Latest ArticlesBYStetson PayneJun 26, 2022 8:58 PMShareRussia To Give Belarus Nuclear-Capable Iskander-M MissilesIskander-M missiles have been used heavily against Ukraine and have already been deployed to Belarus during the buildup to the invasion. BYStetson PayneJun 26, 2022 8:58 PMShareBYStetson PayneJun 25, 2022 4:20 PMShareUkraine Situation Report: Russians Renew Missile Attacks From BelarusRussian bombers struck from Belarus for the first time Saturday while it appears Sievierodonetsk has finally fallen to Russian forces. BYStetson PayneJun 25, 2022 4:20 PMShareBYTyler RogowayJun 24, 2022 10:30 PMShareBunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This WeekYou know the drill… BYTyler RogowayJun 24, 2022 10:30 PMShareBYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2022 6:03 PMShareRussian ‘Boomerang’ Missile Video Explained By Air Defense ExpertA veteran air defense operator has some ideas as to what could have led to this spectacular mishap in Ukraine. BYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2022 6:03 PMShareBYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2022 5:07 PMShareThese Are The Riverine Patrol Boats Ukraine Is Getting From The U.S.The shallow-draft vessels will greatly augment Ukraine’s current riverine fleet, made up largely of converted fishing and pleasure boats. BYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2022 5:07 PMShareBYThomas NewdickJun 24, 2022 12:49 PMShareUkraine Situation Report: Sievierodonetsk On The Brink Of CollapseReports indicate that Ukrainian troops have been forced to withdraw from their defense of the key city of Sieverodonetsk. BYThomas NewdickJun 24, 2022 12:49 PMShareBYDan ParsonsJun 23, 2022 9:50 PMShareUkraine Situation Report: Patrol Boats, More HIMARS In New U.S. Aid PackageU.S.-supplied patrol boats could be a boon to Ukrainian forces operating on inland waterways and off the country’s Black Sea coasts. BYDan ParsonsJun 23, 2022 9:50 PMShareBYEmma HelfrichJun 23, 2022 8:42 PMShareNavy’s Global Hawks Come Home After Unexpected 13-Year DeploymentThe Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator went from experiment to workhorse and undoubtedly cemented its place in U.S. Navy history. BYEmma HelfrichJun 23, 2022 8:42 PMShareBYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2022 3:51 PMShareFrance Bids Its Classic Mirage 2000C Fighter Jet AdieuOnce one of Europe’s most potent air defense fighters, the Mirage 2000C has completed its last operational mission with the French Air Force. BYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2022 3:51 PMShareBYHoward AltmanJun 23, 2022 2:18 PMShareBattle For Snake Island Rages On, Ukraine SaysAs the fight over Snake Island continues, Ukraine says it finally received the M412 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). BYHoward AltmanJun 23, 2022 2:18 PMShareBYEmma HelfrichJun 22, 2022 10:34 PMShareSunken Ship Locations Could Be Kept Secret By The Military If Amendment PassesThe amendment from Austin Scott was a bit surprising and seems well intended, but its implications aren’t totally clear. BYEmma HelfrichJun 22, 2022 10:34 PMShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2022 10:23 PMShareCongress Pushes For More Air Force EC-37 Electronic Warfare JetsA proposed bump in defense spending includes money to allow the Air Force to replace its EC-130H jamming aircraft on a one-for-one basis. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2022 10:23 PMShareBYHoward AltmanJun 22, 2022 7:47 PMShareHere’s What’s In The House’s Massive $37B Defense Budget BoostIf the House Armed Services Committee’s current amendment were passed in full, it would result in the biggest primary defense budget ever. BYHoward AltmanJun 22, 2022 7:47 PMShareBYThomas NewdickJun 22, 2022 4:28 PMShare‘Kamikaze’ Drones Strike Russian Oil Refinery, Looks Like Model Sold On AlibabaVideo shows a mystery drone diving into a refinery in Russia’s Rostov region, raising the possibility of a deniable Ukrainian attack. BYThomas NewdickJun 22, 2022 4:28 PMShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2022 1:16 PMShareUkrainian Fighter Pilots Call B.S. On Need For Gray Eagle DronesUkraine could be in line to receive MQ-1C Gray Eagle armed drones, but the country’s own pilots say they would be vulnerable and ineffective. