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Poland is closing airspace and said the Russian drone incursion was a test.
Germany

Poland Says Russia’s Mass Drone Incursion Was “A Test”

By Howard Altman

Updated on Sep 11, 2025

The last of the venerable Sukhoi Su-22 Fitter swing-wing strike aircraft in Europe have been officially withdrawn from service. At one time, the Su-22 was a backbone of Warsaw Pact offensive airpower on the continent, with the final examples having been flown by the Polish Air Force, which had flown these impressive jets since the first example was delivered more than 40 years ago.
NATO

Poland’s Su-22 Fitter Swing-Wing Strike Jets Pass Into History

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 11, 2025

Authorities in Poland say they have assessed that the incursions were not accidental. Polish and Dutch fighters shot down several of the intruding uncrewed aircraft.
NATO

After Unprecedented Night Of Downing Drones Over Poland, NATO Reports No Posture Changes (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 10, 2025

An AH-64Ev6 Apache from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade fires the SPIKE NLOS missile in Ustka, Poland on Aug. 27. This historic event marked the first employment of the missile in the European theater, significantly increasing the U.S. Army's lethality and combat capability.
NATO

U.S. Army AH-64 Apaches Fire Spike-NLOS Missiles In Europe For The First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 8, 2025

F-22s over alaska
Russia

Homeland Needs To Be Able To Survive A “Punch In The Nose” According To Former NORAD Chief

Howard Altman Howard Altman

Posted on Sep 5, 2025

Ukraine TB2 drone.
Russia

Ukraine’s TB-2 Bayraktar Drones Are Striking Russian Forces Again After A Long Hiatus

By Howard Altman

Posted on Sep 4, 2025

Evidence has emerged that Ukraine has topped up its hard-worked fleet of MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters from a somewhat surprising source: Azerbaijan. While the number of aircraft involved is not considerable, any addition to the MiG-29 fleet will be welcome for the Ukrainian Air Force, which has also received Fulcrums donated by Poland and Slovakia and which has suffered steady attrition since Russia’s full-scale invasion began.
Ukraine

Ukraine Now Flying Former Azerbaijani MiG-29 Fulcrum

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 4, 2025

First Look At Ukraine’s New Glide Bomb On A MiG-29
Ukraine

First Look At Ukraine’s New Glide Bomb On A MiG-29

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Sep 2, 2025

Yak52 drone hunters
Russia

This Is How Ukrainian Yak-52 Crews Hunt Russian Drones

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 30, 2025

A second Ukrainian military unit is now operating M1 Abrams tanks, most likely donated by Australia.
Russia

M1 Abrams Tanks Now Being Operated By A Second Ukrainian Unit

Howar Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 28, 2025

Russia reportedly carried out its first drone boat attack on a Ukrainian Navy ship.
Russia

Russia Just Made Its First Successful Drone Boat Attack On A Ukrainian Naval Ship

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 28, 2025

UK MOD invites industry to attend the industry day to provide feedback on the proposed NIGHTFALL requirement.
NATO

Tactical Ballistic Missile Sought By United Kingdom

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 28, 2025

Ukraine is developing its own air defense missile systems.
Russia

Ukraine Is Working To Develop Its Own Air Defense Systems

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 27, 2025

A suspected Ukrainian drone explosion in Estonia highlights growing concerns about long-range weapons raising the danger of collateral damage outside the war zone.
Eastern Europe

Stray Drone Striking Estonia Highlights Dangers Of Rapidly Expanding Long-Range War

By Howard Altman

Updated on Aug 26, 2025

Washington has approved the transfer of thousands of Extended Range Attack Munitions (ERAM) to Ukraine, which will provide the country with a powerful new and relatively low-cost standoff strike capability, it has been reported. However, it’s unclear whether Kyiv will be able to use the new air-launched weapon to strike targets deep within Russia, with unnamed U.S. officials telling the Wall Street Journal that these are off-limits, at least for the U.S.-donated Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS).
Ukraine

Ukraine Will Receive First Of Thousands Of New U.S. Made Standoff Missiles In The Coming Weeks

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 25, 2025

Newly published footage shows an ADM-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD) fitted to a Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 Flanker fighter. The video confirms that the store is used by both this and Ukraine’s MiG-29 Fulcrum jets and also that it is carried on the same specially adapted underwing pylon that is used for various Western-supplied guided munitions.
Ukraine

