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Triton Island South China Sea
China

China Is Building A Runway On Its Closest Island Outpost To Vietnam

Triton is the westernmost island in the South China Sea's strategic Paracel archipelago and added militarization of it has big implications.

The first video of a Stryker in combat has appeared on social media.
Stryker

Ukrainian Stryker Seen In Frontline Video For The First Time

The Stryker is seen being attacked by a Lancet loitering munition as it uses its high-speed abilities to traverse a road in the open.

GERMANY A340 RETIRED
Germany

Germany Cans Its A340 ‘Air Force One’ Jets After Two Failures In 24 Hours

The Luftwaffe live-tweeted the problems with one of its A340 VIP transport jets before announcing the premature retirement of the fleet.

Bentley Humvee comparison AMSR
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)

Soldier’s Bentley Versus Humvee ASMR Spoof Is Perfection

The iconic Humvee's rugged, utilitarian design is perfect parody material when compared to the Bentley's extreme extravagance.

Ukraine's fight may drag on until next year, some officials say.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Spring Counteroffensive May Be Needed

With the current counteroffensive moving slowly, some Western officials say the timeline for success may shift to next year.

TANK AT ARMY-2023
Russia

‘Cope Cages’ Go Mainstream At Russia’s Arms Bazaar

A familiar feature of Russian fighting vehicles in the war in Ukraine, ‘cope cages’ are hitting the global arms market.

Video shows a Russian UR-77 mine clearing vehicle exploding in a ball of fire after being attacked by a Ukrainian drone.
Russia

Russian Mine Clearing Vehicle Detonates In Massive Fireball From Drone Bomblet

The drone-dropped bomblet set off a massive secondary explosion, igniting the explosive rope-like line charges the vehicle carries.

MIG-23 Crash Michigan
MiG-23

MiG-23 Flogger Crashes In Michigan (Updated)

Both crew safely ejected from the stricken Soviet-era swing-wing MiG-23 Flogger, with it flying uncontrolled into the ground seconds later.

Ukraine Helix helicopter ship boarding black sea ukraine
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russians Board Ukraine-Bound Ship

The Palau-flagged bulk carrier continued on its voyage after a Russian “inspection” but soon fled toward the coastline and Turkish waters.

Ukraine won't likely have sufficient numbers of combat-capable pilots for years, a top U.S. Air Force general says.
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: F-16 Pilot Training May Be Delayed Until January

An initial cadre of Ukrainian pilots may not be fully qualified to fly F-16s until next summer at the earliest.

American soldiers inspect one of the machine shops at an underground robot bomb factory at Thil, north of Metz, France on Sept. 28, 1944, which yanks captured on September 11. From 100 to 150 bombs were said to be produced per day in this factory, which was located in an iron ore mine. (AP Photo)
Bunker Talk

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

You know the drill.

A newly released report on the crash of a British F-35B into the Mediterranean Sea in 2021 includes a picture of the jet on the seafloor.
F-35

F-35 Crash Report Includes Sonar Image Of It On Seafloor

A British F-35B crashed into the Mediterranean Sea in 2021 after a protective cover got wedged in its engine intake.

New details about the US military's plans to expand air and missile defenses on Guam show the island is set to see major changes on the ground and in the air.
China

Guam’s Airspace Set To Be Most Defended On Earth In New Plans

Sites all over the island and permanent airspace closures will be part of turning Guam into a fortress unlike any other.

A picture has emerged showing the hole torn in the side of the Russian landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak by an Ukrainian drone last week.
Russian Navy

Image Of Russian Warship’s Hull Torn Open By Ukrainian Drone Boat Emerges

Russia’s landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak was left badly listing by a Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel attack in the Black Sea a week ago.

The U.S. is ramping up production of 155mm artillery shells.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Boosting Artillery Shell Production To Over 80k A Month

Despite sending Ukraine more than two million 155mm artillery rounds, the Pentagon is comfortable it can supply Kyiv and maintain US stocks.

We now have our first look at the hole a Ukrainian drone boat attack left in the side of a Russian tankers ship.
Russia

Our First Look At Hole Blasted Into Russian Tanker By Ukrainian Drone Boat

The Russian tanker Sig was struck by a Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel at the mouth of the Kerch Strait last Friday.

Ukraine will receive additional Patriot batteries, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday.
Russia

We Now Know The Types Of Patriot Missiles Being Used In Ukraine

The US Army has confirmed sending five different types of missiles to Ukraine for its Patriot systems, including the highly capable PAC-3 MSE.

Russian troops are now less than five miles from Kupiansk.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kharkiv Oblast City Planning Evacuation As Russians Approach

Russian troops are now less than five miles from Kupiansk, a city in Kharkiv Oblast that Ukraine recaptured last September.

NGAD Multi-purpose array
NGAD

How NGAD Will Sense, Communicate, And Jam Could Be Revolutionary

NGAD's potential use of multi-function arrays that combine radar, communications, and electronic warfare functions could be a game changer.

Drone Boat Leading Navy Ships In The Strait Of Hormuz A Sign Of Things To Come
U.S. Navy

Drone Boat Leading Navy Ships In The Strait Of Hormuz A Sign Of Things To Come

Top US commanders recently passed through the Strait of Hormuz in part under the watchful eye of a small uncrewed surface vessel.