Latest ArticlesBYThomas NewdickAug 11, 2023ShareF-35 Crash Report Includes Sonar Image Of It On SeafloorA British F-35B crashed into the Mediterranean Sea in 2021 after a protective cover got wedged in its engine intake. BYThomas NewdickAug 11, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2023ShareGuam’s Airspace Set To Be Most Defended On Earth In New PlansSites all over the island and permanent airspace closures will be part of turning Guam into a fortress unlike any other. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 11, 2023ShareImage Of Russian Warship’s Hull Torn Open By Ukrainian Drone Boat EmergesRussia’s landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak was left badly listing by a Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel attack in the Black Sea a week ago. BYThomas NewdickAug 11, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanAug 10, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: U.S. Boosting Artillery Shell Production To Over 80k A MonthDespite sending Ukraine more than two million 155mm artillery rounds, the Pentagon is comfortable it can supply Kyiv and maintain US stocks. BYHoward AltmanAug 10, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 10, 2023ShareOur First Look At Hole Blasted Into Russian Tanker By Ukrainian Drone BoatThe Russian tanker Sig was struck by a Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel at the mouth of the Kerch Strait last Friday. BYThomas NewdickAug 10, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2023ShareWe Now Know The Types Of Patriot Missiles Being Used In UkraineThe US Army has confirmed sending five different types of missiles to Ukraine for its Patriot systems, including the highly capable PAC-3 MSE. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanAug 9, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Kharkiv Oblast City Planning Evacuation As Russians ApproachRussian troops are now less than five miles from Kupiansk, a city in Kharkiv Oblast that Ukraine recaptured last September. BYHoward AltmanAug 9, 2023ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 9, 2023ShareHow NGAD Will Sense, Communicate, And Jam Could Be RevolutionaryNGAD’s potential use of multi-function arrays that combine radar, communications, and electronic warfare functions could be a game changer. BYTyler RogowayAug 9, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 9, 2023ShareDrone Boat Leading Navy Ships In The Strait Of Hormuz A Sign Of Things To ComeTop US commanders recently passed through the Strait of Hormuz in part under the watchful eye of a small uncrewed surface vessel. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 9, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 9, 2023ShareMassive Blast Rocks Town Outside Of MoscowA dramatic mushroom cloud rose over a factory that makes military aviation related optical equipment, but the culprit is still unknown. BYThomas NewdickAug 9, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenAug 8, 2023ShareChina-Russia Flotilla Near Aleutians Prompts Calls For Naval Base In AlaskaThe 11 Chinese and Russian warships near Alaska is further evidence of deepening military cooperation between the two countries. BYOliver ParkenAug 8, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 8, 2023ShareRed Flag Expands Out Into The Pacific With An Eye On ChinaThe latest Red Flag exercise was the first to be combined with a Navy carrier strike group’s pre-deployment workup off Southern California. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 8, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanAug 8, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Claims Swirl Around River Landing By Kyiv’s ForcesUkraine may be looking to take advantage of the redeployment of seasoned Russian troops from Kherson to Zaporizhzhia and the Donbas. BYHoward AltmanAug 8, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 8, 2023SharePentagon Wants A Way To Capture High-Flying Spy BalloonsThe U.S. military is looking into ways of intercepting and retrieving adversarial stratospheric surveillance balloons for further study. BYThomas NewdickAug 8, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanAug 7, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: M1A1 Abrams Tanks Approved For ShipmentThe 31 M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks the U.S. promised to Ukraine have been refurbished and are now ready for delivery. BYHoward AltmanAug 7, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2023ShareLet’s Talk About This Video Of A Ukrainian NASAMS Firing A ‘Mystery’ MissileWhile this missile may not be mysterious in the end, it does highlight the high adaptability of NASAMS system to fire different ‘effectors.’ BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 7, 2023ShareJapan Eyes Turning C-2 Cargo Jets Into Standoff Missile CarriersJapan’s interest in enabling its transport planes to launch advanced cruise missiles is likely the beginning of a new trend internationally. BYThomas NewdickAug 7, 2023ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 6, 2023ShareFrench SCALP-EG Cruise Missiles Officially In Use In UkraineFrance’s SCALP-EGs are now being fired from Ukrainian Su-24s and President Zelensky visited an attack jet unit to commemorate the milestone. BYTyler RogowayAug 6, 2023ShareBYStetson PayneAug 5, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Photos Show Damage To Russian Tanker After Drone Boat StrikeThe Russian tanker was struck overnight by an explosive-laden Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel and the resulting damage is considerable. BYStetson PayneAug 5, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanAug 4, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Drone Boat Attacks Tanker Ship Near Kerch StraitAn tanker ship has been struck by a explosive-laden Ukrainian drone boat near the mouth of the Kerch Strait. BYHoward AltmanAug 4, 2023ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 4, 2023ShareBunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This WeekIt’s bunker time! BYTyler RogowayAug 4, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2023ShareAir-To-Air Missiles From UK Now Being Used By Ukraine As SAMsThe new ad hoc ground-based air defense system is the latest advanced Western weapon rushed into service by Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2023ShareNavy Wants To Sideline Its Fast Transport Catamarans As Pacific Fight LoomsCongress wants the Navy to stop reducing the readiness of its Spearhead class transports and to make a plan for them in the Pacific. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanAug 4, 2023ShareWhat’s Going On With The Coup In Niger And Its International ImplicationsBetween the fight against violent extremists and ongoing challenges from Russia, the U.S. has a lot riding on the outcome of events in Niger. BYHoward AltmanAug 4, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2023ShareUkrainian Drone Boat Scores Direct Hit On Russian Warship (Updated)An explosive-laden Ukrainian drone boat struck the Russian Navy landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak, leaving it badly damaged. BYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2023ShareXQ-58 Valkyrie Solves Air Combat ‘Challenge Problem’ While Under AI ControlAlgorithms used in the XQ-58’s AI brain were trained millions of times in simulated environments before being put to the test in reality. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2023ShareBYMatus SmutnyAug 3, 2023ShareLatest Israeli Submarine’s Big Sail Seen In New ImagesThe the much elongated sail of the INS Drakon is a change from earlier Israeli subs and may point to a vertical launch system. BYMatus SmutnyAug 3, 2023ShareBYJames DeboerAug 2, 2023ShareF-35B Just Touched Down On The Old Pacific Coast HighwayThe USMC is developing a playbook to use its F-35Bs from improvised areas and to work with other services to better fight at the forward edge. BYJames DeboerAug 2, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanAug 2, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Kyiv Changes Counteroffensive TacticsUkraine is reverting to wearing down the Russians with artillery instead of plunging into minefields under fire, according to a new report. BYHoward AltmanAug 2, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2023ShareATACMS Ballistic Missile Fired In Australia For The First TimeThe ATACMS launch down under comes as Australia is set to buy the missiles and as the U.S. builds up Pacific-facing strike capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2023SharePilots Are Seeing Some Very Strange Things In Arizona’s Military Training RangesU.S. fighter jets are having worrisome aerial encounters in Arizona’s restricted air combat training areas, which fits with a broader trend. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 2, 2023ShareRussia Hammers Key Ukrainian Inland Port Of IzmailThe port of Izmail, on the Danube River right across from Romania, is the latest grain infrastructure to be attacked by Russian drones. BYThomas NewdickAug 2, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2023ShareUkraine’s Mi-24 Hinds Now Armed With U.S. 70mm Hydra RocketsThe Hydra rocket’s integration onto Ukraine’s Mi-24s is the latest example of Western munitions joining the country’s Soviet-era air arm. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenAug 1, 2023ShareCockpit View Of Flying From Finland’s New Highway RunwayFinnish Air Force aircraft used the new stretch of highway with a runway sandwiched between it near Jyväskylä–Tikkakoski Air Base. BYOliver ParkenAug 1, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanAug 1, 2023ShareCargo Ship Enters Danube Despite Russia’s Black Sea Shipping ThreatAt least a half dozen ships have ignored Russian warnings and appear to be headed to a Ukrainian port on the Danube River. BYHoward AltmanAug 1, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 1, 2023ShareTaiwan Looks To Upgrade Mirage 2000s To Bridge F-16 DelaysWith a holdup in the delivery of long-awaited F-16 Block 70s, Taiwan is looking at extending the service life of some of its aging Mirages. BYThomas NewdickAug 1, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJul 31, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Key Crimean Railway Bridge Targeted In Missile StrikeThe railway connects Crimea to Kherson