Ukraine Shows Off ADM-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoy On Su-27

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Aug 22, 2025

Ukraine is hoping to see production of its Flamingo ground-launched long-range cruise missile, which just broke cover this past weekend, ramp up significantly by the end of the year.
Ukraine

Ukraine Aims To Build Thousands Of Flamingo Long-Range Cruise Missiles A Year

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 21, 2025

The Pentagon has created a new task force to deal with the threat from small drones.
Ukraine

Fiber Optic FPV Drones Featured In Navy Electronic Warfare Exercise

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 20, 2025

F-22 Ukraine
Russia

No U.S. Peacekeeping Forces On The Ground In Ukraine, Air Support Possible: Trump

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 19, 2025

A new cruise missile called Flamingo, which reportedly has a range of 1,864 miles (3,000 kilometers), has emerged in Ukraine and is said to have already been used to strike targets in Russia.
Ukraine

New Ukrainian Cruise Missile With Claimed 1,800-Mile Range Breaks Cover

By Thomas Newdick, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 18, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in a risky spot as he meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.
Russia

Zelensky In Risky Spot As He Meets With Trump In White House (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 18, 2025

A former top government insider opens up about the role of foreign adversaries in U.S. base drone incursions.
Russia

FAA Insider Opens Up About Drone Incursions Over Military Bases

By Howard Altman

Updated on Aug 15, 2025

The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is now underway.
Russia

Trump-Putin Summit In Alaska Is Underway (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on Aug 15, 2025

A pair of B-2 bombers touched down at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska yesterday, and more may now be headed in the same direction.
Russia

B-2 Bombers Arrive At Alaskan Airbase Putin Will Land At (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 15, 2025

Ukraine has carried out an audacious drone strike on the Caspian Sea port of Olya, in Russia’s Astrakhan region, hitting one cargo vessel that Kyiv says was being used to transport arms from Iran. U.K.-based maritime security firm Ambrey confirmed to TWZ that this is the first time that a direct attack of this kind had been made on Olya and that it had resulted in one ship sunk. It also appears to be the first time that Ukraine has successfully targeted any kind of vessel in the Caspian Sea area.
Russia

Ukraine Sinks Russian Cargo Ship In Caspian Sea

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 15, 2025

A surge in Russian use of ballistic missiles with enhanced maneuvering capabilities has cut into the effectiveness of Ukraine's Patriot surface-to-air missile systems, the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has confirmed.
Russia

Ukraine’s Patriots Now Struggling To Intercept Enhanced Russian Ballistic Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 15, 2025

The U.K. Royal Air Force F-35B stealth jet that was forced to make an emergency diversion to Japan last week is still there, the U.K. Ministry of Defense has told TWZ.
United Kingdom

UK F-35B Still Stranded In Japan Is Awaiting Spare Parts

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Aug 14, 2025

The Polish Ministry of Defense has signed a $3.8 billion contract to upgrade the country's 48 F-16C/D Block 52+ Viper fighters to the F-16V configuration.
NATO

Poland’s F-16s Are About To Become Much More Potent

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 13, 2025

Russian forces have made their deepest advance into Donbas in a year.
Russia

Russia Punches Through Ukrainian Lines In Deepest Advance In A Year

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 12, 2025

Last week, it was reported that German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall is awaiting a billion-dollar order from the German Armed Forces for its Skyranger anti-aircraft gun. During a recent earnings call, the firm’s CEO, Armin Papperger said that he expected Skyranger contracts from the German military worth between $7-9 billion to be signed this year. The systems would be delivered by 2035.
Germany

Germany To Bet Big On Skyranger Gun System To Address Growing Drone Threat

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 12, 2025

Russia is now using Shahed drones to drop mines.
Russia

Russia’s Shahed-136 Drones Are Laying Anti-Tank Mines

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 11, 2025

Bizarre footage has emerged from Russia, showing what’s claimed to be part of an experiment to integrate a counter-uncrewed aerial system (CUAS) interceptor drone on a MiG-29 Fulcrum jet fighter. On closer inspection, the quadcopter drone is lashed to the fighter using zip ties and, even if that weren’t the case, the overall practicality of the solution is extremely questionable — to say the least.
Russia

