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BLAST AT ZAGORSK
Russia

Massive Blast Rocks Town Outside Of Moscow

A dramatic mushroom cloud rose over a factory that makes military aviation related optical equipment, but the culprit is still unknown.

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People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

China-Russia Flotilla Near Aleutians Prompts Calls For Naval Base In Alaska

The 11 Chinese and Russian warships near Alaska is further evidence of deepening military cooperation between the two countries.

F-22 Pacific
Red Flag

Red Flag Expands Out Into The Pacific With An Eye On China

The latest Red Flag exercise was the first to be combined with a Navy carrier strike group's pre-deployment workup off Southern California.

Ukrainian forces are crossing the Dnipro River into Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Claims Swirl Around River Landing By Kyiv’s Forces

Ukraine may be looking to take advantage of the redeployment of seasoned Russian troops from Kherson to Zaporizhzhia and the Donbas.

Chinese Spy Balloon
China

Pentagon Wants A Way To Capture High-Flying Spy Balloons

The U.S. military is looking into ways of intercepting and retrieving adversarial stratospheric surveillance balloons for further study.

The Pentagon has approved delivery of M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: M1A1 Abrams Tanks Approved For Shipment

The 31 M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks the U.S. promised to Ukraine have been refurbished and are now ready for delivery.

A new Ukrainian Air Force video has prompted speculation about whether the country may be using a previously undisclosed type of missile with its National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems.
Russia

Let’s Talk About This Video Of A Ukrainian NASAMS Firing A ‘Mystery’ Missile

While this missile may not be mysterious in the end, it does highlight the high adaptability of NASAMS system to fire different 'effectors.'

JASDF_C-2 airdrop demonstration
Japan

Japan Eyes Turning C-2 Cargo Jets Into Standoff Missile Carriers

Japan's interest in enabling its transport planes to launch advanced cruise missiles is likely the beginning of a new trend internationally.

SCALP-EG-Ukraine-Storm-Shadow-SU24
Storm Shadow/SCALP

French SCALP-EG Cruise Missiles Officially In Use In Ukraine

France's SCALP-EGs are now being fired from Ukrainian Su-24s and President Zelensky visited an attack jet unit to commemorate the milestone.

Sig damaged after Ukrainian drone boat attack
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Photos Show Damage To Russian Tanker After Drone Boat Strike

The Russian tanker was struck overnight by an explosive-laden Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel and the resulting damage is considerable.

Russian drone boating attacking sig
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.