---
title: "Bunker Talk: Let’s Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn’t Report On This Week"
description: "We can talk about F-35 aggressors, Tomcat tales, geopolitics, ninja bombs—you know, no big whoop."
date: "2019-05-11"
modified: "2019-05-11"
authors:
  - name: "Tyler Rogoway"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://www.twz.com/authors/tyler-rogoway.md"
url: "https://www.twz.com/27952/bunker-talk-lets-chat-about-all-the-stories-we-did-and-didnt-report-on-this-week-20"
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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This week was really eventful. It started with [the puzzling saber rattling](<https://www.twz.com/27883/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-the-u-s-and-the-supposed-new-threat-posed-by-iran.md>) and military [deployments in regards to Iran](<https://www.twz.com/27937/fully-armed-f-15cs-have-arrived-in-the-middle-east-amid-accusations-of-iranian-threats.md>). We also had an out of the blue follow-up to a story we broke years ago about a bizarre strike on an Al Qaeda terror boss in Syria. It turns out that just as we suspected it was done with an exotic low collateral damage weapon—a AGM-114 Hellfire [with sword-like blades](<https://www.twz.com/27917/secret-hellfire-missile-with-sword-like-blades-made-mysterious-syria-strike-on-terror-leader.md>) that pop out from its sides!

We also posted the [second part of our series](<https://www.twz.com/27889/confessions-of-a-navy-f-14-fleet-pilot-turned-f-5-aggressor.md>) with Paco, which took us from bombing in A-6s to dogfighting in F-14s and F-5s, and so much more. We also got news that the USAF is standing up a much [needed F-35 aggressor squadron](<https://www.twz.com/27932/f-35-aggressor-squadron-to-be-activated-at-nellis-air-force-base.md>) to keep pace with emerging threats. In addition, there were posts about shadowy [submarine wake detection systems](<https://www.twz.com/27889/confessions-of-a-navy-f-14-fleet-pilot-turned-f-5-aggressor.md>), [new long-range](<https://www.twz.com/27866/usaf-f-35as-will-get-navys-new-air-defense-busting-missile-amid-talk-of-anti-ship-variants.md>) missiles [for the F-35](<https://www.twz.com/27855/new-lockheed-concept-shows-navy-f-35c-externally-armed-with-hypersonic-cruise-missiles.md>), our first look at [one of the top contenders](<https://www.twz.com/27853/behold-italys-fremm-frigate-in-the-u-s-navys-ffgx-future-frigate-configuration.md>) for the Navy's future frigate tender, [and so](<https://www.twz.com/27884/usmcs-ch-53k-king-stallions-woes-have-put-it-in-a-duel-with-the-ch-47-chinook.md>) much [more](<https://www.twz.com/27950/usaf-fighter-pilots-are-now-flying-with-these-converted-m4-rifles-in-their-survival-kits.md>).

Still, there was a ton of stuff we just couldn't get to, but it's not too late!

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 MH-60S all geared up to blast small boats in the Persian Gulf:

https://twitter.com/_/status/1126543763906727939

Or what about this rarity?:

https://twitter.com/_/status/1126179616886931456

There's also the reality that the F-15X is already hard at work and it hasn't even been ordered yet:

https://twitter.com/_/status/1126281789863890944

Then there's this Skycrane douching the hell out of a fire. That's some aim!:

https://twitter.com/_/status/1125751762730803206

Finally, I couldn't help but reminisce a bit about the old days of U.S. steel on the Bay:

https://twitter.com/_/status/1126232809901682689

The Bunker doors are swinging open.

Discuss!

*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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