Russian MiG-29 Fitted With An “Interceptor Drone” Is A Laughable Mess

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 11, 2025

The turboprop-powered Zlin Z-137 Agro Turbo is seen swooping low over a Ukrainian cornfield, very much its traditional operating environment. In this case, however, it sports a single R-73 air-to-air missile under each wing. The agricultural plane also appears to have received a military-style dull gray overall paint scheme, with white identification stripes on the rear fuselage to reduce the risk of ‘friendly fire.’ Details of the date and location of the video are not immediately available.
Ukraine

Crop Duster Armed With Air-To-Air Missiles Appears In Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 8, 2025

Despite a week of Russian bombardment, a key bridge in Kherson remains standing.
Russia

Key Kherson Bridge Still Standing After Week Of Russian Bombardment

By Howard Altman

Updated on Aug 7, 2025

Russia radar strikes by FPV in crimea
Russia

Uncrewed Boats Launch FPV Drone Strike On Key Russian Radars Located On Crimea’s Southern Tip

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 7, 2025

GMARS
Russia

Wheeled Launcher With Double The Weapons Of HIMARS Completes First Successful Test Firing

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 4, 2025

Ukraine rescued a stranded soldier via drone and electric bike
Russia

Drone-Dropped Electric Bikes Save Ukrainian Soldier Trapped Behind Enemy Lines

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 1, 2025

Russia's use of jet-powered Shahed drones adds another layer of pressure on Ukraine's air defenses.
Russia

Russia’s Jet Powered Shahed Kamikaze Drone Is A Big Problem For Ukraine

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 31, 2025

The epicenter of a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake that occurred early this morning off the coast of Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami waves across the Pacific, was only around 75 miles away from a cluster of key Russian naval bases.
Russia

Questions Swirl Around Status Of Russian Nuclear Submarine Base After Historic Earthquake

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 30, 2025

An American who invests in defense technology for Ukraine opens up about why the country has become a global powerhouse and why you should care.
Russia

Critical Weapons Development Lessons From Ukraine Are Not Being Learned By The West

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 30, 2025

Ukraine has hit a key Russian rail line for the third time in as many days.
Russia

Ukraine Repeatedly Targets Key Rail Line Deep Inside Russia With Drone Strikes

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 29, 2025

Russia appears to be using a new type of air-to-air missile in its war in Ukraine. Evidence is mounting that the R-77M — a significantly upgraded version of the R-77 beyond-visual-range missile known to NATO as the AA-12 Adder — is not only operational but being employed in combat. The arrival of the new weapon presents another major challenge for the Ukrainian Air Force, as well as other potential adversaries.
Russia

Signs Russia’s Using New R-77M Air-To-Air Missile In Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 25, 2025

Official roll out for first Oman Eurofighter Typhoon combat jet.
NATO

Turkey Lines Up Eurofighter Typhoon As Its Next Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 23, 2025

Ukrainian F-16s Get Specialized Vehicles For Operating Constantly On The Move
Ukraine

Ukrainian F-16s Get Specialized Vehicles For Operating Constantly On The Move

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 23, 2025

Russia is now using decoy drones made up entirely of Chinese components according to Ukrainian intelligence.
Russia

New Russian Drone Made Completely Of Chinese Components: Ukrainian Intelligence

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 22, 2025

Army promotes grenade dropping drone
Ukraine

Army Touting Grenade Dropping Drone Shows Just How Alarmingly Behind The Curve It Still Is

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 21, 2025

Ukraine is recruiting additional troops to fight the increasing Shahed drone threat.
Russia

Ukraine Scrambling To Fight Against Growing Russian Shahed-136 Threat

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 21, 2025

Image of HMS TIRELESS at sea. HMS Tireless is over 25 years old but still playing a vital role in the front-line Fleet. HMS Tireless is the third of the seven Trafalgar-class submarines built at Barrow by Vickers. She was launched on 17 March 1984, so she has been plying her trade in the Royal Navy for more than a quarter of a century, but a lengthy overhaul of her propulsion, weapons systems and sensors put her in good shape for the gruelling programme of training and trials which followed.
United Kingdom

Royal Navy’s Last Nuclear Attack Submarine Of The Cold War-Era Heads Into Retirement

