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DONETSK OBLAST, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 28: A Ukrainian soldier fires towards the Russian position as the Ukrainian soldiers from the artillery unit wait for ammunition assistance at the frontline in the direction of Avdiivka as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv’s Grip On Avdiivka Is Slipping

After months of heavy fighting and huge losses, Russia could be poised to break Ukrainian resistance in the key Donbas city.

The future USS USS Richard M. McCool Jr. is the first San Antonio class amphibious warfare ship to receive a major radar upgrade.
U.S. Navy

San Antonio Class Looks Very Different After Shedding Its Stealthy Masts

The latest San Antonio class ship has a new radar and lacks the low-observable mast enclosures that gave the type its futuristic look.

CMV-22Bs land on a carrier
News & Features

CMV-22B Osprey “Not Operationally Suitable” According To Test Report

Pentagon testers highlight major issues with the Navy's Osprey as the entire V-22 fleet remains grounded following a deadly crash.

Saudi Arabian officials have shared new details about the use of Patriot surface-to-air missile systems against Houthi threats in 2019, underscoring growing air and missile defense concerns around the world.
MIM-104 Patriot

Saudi’s ‘Mad Minute’ Of Patriot Intercepts Shines Light On Growing Challenges

Saudi Patriots downing six Houthi ballistic missiles in 48 seconds is impressive, but underscores broader air and missile defense concerns.

F-16 for Ukraine will be getting a long-range cruise missile, according to the country's Air Force chief.
F-16

Ukraine Says It’s Getting Long-Range Strike Missiles With Its F-16s

A top Ukrainian defense official says the country is awaiting strike weapons with a range of 300-500 kilometers for its future F-16s.

AI is going to allow drones to choose their own targets.
Artificial Intelligence

Drone Warfare’s Terrifying AI-Enabled Next Step Is Imminent

How leveraging AI to allow lower-end kamikaze drones to choose their own targets will change warfare and debates around autonomous weapons.

Iranian backed militants executed a drone attack on a US base in Eastern Syria.
Iran

Iranian-Backed Militia Claims New Attack On U.S. Base In Syria

The attack, days after U.S. airstrikes on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria, was claimed by one of those groups targeted.

F-117 flying low level through the California desert.
F-117

The Most Stunning F-117 Photos We’ve Seen Since Its ‘Retirement’

The F-117's 'active retirement' is in full swing and one photographer captured them in incredible detail as they ripped through a canyon.

The U.S. is working to determine how much damage attacks on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria caused.
Iraq

Everything We Know About The Aftermath Of Last Night’s Airstrikes

As the U.S. determines what effect 85 strikes against targets in Iraq and Syria had, there were new attacks against Houthi targets in Yemen.

Image of US Strikes on target in eastern Syria.
Syria

U.S. Airstrikes Obliterated Munitions Storage Compound In Syria

The weapons storage facility located north of the Syrian city of Dier al-Zour has a history of being targeted by the American jets.

ZAPORIZHZHIA DIRECTION, UKRAINE - JANUARY 14, 2024 - A serviceman of the 66th separate cannon artillery battalion of the 406th separate artillery brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is pictured by the howitzer shells, Zaporizhzhia direction, south-eastern Ukraine.
Eastern Europe

Ukraine Situation Report: Czechs Call For Sourcing Shells For Ukraine From Outside Europe

Amid dire warnings of ammunition shortages for Ukraine, the Czechs are urging Europe to source shells from further afield.

Bunker Talk
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

Welcome to the first TWZ.com bunker!

The Navy no longer plans to acquire a version of the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile with additional land-attack capability.
AGM-158 Joint Air-To-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)

Land Attack Capability Axed On AGM-158C LRASM Anti-Ship Missile

Development of the AGM-158C-3 variant, which will now remain purely focused on the anti-ship role, has also slipped some two years to 2026.

B-1b strikes Iranian backed targets
News & Features

Over 85 Targets Hit In U.S. Retaliation Strikes Against Iranian Proxies, IRGC (Updated)

The U.S. has launched strikes in retaliation for the drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers and injured dozens more in Jordan.

Ukraine's high-end weapons decoys.
Surface-To-Air Missile Systems

Ukraine’s Air Defense Decoys Keep Getting Better

New Ukrainian decoys of a surface-to-air missile system and an air defense radar are among the most accurate seen so far.

Starship pictured during static-fire testing
Launch Vehicles

Military May Get Its Own SpaceX Starship Rockets For Dangerous Missions

According to SpaceX, the Pentagon has spoken to the company about procuring its own fleet of Starship rockets for sensitive missions.

Coyote Drone intercepting another drone
Drones

Navy Looking For Counter-Drone Systems That Can Be Rapidly Added To Its Ships

The Navy is interested in quickly enhancing its ships' ability to down drones, reflecting concerns over what's happening in the Red Sea.

As they await looming retaliation strikes from the U.S., Iranian proxies have scattered.
Iran

Iranian Proxies Scatter Ahead Of Looming U.S. Retaliation Strikes

Plans are already leaking about the extent of the expected attacks in response to the deadly drone strike on U.S. soldiers in Jordan.

The Defense Innovation Unit has put out a call for proposals for low-cost "interceptor" drone boats that can operate in swarms to at least find and shadow targets of interest at sea.
U.S. Navy

Drone Boat Swarm Vision Laid Out By DoD

A new program envisions swarms of drone boats autonomously finding and chasing down target ships, and maybe even attacking them directly.

The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) sunk the Russian missile cruiser Ivanovets with sea drones.
Russia

Ukraine Sinks Russian Navy Missile Corvette In Drone Boat Attack

The Russian corvette Ivanovets was hit by six Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels and sunk in the Black Sea, Ukraine's spy boss told us.