oblast, where Russian troops are trying to keep Ukraine from breaking through their lines. BYHoward AltmanJul 31, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenJul 31, 2023ShareThe Colossal Skypirate Was A Beast Of A Carrier Aircraft DesignWith 70 feet of wingspan and a 22 foot high tail, the Skypirate was the huge piston powered Navy torpedo bomber that never came to be. BYOliver ParkenJul 31, 2023ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 31, 2023ShareThe World’s Largest Airshow As Seen From SpaceThere is nothing like AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and the massive aviation gathering looks remarkable when viewed from orbit. BYTyler RogowayJul 31, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 31, 2023ShareAfter Latest Moscow Strike, Zelensky Warns Drone War Is Coming To RussiaLong-range drone strikes on Moscow are increasing in frequency and Ukraine’s leadership is talking more openly about them. BYThomas NewdickJul 31, 2023ShareBYStetson PayneJul 29, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: The Curious Case Of Kyiv’s North Korean RocketsPhotographs show Ukraine using a stash of Grad rockets made in North Korea in barrages against Russian troops around Bakhmut’s ruins. BYStetson PayneJul 29, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJul 28, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: S-200 Missile Slams Into Russian TownSeveral people were injured in a reprisal attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro after an S-200 missile struck the Russian city of Taganrog. BYHoward AltmanJul 28, 2023ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 28, 2023ShareBunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This WeekThere’s warm cocoa in the bunker! BYTyler RogowayJul 28, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2023ShareB-21 Raider’s First Flight Still Set For 2023 After ‘Power On’ MilestoneThe schedule for the B-21 Raider’s first flight is still said to be “on track,” but concerns about delays and cost increases remain. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJul 28, 2023SharePentagon UFO Boss Fires Back At Whistleblower Allegations (Updated)Sean Kirkpatrick says “the central source of those allegations has refused to speak with AARO” in a fiery response the House’s UFO hearing. BYHoward AltmanJul 28, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 28, 2023ShareNorth Korea’s New Nuclear Underwater Drone-Torpedo Follows Russia’s PlaybookNorth Korea’s torpedo-like underwater drone would allow for nuclear warhead delivery without confronting South Korea’s air defenses. BYThomas NewdickJul 28, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJul 27, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Key Donetsk City LiberatedStaromayorsk is an important logistics node in western Donetsk Oblast along a main highway in the region and some 60 miles from the Azov Sea. BYHoward AltmanJul 27, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2023ShareHorror Of ‘Firestorm’ Introduced By Europe’s Deadliest Bombing Raid 80 Years AgoOperation Gomorrah, a combined British and U.S. raid on the port city of Hamburg left unimaginable destruction and a problematic legacy. BYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2023ShareNorthrop Grumman Bails On Next Generation Fighter CompetitionNorthrop Grumman has decided to focus on other opportunities, among them is the Navy’s own 6th generation fighter program. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2023ShareNorth Korea Unveils Look-Alike Global Hawk, Reaper DronesThe two drones first appeared in satellite imagery last month, and have now been unveiled to the public including video of them in the air. BYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJul 26, 2023ShareUFO Whistleblower Claims Massive Coverup, Retribution In Sworn TestimonyThe U.S. has recovered alien spacecraft and bodies and has kept secrets for nearly a century David Grusch testified today. BYHoward AltmanJul 26, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2023ShareRC-135 Rivet Joint Spy Flights From Alaska To Grow Thanks To New UnitA new Air Force detachment in Alaska will help meet increasing demands for RC-135V/W Rivet Joint spy plane flights in the Pacific. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 26, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Main Thrust Of Counteroffensive Has Begun, Report StatesPentagon officials told the New York Times that the full weight of the Ukrainian counteroffensive is now underway. BYThomas NewdickJul 26, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenJul 26, 2023ShareAH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters Arrive In Czech RepublicThe two AH-1Z Vipers are the first of twenty H-1 series helicopters the U.S. is delivering to the Czech Republic. BYOliver ParkenJul 26, 2023ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2023ShareSkeptics And Believers Alike Should Support A Congressional UFO InvestigationWith claims of crashed alien craft and massive coverups spreading in Washington, it’s time to put it all to the test once and for all. BYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJul 25, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Kyiv’s Noose Around Bakhmut TightensThe Bakhmut area continues to be at the center of fierce fighting, where both sides agree that Ukraine is slowly encircling the city. BYHoward AltmanJul 25, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2023ShareMarines’ Tomahawk Missile Launching Drone Truck Breaks CoverTomahawks fired from mobile ground-based launchers give the Marines a long-range strike capability unlike any they’ve had before. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenJul 25, 2023ShareUkraine’s Rare Skyguard Air Defense System Attacked By Russian Drone In VideoRussian loitering munitions continue to take their toll on Ukraine’s prized Western ground-based air defense systems. BYOliver ParkenJul 25, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJul 25, 2023ShareReviving The PBY Catalina For Modern Warfare Is This Company’s GoalAs the U.S. seeks runway-independent aircraft for a Pacific fight, Catalina Aircraft says its revamped flying boat can play a role. BYHoward AltmanJul 25, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 25, 2023ShareRussia Claims It Defeated Ukrainian Drone Boat Attack On Its CorvetteOne of Russia’s newest warships is said to have come under attack by unmanned naval drones as it enforced the blockade against Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickJul 25, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJul 24, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Fighting Flares Around The Oskil RiverFierce fighting has resumed near Kupiansk, in an area Ukraine had liberated last Fall and around a river that’s considered a barrier. BYHoward AltmanJul 24, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 24, 2023ShareNew Airlifters Of All Sizes May Be Needed For Future China FightThe specter of conflict in the Pacific is making Air Mobility Command rethink its future fleet, possibly including the addition of drones. BYThomas NewdickJul 24, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2023ShareNavy SEAL’s Long-Awaited ‘Dry’ Mini-Submarine Capability Has Finally ArrivedFor decades the Navy has been trying to realize a small submarine to transport SEALs inside a pressurized cabin, and now its operational. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 24, 2023ShareUkraine Strikes Back With Drone Attacks On Moscow, CrimeaRussia claimed two drones were brought down over Moscow, while Ukraine also launched a barrage of drones against targets in Crimea. BYThomas NewdickJul 24, 2023Share12345…115
BYThomas NewdickAug 11, 2023ShareF-35 Crash Report Includes Sonar Image Of It On SeafloorA British F-35B crashed into the Mediterranean Sea in 2021 after a protective cover got wedged in its engine intake. BYThomas NewdickAug 11, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2023ShareGuam’s Airspace Set To Be Most Defended On Earth In New PlansSites all over the island and permanent airspace closures will be part of turning Guam into a fortress unlike any other. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 11, 2023ShareImage Of Russian Warship’s Hull Torn Open By Ukrainian Drone Boat EmergesRussia’s landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak was left badly listing by a Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel attack in the Black Sea a week ago. BYThomas NewdickAug 11, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanAug 10, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: U.S. Boosting Artillery Shell Production To Over 80k A MonthDespite sending Ukraine more than two million 155mm artillery rounds, the Pentagon is comfortable it can supply Kyiv and maintain US stocks. BYHoward AltmanAug 10, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 10, 2023ShareOur First Look At Hole Blasted Into Russian Tanker By Ukrainian Drone BoatThe Russian tanker Sig was struck by a Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel at the mouth of the Kerch Strait last Friday. BYThomas NewdickAug 10, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2023ShareWe Now Know The Types Of Patriot Missiles Being Used In UkraineThe US Army has confirmed sending five different types of missiles to Ukraine for its Patriot systems, including the highly capable PAC-3 MSE. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanAug 9, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Kharkiv Oblast City Planning Evacuation As Russians ApproachRussian troops are now less than five miles from Kupiansk, a city in Kharkiv Oblast that Ukraine recaptured last September. BYHoward AltmanAug 9, 2023Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 9, 2023ShareHow NGAD Will Sense, Communicate, And Jam Could Be RevolutionaryNGAD’s potential use of multi-function arrays that combine radar, communications, and electronic warfare functions could be a game changer. BYTyler RogowayAug 9, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 9, 2023ShareDrone Boat Leading Navy Ships In The Strait Of Hormuz A Sign Of Things To ComeTop US commanders recently passed through the Strait of Hormuz in part under the watchful eye of a small uncrewed surface vessel. