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This Is How Long It Would Really Take Ukraine’s Pilots To Convert To F-16s
Ukraine

This Is How Long It Would Really Take Ukraine’s Pilots To Convert To F-16s

Just learning to fly an F-16 is a small aspect of what it would take for a Ukrainian fighter pilot to be combat ready in the type.

RAF T2 Hawks
Ukraine

U.K. Commits To Training Ukrainian Fighter Pilots, Many Questions Remain

The U.K. has offered to train Ukrainian fighter pilots but its training pipeline is already under incredible stress.

F-4 IRAN UNDERGROUND
Iran

Iran Unveils Underground ‘Fighter Caves’ Housing F-4 Phantoms

After creating missile and drone caves, Iran shows how it is now basing fighters in underground hardened facilities.

M-17 Mystic
Cold War

The Soviets Built Bespoke Balloon-Killer Planes During The Cold War

With high-altitude surveillance balloons back in vogue, it’s worth taking a look at how the Soviets considered fighting these tricky targets.

Our First Look At Chinese Spy Balloon Debris Being Recovered
H-65

Our First Look At Chinese Spy Balloon Debris Being Recovered

The U.S. government began a retrieval operation of the Chinese spy balloon's remains the moment after it was shot down.

Typhoon Class retired
Typhoon Class

Russia’s Last Giant Typhoon Class Submarine’s Fate May Finally Be Sealed

The decommissioning of Dmitry Donskoy will bring the story of the iconic Typhoon class, made famous by The Hunt For Red October, to an end.

F-22 Balloon shoot down china
F-22

The Shooting Down Of China’s Spy Balloon In Moment-By-Moment Audio

Audio of the complex aerial ballet that downed the Chinese spy balloon at just the right time and place adds new detail to the operation.

Drone strike Russia
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Possible Tu-141 Strike Deep In Russia Shows Repurposed Warhead

Russia reported another attempted Tu-141 drone attack deep inside its borders, the latest in a series of such incidents.

LCA NAVY
India

First Fighters Land Aboard India’s First Homegrown Aircraft Carrier

An inaugural landing on INS Vikrant was made by India’s Light Combat Aircraft — Navy and underscores a time of major naval modernization for India.

U-2 Spy Planes Snooped On Chinese Surveillance Balloon
U-2

U-2 Spy Planes Snooped On Chinese Surveillance Balloon

U-2 Dragon Ladies had the ability to actually fly above the balloon and gather multiple types of intelligence about it from its perch.

Budanov
Russia

Budanov, Head Of Ukraine Military Intel, May Replace Reznikov As Defense Minister

If appointed, Budanov would take over Ukraine's defense ministry at a key point in the defense against Russia’s full-on invasion.

Challenger tank trainer ukraine
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv’s Modern Tank Corps Begins To Take Shape

Ukrainian troops are well into training with British troops on the Challenger 2, while some of their future Leopard 2s are being shipped.

Chinese Spy Balloon shot down
F-22

F-22 Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off Carolinas With Missile (Updated)

After days spent floating over the U.S., the Chinese spy balloon was shot down and a collection operation is now underway off the Carolinas.

China Spy Balloon
China

Why Shooting Down China’s Spy Balloon Over The U.S. Is More Complicated Than It Seems

The emergence of the Chinese balloon above the U.S. left many asking why not just shoot it down, but it's not that simple.

Coast Guard Rescue Columbia River capsize
U.S. Coast Guard

Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Makes Incredible Save After Huge Wave (Updated)

This video shows how the mouth of the Columbia River can be a very nasty place and how that doesn't stop the Coast Guard from saving the day.

The Main Battle Staff Position at NORAD
Bunker Talk

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

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Ukraine will soon field Ground Launched Small Diameter Bombs. (GLSDM)
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Officially Getting Long-Range Rocket-Boosted Bomb

The Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb will enable Ukraine to hit targets at twice the distance of any weapon currently provided.

Chinese Spy Balloon Reaches Missouri
China

Chinese Spy Balloon Reaches Missouri

Questions and concerns are growing around the presence of the balloon and when the Pentagon actually disclosed it to the public.

Leopard 1A5
Germany

Germany Now Wants To Send Cold War-Era Leopard 1 Tanks To Ukraine

The Leopard 1s are the latest tanks to be offered to Ukraine, but Germany first needs to secure sufficient ammunition for them.

China’s Spy Balloon Over Montana Is Part Of A Larger, More Troubling Pattern
China

China’s Spy Balloon Over Montana Is Part Of A Larger, More Troubling Pattern

The Pentagon says Chinese balloons have flown over the U.S. multiple times before and other peculiar incidents point to a much wider issue.