---
title: "Bunker Talk: Let’s Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn’t Report On This Week"
description: "We can talk about the holidays, Air Force One adventures, geopolitics, high-speed helicopter tech, strategy—you know, no big whoop."
date: "2018-12-28"
modified: "2018-12-28"
authors:
  - name: "Tyler Rogoway"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://www.twz.com/authors/tyler-rogoway.md"
url: "https://www.twz.com/25709/bunker-talk-lets-chat-about-all-the-stories-we-did-and-didnt-report-on-this-week-2"
categories:
  - "Bunker Talk"
  - "News & Features"
tags:
  - "BSing"
  - "Bunker Talk"
  - "Off Topic"
  - "Open Forum"
  - "Open Thread"
  - "Weekend Chat"
---

# Bunker Talk: Let’s Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn’t Report On This Week

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Even though it was a pretty slow week due to Christmas break, I think it's accurate to say that it turned out to be Air Force One themed. So much of the news cycle was sucked up by [President Trump's visit to Iraq](<https://www.twz.com/25671/trump-had-never-seen-anything-like-his-secretive-flight-to-iraq-aboard-air-force-one.md>) that it gave us an opportunity to [dive into more of the history ](<https://www.twz.com/25694/the-time-air-force-one-took-evasive-maneuvers-to-defend-itself-against-syrian-migs.md>)and tech behind the magnificent flying icon. We also got our first real [glimpse of Sikorsky's high-speed SB\>1](<https://www.twz.com/25668/heres-our-first-look-at-sikorsky-and-boeings-defiant-compound-helicopter-prototype.md>) Defiant helicopter prototype and learned of Russia's [test of their hypersonic boost-glide vehicle](<https://www.twz.com/25660/putin-announces-early-new-years-gift-of-successful-hypersonic-glide-vehicle-test.md>). But still, there are many stories we didn't get to, so let's get after it.

Welcome to Bunker Talk!

This is a weekend open discussion post for the best commenting crew on the net, in which we can chat about all the stuff that went on this week that we didn't get to. In other words, literally an off-topic thread.

We can talk about this awesome shot of an SR-71's 'artistic' nosecone from back in the day:

https://twitter.com/_/status/1078541629143711744

Or how about this Kuwaiti Hornet getting zapped by lightning in-flight:

https://twitter.com/_/status/1078631205032087552

Then there is this clip of South Korea and Japan getting testy with one another on the high seas:

https://twitter.com/_/status/1078581410489757696

Or what about the fact that Sikorsky's SB\>1 looks a lot like Toothless from the hit Disney animated movie *How To Train Your Dragon*?

https://twitter.com/_/status/1078425544314769408

Then there is Syria now that [the U.S. is pulling out](<https://www.twz.com/25701/syrian-standoff-kurds-ask-assad-for-help-fighting-turkish-forces-as-americans-leave.md>). How far will Israel go to make sure that Iran doesn't get its land bridge to Lebanon?

https://twitter.com/_/status/1078250669612515329

Once again, this is an entirely open exercise, so let's enjoy some pointed debate and have some laughs.

Fire away!

*Contact the author: Tyler@thedrive.com*

## Author
Tyler’s passion is the study of military technology, strategy, as well as foreign policy, and he has fostered a dominant voice on those topics in the defense and national security space. Tyler was the creator of the hugely popular defense site *Foxtrot Alpha* before developing *TWZ*, which he continues to lead as the Editor-In-Chief to this day.

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