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 9, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 9, 2023ShareMassive Blast Rocks Town Outside Of MoscowA dramatic mushroom cloud rose over a factory that makes military aviation related optical equipment, but the culprit is still unknown. BYThomas NewdickAug 9, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenAug 8, 2023ShareChina-Russia Flotilla Near Aleutians Prompts Calls For Naval Base In AlaskaThe 11 Chinese and Russian warships near Alaska is further evidence of deepening military cooperation between the two countries. BYOliver ParkenAug 8, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 8, 2023ShareRed Flag Expands Out Into The Pacific With An Eye On ChinaThe latest Red Flag exercise was the first to be combined with a Navy carrier strike group’s pre-deployment workup off Southern California. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 8, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanAug 8, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Claims Swirl Around River Landing By Kyiv’s ForcesUkraine may be looking to take advantage of the redeployment of seasoned Russian troops from Kherson to Zaporizhzhia and the Donbas. BYHoward AltmanAug 8, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 8, 2023SharePentagon Wants A Way To Capture High-Flying Spy BalloonsThe U.S. military is looking into ways of intercepting and retrieving adversarial stratospheric surveillance balloons for further study. BYThomas NewdickAug 8, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanAug 7, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: M1A1 Abrams Tanks Approved For ShipmentThe 31 M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks the U.S. promised to Ukraine have been refurbished and are now ready for delivery. BYHoward AltmanAug 7, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2023ShareLet’s Talk About This Video Of A Ukrainian NASAMS Firing A ‘Mystery’ MissileWhile this missile may not be mysterious in the end, it does highlight the high adaptability of NASAMS system to fire different ‘effectors.’ BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 7, 2023ShareJapan Eyes Turning C-2 Cargo Jets Into Standoff Missile CarriersJapan’s interest in enabling its transport planes to launch advanced cruise missiles is likely the beginning of a new trend internationally. BYThomas NewdickAug 7, 2023Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 6, 2023ShareFrench SCALP-EG Cruise Missiles Officially In Use In UkraineFrance’s SCALP-EGs are now being fired from Ukrainian Su-24s and President Zelensky visited an attack jet unit to commemorate the milestone. BYTyler RogowayAug 6, 2023Share
BYStetson PayneAug 5, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Photos Show Damage To Russian Tanker After Drone Boat StrikeThe Russian tanker was struck overnight by an explosive-laden Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel and the resulting damage is considerable. BYStetson PayneAug 5, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanAug 4, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Drone Boat Attacks Tanker Ship Near Kerch StraitAn tanker ship has been struck by a explosive-laden Ukrainian drone boat near the mouth of the Kerch Strait. BYHoward AltmanAug 4, 2023Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 4, 2023ShareBunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This WeekIt’s bunker time! BYTyler RogowayAug 4, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2023ShareAir-To-Air Missiles From UK Now Being Used By Ukraine As SAMsThe new ad hoc ground-based air defense system is the latest advanced Western weapon rushed into service by Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2023ShareNavy Wants To Sideline Its Fast Transport Catamarans As Pacific Fight LoomsCongress wants the Navy to stop reducing the readiness of its Spearhead class transports and to make a plan for them in the Pacific. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanAug 4, 2023ShareWhat’s Going On With The Coup In Niger And Its International ImplicationsBetween the fight against violent extremists and ongoing challenges from Russia, the U.S. has a lot riding on the outcome of events in Niger. BYHoward AltmanAug 4, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2023ShareUkrainian Drone Boat Scores Direct Hit On Russian Warship (Updated)An explosive-laden Ukrainian drone boat struck the Russian Navy landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak, leaving it badly damaged. BYThomas NewdickAug 4, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2023ShareXQ-58 Valkyrie Solves Air Combat ‘Challenge Problem’ While Under AI ControlAlgorithms used in the XQ-58’s AI brain were trained millions of times in simulated environments before being put to the test in reality. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2023Share
BYMatus SmutnyAug 3, 2023ShareLatest Israeli Submarine’s Big Sail Seen In New ImagesThe the much elongated sail of the INS Drakon is a change from earlier Israeli subs and may point to a vertical launch system. BYMatus SmutnyAug 3, 2023Share
