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Can U.S. Intel Keep Up With China’s Tsunami Of Weapons Developments?
Experts provide us with insights about the impact of Beijing's snowballing military technology advances on U.S. intelligence.
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Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
The diesel generators will keep us warm… For now.
Army Sets Out To Buy A Million Drones By 2028
The Secretary of the Army is aiming to finally get this service out from behind the curve when it comes to fielding uncrewed aerial systems.
U.S. Examining Sites To Send Additional Military Assets To Caribbean
While it is unknown what Trump’s military plans are for Venezuela, it appears that the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean will continue.
Our Best Look At Germany’s New PEGASUS Surveillance Jet
After abandoning plans to field a Global Hawk-derived signals intelligence platform, Germany will introduce the bizjet-based PEGASUS.
China Commissions Newest Aircraft Carrier With Its Electromagnetic Catapults Front And Center
Chinese President Xi personally ordered Fujian to have electromagnetic catapults, a technology Trump has railed against on U.S. Navy carriers.
British Carrier Hosts Largest Number Of F-35Bs On A Ship Ever
Twenty-four British F-35Bs on the carrier deck clears a major hurdle on the path to full operational capability.
Carrier USS Ford Holding Off Of North Africa As Trump Reportedly Won’t Strike Venezuela
The supercarrier, ordered to the Caribbean by Trump, has not moved significantly toward that area for two days.
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China’s New Tailless Stealth Fighters Both Appear At Secretive Test Base
The J-36 and J-XDS have operated out of a rapidly expanding base that could well become China’s Area 51.
Bunker Talk: Even Spookier Than Normal Edition
No seriously, it’s freaky as F in here man…
Navy Cruiser Joins Caribbean Flotilla As Reports Claim U.S. Is Readying Venezuela Strikes (Updated)
The deployment of USS Gettysburg comes as a carrier strike group is also heading to the region, while Trump denies he is about to strike.
South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Ambitions Take Major Step Forward
South Korea has been eyeing nuclear-powered submarines for years, and hurdles could remain despite a new green light from Trump.
We Fly Aboard The M-346 That Could Become The Navy’s Next Jet Trainer
We were given full access to experience exactly what this jet trainer could offer as a potential T-45 Goshawk replacement for the U.S. Navy.
Experts Explain How Reviving Nuclear Weapons Tests Would Actually Happen
While it remains unclear exactly what Trump meant by “testing our nuclear weapons,” we got expert opinions on the timelines and processes required to restart live detonations.
Mysterious Fuselage Section Appears In Northrop Grumman Video
A fuselage section seen in a recently released video is not readily identifiable as part of any known Northrop Grumman design.
Powered Test Of Poseidon Nuclear Torpedo, Putin Claims
According to the Russian leader, the test saw the mysterious weapon launched from a submarine and traveling under nuclear propulsion.
New Chinese Advanced Training Jet Breaks Cover
The advanced jet trainer may well be set to join China’s ongoing carrier air wing expansion.
China’s Massive J-36 Stealth ‘Fighter’ Gets Major Design Tweaks With Second Prototype
A second J-36 airframe has emerged with significant changes to its inlets, gear, and exhaust, offering clues to its state of development.
Ukrainian Attack On Russian Dam Impeding Moscow’s Logistics In The North
The Ukrainian strike on the Belgorod Reservoir dam was designed to slow Russia’s efforts to take an embattled town.
Executive Order To Go Back To Steam Catapults On New Aircraft Carriers Coming: Trump
The electromagnetic catapults and weapons elevators for Ford class carriers have historically been a headache, but changing now would create immense challenges.
X-59 Supersonic Test Jet Takes To The Air (Updated)
The Skunk Works-built X-59, which could revolutionize supersonic travel, made its first flight from the U.S. Air Force’s Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.
Lithuania Will Shoot Down Balloons Crossing Border From Belarus After Dozens Detected Overnight
Lithuania closed its border with Belarus after 66 balloons were identified crossing into the airspace of the NATO country last night.
“Bad Fuel” May Have Caused Back-To-Back Nimitz Aircraft Crashes: Trump
An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and an F/A-18F Super Hornet crashed into the South China Sea within a half-hour of each other on Sunday.
U.S. Navy Air-Launched Version Of ‘Cheap’ Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile Hinted At
The Castelion Corporation is now under contract to integrate its Blackbeard missile onto “operational” Navy and Army platforms.
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