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ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - MAY 05: The 'YILDIRIMHAN' intercontinental hypersonic ballistic missile, developed by the Turkish National Defense Ministry R&D Center, is showcased for the first time at the SAHA 2026 International Defence, Aerospace and Space Industry Exhibition in Istanbul, Turkiye, on May 05, 2026.
ICBMs

What Is Behind Turkey’s Pursuit Of An ICBM?

By Thomas Newdick

Posted 5 Hours Ago

CENTCOM says the first two ships have transited the Strait of Hormuz under Project Freedom.
Iran Nuclear Crisis

First Ships Transit Strait Of Hormuz Under New U.S. Protection Plan

By Howard Altman

Updated on May 4, 2026

The Department of Energy is seeking millions of dollars for work in part on a new bunker-busting nuclear weapon called the Nuclear Deterrent System-Air-delivered (NDS-A) in its latest budget request.
Nuclear Bombs

New Nuclear Bunker Buster Bomb Plans Revealed (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 1, 2026

On August 27, 1962, pilot Lt. Col. A. I. Shein took off in a single-seat Su-7B, with a live 244N nuclear bomb carried on the centerline station below the fuselage. He then headed for the Semipalatinsk test site on the Soviet steppe. Also known as “The Polygon,” the Semipalatinsk range was the main test site for Soviet nuclear weapons. It is in the Abai region, in what is now Kazakhstan.
Nuclear Bombs

Rare Video Appears To Show A Soviet Su-7 Jet Dropping A Nuclear Bomb

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 26, 2026

For the first time since the launch of Epic Fury, U.S. forces interdicted an Iranian-linked ship in the IndoPacom region.
Iran Nuclear Crisis

Trump Extends Ceasefire Deadline (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on Apr 22, 2026

Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz but the U.S. blockade of Iran remains in effect.
Iran Nuclear Crisis

Iran Reopens Strait Of Hormuz, U.S. Blockade Continues (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on Apr 17, 2026

OMAN - APRIL 08: A view of the vessels heading towards the Strait of Hormuz following the two-week temporary ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran on the condition that the strait be reopened, seen in Oman on April 08, 2026.
Iran Nuclear Crisis

Naval Blockade Of Iran Now In Full Effect (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Apr 13, 2026

OMAN - APRIL 08: A view of the vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz following the two-week temporary ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran on the condition that the strait be reopened, seen in Oman on April 08, 2026. (Photo by Shady Alassar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Iran Nuclear Crisis

Iran’s Chokehold On Hormuz Remains On The Eve Of Peace Talks In Pakistan (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Apr 10, 2026

Israeli F-16 departs for combat mission.
Iran Nuclear Crisis

Iran Ceasefire Hangs In Balance As Israel Bombards Lebanon (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Apr 9, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer prepares to taxi prior to takeoff in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 6, 2026.
Iran Nuclear Crisis

Questions Loom Over Iran Ceasefire

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Apr 8, 2026

B-2 Spirit about to head out on mission over Iran.
Iran Nuclear Crisis

Trump Agrees To Ceasefire With Iran

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Updated on Apr 8, 2026

B-52 epic fury mission.
Iran Nuclear Crisis

Iran Rejects Ceasefire Deal (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 6, 2026

US and Israeli forces struck the B1 bridge connecting Tehran to western regions, hitting Iran’s highest bridge linking Tehran and Karaj, a major transport artery opened earlier this year.
Iran Nuclear Crisis

Key Iranian Bridge Severed By Airstrikes (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Apr 2, 2026

B-52 Epic Fury mission at night.
Iran Nuclear Crisis

Trump Threatens NATO Departure, Claims Iran Wants A Ceasefire Ahead Of National Address (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Updated on Apr 2, 2026

U.S. Air Force EA-37B Compass Call arrives at RAF Mildenhall on March 30, 2026.
Iran Nuclear Crisis

New EA-37B Compass Call Electronic Warfare Jets Cross Atlantic, Middle East Next? (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Howard Altman

Updated on Mar 31, 2026

A KC-135T Stratotanker from the 171st Aerial Refueling Squadron of the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, readies to refuel an A-10C from the 107th Fighter Squadron, also from Selfridge, on an aerial refueling sortie June 27, 2023. In addition to routine aerial refueling training in all conditions, aircraft from the 127th Wing commemorated the 100-year anniversary of the first aerial refueling conducted on June 27, 1923.
Iran Nuclear Crisis

Dozens Of A-10 Warthogs Appear Poised To Join Epic Fury

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 30, 2026