Americas

A Prediator-B drone, most likely operated by Customs and Border Protection, flew deep into Mexico on Wednesday.

Updated on Jun 11, 2025

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) says it has developed upgrades for a family of modular, rapidly deployable protective structures to improve their ability to shield against drone attacks.

U.S. Homeland

Growing Drone Threats Lead To Army Modular Shelter Kit Improvements

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 9, 2025

Canada

Saab GlobalEye Set To Challenge Boeing E-7 As Canada’s New Radar Plane

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 28, 2025

U.S. Homeland

FAA Testing Drone Detection Systems In New Jersey

By Howard Altman

Updated on Apr 16, 2025

U.S. Homeland

Very Close Encounter Between F-35 And Su-35 Caught On Cockpit Camera

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 4, 2025

A top U.S. general testified before Congress that Greenland is hugely important to U.S. national security because it is a key landmass for tracking Russian nuclear submarines.

U.S. Homeland

Greenland “Absolutely Critical” For Hunting Russian Submarines: Top U.S. General In Europe

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 3, 2025

U.S. Homeland

Is The U.S. About To Go To War With Iran?

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 3, 2025

Colombia’s new fighter will be the Saab Gripen E/F, the country’s president has confirmed. The acquisition of the Swedish-made combat aircraft will finally allow the retirement of the veteran IAI Kfir with the Colombian Air Force. The development is also of major significance for Saab: other than Brazil, which co-produces the Gripen E/F, the company has previously failed to achieve any export sales of the jet.

South America

JAS 39 Gripen E/F Chosen As Colombia’s Next Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 3, 2025

U.S. Soldiers from the 716th Military Police Company, 89th Military Police Brigade, assigned to Joint Task Force - Southern Border, patrol along the southern border near San Diego, California, on March 23, 2025. On March 20, 2025, the Secretary of Defense authorized enhanced detection and monitoring support to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), enabling service members to conduct patrolling on foot or using military tactical vehicles to report suspected illegal activity to CBP. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, JTF-SB aligns efforts to seal the southern border and repel illegal activity and is responsible for full-scale, agile, and multi-domain operations. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Malik Waddy-Fiffee)

U.S. Homeland

OK To Shoot Down Cartel Drones Flying Over Border Sought By NORTHCOM Boss

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 2, 2025

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential of 20 F-16C/D Block 70/72 fighters to the Philippines, the latest turn in a long-running saga as Manila seeks to revamp its air force. The announcement comes as the United States reinforces military ties with the Southeast Asian country, with a recent visit there by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the deployment of U.S. anti-ship and land-attack missile systems for a military drill.

U.S. Homeland

Sale Of Advanced F-16s To The Philippines Moves Forward Amid Deepening U.S. Ties

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 2, 2025

U.S. Homeland

C-32A ‘Air Force 2’ Jet Like You’ve Never Seen One Before

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 31, 2025

The use of Signal to communicate details about a looming airstrike against the Houthis raised questions about why officials didn't use goverment systems.

U.S. Homeland

Signal For Secure Comms: Convenience Over Security Without The Record-Keeping

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 28, 2025

New space-based interceptors called for in President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense initiative are all about addressing threats as quickly and as far away from the U.S. homeland as possible, according to U.S. Space Force's top officer.

U.S. Homeland

Putting Missile Interceptors In Space Critical To Defending U.S. Citizens: Space Force Boss

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 20, 2025

The European Union has created a new initiative to increase defense spending and boost local arms production.

U.S. Homeland

New European Union Plan To Boost Local Arms Production Would Freeze U.S. Out Of Billions

By Howard Altman

Updated on Mar 20, 2025

Canada

Canada Looks To Close Critical Arctic Radar Gaps With Australia’s Help

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 19, 2025

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin reached a tentative agreement on a 30-day limited ceasefire.

U.S. Homeland

Putin-Trump Limited Ceasefire Deal Reached, Ukraine Now Has To Agree

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 19, 2025

250316-N-WO287-1011 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (March 15, 2025) Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, a part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTSCG), conducts flight operations from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S Navy Photo)

U.S. Homeland

U.S. Air Campaign Against Houthis Continues Into Third Day

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 17, 2025

The U.S. Army is contributing ground-based radars to help spot and track drones as part of the continued build-up of U.S. military support along with the U.S.-Mexican border.

U.S. Homeland

Radars Deployed To Mexico Border To Detect Cartel Drones (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 17, 2025

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin has confirmed that U-2 Dragon Lady spy planes have been flying missions around the border with Mexico.

U.S. Homeland

U-2 Spy Planes Are Flying Border Security Missions Air Force Confirms

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 14, 2025

Two Ukrainian firms, both partnered with American companies, are among those now set to demonstrate long-range one-way drones to the U.S. military as part of a project called Artemis.

U.S. Homeland

Ukrainian Long-Range Attack Drones To Be Tested By U.S. Military

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 14, 2025

Videos have emerged showing an out of control commercial oil tanker hitting a row of three Brazilian Navy patrol boats, as well as a pier, in the Port of Santos along the country's southeastern coast last night.

South America

Out Of Control Tanker Plows Into Docked Brazilian Navy Vessels

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 13, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin has come out ostensibly in favor of a U.S.-brokered proposal for a total 30-day pause in his country's war on Ukraine, but with significant "nuances."

U.S. Homeland

Putin Open To Ceasefire Deal But Says “Nuances” Must Be Addressed First

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 13, 2025

The U.S. and Ukraine have reached an agreement to institute a ceasefire to pause the fighting.

