict, but doing so now would give breathing room to terrorists and other malign actors. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 27, 2018ShareUkraine Returns Electronic Warfare Choppers To Service Amid Fears Of War With RussiaJamming systems have already been a major component of the conflict between Ukrainian forces and Russian-supported separatists. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 27, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2018SharePutin Announces Early ‘New Years Gift’ Of Successful Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Test (Updated)The launch was meant to simulate the actual operational use of the game-changing weapon system, which Russia hopes will enter service next year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2018ShareBYStef SchraderDec 20, 2018ShareRide Into the Wasteland in Style With This Insane Lexus V8-Powered MotorcycleEverything’s weirder in Russia, including this 3UZ-powered rat bike named ‘Gangrena.’ BYStef SchraderDec 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018ShareVenezuela Agreed To Let Russia Set Up A Bomber Outpost On This Caribbean Island: ReportsA Russian base with strategic aircraft in the Western Hemisphere would significantly change the regional security situation for the United States. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018ShareRussia’s Satan 2 ICBM Service Entry Delayed As Arms Control Deals FalterTechnical issues or economic problems might be the source of the delay, but it means the missiles could enter service in the middle of an arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018Share1…101112…15
BYTyler RogowayJun 22, 2019ShareThis Gorgeous Gallery From Russia’s Massive “Army 2017” Weapons Expo Is A Must ViewThe multifaceted event acts as a diverse display of Russian military might as well as trade show to promote Russian influence and weapons sales. BYTyler RogowayJun 22, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2019ShareRussia’s Most Modern Warship And Its Escorts Have Entered The Caribbean SeaIt is the first time in years a Russian surface combatant has sailed into the region, let alone one able to fire modern land attack cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2019ShareTurkey Rolls Out A Mock-Up Of Its Indigenous Stealth Fighter To An Uncertain FutureSouring relations with the United States could have a serious impact on the Turkish fighter program, including its choice of engines. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareTurkey Releases American Pastor But It Doesn’t Mean They’re Getting Their F-35sU.S. legislators have more requirements that need to be satisfied before they’ll stop trying to block delivery of the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2019ShareRemains Of Japanese F-35 Pilot Found As Search Is Called Off For Crashed AircraftThe majority of the doomed F-35 is still unrecovered and foreign adversaries would love to get their hands on any of it. BYTyler RogowayJun 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019ShareHere’s The Pentagon’s Roadmap For Booting Turkey Out Of The F-35 ProgramWithin days, Turkey will start getting cut out of the Joint Strike Fighter program over its purchase of Russia’s S-400 air defense system. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019ShareEverything We Know About The Near Collision Between U.S. And Russian Warships In The PacificVideos show the two warships passingly within an alarmingly close distance of each other in the Philippine Sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareThis Russian Spetsnaz Weapons Training Montage Is Pretty Hard CoreA little peek into the training of a modern Spetsnaz special operations unit. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2019ShareU.S. Says Russia Might Be Setting Off Very Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons On This Arctic IslandSuch tests would be in violation of an international nuclear test ban treaty that Russia has signed and ratified. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2019ShareRussia’s ‘Hunter’ Flying Wing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Is A Big BeastSatellite imagery confirms that the drone has a wider wingspan than a Su-34 Fullback combat jet and a relatively aggressive wing sweep. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareTurkey Says It Now Plans On Manufacturing Russia’s S-500 Air Defense SystemThe U.S. government is already withholding F-35 deliveries to Turkey over the country’s purchase of S-400 air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2019ShareHas Israel Actually Sent The F-35 Into Combat Already?It’s highly doubtful that the F-35I has been bombing targets and buzzing palaces in Syria just weeks after arriving in Israel. BYTyler RogowayMay 20, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareRussia Fires Off Multiple ICBMs and Cruise Missiles During Massive Nuclear DrillThis exercise was likely an “end-to-end” test of Russia’s sprawling strategic weapons apparatus. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareThe Harrowing Tale Of The Nuke-Laden Russian Typhoon Class Sub That Almost Sunk In 1991The quick thinking captain that saved the vessel and the world from disaster was never decorated for his actions. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2019ShareCompany Teases New F-16 Flight Sim After Developer Ends Up In Jail Over Buying USAF ManualsThe charges stem from an online purchase in 2011 that ultimately led to a U.S. government sting operation. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareSpecial Operators Fly Across Moscow Skyline On Tactical Platform Slung Below Mi-8 HeloThe spectacle caused plenty of confusion, but the system seen in action is used globally by counter-terror units to quickly access tight areas. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019ShareRussia Now Claims It Will Buy 76 Su-57 Advanced Fighter Jets By 2028The cost estimates raise immediate red flags and, whatever the final price tag, the first of these production jets will remain underpowered. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2019Share
