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Flight tracking military aircraft
U.S. Homeland

Tracking U.S. Military Aircraft Online Could Become Much Harder

Senators want the military to use uniform practices to make online flight tracking, especially of senior officials' planes, more challenging.

Ukraine says 60,000 tons of grain in a Russian barrage near Odesa.
Russia

Russia Directly Targets Ukrainian Grain In Reprisal Airstrikes

The port city of Odesa was struck by another missile and drone barrage as Russia now threatens Black Sea shipping.

The U.S. has promised Ukraine more Bradley Fighting Vehicles and Stryker Armored Personnel Carriers.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Pentagon Promises More Bradleys, Strykers

With Ukrainian personnel and equipment losses mounting, the U.S. defense secretary has promised more Bradleys and Strykers will be delivered.

The Senate Armed Services Committee has called for a review of how the North American Aerospace Defense Command conducts airspace defense.
U.S. Homeland

Review Of NORAD’s Procedures, Mission Demanded From Senate

The Senate Armed Services Committee has demanded a review of “aerospace warning and control mission and procedures.”

CAPTURED RUSSIAN T-72
Russia

Captured Russian Weapons Being Studied By UK

Disclosures about U.K. foreign materiel exploitation come as the government announces its future priorities for the armed forces.

Memorial dedicated to the history of stealth technology
U.S. Air Force

Memorial To Those That Pioneered Stealth Technology Unveiled

The memorial at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base honors the people and the programs that developed revolutionary stealth technology.

A U.S. national has reportedly deliberately crossed over into North Korea, prompting questions about a possible defection.
North Korea

U.S. Service Member In North Korea After “Willfully” Crossing Border (Updated)

An American has crossed over into the North as Navy nuclear ballistic missile submarine is visiting the south for the first time in decades.

A space plane design is seen being tested in what China says is the most powerful wind tunnel in the world in new video.
China

China’s New Mach 30 Wind Tunnel Tests Space Plane Mothership Design

Chinese officials say the new JF-22 is the most powerful in the world and will support tests of various hypersonic systems.

Russia Kharkiv offensive
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Claims Massive Russian Buildup Near Kharkiv

Ukrainian military leaders say that Russia has assembled 100,000 troops in the east for an attack to draw reserves from the counteroffensive.

US Air Force C-32A and B aircraft are losing their serial numbers as part of a new operational security initiative.
Air Force One

Air Force C-32 Jets Are Going Incognito Under New Security Policy (Updated)

C-32As and Bs are joining other Air Force types now flying without serial numbers and other individually identifying markings.

Sukhoi Su-25 in flight
Su-25

Russian Su-25 Frogfoot Filmed Crashing Into The Sea Of Azov

Footage taken by beach goers near Yeysk shows the Su-25 hurtling towards the sea and its pilot ejecting before impact.

Kerch bridge USV attack
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs)

Drone Boats Used In Kerch Bridge Strike: Reports (Updated)

A Ukrainian drone boat attack nearly 400 miles from the closest shore Kyiv controls would mark a new level of capability.

RAF E-7 Wedgetail
E-7

UK’s E-7 Radar Jet Deal Slammed As “Absolute Folly” In New Report

Slashing U.K. E-7 Wedgetail procurement from five to three jets saves little money and makes the fleet more of a “prized target.”

Kerch Bridge Russia
Russia

Russia’s Kerch Strait Bridge Has Been Badly Damaged (Updated)

The Kerch Bridge that connects Russia to Crimea was abruptly shutdown with claims of Ukrainian attack quickly following.

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv’s Growing Counter-Battery Advantage
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv’s Growing Counter-Battery Advantage

While the counteroffensive grinds on, Ukrainian artillery teams are hunting down their Russian counterparts with increasing efficiency.

Anti-aircraft troops who guard the Pacific Northwest are resting in a comfortable underground bombproof shelter on Jan. 19, 1942, as they wait a call to man their large anti-aircraft gun. Specific location is unknown.
Bunker Talk

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

You know the drill.

The Biden administration spent the last of its funds earmarked to procure equipment for Ukraine from industry and partners.
Taiwan

Taiwan’s Retired Hawk SAMs Headed To Ukraine: Report

Taiwan recently retired its Hawk surface-to-air missile systems, which the U.S. may be buying back and sending to Ukraine.

Belarus Wagner Training
Eastern Europe

Ukraine Situation Report: Wagner Begins Training Belarusian Military

Wagner fighters are now in Belarus and training its military as originally planned, and Prigozhin may be tent-bound among his fighters.

Logs offer an inside look into what a week's worth of activity on the FAA's Domestic Events Network looks like, including sightings of UAPs.
U.S. Homeland

Multiple UAPs Reported On FAA’s Internal Hotline In Just A Week

Just one week of entries from the FAA's Domestic Events Network hotline offer new insights into reports of unidentified aerial phenomena.

Biden Troop Call up
Russia

What Biden’s Troop Call-Up Order To Europe Really Means

With a strained force in Europe, the order could recall hundreds of people who left the military to take the place of deployed troops.