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 21, 2025

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Clewell, 495th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, marshals an F-35A Lightning II aircraft at RAF Lakenheath, England, Nov. 19, 2024. The 495th FGS is essential to generating daily sorties, enabling pilots to train and maintain readiness to respond quickly and effectively when called upon.
NATO

Major Indications Nuclear Bombs Are Back At USAF Air Base In England

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 21, 2025

XQ-58 is being offered to Europe via a partnership with Airbus.
Germany

XQ-58 Valkyrie Heading To European Market With Kratos-Airbus Team-Up

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 18, 2025

Spanish photographer Javier Alonso de Medina Salguero captured some amazing images of a Eurofighter striking a bird.
Europe

Eurofighter Typhoon Canopy-Shattering Bird Strike Captured In Amazing Images

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 18, 2025

While the U.S. and allies are ramping up deliveries of Patriot air defense batteries to Ukraine, Switzerland will have to wait for theirs.
NATO

Patriot Deliveries To Ukraine Ramping Up, Others Being Delayed

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 17, 2025

A first rendering has been released showing the new fighter demonstrator being built in the United Kingdom as part of the Tempest next-generation air combat program. The crewed flight test vehicle, which is planned to take to the air in 2027, will feed into the design of the Tempest, which is being developed as a stealthy fighter for the U.K.’s Royal Air Force, as well as for Italy and Japan, and is expected to be in service by 2035.
United Kingdom

This Is What The UK’s New Stealth Fighter Demonstrator Will Look Like

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 17, 2025

New details emerge about the mysterious flight of the Condor over Kyiv
Russia

Details Emerge About An-124 Condor’s Mystery Flight Through Kyiv’s Restricted Airspace

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 16, 2025

No JASSM missiles for Ukraine according to Trump.
Russia

No Long-Range Missiles For Ukraine: Trump

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 15, 2025

Ukraine will receive additional Patriot batteries, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday.
Russia

Trump Announces Deal To Send More Patriot Air Defense Batteries To Ukraine

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 14, 2025

Footage from a recent Russian bombardment of the Ukrainian city of Chernivtsi provides us with what is likely our best look so far at a Kh-101 cruise missile fitted with a cluster warhead. While Russian forces have made extensive use of a variety of cluster munitions in the conflict, resulting in many civilian deaths and serious injuries, it’s notable that the relatively high-end Kh-101 is also now being used in this capacity, suggesting it is finding favor as a terror weapon as Moscow steps up its campaign against cities across Ukraine.
Ukraine

Cluster Warhead Version Of Russian Kh-101 Cruise Missile Caught On Camera

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 14, 2025

Russian Navy's lone aircraft carrier, the Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov, is towed to the 35th squadron shipyard for maintenance and repair works in Murmansk, Russia on May 20, 2022. It is aimed to be completed the maintenance and repair works by the end of 2023.
Russia

Russia May Finally Abandon Its Cursed Aircraft Carrier

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 11, 2025

An Antonov-124 Ruslan was spotted over Kyiv on Friday, the first such sighting since the all-out war began.
Russia

Lumbering An-124 Condor Cargo Jet Appears In Kyiv’s Highly-Restricted Airspace

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 11, 2025

Image of HMS Vengeance returning to HMNB Clyde, after completing Operational Sea Training. The trials were conducted in Scottish exercise areas. HMS Vengeance is the fourth and final Vanguard-class submarine of the Royal Navy. Vengeance carries the Trident ballistic missile, the UK's nuclear deterrent.
NATO

UK And France To Join Forces For Nuclear Deterrence

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 10, 2025

Drone strikes across Ukraine in largest Russian barrage ever.
Russia

Largest Russian Long-Range Drone Onslaught Of The War Rains Down On Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 9, 2025

The Pentagon is brushing off concerns that it is running low on Patriot interceptors.
Russia

Patriot Missile Stockpile Concerns Grow, Pentagon Claims It Has Enough

By Howard Altman

Updated on Jul 8, 2025

PLAN red sea laser incident.
Germany

German Surveillance Plane Targeted By Chinese Warship’s Laser In Red Sea Points To Disturbing Pattern

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 8, 2025

Ukraine is now using bomber drones launched from sea drones to attack Russian targets.
Russia

Ukraine’s Uncrewed Surface Vessels Are Now Launching Bomber Drones To Attack Crimea

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 3, 2025