U.S. Homeland

U.S.-Ukraine Reach Agreement On Terms For Total Ceasefire With Russia

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 11, 2025

While it has long been a world-ending threat in science fiction, U.S. Air Force and Space Force officials see artificial intelligence (AI) playing important, if not critical roles in the command and control enterprise at the heart of America's nuclear deterrent capabilities.

U.S. Homeland

How The Military Wants AI To Help Control America’s Nuclear Arsenal

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 7, 2025

NATO is learning lessons from the war in Ukraine.

U.S. Homeland

NATO Operations Chief’s Five Lessons Learned From War In Ukraine

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 6, 2025

The U.S. does not know how many weapons the Houthis posses, but praise their innovative abilities.

U.S. Homeland

Houthi Weapons Arsenal Remains A Mystery To The U.S.

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 6, 2025

A deep review of the U.S. Air Force's paused plans to acquire a new crewed sixth-generation stealth combat jet came to the unambiguous conclusion that the service needs such an aircraft to be best positioned to achieve air superiority in future high-end fights.

U.S. Homeland

Next Generation Fighter Critical To Future Air Superiority, Key USAF Study Concluded

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 5, 2025

A slender, partially covered naval ship that recently emerged in Washington state is the Defiant, a new medium-sized uncrewed surface vessel (USV) designed from the keel up to operate without any humans ever onboard.

U.S. Homeland

Mysterious Naval Vessel Spotted In Washington State Is A New DARPA Drone Ship

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 4, 2025

U.S. Homeland

Private F-16 Aggressors Getting Ability To Insert Synthetic Bandits Into Live Training

By Eric Tegler

Updated on Mar 3, 2025

The Air Force will inspect all 89 of its KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling jets after cracks were found on two set for delivery to the Military Delivery Center.

U.S. Homeland

Cracks In KC-46 Tankers Halt All Deliveries

By Howard Altman

Updated on Mar 1, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in a risky position ahead of his meeting today with U.S. President Donald Trump.

U.S. Homeland

Washington-Kyiv Relations Implode Spectacularly (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 28, 2025

President Donald Trump, through his pick to be the next Secretary of the Navy, has thrust long-running criticisms of what is commonly called "running rust" on American warships back into the mainstream limelight.

U.S. Homeland

Warships Caked In Rust Prompting Late Night Trump Texts To Navy Secretary Nominee

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 28, 2025

The U.S. Air Force's force design director says analyses to date show the service will face more operational risk and be less able to achieve assigned objectives without a new crewed sixth-generation combat jet.

U.S. Homeland

Axing Next Generation Fighter Would Leave Air Force Worse Off: Force Design Boss

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 26, 2025

France is apparently looking at the possibility of deploying air-launched nuclear weapons to Germany, a consideration that’s being made amid growing concerns that the United States will no longer guarantee European security under NATO. Broader discussions about nuclear deterrence among European leaders points very clearly to the deepening crisis in the transatlantic alliance under U.S. President Donald Trump.

U.S. Homeland

France Eyeing Deployment Of Nuclear-Armed Rafale Fighters To Germany: Report

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 25, 2025

The US. and Ukraine are close to signing a deal over mineral rights.

U.S. Homeland

U.S.-Ukrainian Mineral Deal Getting Close To Fruition

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 22, 2025

The U.S. Air Force, in cooperation with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), is still exploring concepts for a reusable hypersonic air vehicle capable of performing strike and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.

U.S. Homeland

New Hypersonic Strike-Recon Aircraft Effort Eyeing Prototype Development By 2030

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 20, 2025

U.S. Homeland

Trump Mulls Options To Accelerate Delivery Of Air Force One Jets

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 20, 2025

The Army is testing its new M10 Booker under harsh Arctic conditions at Fort Greely in Alaska.

U.S. Homeland

M10 Booker Undergoing Cold Weather Trials In Alaska

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 20, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky decried peace talks without Ukrainian representation but U.S. President Donald Trump said he could have entered negotiations earlier.

U.S. Homeland

Zelensky Decries Peace Talks Without Ukraine, Trump Says He Had His Shot For Years

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 18, 2025

The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is reportedly flying unarmed MQ-9 Reapers inside Mexican airspace to snoop on drug cartels.

U.S. Homeland

CIA MQ-9 Reapers Are Covertly Spying On Mexican Drug Cartels: Reports

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 18, 2025

A U.S. Air Force Convair B-36B-1-CF Peacemaker (s/n 44-92033) of the 7th Bombardment Wing in flight, in 1949. This aircraft was retired to the MASDC on 19 November 1956.

U.S. Homeland

America’s First Broken Arrow Incident Happened 75 Years Ago

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 14, 2025

U.S. Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, the top American military officer overseeing operations in and around North America, has said he would welcome Canadian participation in expanding continental missile defense efforts, including in space.

Canada

Canada Joining Iron Dome Missile Defense Plan Would Be Welcome: NORAD Boss

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 14, 2025

$A Russian Sukhoi Su-57 (L) and U.S. Air Force's F-35 fifth-generation fighter aircrafts are pictured at the tarmac during Aero India 2025, a military aviation exhibition at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru on February 11, 2025. Air traffic is booming in India, even though only a tiny fraction of its people fly each year, and manufacturers are seeking lucrative deals at the flagship Aero India exhibition from February 10. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) (Photo by ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images)$