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There are growing signs that an unprecedented AGM-183A hypersonic missile test staged from Guam is imminent.

Unprecedented U.S. Hypersonic Weapon Test In West Pacific Appears Imminent

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 4, 2024
The Air Force has very publicly shown pictures of a live AGM-183A hypersonic missile under the wing of a B-52H bomber on Guam despite previously announcing plans to end program.

B-52 Armed With Hypersonic Missile Makes Appearance In Guam

By Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 1, 2024
J-15 AND J-35 MOCKUPS ON THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER LIAONING

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Heads To Sea With Mockup J-35 Stealth Fighter

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 29, 2024
A new report indicates the thresholds for Russia's use of tactical nuclear weapons are much lower than have previously been understood and also points to continued planning for a potential nuclear conflict with China.

Russia’s Low Threshold For Nuclear Weapons Use Detailed In New Report

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 29, 2024
Singapore Adds F-35As To Expand Its Stealth Fighter Fleet

Singapore Adds F-35As To Expand Its Stealth Fighter Fleet

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 28, 2024
Our Best Look At Taiwan’s First Homegrown Submarine

Our Best Look At Taiwan’s First Homegrown Submarine

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 27, 2024
F-15EX Afterburner

Just How Fast Is The F-15EX Really?

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 26, 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pictured emerging from Russian President Putin's armored limo

Kim Jong Un Gifted Russian-Made Luxury Car From Pal Putin

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Feb 21, 2024
Russia has reportedly recieved hundreds of Iranian ballistic missiles after years of negotiations, which could present a significant new threat to Ukraine.

Iran Just Delivered Hundreds Of Iranian Ballistic Missiles To Russia: Report

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 21, 2024
The Australian government has released a new plan for the country's navy's surface fleets that calls for new classes of optionally-crewed missile-armed ships and traditional crewed general purpose frigates.

Australia To Bet Big On Heavily Armed, Optionally Crewed Warships

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 21, 2024
KN-24 SRBM

North Korean Missile Used In Ukraine Was Packed Full Of U.S. Parts

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 20, 2024
China carrier J-35

Mockup Of China’s Stealthy J-35 Fighter Appears On Unexpected Aircraft Carrier

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 13, 2024
The Air Force is set to announce a major restructuring to contend with China.

Air Force To Totally Revamp Its Structure To Compete With China (Updated)

By Howard Altman
Posted on Feb 10, 2024
F-22

Massive New Air Combat Exercise Underway Along The California Coast

By Jamie Hunter
Posted on Jan 30, 2024
Arleigh Burke firing SM-2 missile.

Red Sea Shoot-Downs Offer Hugely Valuable Lessons, Also Pose Big Intel Risk

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jan 17, 2024
North Korea's advanced drones get inspected by Kim as a launch of a solid fuel IRBM occurs

North Korea’s Most Advanced Drones Reemerge, Solid Fuel IRBM Tested

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jan 16, 2024
Chinese satellite launch rattlesTaiwan.

Chinese Rocket Launch Rattles Taiwan

By Howard Altman
Posted on Jan 9, 2024
Missiles filled with water and silo lids that don't work properly are among the corruption-related issues that have reportedly led to a major purge of Chinese military officials in the past year.

Water-Filled Missiles, Silo Problems Behind China Purge: Report

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 8, 2024
China Balloon Incursions Taiwan - Dec 2023 - Jan 2024

Spike In Chinese Balloons Over Taiwan A “Serious Threat”

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jan 8, 2024
Pakistan is looking to buy FC-31 stealth fighters

China’s FC-31 Stealth Fighter Officially Being Sought By Pakistan

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jan 5, 2024
A new target on a range in northwestern China is clearly a full-scale representation of the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford.

China Has New Full-Scale Target Of America’s Ford Supercarrier

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 5, 2024
Russia is now firing North Korean-made short-range ballistic missiles at targets in Ukraine, according to the U.S. government.