BYDave BartosiakMay 15, 2019ShareDrunk Russian Guy Allegedly Steals Tank, Smashes Liquor Store Window, Grabs One Bottle of Red WineThe man, in his early 20s, stole the tank from a nearby training ground before driving through a forest, down the street, and into the front window. BYDave BartosiakMay 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareHalf Of Russia’s Su-57 Fleet Escorted Putin To Military Test Facility Ahead Of Pompeo Meeting (Updated)The Russian leader very publicly inspected some of the country’s most advanced aircraft and air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareNews Of Sanction Busting North Korean Cargo Ship Seized As Kim Fires More Missiles (Updated)The seizure of the ship is unprecedented and both events together underscore a major uptick in tensions between the United States and North Korea. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareRoyal Navy Sub Appears In Gibraltar Equipped With A Wake Detection SystemThis non-acoustic sensor could supplement the boat’s sonar when hunting for especially quiet enemy submarines. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2019ShareNorth Korea Appears To Be Officially Back In The Missile Test Firing BusinessIf initial estimates are correct, it is the first over-the-horizon missile firing by North Korea in a year and a half. BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareRight On Cue, Russia Says It’s Ready To Offer Turkey Su-57 Fighters In Place Of F-35sThe Kremlin says a potential deal might include industrial offsets, local production, and even technology transfer. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019ShareIf The U.S. Isn’t About To Intervene In Venezuela, It Sure Seems To Be Building The CaseU.S. officials remain adamant that Venezuelan President Maduro needs to step aside as they continue to stress that “all options are on the table.” BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019ShareVenezuela’s Capital Is In The Grips Of Violent Upheaval And Here’s What You Should KnowU.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido and his supporters are trying to finally unseat dictatorial President Nicolas Maduro. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2019ShareDid This Beluga Whale Escape From A Russian Navy Training Program?Fisherman in Norway found the white whale wearing an unusual harness marked “Equipment” and “St. Petersburg.” BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2019ShareBehold America’s New And Desperately Needed Heavy IcebreakerThe U.S. Coast Guard is sorely in need of these ships, especially as competition heats up in the Arctic region. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 24, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019ShareAnalyzing The First Images Of Russia’s Huge Doomsday Torpedo Carrying Special Missions SubWhat we can see so far highlights the “special projects” submarine’s deep-sea intelligence gathering capabilities. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2019ShareRussian MiG-31 Foxhound Shot Down Its Wingman During Disastrous Live Fire ExerciseThe incident raises concerns about Russian training procedures, as well as the capabilities of the MiG-31’s radar and other key systems. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2019Share
BYAaron BrownApr 22, 2019ShareWatch This Poop Truck Explode in the Middle of MoscowAmerica has nothing on Russia’s dash cam disasters. BYAaron BrownApr 22, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2019ShareRussia’s New Surveillance Jet To Make First U.S. Visit To Photograph Military BasesThe Kremlin says the Tu-214ON Open Skies aircraft will be flying out of an Air National Guard base in Missouri all week. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 17, 2019ShareKim Jong Un Oversees Fighter Drills, Test Of New Weapon As Diplomatic Focus Turns To RussiaPyongyang is signaling that the old militaristic status quo could return as a top-level meeting between Kim and Putin seems imminent. BYTyler RogowayApr 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2019ShareThe U.S. Army’s New Up-Gunned Stryker Armored Vehicles Have Been HackedA Pentagon report says ‘adversaries’ launched successful cyber attacks against systems on the new 30mm cannon-armed vehicles. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareUSAF Secretary Gives Ominous Warning That Show Of Force Needed To Deter Space AttacksBut serious questions remain about what an all-out war in space would even look like and what hostile actions would automatically demand a response. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2019ShareU.S. Withholding F-35 From Turkey Could Give Russia The Chance It Needs To Export SU-57Russia may attempt to fill the vacuum created by a U.S. embargo on F-35 exports to Turkey with an export variant of its Su-57 advanced fighter. BYTyler RogowayApr 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareArmada Of B-52s And F-16 Escorts Just Flew Off Norway Resulting In These Gorgeous PhotosThe Air Force has more of the Cold War-era bombers in Europe right now than at any point since 2003. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2019ShareRussian Transport Aircraft Deliver Men And Materiel To Venezuela Direct From SyriaThe Kremlin’s deployment is the strongest signal yet that it plans to do everything in its power to keep Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in power. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 19, 2019ShareBudget Docs Show Pentagon Aims To Loft Particle Beam Anti-Missile Weapon Into Space In Four YearsAfter three decades, the Pentagon is betting big on their belief that a dream of the Star Wars initiative may now be closer to a practical concept. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 19, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2019ShareRussia Unveils Plans For Sleek High-Speed Arctic Rescue Chopper With Jet Thruster In Its TailThe research and development work could support the Kremlin’s broader requirements for new fast-flying rotorcraft in the far north and beyond. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2019ShareMoscow Has A “Syrian Fracture” Propaganda Train Loaded With War Trophies Crisscrossing RussiaThe train-based show is the latest example of President Putin’s nationalist propaganda machine. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2019ShareFrance Tests Huge 140mm Tank Gun As It Pushes Ahead With Germany On A New Tank DesignThe Germans are also working on a 130mm cannon that might be another option for the future Franco-German tank. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2019ShareIs A Batch Of Russia’s Most Advanced Surface To Air Missiles Sitting On The Sea Floor?A Russian official confirmed an entire shipment of top-of-the-line interceptors for the S-400 surface-to-air missile system never made it to China. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2019ShareIndia Reportedly Looks To Buy Unfinished Soviet-Era MiG-29s To Stave Off Fighter ShortageThe potential deal with Russia would see these aircraft completed after three decades in storage and brought up to the last standard. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 30, 2019ShareVideo Takes You Inside Russia’s ‘Beast’ Division Of Akula Class Nuclear Fast Attack SubsThe first in a two part series gives un an unprecedented look at the state of Russia’s Akula class sub fleet, including some awesome interior footage. BYTyler RogowayJan 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 28, 2019ShareMaduro Dons Tanker Helmet And Rides Amphibious Vehicle In Cheesy Show Of StrengthSo far, Venezuela’s embattled president has enjoyed the continued loyalty of most of the country’s armed forces, which has kept his regime afloat. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 28, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2019ShareRussian Mercenaries Reportedly Descend On Venezuela To Help Protect Maduro’s RegimeThe Kremlin routinely uses these shadowy forces to prop up friendly regimes and they can only present a challenge to Maduro’s U.S.-backed opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 24, 2019ShareDetailed New Photos Of Russia’s ‘Hunter’ Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Emerge: Our AnalysisRussia’s UCAV is impressive in size, but the current configuration’s empennage shows signs of major technological weaknesses. BYTyler RogowayJan 24, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 24, 2019ShareIs This Russia’s ‘Hunter’ Stealthy Flying Wing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle?The new image appeared as a specially configured Su-57 emerged with markings indicating it will be directly involved in the drone’s test program. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 24, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2019ShareIf The U.S. Has To Pull Its Diplomats Out Of Venezuela, Here’s How They Would Do ItEven without an evacuation, U.S. troops and other security personnel may deploy to the country to provide extra security for diplomatic facilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2019ShareRussia Shows Off Parts Of Its Controversial Cruise Missile System, But Not The Missile ItselfTreaty-busting or not, the missile presents a nightmare for anyone trying to verify that the Russians are meeting their international obligations. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019ShareRussian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes Near The Arctic Days After Two Su-34s Collide Further EastThe two mishaps, which claimed the lives of at least five aviators, come as Russia is looking to step up training to improve readiness. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2019ShareHere’s All You Need To Know About The New Missile Defense Review That Was Just ReleasedThe report gives all new emphasis to cruise missile and hypersonic threats and further outlines plans for new defenses, including in space. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2019ShareRussia Says Its Own New Weapons Are Exempt After Accusing U.S. Of Violating Nuclear Arms DealThe Kremlin may be looking to improve its negotiating position as the two countries debate extending the New START treaty. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2019ShareRussia Just Imported More World War II Era T-34 Tanks Than They Will Buy New T-14s This YearThe Kremlin just got a shipment of dozens of the iconic, but obsolete vehicles from Laos, and plans to put them in parades and movies. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2019ShareUS Navy Plans To Send More Ships Into The Arctic As It Looks To Establish New Polar PortThe service needs to expand its footprint in the far north as the ice continues to recede, exposing new opportunities and potential for conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2019ShareRussia Projects Heavy Airpower In The Arctic From Constellation of New And Improved BasesThe increased aerial patrols will also help advance the Kremlin’s economic agenda in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2018ShareRussia Wants To Replace Its Giant An-124 Airlifters With Updated Decades-Old DesignIlyushin began working on the IL-106 decades ago, but an updated version is in the works that aims to replace the An-124 and possibly other aircraft. BYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareSyrian Standoff: Kurds Ask Assad For Help Fighting Turkish Forces As Americans LeaveKurdish fighters are hoping the Syrian government can hold back Turkey, but the alliance of convenience might be a prelude to new conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareTrump Orders Sudden Withdrawal From Syria Which Could Result In A Huge Power Vacuum (Updated)The president has long wanted to pull out of the Syrian conflict, but doing so now would give breathing room to terrorists and other malign actors. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 27, 2018ShareUkraine Returns Electronic Warfare Choppers To Service Amid Fears Of War With RussiaJamming systems have already been a major component of the conflict between Ukrainian forces and Russian-supported separatists. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 27, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2018SharePutin Announces Early ‘New Years Gift’ Of Successful Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Test (Updated)The launch was meant to simulate the actual operational use of the game-changing weapon system, which Russia hopes will enter service next year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2018Share
BYStef SchraderDec 20, 2018ShareRide Into the Wasteland in Style With This Insane Lexus V8-Powered MotorcycleEverything’s weirder in Russia, including this 3UZ-powered rat bike named ‘Gangrena.’ BYStef SchraderDec 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018ShareVenezuela Agreed To Let Russia Set Up A Bomber Outpost On This Caribbean Island: ReportsA Russian base with strategic aircraft in the Western Hemisphere would significantly change the regional security situation for the United States. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018ShareRussia’s Satan 2 ICBM Service Entry Delayed As Arms Control Deals FalterTechnical issues or economic problems might be the source of the delay, but it means the missiles could enter service in the middle of an arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018Share