Latest ArticlesBYStetson PayneJul 8, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Zelensky Marks 500 Days Of War At Snake IslandZelensky visited the remote Black Sea outpost to pay respects a year after its liberation and 500 days since Russia’s all out invasion began. BYStetson PayneJul 8, 2023ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 7, 2023ShareBunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This WeekGet out of the fallout! BYTyler RogowayJul 7, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJul 7, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: U.S. Sending ‘Hundreds Of Thousands’ Of Cluster MunitionsThe DPICM cluster shells will help break Russia’s stubborn trench networks and keep Ukraine’s supply of critical artillery up. BYHoward AltmanJul 7, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 7, 2023ShareAircraft Carriers With Rubber Decks Were A Bad IdeaThe British and Americans toyed with the idea of flexible aircraft carrier decks from which to operate wheelless jet aircraft. BYThomas NewdickJul 7, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 7, 2023ShareFrench ‘Franken-Submarine’ Returns To Service Years After FireFrance’s nuclear attack submarine Perle received an entire bow section from a retired submarine after suffering a major fire in 2020. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 7, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenJul 7, 2023ShareWatch Six AK-74s Strapped Together As A Ukrainian Anti-Drone Gun In ActionIt looks like something out of a post-apocalyptic Hollywood action movie and its usefulness is questionable, but it sure looks intimidating. BYOliver ParkenJul 7, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2023ShareWhat DPICM Cluster Munitions Are And Why Ukraine Wants Them So BadCluster munitions are highly controversial, but Ukraine has its reasons why they can be crucial to unseating deeply entrenched Russian forces. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJul 6, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Zelensky Blasts Bulgarian President Over Opposition To Arming KyivIrked over Bulgarian President Rumen Radev’s refusal to arm Ukraine, Zelensky lashed out with a sarcasm-laced diatribe. BYHoward AltmanJul 6, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 6, 2023ShareX-59 Supersonic Test Jet Looks Positively Sci-Fi Head-OnA frontal view of the X-59 reveals details of its pilot vision system, provided in lieu of any forward-facing windows for its pilot. BYThomas NewdickJul 6, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenJul 6, 2023ShareGuam Hosts Air Force’s Biggest Mobility Exercise As Fears Of Pacific Fight GrowExercise Mobility Guardian 23 sees 70 airlifters from seven nations, including the U.S., train to fight in the Pacific theater. BYOliver ParkenJul 6, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 6, 2023ShareRussia Now Using Parachute Flares In Attempts To Down U.S. MQ-9 ReapersThe use of parachute flares launched from Su-35 fighters against MQ-9s signals a change in Russian drone harassment tactics. BYThomas NewdickJul 6, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJul 5, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: A Peek Into Prigozhin’s Bizarre PadAmong the findings were millions in cash and gold bars, a disguise collection, a giant sledgehammer, and a cache of guns and ammo. BYHoward AltmanJul 5, 2023ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2023ShareCrashed Storm Shadow Missile Falls Into Russian Hands (Updated)The Storm Shadow missile isn’t cutting edge, but it could still be of significant intelligence value to an adversary. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2023ShareFuture Of Artificial Intelligence Dominated Air Combat Showcased In New Air Force VideoThe Air Force details its growing efforts to bring artificial intelligence-driven air combat drones from a laboratory experiment to reality. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 5, 2023ShareOur First Look At Winged Bombs Being Launched By Russian JetsAfter months of hearing how Russian glide bomb kits are an increasing problem for Ukraine, we finally see them in action. BYThomas NewdickJul 5, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJul 3, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Patriot Kill Marks Hint That It Downed Aircraft Inside RussiaUkraine shows kill markings painted on a Patriot air defense battery that align with enemy aircraft downed inside Russia. BYHoward AltmanJul 3, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 3, 2023ShareNGAD Future Air Combat Program Test Unit Stands UpThe Air Dominance Combined Test Force will handle testing for both the Next Generation Air Dominance program and the F-22 Raptor. BYThomas NewdickJul 3, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2023ShareArmy Fires Tomahawk Missile From Its New Typhon Battery In Major MilestoneThe U.S. Army says it has now successfully fired Tomahawk and SM-6 missiles from its new ground-based launchers. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 3, 2023ShareHurricane Fighters From WWII Unearthed In Ukrainian ForestThere are remarkable parallels between the Allied supply of fighters to the Soviets in World War II and Ukraine’s situation today. BYThomas NewdickJul 3, 2023ShareBYStetson PayneJul 1, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Russian SAMs Can’t Stop This Storm ShadowRussian air defenses are having a tough time dealing with Storm Shadow cruise missiles, even at close range. BYStetson PayneJul 1, 2023ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2023ShareSkunk Works Cryptically Teases NGAD-Like Aircraft SilhouetteThe Skunk Works appears to be teasing its still secret Next Generation Air Dominance manned tactical jet concept in a recent Instagram post. BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2023ShareBYStetson PayneJul 1, 2023ShareUkrainian Leopard 2 Tank Seen Covered In Explosive Reactive ArmorSeeing explosive reactive armor that traces its roots to the Soviet era on a Leopard 2 main battle tank is certainly different. BYStetson PayneJul 1, 2023ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2023ShareBunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This WeekTalk amongst yourselves. BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJun 30, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Counteroffensive Criticism “Pisses Me Off” Says Top GeneralIn a scathing Washington Post interview, Ukrainian Gen. Valery Zaluzhny blasted those who complain his counteroffensive is moving too slowly. BYHoward AltmanJun 30, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2023SharePoland Wants To Host NATO Nukes To Counter RussiaPoland says Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus are driving its desire to be part of NATO’s nuclear sharing program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJun 29, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: U.S. Warming To Sending ATACMSThe Biden administration appears to be closer to sending Ukraine two weapons it has long-sought, ATACMS and cluster munitions. BYHoward AltmanJun 29, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 29, 2023ShareIsraeli Python Training Missiles Are Cleverly Disguised As U.S. SidewindersIsraeli Python 4 training missiles that look like U.S.-made AIM-9P Sidewinders is an ingenious way of helping conceal Israeli arms imports. BYThomas NewdickJun 29, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2023ShareChina’s J-20 Fighter With Long-Awaited WS-15 Engines May Have FlownA successful test flight of a J-20 stealth fighter with two WS-15 engines would be a major and long-awaited development on multiple levels. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2023ShareGuerrilla Warfare Exercise In West Virginia Looks Heavily Influenced By Ukraine WarThe latest iteration of the U.S. military’s Ridge Runner drills include Russian SAMs and apparent enemy suicide drone launch teams. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJun 29, 2023ShareRussia Plotting To Assassinate Prigozhin, Ukraine’s Spy Boss Tells UsIn a wide-ranging interview, Budanov says Wagner is no longer a threat in Ukraine and what would’ve happened if Prigozhin went all the way. BYHoward AltmanJun 29, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJun 28, 2023SharePurges Underway In Russian Security Apparatus After Prigozhin’s MutinyReports say Gen. Sergei Surovikin, head of the Russian Air Force and erstwhile Prigozhin ally, was arrested for his part in the mutiny. BYHoward AltmanJun 28, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 28, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Naval Strike Missiles May Be Headed To UkraineThe stealthy Naval Strike Missile, as used by the U.S. Navy, would provide a versatile long-range weapon for use at sea and on land. BYThomas NewdickJun 28, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2023ShareThe T-7A Red Hawk Jet Trainer Has Taken Its First FlightThe first flight of Boeing’s T-7A is a major milestone that comes after significant delays with the program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJun 27, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: U.S. Replenishes Kyiv’s Bradley Fighting Vehicle ForceWith Ukraine facing mounting losses the Pentagon announced Tuesday it is sending another 30 Bradleys and 25 Strykers. BYHoward AltmanJun 27, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2023ShareCanada Testing Big TOW Missile System On Little MRZR BuggiesThe Canadian Army’s exploration of missile-armed all-terrain vehicles comes as similar platforms have been used in Ukraine for months. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJun 27, 2023ShareBelarus Wants Prigozhin’s ‘Wagnerites’ To Train Its ArmyLukashenko said battle hardened Wagner troops can train his forces but won’t have any role with Russian-provided nuclear weapons. BYHoward AltmanJun 27, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2023ShareA-10 Warthog’s Death Looms Larger With New Basing ChangesThe Air Force is steadily moving ahead with its plans to retire the A-10 for good by 2030, if not before then. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 27, 2023ShareCentury Of Aerial Refueling Celebrated By Tanker Flyovers Across U.S.Looking back and forward on the 100th anniversary of the first aerial refueling test that occurred over San Diego. BYThomas NewdickJun 27, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2023ShareFirst Australian Submariners Set To Graduate From U.S. Navy’s Nuke SchoolAustralia will need trained ‘nuke’ sailors for its future nuclear-powered submarines, including U.S.-supplied Virginia class types. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJun 26, 2023SharePrigozhin Is Back On His Soapbox Two Days After Outright MutinyAfter more than a day of uncharacteristic silence, the head of the Wagner mercenary group opened up about his mutinous march on Moscow. BYHoward AltmanJun 26, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJun 26, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Breakthrough Across The Dnipro At Antonvosky BridgeThe bridge is the scene of heavy fighting after a breakthrough by Ukrainian forces into the Russian-controlled left bank of the Dnieper. BYHoward AltmanJun 26, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2023ShareDenmark Accelerating F-16 Retirement, Could Benefit UkraineDenmark says its accelerated F-35A plans and the start of F-16 pilot training for Ukraine have created space to talk about donating Vipers. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2023SharePrigozhin Calls Off Coup (Updated)Yevgeny Prigozhin has told his forces to stand down after a deal was brokered by Belarus to end the Wagner insurrection. BYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2023ShareWagner Boss Declares War On Russian Defense Ministry (Updated)After claiming his forces were attacked by Russia, Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said he would march on Moscow. BYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2023ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 23, 2023ShareBunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This WeekThe bunker is open! BYTyler RogowayJun 23, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2023ShareThree Demonstrators Now Part Of Next Gen Air Dominance Fighter Program: ReportNew revelations about the secretive NGAD program indicate two companies are in the final running to build the Air Force’s next combat jet. BYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2023ShareWar Over Future Of F-35’s Engine Explodes PubliclyContractors Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney are now in an open squabble over what powers the F-35 going forward. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJun 22, 2023ShareGround Launched Small Diameter Bomb Won’t Make Ukraine Combat Debut Till FallBeyond GLSDB’s Fall debut, a official says cluster munitions would be useful for Ukraine, but no decision to send them has been made. BYHoward AltmanJun 22, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2023ShareJames Cameron’s Take On The Titan Disaster Is The Best We’ve HeardThe “Titanic” director is also an experienced deep-sea explorer who is the first person to make a solo descent the deepest part of the ocean. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 22, 2023ShareRecalling The Deepest-Ever Submarine Rescue After The Loss Of The TitanAfter being submerged for more than 80 hours, the two-man crew of the submersible Pisces III were rescued from a depth of almost 1,600 feet. BYThomas NewdickJun 22, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2023ShareThe Compelling Case For AUKUS Developing A Loyal Wingman DroneAUKUS presents an incredible opportunity to build huge numbers of common collaborative drones that can fight with 4th and 5th gen fighters. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJun 22, 2023ShareUkraine Strikes Key Bridge To Crimea, Hints At More Long-Range AttacksA major span linking occupied Crimea and Kherson Oblast was hit by what Russians say was a Ukrainian cruise missile attack Thursday. BYHoward AltmanJun 22, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJun 21, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Counteroffensive Slowed By 77,000 Square Miles Of MinesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that regardless of what happens in the counteroffensive, he won’t negotiate until Russia leaves. BYHoward AltmanJun 21, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenJun 21, 2023ShareUkrainian T-72 Tank That Ran Over MRAP Seen In New Ground-Level VideoExactly why the T-72 ended up on top of the MaxxPro MRAP remains a bit of a mystery. BYOliver ParkenJun 21, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2023ShareNavy’s Deep Sea Salvage System Still In Port, At Least Day Away From Joining Titan SearchThe five individuals inside the missing Titan submersible are believed to have less than 24 hours of oxygen left. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 21, 2023ShareRomania Could Host F-16 Training For UkraineRomania is being eyed as the epicenter of a multinational effort to train Ukraine to operate F-16s, and contractors could play a major part. BYThomas NewdickJun 21, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2023ShareIconic 1911 Pistols Have Finally Been Retired From Marine Corps ServiceThe Marine Corps’ time as the last major U.S. military user of the legendary 1911 pistol has come to an end. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2023ShareBYMatus SmutnyJun 21, 2023ShareA Deep Dive Into Germany’s Submarine ForceAn exclusive look into the German Navy’s submarine squadron and one of the world’s most capable diesel-electric submarines. BYMatus SmutnyJun 21, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 21, 2023ShareRescue Force Grows As Time Runs Short For Titan Submersible CrewThere’s no guarantee banging noises came from the Titan and, even if they did, time is running out for a successful recovery. BYThomas NewdickJun 21, 2023ShareBYHoward AltmanJun 20, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Kyiv Tries To Lower Expectations For Its CounteroffensiveUkrainian officials say they are facing a tough fight despite high expectations, but the “big blow” is still yet to come. BYHoward AltmanJun 20, 2023ShareBYOliver ParkenJun 20, 2023ShareWatch F-35 ‘Headbutt’ Private Plane During Low-Level Intercept Over MarinThe intercept was conducted as temporary flight restrictions are in place over much of the Bay Area, owing to a visit by President Biden. BYOliver ParkenJun 20, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 20, 2023ShareUkrainian MiG-29 Fighter Appears With Mystery Weapon PylonsAn official photo from the Ukrainian Air Force shows a MiG-29 fitted with an apparently previously unseen set of unusual weapon pylons. BYThomas NewdickJun 20, 2023ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2023ShareNavy Rushing Deep Sea Salvage System To Aid In Titan Submersible SearchThe Navy has other deep-sea rescue, and search and salvage capabilities, but the depths around the Titanic exceed some of their abilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2023ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 20, 2023ShareT-7A Red Hawk Completes Taxi Tests Ahead Of First FlightBoeing’s T-7A now won’t be in service until 2027 at the earliest, but getting the first EMD jet into the air will be a big milestone. BYThomas NewdickJun 20, 2023Share1…567…115
BYStetson PayneJul 8, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Zelensky Marks 500 Days Of War At Snake IslandZelensky visited the remote Black Sea outpost to pay respects a year after its liberation and 500 days since Russia’s all out invasion began. BYStetson PayneJul 8, 2023Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 7, 2023ShareBunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This WeekGet out of the fallout! BYTyler RogowayJul 7, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJul 7, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: U.S. Sending ‘Hundreds Of Thousands’ Of Cluster MunitionsThe DPICM cluster shells will help break Russia’s stubborn trench networks and keep Ukraine’s supply of critical artillery up. BYHoward AltmanJul 7, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 7, 2023ShareAircraft Carriers With Rubber Decks Were A Bad IdeaThe British and Americans toyed with the idea of flexible aircraft carrier decks from which to operate wheelless jet aircraft. BYThomas NewdickJul 7, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 7, 2023ShareFrench ‘Franken-Submarine’ Returns To Service Years After FireFrance’s nuclear attack submarine Perle received an entire bow section from a retired submarine after suffering a major fire in 2020. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 7, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenJul 7, 2023ShareWatch Six AK-74s Strapped Together As A Ukrainian Anti-Drone Gun In ActionIt looks like something out of a post-apocalyptic Hollywood action movie and its usefulness is questionable, but it sure looks intimidating. BYOliver ParkenJul 7, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2023ShareWhat DPICM Cluster Munitions Are And Why Ukraine Wants Them So BadCluster munitions are highly controversial, but Ukraine has its reasons why they can be crucial to unseating deeply entrenched Russian forces. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJul 6, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Zelensky Blasts Bulgarian President Over Opposition To Arming KyivIrked over Bulgarian President Rumen Radev’s refusal to arm Ukraine, Zelensky lashed out with a sarcasm-laced diatribe. BYHoward AltmanJul 6, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 6, 2023ShareX-59 Supersonic Test Jet Looks Positively Sci-Fi Head-OnA frontal view of the X-59 reveals details of its pilot vision system, provided in lieu of any forward-facing windows for its pilot. BYThomas NewdickJul 6, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenJul 6, 2023ShareGuam Hosts Air Force’s Biggest Mobility Exercise As Fears Of Pacific Fight GrowExercise Mobility Guardian 23 sees 70 airlifters from seven nations, including the U.S., train to fight in the Pacific theater. BYOliver ParkenJul 6, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 6, 2023ShareRussia Now Using Parachute Flares In Attempts To Down U.S. MQ-9 ReapersThe use of parachute flares launched from Su-35 fighters against MQ-9s signals a change in Russian drone harassment tactics. BYThomas NewdickJul 6, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJul 5, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: A Peek Into Prigozhin’s Bizarre PadAmong the findings were millions in cash and gold bars, a disguise collection, a giant sledgehammer, and a cache of guns and ammo. BYHoward AltmanJul 5, 2023Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2023ShareCrashed Storm Shadow Missile Falls Into Russian Hands (Updated)The Storm Shadow missile isn’t cutting edge, but it could still be of significant intelligence value to an adversary. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2023ShareFuture Of Artificial Intelligence Dominated Air Combat Showcased In New Air Force VideoThe Air Force details its growing efforts to bring artificial intelligence-driven air combat drones from a laboratory experiment to reality. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 5, 2023ShareOur First Look At Winged Bombs Being Launched By Russian JetsAfter months of hearing how Russian glide bomb kits are an increasing problem for Ukraine, we finally see them in action. BYThomas NewdickJul 5, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJul 3, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Patriot Kill Marks Hint That It Downed Aircraft Inside RussiaUkraine shows kill markings painted on a Patriot air defense battery that align with enemy aircraft downed inside Russia. BYHoward AltmanJul 3, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 3, 2023ShareNGAD Future Air Combat Program Test Unit Stands UpThe Air Dominance Combined Test Force will handle testing for both the Next Generation Air Dominance program and the F-22 Raptor. BYThomas NewdickJul 3, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2023ShareArmy Fires Tomahawk Missile From Its New Typhon Battery In Major MilestoneThe U.S. Army says it has now successfully fired Tomahawk and SM-6 missiles from its new ground-based launchers. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 3, 2023ShareHurricane Fighters From WWII Unearthed In Ukrainian ForestThere are remarkable parallels between the Allied supply of fighters to the Soviets in World War II and Ukraine’s situation today. BYThomas NewdickJul 3, 2023Share
BYStetson PayneJul 1, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Russian SAMs Can’t Stop This Storm ShadowRussian air defenses are having a tough time dealing with Storm Shadow cruise missiles, even at close range. BYStetson PayneJul 1, 2023Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2023ShareSkunk Works Cryptically Teases NGAD-Like Aircraft SilhouetteThe Skunk Works appears to be teasing its still secret Next Generation Air Dominance manned tactical jet concept in a recent Instagram post. BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2023Share
BYStetson PayneJul 1, 2023ShareUkrainian Leopard 2 Tank Seen Covered In Explosive Reactive ArmorSeeing explosive reactive armor that traces its roots to the Soviet era on a Leopard 2 main battle tank is certainly different. BYStetson PayneJul 1, 2023Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2023ShareBunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This WeekTalk amongst yourselves. BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJun 30, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Counteroffensive Criticism “Pisses Me Off” Says Top GeneralIn a scathing Washington Post interview, Ukrainian Gen. Valery Zaluzhny blasted those who complain his counteroffensive is moving too slowly. BYHoward AltmanJun 30, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2023SharePoland Wants To Host NATO Nukes To Counter RussiaPoland says Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus are driving its desire to be part of NATO’s nuclear sharing program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJun 29, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: U.S. Warming To Sending ATACMSThe Biden administration appears to be closer to sending Ukraine two weapons it has long-sought, ATACMS and cluster munitions. BYHoward AltmanJun 29, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 29, 2023ShareIsraeli Python Training Missiles Are Cleverly Disguised As U.S. SidewindersIsraeli Python 4 training missiles that look like U.S.-made AIM-9P Sidewinders is an ingenious way of helping conceal Israeli arms imports. BYThomas NewdickJun 29, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2023ShareChina’s J-20 Fighter With Long-Awaited WS-15 Engines May Have FlownA successful test flight of a J-20 stealth fighter with two WS-15 engines would be a major and long-awaited development on multiple levels. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2023ShareGuerrilla Warfare Exercise In West Virginia Looks Heavily Influenced By Ukraine WarThe latest iteration of the U.S. military’s Ridge Runner drills include Russian SAMs and apparent enemy suicide drone launch teams. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJun 29, 2023ShareRussia Plotting To Assassinate Prigozhin, Ukraine’s Spy Boss Tells UsIn a wide-ranging interview, Budanov says Wagner is no longer a threat in Ukraine and what would’ve happened if Prigozhin went all the way. BYHoward AltmanJun 29, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJun 28, 2023SharePurges Underway In Russian Security Apparatus After Prigozhin’s MutinyReports say Gen. Sergei Surovikin, head of the Russian Air Force and erstwhile Prigozhin ally, was arrested for his part in the mutiny. BYHoward AltmanJun 28, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 28, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Naval Strike Missiles May Be Headed To UkraineThe stealthy Naval Strike Missile, as used by the U.S. Navy, would provide a versatile long-range weapon for use at sea and on land. BYThomas NewdickJun 28, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2023ShareThe T-7A Red Hawk Jet Trainer Has Taken Its First FlightThe first flight of Boeing’s T-7A is a major milestone that comes after significant delays with the program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJun 27, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: U.S. Replenishes Kyiv’s Bradley Fighting Vehicle ForceWith Ukraine facing mounting losses the Pentagon announced Tuesday it is sending another 30 Bradleys and 25 Strykers. BYHoward AltmanJun 27, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2023ShareCanada Testing Big TOW Missile System On Little MRZR BuggiesThe Canadian Army’s exploration of missile-armed all-terrain vehicles comes as similar platforms have been used in Ukraine for months. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJun 27, 2023ShareBelarus Wants Prigozhin’s ‘Wagnerites’ To Train Its ArmyLukashenko said battle hardened Wagner troops can train his forces but won’t have any role with Russian-provided nuclear weapons. BYHoward AltmanJun 27, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2023ShareA-10 Warthog’s Death Looms Larger With New Basing ChangesThe Air Force is steadily moving ahead with its plans to retire the A-10 for good by 2030, if not before then. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 27, 2023ShareCentury Of Aerial Refueling Celebrated By Tanker Flyovers Across U.S.Looking back and forward on the 100th anniversary of the first aerial refueling test that occurred over San Diego. BYThomas NewdickJun 27, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2023ShareFirst Australian Submariners Set To Graduate From U.S. Navy’s Nuke SchoolAustralia will need trained ‘nuke’ sailors for its future nuclear-powered submarines, including U.S.-supplied Virginia class types. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJun 26, 2023SharePrigozhin Is Back On His Soapbox Two Days After Outright MutinyAfter more than a day of uncharacteristic silence, the head of the Wagner mercenary group opened up about his mutinous march on Moscow. BYHoward AltmanJun 26, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJun 26, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Breakthrough Across The Dnipro At Antonvosky BridgeThe bridge is the scene of heavy fighting after a breakthrough by Ukrainian forces into the Russian-controlled left bank of the Dnieper. BYHoward AltmanJun 26, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2023ShareDenmark Accelerating F-16 Retirement, Could Benefit UkraineDenmark says its accelerated F-35A plans and the start of F-16 pilot training for Ukraine have created space to talk about donating Vipers. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2023SharePrigozhin Calls Off Coup (Updated)Yevgeny Prigozhin has told his forces to stand down after a deal was brokered by Belarus to end the Wagner insurrection. BYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2023ShareWagner Boss Declares War On Russian Defense Ministry (Updated)After claiming his forces were attacked by Russia, Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said he would march on Moscow. BYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2023Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 23, 2023ShareBunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This WeekThe bunker is open! BYTyler RogowayJun 23, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2023ShareThree Demonstrators Now Part Of Next Gen Air Dominance Fighter Program: ReportNew revelations about the secretive NGAD program indicate two companies are in the final running to build the Air Force’s next combat jet. BYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2023ShareWar Over Future Of F-35’s Engine Explodes PubliclyContractors Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney are now in an open squabble over what powers the F-35 going forward. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 23, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJun 22, 2023ShareGround Launched Small Diameter Bomb Won’t Make Ukraine Combat Debut Till FallBeyond GLSDB’s Fall debut, a official says cluster munitions would be useful for Ukraine, but no decision to send them has been made. BYHoward AltmanJun 22, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2023ShareJames Cameron’s Take On The Titan Disaster Is The Best We’ve HeardThe “Titanic” director is also an experienced deep-sea explorer who is the first person to make a solo descent the deepest part of the ocean. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 22, 2023ShareRecalling The Deepest-Ever Submarine Rescue After The Loss Of The TitanAfter being submerged for more than 80 hours, the two-man crew of the submersible Pisces III were rescued from a depth of almost 1,600 feet. BYThomas NewdickJun 22, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2023ShareThe Compelling Case For AUKUS Developing A Loyal Wingman DroneAUKUS presents an incredible opportunity to build huge numbers of common collaborative drones that can fight with 4th and 5th gen fighters. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJun 22, 2023ShareUkraine Strikes Key Bridge To Crimea, Hints At More Long-Range AttacksA major span linking occupied Crimea and Kherson Oblast was hit by what Russians say was a Ukrainian cruise missile attack Thursday. BYHoward AltmanJun 22, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJun 21, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Counteroffensive Slowed By 77,000 Square Miles Of MinesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that regardless of what happens in the counteroffensive, he won’t negotiate until Russia leaves. BYHoward AltmanJun 21, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenJun 21, 2023ShareUkrainian T-72 Tank That Ran Over MRAP Seen In New Ground-Level VideoExactly why the T-72 ended up on top of the MaxxPro MRAP remains a bit of a mystery. BYOliver ParkenJun 21, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2023ShareNavy’s Deep Sea Salvage System Still In Port, At Least Day Away From Joining Titan SearchThe five individuals inside the missing Titan submersible are believed to have less than 24 hours of oxygen left. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 21, 2023ShareRomania Could Host F-16 Training For UkraineRomania is being eyed as the epicenter of a multinational effort to train Ukraine to operate F-16s, and contractors could play a major part. BYThomas NewdickJun 21, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2023ShareIconic 1911 Pistols Have Finally Been Retired From Marine Corps ServiceThe Marine Corps’ time as the last major U.S. military user of the legendary 1911 pistol has come to an end. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2023Share
BYMatus SmutnyJun 21, 2023ShareA Deep Dive Into Germany’s Submarine ForceAn exclusive look into the German Navy’s submarine squadron and one of the world’s most capable diesel-electric submarines. BYMatus SmutnyJun 21, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 21, 2023ShareRescue Force Grows As Time Runs Short For Titan Submersible CrewThere’s no guarantee banging noises came from the Titan and, even if they did, time is running out for a successful recovery. BYThomas NewdickJun 21, 2023Share
BYHoward AltmanJun 20, 2023ShareUkraine Situation Report: Kyiv Tries To Lower Expectations For Its CounteroffensiveUkrainian officials say they are facing a tough fight despite high expectations, but the “big blow” is still yet to come. BYHoward AltmanJun 20, 2023Share
BYOliver ParkenJun 20, 2023ShareWatch F-35 ‘Headbutt’ Private Plane During Low-Level Intercept Over MarinThe intercept was conducted as temporary flight restrictions are in place over much of the Bay Area, owing to a visit by President Biden. BYOliver ParkenJun 20, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 20, 2023ShareUkrainian MiG-29 Fighter Appears With Mystery Weapon PylonsAn official photo from the Ukrainian Air Force shows a MiG-29 fitted with an apparently previously unseen set of unusual weapon pylons. BYThomas NewdickJun 20, 2023Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2023ShareNavy Rushing Deep Sea Salvage System To Aid In Titan Submersible SearchThe Navy has other deep-sea rescue, and search and salvage capabilities, but the depths around the Titanic exceed some of their abilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2023Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 20, 2023ShareT-7A Red Hawk Completes Taxi Tests Ahead Of First FlightBoeing’s T-7A now won’t be in service until 2027 at the earliest, but getting the first EMD jet into the air will be a big milestone. BYThomas NewdickJun 20, 2023Share