Russia Is Firing North Korean Ballistic Missiles At Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 4, 2024
People's Liberation Army Navy Type 003, Fujian, pictured during a CCTV news segment

Our Best Look At China’s Nearly Completed New Aircraft Carrier

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Jan 3, 2024
Model of Chinese GJ-11 drone aboard a dummy carrier in Wuhan.

Mockup Of Chinese Stealth Drone Appears On Full-Size Aircraft Carrier Test Rig

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Dec 20, 2023
Concept art of reusable Chinese spaceplane.

China’s Spaceplane Has Released Multiple Mystery Objects In Orbit

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Dec 19, 2023
F-15EX To Be Based At Kadena Air Base In Japan: Report

F-15EX To Be Based At Kadena Air Base In Japan: Report

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Dec 18, 2023
AEW&C aircraft in North Korea.

North Korea May Be Building An Early-Warning Radar Plane

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Dec 15, 2023
The U.S. can learn lessons from Israel operates its F-35I fleet.

Israel’s F-35I Combat Experience Is Providing Lessons For Future Pacific Fight

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Dec 13, 2023
A Chinook Helicopter flies over a military camp, as part of a rehearsal for the flyby performance for Taiwan’s Double-Ten National Day Celebration, amid rising tensions between Beijing and Taipei and threats from China, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, 28 September 2021. The 18-meter wide and 12-meter long Taiwan flag, according to state media Central News Agency, will be carried by two CH-47 Chinook helicopters flag flying over the Presidential Office, in addition to a parade displaying the island’s missile systems which will showcase the armed forces' ability to resist threats from China. (Photo by Ceng Shou Yi/NurPhoto)

Taiwanese Pilot Planned CH-47 Defection To China: Reports

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Dec 12, 2023
An Israeli Air Force F-16 launches the IMI Systems Rampage standoff missile.

Indian Navy MiG-29s Get Israeli Rampage Standoff Weapon

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Dec 6, 2023
Originally, the ROCAF also expected to receive 144 F-16Vs, produced as conversions of its existing F-16A/B jets, but this number has since been reduced to 141 through attrition in its existing Viper fleet.

Taiwan’s Final Upgraded F-16V Completes Test Flights

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Dec 6, 2023
Chinese Flanker photographed with PL-17 very long-range air-to-air missile

Massive PL-17 Air-To-Air Missile Seen On Chinese J-16 Fighters

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Dec 2, 2023
This versatile, self-deployable aircraft offers increased speed and range over other rotary-wing aircraft, enabling Air Force Special Operations Command aircrews to execute long-range special operations missions. The CV-22 can perform missions that normally would require both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. The CV-22 takes off vertically and, once airborne, the nacelles (engine and prop-rotor group) on each wing can rotate into a forward position.

Calls For V-22 Osprey Grounding In Japan After Fatal Crash

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Nov 30, 2023
A CV-22 Osprey from the 21st Special Operations Squadron flies in support of exercise Resolute Dragon 22 over Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

CV-22B Osprey Tilt-Rotor Crashes Off Japanese Coast

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman
Posted on Nov 29, 2023
Pictures and videos show testing of the catapults on the Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian, which is still being fitted out, has begun.

China’s New Aircraft Carrier Begins Catapult Testing

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 27, 2023
Navy P8 Hawaii

Navy P-8A Poseidon Runs Off Runway Into The Water In Hawaii (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Nov 21, 2023
Japan is seeking 400 Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles.

Japan Approved To Buy 400 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Nov 19, 2023
MOgami Frigate

Japan’s Futuristic Mogami Frigates: Everything You Need To Know

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Nov 17, 2023
A F-5 Fighter takes off during an annual drill at an air base in Taitung City, southeast Taiwan on January 30, 2018. Taiwanese troops staged live-fire exercises January 30 to simulate fending off an attempted invasion, as the island's main threat China steps up pressure on President Tsai Ing-Wen.