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2022 1:16 PMShareBYEmma HelfrichJun 21, 2022 8:44 PMShareChina Conducts Midcourse Missile Defense Test One Year After LastThe anti-ballistic missile test was conducted within the country’s borders, and Chinese defense officials are claiming that it was success. BYEmma HelfrichJun 21, 2022 8:44 PMShareBYHoward AltmanJun 21, 2022 8:00 PMShareNATO Member Estonia Says Russian Helicopter Intruded Into Its AirspaceLithuania and Denmark have also reported Russian aircraft incursions into their territory as tensions mount over Moscow’s war on Ukraine. BYHoward AltmanJun 21, 2022 8:00 PMShareBYDan ParsonsJun 21, 2022 7:37 PMShareUkraine Situation Report: Germany Discloses Full List Of Military AidArmor and artillery are included in arsenal of weapons Germany is donating to Ukraine. BYDan ParsonsJun 21, 2022 7:37 PMShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2022 3:33 PMShareUkrainian Strikes On Russian-Occupied Snake Island Confirmed In Satellite ImageryUkraine says a new operation is underway targeting Russian forces on Snake Island in the Black Sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2022 3:33 PMShareBYThomas NewdickJun 21, 2022 2:25 PMShareDon’t Retire Oldest F-22 Raptors, Upgrade Them, Demands CongressCommittees in the House and Senate want to block Air Force plans to retire its oldest F-22 Raptor stealth fighters. BYThomas NewdickJun 21, 2022 2:25 PMShareBYHoward AltmanJun 21, 2022 1:52 PMShareNavy Patrol Ship Had Hostile Encounter With Iranian Boats In Strait Of HormuzMonday’s incident is the latest between U.S. and Iranian forces in and around the Strait of Hormuz. BYHoward AltmanJun 21, 2022 1:52 PMShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2022 10:07 PMShareBurst Of Chinese, Russian Naval Activity Tracked In Waters Around JapanAt least 20 Chinese and Russian naval vessels have been tracked sailing around Japan and its outlying islands in the past few days. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2022 10:07 PMShareBYHoward AltmanJun 20, 2022 7:45 PMShareHawker Hunter Aggressor Jet Crashes Off North Carolina (Updated)Hawker Hunters operated by private contractor ATAC have been flying off the coast recently as part of US Navy training in the area. BYHoward AltmanJun 20, 2022 7:45 PMShareBYHoward AltmanJun 20, 2022 4:42 PMShareUkraine Attacks Russian-Occupied Oil Platforms, Snake Island Strike Rumors SwirlThe northwestern Black Sea is becoming more of a free-fire zone with each passing day and it will only become more-so as new weapons arrive. BYHoward AltmanJun 20, 2022 4:42 PMShareBYThomas NewdickJun 20, 2022 3:56 PMShareSM-6 Missile Used To Strike Frigate During Massive Sinking Exercise In PacificAn SM-6 missile was among an assortment of anti-ship weapons that hammered a decommissioned frigate at the end of the Valiant Shield 22 exercise. BYThomas NewdickJun 20, 2022 3:56 PMShare12345…226
BYStetson PayneJun 26, 2022 8:58 PMShareRussia To Give Belarus Nuclear-Capable Iskander-M MissilesIskander-M missiles have been used heavily against Ukraine and have already been deployed to Belarus during the buildup to the invasion. BYStetson PayneJun 26, 2022 8:58 PMShare
BYStetson PayneJun 25, 2022 4:20 PMShareUkraine Situation Report: Russians Renew Missile Attacks From BelarusRussian bombers struck from Belarus for the first time Saturday while it appears Sievierodonetsk has finally fallen to Russian forces. BYStetson PayneJun 25, 2022 4:20 PMShare
BYTyler RogowayJun 24, 2022 10:30 PMShareBunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This WeekYou know the drill… BYTyler RogowayJun 24, 2022 10:30 PMShare
BYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2022 6:03 PMShareRussian ‘Boomerang’ Missile Video Explained By Air Defense ExpertA veteran air defense operator has some ideas as to what could have led to this spectacular mishap in Ukraine. BYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2022 6:03 PMShare
BYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2022 5:07 PMShareThese Are The Riverine Patrol Boats Ukraine Is Getting From The U.S.The shallow-draft vessels will greatly augment Ukraine’s current riverine fleet, made up largely of converted fishing and pleasure boats. BYHoward AltmanJun 24, 2022 5:07 PMShare
BYThomas NewdickJun 24, 2022 12:49 PMShareUkraine Situation Report: Sievierodonetsk On The Brink Of CollapseReports indicate that Ukrainian troops have been forced to withdraw from their defense of the key city of Sieverodonetsk. BYThomas NewdickJun 24, 2022 12:49 PMShare
BYDan ParsonsJun 23, 2022 9:50 PMShareUkraine Situation Report: Patrol Boats, More HIMARS In New U.S. Aid PackageU.S.-supplied patrol boats could be a boon to Ukrainian forces operating on inland waterways and off the country’s Black Sea coasts. BYDan ParsonsJun 23, 2022 9:50 PMShare
BYEmma HelfrichJun 23, 2022 8:42 PMShareNavy’s Global Hawks Come Home After Unexpected 13-Year DeploymentThe Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator went from experiment to workhorse and undoubtedly cemented its place in U.S. Navy history. BYEmma HelfrichJun 23, 2022 8:42 PMShare
BYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2022 3:51 PMShareFrance Bids Its Classic Mirage 2000C Fighter Jet AdieuOnce one of Europe’s most potent air defense fighters, the Mirage 2000C has completed its last operational mission with the French Air Force. BYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2022 3:51 PMShare
