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The Ukrainian Bradley crews and commanders mostly operated according to the doctrine they were taught.
M2/3 Bradley

Armor Expert Breaks Down Ukraine’s Loss Of Bradleys During Breaching Operation

The crews of the first Bradleys known to be lost in Ukraine appear to have mostly operated according to doctrine, an expert tells us.

Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Blowing Up Another Dam
Russia

Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Blowing Up Another Dam

A dam along the Mokri Yaly River in eastern Ukraine is the latest such barrier to have been breached by Russian forces, Kyiv claims.

Inside The Air Force’s Biggest Live Air-To-Air Missile Shoot
Air Combat Exercises

Inside The Air Force’s Biggest Live Air-To-Air Missile Shoot

Why the Air Force puts its fighter squadrons through the exhaustive Weapons System Evaluation Program prior to deploying into harm's way.

Ukraine appears to be making gains in its counteroffensive.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Advances Made In Grueling Fight

Ukraine appears to be making incremental advances in both Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, but heavy rain might slow things down.

B2 Miami
B-2

B-2 Spirit Skimming The Miami Skyline Looks Menacing As Hell

The B-2 is back in the air after a months-long grounding and a video of it maneuvering for a flyby over Miami reminds us how unique it is.

Russian President Vladimir Putin weighs in on the Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Putin Chimes In On ‘Intense Fighting’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has commented on Ukraine's major counteroffensive days after it was launched in force.

Operations room of U.S. Space Command
Bunker Talk

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

The bunker is open!

Green Beret conducts high-altitude freefall jump with an SADM
Cold War

Special Forces Parachuted With Nukes Strapped To Them During The Cold War

Special Forces "Green Light" teams trained to deploy small nuclear bombs called Special Atomic Demolition Munitions during the Cold War.

Infrared satellites spot Ukraine dam blast
Russia

U.S. Infrared Early Warning Satellites Help Investigate Ukrainian Dam Destruction: Report

U.S. satellites designed to spot ballistic missile launches reportedly detected a blast at the Nova Khakovka dam at the time of its failure.

F/A-18F IRST POD
F/A-18

F/A-18’s Infrared Search And Track System Plagued By Delays

Manufacturing quality issues and testing delays mean that the Navy is still waiting for its much-needed infrared search and track pods.

The first damaged Bradley Fighting Vehicles were seen on the battlefield.
Russia

Russia Has Destroyed Its First Ukrainian Bradley Fighting Vehicles

The first images of destroyed Bradley Fighting Vehicles have emerged as Ukraine's full-on counteroffensive continues to face heavy opposition.

ukraine Offensive
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Offensive Brings Claims Of Limited Breakthroughs

A number of Russian military reporters' accounts claim Ukraine is beginning to make small gains in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

B-1B BOMBER TASK FORCE AGM-158
B-1

B-1B Fires JASSM Missile During Long-Range Training Sortie From U.K.

The B-1Bs flew from RAF Fairford to Qatar as part of a long-range training mission in which multiple types of weapons were employed.

This Is Why F-15EX Deliveries Have Been Delayed
F-15

This Is Why F-15EX Deliveries Have Been Delayed

Manufacturing issues and uncertainties over production quantities explain why the Air Force has only received two of the jets to date.

"New SSM," Japan MoD
Japan

Japan Kicks Off New Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Project

Known as the "new SSM," the missile is expected to help bolster the defenses of Japan's southern islands against possible Chinese aggression.

SEA GUARDIAN MQ-9B
China

Taiwan Says It Doesn’t Plan To Share Drone Intel With U.S., Japan

Taiwan has moved to distance itself from a report that its new MQ-9B drones will be part of a trilateral intel-sharing initiative.

Ukraine's counteroffensive is underway
Russia

Ukraine’s Big Offensive Kicks Off To Tough Resistance

With Ukraine's counteroffensive fully underway, there are reports of casualties as it rushes Russian positions in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk.

Virginia class SSN Australia AUKUS
Australia

Australia To Get One New Build Virginia Class Submarine, Two From U.S. Navy

New details about Australia's plan to transition to an all nuclear submarine fleet have emerged during intense questioning in Canberra.

Self-described Russian partisans say they will target Crimea next.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: ‘Partisans’ Threaten Crimean Incursion Next

As partisans threaten an attack on Crimea, there are indications Ukraine's counteroffensive is heating up in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia.

Russia strikes Ukrainian air defense system
Russia

Ukraine’s Prized IRIS-T Air Defense System Attacked By Russian Drone In Video

The advanced truck-mounted TRML-4D radar the Russian loitering munitions look to have targeted may be the only one Ukraine has received.