Taiwan Is Finally Saying Goodbye To Its F-5 Tiger II Fighters

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Nov 7, 2023
F-15J intake maneuvering demonstration

F-15’s Tilting Air Intakes Showcased In Awesome Video

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Nov 4, 2023
Rocket Artillery Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: 1M North Korean Artillery Rounds Sent To Russia, Seoul Says

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Nov 1, 2023
A People’s Republic of China J-11 pilot executed an unsafe intercept of a U.S. Air Force B-52 aircraft, which was lawfully conducting routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace.

Chinese Flanker’s “Unsafe” Intercept Seen From B-52’s Sniper Pod

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 26, 2023
The US Navy has demonstrated its ability to fire an SM-6 missile at a surface target from an Independence class Littoral Combat Ship using a containerized launch system.

SM-6 Missile Fired From Littoral Combat Ship

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 25, 2023
A US Air Force B-52 bomber was seen flying in East Asia recently sporting white-colored wing tips and we now know the reason why.

Here’s Why Some B-52s Have White Wing Tips

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 24, 2023
The Pentagon is concerned that China's People's Liberation Army could pursue a conventionally armed ICBM, which could create dangerous strategic ambiguity and uncertainty.

China May Acquire Conventionally Armed ICBMs: Pentagon Report

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 20, 2023
Test firing of Japanese railgun

Japan’s Railgun Performs First Test Firing At Sea

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Oct 18, 2023
US Army officials say the service faces unique challenges just in surviving in and around the Arctic, let alone operating in that region.

Army Faces Fight Just To Survive In the Arctic

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 17, 2023
A B-52 is set to land in South Korea sometime this week.

B-52 To Make Very Rare Landing In South Korea This Week

By Howard Altman
Posted on Oct 17, 2023
INDIAN AIR FORCE MiG-21

It’s The Beginning Of The End For India’s MiG-21 Bison

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 9, 2023
A new report from the Army Science Board says the M1 Abrams tank will not be effective or be able to dominate on the battlefield in the 2040s, especially in a potential high-end fight against China.

M1 Abrams Ineffective By 2040 In Fight Against China: Army Study

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 4, 2023
Australian Army MRH90

Australia’s NH90 Helicopter Nightmare Is Finally Ending

By John Hunter Farrell
Posted on Oct 3, 2023
FC-31

Speculation Over Possible New J-35 Variant For China’s Air Force

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 29, 2023
Taiwan submarine

Taiwan Launches First Domestically Built Submarine

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 28, 2023
Stealthy flying wing drones were a notable feature at a huge military parade in South Korea's capital Seoul on September 26, 2023.

Little Stealthy Flying Wing Drone Displayed By South Korea

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 26, 2023
Apache Taiwan

Taiwan’s AH-64s Are The World’s Most Sinister-Looking Apaches

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 22, 2023
Air Force Special Operations Command is looking at expanding its ability to land on beaches around the world as part of a shift toward "runway agnostic" operations.

Special Ops C-130s Using Beaches As Runways Eyed For Pacific Fight

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 19, 2023
Maybach Kim Train Russia

Kim Jong Un’s Maybach Limo Seen Squeezing Into His Armored Train

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 15, 2023
North Korean Leader Kim visits KnAAPO

Will Russia Trade Fighter Jets For North Korean Artillery Shells?

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 15, 2023
KIM AND PUTIN

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Warns North Korea, Russia Against Arms Deals

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 14, 2023
Chinese J-20 aircraft on the runway

China’s J-20 Isn’t A “Dominating Aircraft,” USAF General Says

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Sep 13, 2023
CCA F-22

Collaborative Air Combat Drones Will Head To Pacific En Masse

By Hope Hodge Seck
Posted on Sep 13, 2023
North Korea rocket truck

North Korea Debuts Rocket Launchers That Appear As Civilian Trucks

By Stetson Payne, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 9, 2023
North Korea Nuclear Missile Submarine

North Korea’s Diesel-Electric Ballistic Missile ‘Frankensub’ Emerges

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 8, 2023
A new released memo to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed two shoot downs by F-22 Raptors of unknown objects in February.

Secret Memo Raises More Questions About UFO Shootdowns Over Alaska, Canada

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 7, 2023