BYHoward AltmanJun 23, 2022 2:18 PMShareBattle For Snake Island Rages On, Ukraine SaysAs the fight over Snake Island continues, Ukraine says it finally received the M412 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). BYHoward AltmanJun 23, 2022 2:18 PMShare
BYEmma HelfrichJun 22, 2022 10:34 PMShareSunken Ship Locations Could Be Kept Secret By The Military If Amendment PassesThe amendment from Austin Scott was a bit surprising and seems well intended, but its implications aren’t totally clear. BYEmma HelfrichJun 22, 2022 10:34 PMShare
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2022 10:23 PMShareCongress Pushes For More Air Force EC-37 Electronic Warfare JetsA proposed bump in defense spending includes money to allow the Air Force to replace its EC-130H jamming aircraft on a one-for-one basis. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2022 10:23 PMShare
BYHoward AltmanJun 22, 2022 7:47 PMShareHere’s What’s In The House’s Massive $37B Defense Budget BoostIf the House Armed Services Committee’s current amendment were passed in full, it would result in the biggest primary defense budget ever. BYHoward AltmanJun 22, 2022 7:47 PMShare
BYThomas NewdickJun 22, 2022 4:28 PMShare‘Kamikaze’ Drones Strike Russian Oil Refinery, Looks Like Model Sold On AlibabaVideo shows a mystery drone diving into a refinery in Russia’s Rostov region, raising the possibility of a deniable Ukrainian attack. BYThomas NewdickJun 22, 2022 4:28 PMShare
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2022 1:16 PMShareUkrainian Fighter Pilots Call B.S. On Need For Gray Eagle DronesUkraine could be in line to receive MQ-1C Gray Eagle armed drones, but the country’s own pilots say they would be vulnerable and ineffective. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2022 1:16 PMShare
BYEmma HelfrichJun 21, 2022 8:44 PMShareChina Conducts Midcourse Missile Defense Test One Year After LastThe anti-ballistic missile test was conducted within the country’s borders, and Chinese defense officials are claiming that it was success. BYEmma HelfrichJun 21, 2022 8:44 PMShare
BYHoward AltmanJun 21, 2022 8:00 PMShareNATO Member Estonia Says Russian Helicopter Intruded Into Its AirspaceLithuania and Denmark have also reported Russian aircraft incursions into their territory as tensions mount over Moscow’s war on Ukraine. BYHoward AltmanJun 21, 2022 8:00 PMShare
BYDan ParsonsJun 21, 2022 7:37 PMShareUkraine Situation Report: Germany Discloses Full List Of Military AidArmor and artillery are included in arsenal of weapons Germany is donating to Ukraine. BYDan ParsonsJun 21, 2022 7:37 PMShare
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2022 3:33 PMShareUkrainian Strikes On Russian-Occupied Snake Island Confirmed In Satellite ImageryUkraine says a new operation is underway targeting Russian forces on Snake Island in the Black Sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2022 3:33 PMShare
BYThomas NewdickJun 21, 2022 2:25 PMShareDon’t Retire Oldest F-22 Raptors, Upgrade Them, Demands CongressCommittees in the House and Senate want to block Air Force plans to retire its oldest F-22 Raptor stealth fighters. BYThomas NewdickJun 21, 2022 2:25 PMShare
BYHoward AltmanJun 21, 2022 1:52 PMShareNavy Patrol Ship Had Hostile Encounter With Iranian Boats In Strait Of HormuzMonday’s incident is the latest between U.S. and Iranian forces in and around the Strait of Hormuz. BYHoward AltmanJun 21, 2022 1:52 PMShare
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2022 10:07 PMShareBurst Of Chinese, Russian Naval Activity Tracked In Waters Around JapanAt least 20 Chinese and Russian naval vessels have been tracked sailing around Japan and its outlying islands in the past few days. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 20, 2022 10:07 PMShare
BYHoward AltmanJun 20, 2022 7:45 PMShareHawker Hunter Aggressor Jet Crashes Off North Carolina (Updated)Hawker Hunters operated by private contractor ATAC have been flying off the coast recently as part of US Navy training in the area. BYHoward AltmanJun 20, 2022 7:45 PMShare
BYHoward AltmanJun 20, 2022 4:42 PMShareUkraine Attacks Russian-Occupied Oil Platforms, Snake Island Strike Rumors SwirlThe northwestern Black Sea is becoming more of a free-fire zone with each passing day and it will only become more-so as new weapons arrive. BYHoward AltmanJun 20, 2022 4:42 PMShare
BYThomas NewdickJun 20, 2022 3:56 PMShareSM-6 Missile Used To Strike Frigate During Massive Sinking Exercise In PacificAn SM-6 missile was among an assortment of anti-ship weapons that hammered a decommissioned frigate at the end of the Valiant Shield 22 exercise. BYThomas NewdickJun 20, 2022 3:56 PMShare