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China

Pentagon Releases Video Of Chinese J-11 Fighter Making ‘Unsafe Intercept’ On U.S. Jet

The U.S. claims that the incident, which occurred on December 21, saw a J-11 come dangerously close to an RC-135 surveillance plane.

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Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: No Damage Seen At Russian Bomber Base After Drone Attacks

Russia on Thursday claimed a third drone attack this month on or near the Engels Air Base, 300 miles from the border with Ukraine.

Japan's Aegis system-equipped vessels for ballistic missile defense
Japan

First Rendering Of Japan’s Ballistic Missile Defense Ship Concept Released

After the cancellation of two Aegis Ashore sites, Japan is moving forward with dedicated interceptor and radar-packed missile defense ships.

F-15K Slam Eagle
South Korea

South Korea To Spend Billions Upgrading Its F-15K Slam Eagle Fighters

With heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula, Seoul is investing in making its prized F-15 fighter jets even more potent.

International Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems
Ukraine

Ukraine Situation Report: Pentagon May Give Kyiv Advanced HIMARS Fire Control System

The International Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems would make HIMARS even more lethal by providing better awareness of the battlefield.

Lockheed protest Flraa Bell
U.S. Army

Sikorsky Is Formally Protesting Army’s Black Hawk Replacement Choice

Lodging a protest will halt work on Bell's winning V-280 Valor concept for up to 100 days and does not guarantee a different outcome.

Osprey Cobra Marines
U.S. Marine Corps

How Marines Went To War Off California To Prepare For A Big Pacific Fight

F-35Cs striking over huge distances, Cobra and Huey helicopters attacking ships, and Ospreys hunting subs were all elements of Steel Knight.

USAF First F-16 kill
F-16

First AIM-120 AMRAAM And U.S. F-16 Kill Happened 30 Years Ago

A USAF F-16D downed an Iraqi MiG-25 Foxbat over Iraq three decades ago, ushering in a new era in air-to-air combat.

Captured Russian Tank
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Struggling To Keep Captured Weapons In The Fight

Ukrainian troops are using tanks and other weapons captured from Russia, but keeping them operating is becoming a major issue.

USMC’s New CH-53K King Stallion Cleared For Full-Rate Production
U.S. Marine Corps

USMC’s New CH-53K King Stallion Cleared For Full-Rate Production

Sikorsky will build up to 24 helicopters per year to supply King Stallions to the U.S. Marine Corps.

The U.S. can learn lessons from Israel operates its F-35I fleet.
Israel

Israel Has Grounded Some Of Its F-35s After Texas Crash

The Israeli Air Force said it wants to inspect its own stealth fighters after the Lockheed Martin-owned F-35B crashed in Fort Worth, Texas.

TAIWAN DEFENCE
China

Taiwan Extends Mandatory Military Service Due To Chinese Invasion Threat

The policy turnaround comes just a day after an unprecedented number of Chinese aircraft flew into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone.

Engels Air Base attack
Russia

Ukraine Strikes Back At Bomber Base Deep Inside Russia

This is the second time Ukraine has executed long-range drone strikes on Engels Air Base located hundreds of miles inside Russia.

Korean Air Force Scramble
North Korea

First North Korean Drone Intrusion In Five Years Spurs South To Scramble

A South Korean KT-1 turboprop armed trainer crashed during the response to the provocative drone incursion.

Ukraine Seizes Ka-26 Helicopter At Hungarian Border Crossing
Russia

Ukraine Seizes Ka-26 Helicopter At Hungarian Border Crossing

The Soviet-era helicopter was apparently flyable up until fairly recently and was based at an airfield south of Kyiv.

Ukraine Grad Rocket attack
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Launches Rocket Attack On Kherson

As we hit the 10 month mark of Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian cities and the people in them remain the targets of indiscriminate attacks.

Operation Christmas Drop 2022
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Christmas Weekend Edition

It's cold outside, but it's always warm in the bunker!

Zaporizhia Counteroffensive
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Strategic City Of Melitopol Could Be Kyiv’s Next Target

Russia is fortifying Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, which could become Ukraine's jumping-off point into Crimea.

Ukraine Asked For 100 A-10 Warthogs Just Weeks After Russia’s Invasion
Russia

Ukraine Asked For 100 A-10 Warthogs Just Weeks After Russia’s Invasion

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin shot down Ukraine's A-10 request saying it was impractical and the jets would be too vulnerable.

NEW J-20
China

This Could Be Our First Glimpse Of China’s Enhanced J-20 Stealth Fighter

A possible low-profile cockpit canopy on the J-20 points to aerodynamic improvements, and there would likely be other enhancements too.