BYJames DeboerAug 2, 2023ShareF-35B Just Touched Down On The Old Pacific Coast HighwayThe USMC is developing a playbook to use its F-35Bs from improvised areas and to work with other services to better fight at the forward edge. BYJames DeboerAug 2, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanAug 2, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Kyiv Changes Counteroffensive TacticsUkraine is reverting to wearing down the Russians with artillery instead of plunging into minefields under fire, according to a new report. BYHoward AltmanAug 2, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2023ShareATACMS Ballistic Missile Fired In Australia For The First TimeThe ATACMS launch down under comes as Australia is set to buy the missiles and as the U.S. builds up Pacific-facing strike capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2023SharePilots Are Seeing Some Very Strange Things In Arizona’s Military Training RangesU.S. fighter jets are having worrisome aerial encounters in Arizona’s restricted air combat training areas, which fits with a broader trend. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 2, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 2, 2023ShareRussia Hammers Key Ukrainian Inland Port Of IzmailThe port of Izmail, on the Danube River right across from Romania, is the latest grain infrastructure to be attacked by Russian drones. BYThomas NewdickAug 2, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2023ShareUkraine’s Mi-24 Hinds Now Armed With U.S. 70mm Hydra RocketsThe Hydra rocket’s integration onto Ukraine’s Mi-24s is the latest example of Western munitions joining the country’s Soviet-era air arm. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenAug 1, 2023ShareCockpit View Of Flying From Finland’s New Highway RunwayFinnish Air Force aircraft used the new stretch of highway with a runway sandwiched between it near Jyväskylä–Tikkakoski Air Base. BYOliver ParkenAug 1, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanAug 1, 2023ShareCargo Ship Enters Danube Despite Russia’s Black Sea Shipping ThreatAt least a half dozen ships have ignored Russian warnings and appear to be headed to a Ukrainian port on the Danube River. BYHoward AltmanAug 1, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 1, 2023ShareTaiwan Looks To Upgrade Mirage 2000s To Bridge F-16 DelaysWith a holdup in the delivery of long-awaited F-16 Block 70s, Taiwan is looking at extending the service life of some of its aging Mirages. BYThomas NewdickAug 1, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJul 31, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Key Crimean Railway Bridge Targeted In Missile StrikeThe railway connects Crimea to Kherson oblast, where Russian troops are trying to keep Ukraine from breaking through their lines. BYHoward AltmanJul 31, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenJul 31, 2023ShareThe Colossal Skypirate Was A Beast Of A Carrier Aircraft DesignWith 70 feet of wingspan and a 22 foot high tail, the Skypirate was the huge piston powered Navy torpedo bomber that never came to be. BYOliver ParkenJul 31, 2023Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 31, 2023ShareThe World’s Largest Airshow As Seen From SpaceThere is nothing like AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and the massive aviation gathering looks remarkable when viewed from orbit. BYTyler RogowayJul 31, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 31, 2023ShareAfter Latest Moscow Strike, Zelensky Warns Drone War Is Coming To RussiaLong-range drone strikes on Moscow are increasing in frequency and Ukraine’s leadership is talking more openly about them. BYThomas NewdickJul 31, 2023Share
BYStetson PayneJul 29, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: The Curious Case Of Kyiv’s North Korean RocketsPhotographs show Ukraine using a stash of Grad rockets made in North Korea in barrages against Russian troops around Bakhmut’s ruins. BYStetson PayneJul 29, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJul 28, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: S-200 Missile Slams Into Russian TownSeveral people were injured in a reprisal attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro after an S-200 missile struck the Russian city of Taganrog. BYHoward AltmanJul 28, 2023Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 28, 2023ShareBunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This WeekThere’s warm cocoa in the bunker! BYTyler RogowayJul 28, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2023ShareB-21 Raider’s First Flight Still Set For 2023 After ‘Power On’ MilestoneThe schedule for the B-21 Raider’s first flight is still said to be “on track,” but concerns about delays and cost increases remain. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJul 28, 2023SharePentagon UFO Boss Fires Back At Whistleblower Allegations (Updated)Sean Kirkpatrick says “the central source of those allegations has refused to speak with AARO” in a fiery response the House’s UFO hearing. BYHoward AltmanJul 28, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 28, 2023ShareNorth Korea’s New Nuclear Underwater Drone-Torpedo Follows Russia’s PlaybookNorth Korea’s torpedo-like underwater drone would allow for nuclear warhead delivery without confronting South Korea’s air defenses. BYThomas NewdickJul 28, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJul 27, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Key Donetsk City LiberatedStaromayorsk is an important logistics node in western Donetsk Oblast along a main highway in the region and some 60 miles from the Azov Sea. BYHoward AltmanJul 27, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2023ShareHorror Of ‘Firestorm’ Introduced By Europe’s Deadliest Bombing Raid 80 Years AgoOperation Gomorrah, a combined British and U.S. raid on the port city of Hamburg left unimaginable destruction and a problematic legacy. BYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2023ShareNorthrop Grumman Bails On Next Generation Fighter CompetitionNorthrop Grumman has decided to focus on other opportunities, among them is the Navy’s own 6th generation fighter program. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2023ShareNorth Korea Unveils Look-Alike Global Hawk, Reaper DronesThe two drones first appeared in satellite imagery last month, and have now been unveiled to the public including video of them in the air. BYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJul 26, 2023ShareUFO Whistleblower Claims Massive Coverup, Retribution In Sworn TestimonyThe U.S. has recovered alien spacecraft and bodies and has kept secrets for nearly a century David Grusch testified today. BYHoward AltmanJul 26, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2023ShareRC-135 Rivet Joint Spy Flights From Alaska To Grow Thanks To New UnitA new Air Force detachment in Alaska will help meet increasing demands for RC-135V/W Rivet Joint spy plane flights in the Pacific. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 26, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Main Thrust Of Counteroffensive Has Begun, Report StatesPentagon officials told the New York Times that the full weight of the Ukrainian counteroffensive is now underway. BYThomas NewdickJul 26, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenJul 26, 2023ShareAH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters Arrive In Czech RepublicThe two AH-1Z Vipers are the first of twenty H-1 series helicopters the U.S. is delivering to the Czech Republic. BYOliver ParkenJul 26, 2023Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2023ShareSkeptics And Believers Alike Should Support A Congressional UFO InvestigationWith claims of crashed alien craft and massive coverups spreading in Washington, it’s time to put it all to the test once and for all. BYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJul 25, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Kyiv’s Noose Around Bakhmut TightensThe Bakhmut area continues to be at the center of fierce fighting, where both sides agree that Ukraine is slowly encircling the city. BYHoward AltmanJul 25, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2023ShareMarines’ Tomahawk Missile Launching Drone Truck Breaks CoverTomahawks fired from mobile ground-based launchers give the Marines a long-range strike capability unlike any they’ve had before. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenJul 25, 2023ShareUkraine’s Rare Skyguard Air Defense System Attacked By Russian Drone In VideoRussian loitering munitions continue to take their toll on Ukraine’s prized Western ground-based air defense systems. BYOliver ParkenJul 25, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJul 25, 2023ShareReviving The PBY Catalina For Modern Warfare Is This Company’s GoalAs the U.S. seeks runway-independent aircraft for a Pacific fight, Catalina Aircraft says its revamped flying boat can play a role. BYHoward AltmanJul 25, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 25, 2023ShareRussia Claims It Defeated Ukrainian Drone Boat Attack On Its CorvetteOne of Russia’s newest warships is said to have come under attack by unmanned naval drones as it enforced the blockade against Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickJul 25, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJul 24, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Fighting Flares Around The Oskil RiverFierce fighting has resumed near Kupiansk, in an area Ukraine had liberated last Fall and around a river that’s considered a barrier. BYHoward AltmanJul 24, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 24, 2023ShareNew Airlifters Of All Sizes May Be Needed For Future China FightThe specter of conflict in the Pacific is making Air Mobility Command rethink its future fleet, possibly including the addition of drones. BYThomas NewdickJul 24, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2023ShareNavy SEAL’s Long-Awaited ‘Dry’ Mini-Submarine Capability Has Finally ArrivedFor decades the Navy has been trying to realize a small submarine to transport SEALs inside a pressurized cabin, and now its operational. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 24, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 24, 2023ShareUkraine Strikes Back With Drone Attacks On Moscow, CrimeaRussia claimed two drones were brought down over Moscow, while Ukraine also launched a barrage of drones against targets in Crimea. BYThomas NewdickJul 24, 2023Share
