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Red Sea

Red Sea Maritime Coalition Much Bigger Than Originally Disclosed

Ten nations who joined Operation Prosperity Guardian, the international effort to protect Red Sea shipping, don't want to go public.

China

Mockup Of Chinese Stealth Drone Appears On Full-Size Aircraft Carrier Test Rig

A mockup of the GJ-11 stealth drone on a dummy carrier deck in Wuhan points to major uncrewed ambitions for China’s carrier air wings.

Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: U.S. Military Leaders Push For Scaled-Back Campaign

While America's top military leaders urged Jerusalem to shift away from the most intensive combat operations, Israeli officials remain reluctant.

Russia

Ukraine’s Scythe Drone Is All About Striking Far Away As Cheaply As Possible

The AQ400 drone represents an extremely focused design that reflects an equally focused goal — inflicting long-range pain at the lowest cost.

China

China’s Spaceplane Has Released Multiple Mystery Objects In Orbit

The nature of the objects is unclear, but at least some of them appear to be transmitting signals of different kinds.

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Funding Almost “Exhausted”

After one more aid package for Ukraine is announced later this week, there will be no more U.S. funding available, the White House says.

Red Sea

Red Sea Maritime Coalition Kicks Off As Tanker Hit By Missiles

The United States and nine other countries have joined together for Operation Prosperity Guardian as Houthi attacks continue unabated.

Israel

Israel’s FireFly Urban Warfare Drone Spotted In Jenin

The FireFly loitering munition has been seen for the first time in the current conflict as it flew over a West Bank neighborhood.

F-15

F-15EX To Be Based At Kadena Air Base In Japan: Report

A total of 36 F-15EX Eagle IIs could be poised to reinstate a permanent fighter force at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa.

Royal Navy

Naval Strike Missiles Have Arrived Aboard Royal Navy Warships

The stealthy cruise missiles give Royal Navy frigates and destroyers a modern anti-ship capability and a new ability to strike land targets.

Red Sea

Why Hasn’t The U.S. Struck Back After Red Sea Anti-Ship Attacks?

Many are calling for strikes on Houthi forces after multiple anti-ship attacks off Yemen's coast, but is that really the best option?

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Troops Question Dnipro River Assault

Though billed as a burgeoning success by Ukraine, the battle across the Dnipro River is coming at an extremely heavy cost say those involved.

Red Sea

Newly Formed Operation Prosperity Guardian To Protect Red Sea Shipping

A soon to be announced multi-national effort to protect Red Sea shipping comes after the U.S. and U.K. downed 15 Houthi drones Saturday.

Bunker Talk

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

A bunker isn't such a bad idea now, is it?

Red Sea

Red Sea Peril Rises, Major Shippers Halt Mandeb Strait Transits

Two more ships were set ablaze by the Houthi attacks today near the Bab el Mandeb Strait and another ship was threatened.

Israel

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Ground Campaign Has “Many More Months To Go”

U.S. officials want Israel to wrap up the most intensive phase of the ground campaign in weeks, but Israel says it will take much longer.

Ancient Warfare

The Carnyx’s Eerie Cry Struck Fear Into Soldiers On Antiquity’s Battlefields

The carnyx, a huge trumpet-like instrument, was used to great affect to frighten enemies in Iron Age Europe.

North Korea

North Korea May Be Building An Early-Warning Radar Plane

Apparent modifications underway on a North Korean Il-76 transport aircraft bear the hallmarks of a new AEW&C capability.

Russia

Man Throws Grenades Into Ukrainian Town Council Meeting

The bizarre and horrific attack in the Ukrainian town of Keretsky is being treated as an act of terrorism.

News & Features

GE’s Breakthrough In ‘Detonating’ Hypersonic Propulsion Is A Big Deal

A ramjet engine utilizing rotating detonation combustion could offer major efficiencies for future high-speed air vehicle designs.