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Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Drone Boat Attacks Tanker Ship Near Kerch Strait

An tanker ship has been struck by a explosive-laden Ukrainian drone boat near the mouth of the Kerch Strait.

Technical center of the nuclear bunker in Harnekop near Bad Freienwalde, eastern Germany, March 1996.
Bunker Talk

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

It's bunker time!

UKRAINE ASRAAM
Air-To-Air

Air-To-Air Missiles From UK Now Being Used By Ukraine As SAMs

The new ad hoc ground-based air defense system is the latest advanced Western weapon rushed into service by Ukraine.

Members of Congress are trying to prevent the Navy from reducing the readiness of Spearhead class expeditionary fast transport ships and to force the service to find new roles and missions for them in the Pacific.
U.S. Navy

Navy Wants To Sideline Its Fast Transport Catamarans As Pacific Fight Looms

Congress wants the Navy to stop reducing the readiness of its Spearhead class transports and to make a plan for them in the Pacific.

Overthrow Niger Africa
U.S. Homeland

What’s Going On With The Coup In Niger And Its International Implications

Between the fight against violent extremists and ongoing challenges from Russia, the U.S. has a lot riding on the outcome of events in Niger.

Drone boat attack Russia ship
Russia

Ukrainian Drone Boat Scores Direct Hit On Russian Warship (Updated)

An explosive-laden Ukrainian drone boat struck the Russian Navy landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak, leaving it badly damaged.

The US Air Force recently conducted a flight test involving an XQ-58A Valkyrie drone that demonstrated advanced autonomous capabilities.
XQ-58

XQ-58 Valkyrie Solves Air Combat ‘Challenge Problem’ While Under AI Control

Algorithms used in the XQ-58's AI brain were trained millions of times in simulated environments before being put to the test in reality.

INS DRAKON
Israel

Latest Israeli Submarine’s Big Sail Seen In New Images

The the much elongated sail of the INS Drakon is a change from earlier Israeli subs and may point to a vertical launch system.

F-35B EABO California highway
F-35

F-35B Just Touched Down On The Old Pacific Coast Highway

The USMC is developing a playbook to use its F-35Bs from improvised areas and to work with other services to better fight at the forward edge.

Ukraine is changing its counteroffensive tactics
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Changes Counteroffensive Tactics

Ukraine is reverting to wearing down the Russians with artillery instead of plunging into minefields under fire, according to a new report.

ATACMS Australia
MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

ATACMS Ballistic Missile Fired In Australia For The First Time

The ATACMS launch down under comes as Australia is set to buy the missiles and as the U.S. builds up Pacific-facing strike capabilities.

Unidentified Arizona training ranges
U.S. Homeland

Pilots Are Seeing Some Very Strange Things In Arizona’s Military Training Ranges

U.S. fighter jets are having worrisome aerial encounters in Arizona's restricted air combat training areas, which fits with a broader trend.

DRONE STRIKE UKRAINIAN PORT
Russia

Russia Hammers Key Ukrainian Inland Port Of Izmail

The port of Izmail, on the Danube River right across from Romania, is the latest grain infrastructure to be attacked by Russian drones.

At least some of Ukraine's Hind gunship helicopters now look to be armed with U.S.-supplied 70mm Hydra unguided rockets.
Russia

Ukraine’s Mi-24 Hinds Now Armed With U.S. 70mm Hydra Rockets

The Hydra rocket's integration onto Ukraine's Mi-24s is the latest example of Western munitions joining the country's Soviet-era air arm.

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Northern Europe

Cockpit View Of Flying From Finland’s New Highway Runway

Finnish Air Force aircraft used the new stretch of highway with a runway sandwiched between it near Jyväskylä–Tikkakoski Air Base.

At least six civilian cargo ships have apparently ignored Russia's Black Sea warning.
Russia

Cargo Ship Enters Danube Despite Russia’s Black Sea Shipping Threat

At least a half dozen ships have ignored Russian warnings and appear to be headed to a Ukrainian port on the Danube River.

TAIWAN MIRAGE 2000
Taiwan

Taiwan Looks To Upgrade Mirage 2000s To Bridge F-16 Delays

With a holdup in the delivery of long-awaited F-16 Block 70s, Taiwan is looking at extending the service life of some of its aging Mirages.

Chongar rail bringer strike ukraine
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Key Crimean Railway Bridge Targeted In Missile Strike

The railway connects Crimea to Kherson oblast, where Russian troops are trying to keep Ukraine from breaking through their lines.

Douglas Skypirate
Bombers

The Colossal Skypirate Was A Beast Of A Carrier Aircraft Design

With 70 feet of wingspan and a 22 foot high tail, the Skypirate was the huge piston powered Navy torpedo bomber that never came to be.

Oshkosh Airventure satellite image 2023
U.S. Homeland

The World’s Largest Airshow As Seen From Space

There is nothing like AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and the massive aviation gathering looks remarkable when viewed from orbit.