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Cold War

The Intriguing Story Of How Yemen Got F-5E Tiger II Fighters

Yemen's F-5E Tiger II saga is a geopolitical jigsaw puzzle of a story that involved Saudi Arabia and Taiwan.

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Eastern Europe

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Recruiting Serbian Fighters

Faced by shortages of troops for the war in Ukraine, Russia is recruiting Serbian fighters, with apparent aims to field a full battalion.

A day after an explosion at a hospital in Gaza, Israel and the Palestinians keep blaming each other.
Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Biden Tells Israel Not To Be Consumed By Rage

Biden asked Israel to use caution in responding to the Hamas invasion and pledged $100 million in aid for conflict-affected Palestinians.

Marines Test Fire Robot Dog Armed With Rocket Launcher
U.S. Marine Corps

Marines Test Fire Robot Dog Armed With Rocket Launcher

A rocket launcher-toting robot dog could give Marines a valuable new way to remotely attack armored vehicles, especially in urban areas.

Test firing of Japanese railgun
Japan

Japan’s Railgun Performs First Test Firing At Sea

Japan's long in development medium-caliber electromagnetic railgun could offer a huge boost in point defense capabilities.

US Army officials say the service faces unique challenges just in surviving in and around the Arctic, let alone operating in that region.
U.S. Army

Army Faces Fight Just To Survive In the Arctic

Critical high-tech gear doesn't work in the Arctic, with batteries draining in minutes, howitzers freezing up, and vehicles breaking down.

Hundreds are said dead in an Israeli airstrike on a Gaza hospital.
Israel

Many Killed In Massive Explosion At Gaza Hospital (Updated)

Several hospitals in Gaza City have become refuges for hundreds of people, hoping they would be spared bombardment.

Israel may not have decided on a full ground invasion of Gaza
Iran

Israel Gets Coy On Gaza Ground Assault

As President Biden heads to Israel, military officials there say its operation in Gaza "may be something different" than a ground offensive.

The head of the House Foreign Affairs Committe says he was told by Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the U.S. will give Ukraine the green light to use ATACMS in Russia.
MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

ATACMS Hits Battlefield Ukraine In Spectacular Fashion (Updated)

Ukraine has used U.S. supplied ATACMS ballistic missiles for the first time against Russian interests in occupied Berdyansk and Luhansk.

A B-52 is set to land in South Korea sometime this week.
B-52

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

The B-52 landing, as well as the planned overflights of South Korea, will definitely get the attention of their neighbors to the north.

Ukrainian artillerymen fire a M777 howitzer
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia’s Localized Offensive “Failing,” Ukraine Claims

Fierce fighting continues in and around the town of Avdiivka, while one Ukrainian commander explains why he is confident of a Russian defeat there.

IDF hostage Rescue
Israel

Hostage Rescue Experts On The Daunting Challenges Israel Faces

Here is what experienced hostage rescue experts have to say about the risks and chances of success of getting hostages from Hamas alive.

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Egypt

Aid Still Blocked At The Egypt-Gaza Rafah Crossing

As Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza, effort to provide humanitarian aid and let some people leave are in limbo.

Israeli Merkava tanks, some with "cope cage" style armor screens on top of their turrets, mass near Gaza.
Israel

Israeli Merkava Tanks Appear With ‘Cope Cage’ Armor

Armor screens have become a staple of the war in Ukraine and can protect Israeli tanks against drones and other threats from above in Gaza.

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Iran

Tit For Tat Escalation On The Israeli-Lebanese Border (Updated)

While the ground invasion of Gaza is, however briefly, on hold, skirmishes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah are increasing in the north.

World Holds Its Breath As Israeli Assault Into Gaza Appears Imminent (Updated)
Israel

World Holds Its Breath As Israeli Assault Into Gaza Appears Imminent (Updated)

After conducting limited raids late this week, Israel stands at the edge of a massive ground campaign against Hamas in Gaza.

When the King visited the heavy industries section of the British industries fair at Birmingham on March 1, his Majesty inspected a steel and concrete air-raid shelter buried 20ft deep. The King showed a keen interest, asking what King of protection the shelter gave, and was told it would resist the effects of a direct hit. His majesty entered both chambers in the shelter, one of which was designed to be gas-proof. The King leaving the air-raid shelter in which he was much interested when he toured the heavy industries section of the British industries fair at Castle Bromwich, during his visit to Birmingham on March 1, 1939. (AP Photo)
News & Features

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

Talk amongst yourselves.

FrankenSAM Ukraine AIM-9
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: ‘FrankenSAM’ To Speed Delivery Of Air Defenses

The DoD and its allies are cobbling together parts to make new air defense systems for Ukraine, including one using the AIM-9L/M sidewinder.

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Military Aviation History

The Nuclear Scientist And The Warplane That Became Britain’s Most Unlikely Airliner

A truly multi-role aircraft by World War II standards, the British Mosquito once carried the nuclear physicist Niels Bohr in its bomb bay.

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Israel

The Perilous Tactical Realities Israel Will Face Fighting In Gaza

Tunnels, anti-tank missiles, drones, and suicide bombers are just some of the perils that await Israeli forces in the tight confines of Gaza.