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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has started making official trips using a new Gulfstream 700 (G700) VIP jet.

Department Of Homeland Security’s New Gulfstream Jet Now In Service (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated Yesterday

New Pentagon guidance for defending critical infrastructure against drone attacks calls for the increased use of netting, cables, and other kinds of passive physical defenses.

Hardened Structures, Nets For Drone Defense Front And Center In New Pentagon Guidance

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 2, 2026

Lockheed Martin has offered a very rare confirmation of the RQ-170 Sentinel stealth drone's operational exploits, in this case, in support of the recent mission to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.

Lockheed Confirms RQ-170 Sentinel Spy Drones Took Part In Maduro Capture Mission

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 29, 2026

The Leopard 2 Family of Vehicles (FOV) are the main battle tanks (MBT) of the Canadian Armed Forces, as well as several NATO countries. This FOV includes the Armoured Engineer Vehicles (AEV) and Armoured Recovery Vehicles (ARV), and are capable of supporting a wide range of operations.

Canada Accelerates Armor Plans To Contend With Growing Threats

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 27, 2026

We have what appears to be the first look at one of two new Gulfstream 700 (G700) VIP jets for the U.S. Coast Guard.

Department Of Homeland Security’s New Gulfstream Jet Emerges

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 23, 2026

A Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules is parked on the tarmak at Nuuk international airport on January 15, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland, the day after it arrived transporting Danish military personnel. Denmark's prime minister said on January 15, 2026 that the US ambition to take control of Greenland remained "intact" and that there were still a "fundamental disagreement" between the countries, despite high-stakes White House talks.

First Contingent Of European Troops Operating Outside Of NATO Have Arrived In Greenland

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 15, 2026

U.S. forces were prepared to destroy three airfields if it appeared that fighters belonging to the Venezuelan Air Force were attempting to scramble and intercept the force sent to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro earlier this month.

U.S. Was Primed To Destroy Three Venezuelan Airfields If Fighters Attempted To Launch

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 15, 2026

A U.S. plane with a civilian-style outward appearance and the ability to launch munitions from within its fuselage carried out the first controversial strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat, according to multiple reports.

Let’s Talk About The Mysterious “Civilian-Style” Plane Used To Strike A Drug Boat

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 14, 2026

A viral and as-yet totally unsubstantiated claim that U.S. forces used a mysterious "sonic weapon" that left security forces bleeding and stunned during the recent operation to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro has been getting a ton of attention.

Did A Mysterious “Sonic Weapon” Really Aid Delta Force In Capturing Maduro?

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 13, 2026

Global Eye AEW for Canada.

Canadian NORAD Commander Explains Urgent Need For Better Sensing

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 8, 2026

Despite parallels drawn between the two operations, one asset that featured prominently in the Bin Laden mission in 2011 that looks to have been notably absent in the force that descended on Caracas over the weekend is stealthy Black Hawk helicopters.

Why Stealth Black Hawks Weren’t Used For Maduro Capture Mission

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jan 6, 2026

The crew of the fleeing Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera released a video showing the ship being pursued by a U.S. Coast Guard Legend class cutter.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seen Pursuing Fleeing Russian Oil Tanker For First Time (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 6, 2026

Royal Canadian Air Force Maj. Gen. Chris McKenna tells us how NORAD is helping defend the high north.

Canadian NORAD Commander On What It Will Take To Defend The High North

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 6, 2026

Multiple video clips offer strong evidence that kamikaze drones were among the capabilities the U.S. military brought to bear during the operation to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro over the weekend.

Did The U.S. Use Kamikaze Drones To Strike Venezuela?

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 6, 2026

Maduro captured, U.S. to run Venezuela.

U.S. Will Now “Run” Venezuela After Maduro Capture: Trump (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 4, 2026

Details are still emerging about the U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. We now have access to satellite imagery that, while not answering all the questions about how Operation Absolute Resolve unfolded, provides an intriguing look at some of the key locations where it played out.

Destruction Seen At Caracas Base That Was A Focus Of The U.S. Military Operation

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 4, 2026