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A bevy of previously unseen missiles has been capturing particular attention as China prepares for a huge military parade on September 3, 2025.
Land-Based Ballistic Missile Defense

All The New Chinese Missiles Spotted During Its Massive Military Parade Rehearsal

Multiple previously unseen advanced missile designs are among the capabilities China will showcase at its huge upcoming military parade in Beijing.

F-22 Ukraine
U.S. Air Force

No U.S. Peacekeeping Forces On The Ground In Ukraine, Air Support Possible: Trump

Trump left the door open to supplying airborne capabilities, especially those unique to the U.S., to keep Russia in check after a peace deal.

The U.S. Army has opened the door to potentially acquiring new types of 70mm rockets that are similar, but different from the Hydra-70 family it employs today.
Laser Guided Rockets

Army Open To 70mm Rocket Alternatives To Shore-Up Stockpile

Tens of thousands of Hydra-70s are fired each year in combat and training, with the anti-air role against drones putting extra pressure on supplies.

For the first time since 1997, the Russian Navy’s nuclear-powered battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov is finally back in the water and moving under its own power, after years of repair work and modernization. The milestone comes after the 28,000-ton battlecruiser’s two nuclear reactors went back online earlier this year and the warship is now expected to become the future flagship of the Russian fleet, superseding sister vessel the Pyotr Veliky.
Russian Navy

Russia’s Upgraded Nuclear Battlecruiser Back At Sea After Nearly Three Decades

The deeply refitted Kirov class battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov is expected to become the new flagship of the Russian Navy.

Pickle Fork-Like Stealthy Drone With Buddy Refueling Capability Being Developed By Kratos (Updated)
Unmanned

Pickle Fork-Like Stealthy Drone With Buddy Refueling Capability Being Developed By Kratos (Updated)

The Clone Ranger drone is intended to carry a mix of munitions and sensors and fly from short fields over long distances.

A new cruise missile called Flamingo, which reportedly has a range of 1,864 miles (3,000 kilometers), has emerged in Ukraine and is said to have already been used to strike targets in Russia.
Ukraine

New Ukrainian Cruise Missile With Claimed 1,800-Mile Range Breaks Cover

A weapon of such prodigious range and warhead size would be a major threat to targets across huge swathes of Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in a risky spot as he meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.
Russia

Zelensky In Risky Spot As He Meets With Trump In White House (Updated)

The Ukrainian president faces tough choices about whether to swap land for a shot at peace.

An apparently previously unknown tiltrotor aircraft has appeared in China and is already undergoing flight testing. While the program remains mysterious, it’s further evidence of growing Chinese interest in this class of aircraft. Although previous such Chinese projects have typically been pitched for civilian missions, tiltrotors have clear military applications as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) continues to expand its reach across the Indo-Pacific region.
V-22

China’s First Crewed Tiltrotor Aircraft Is Flying

The design has clear military applications, but successfully developing a practical aircraft in this class is far from easy.

New views of Chinese ‘loyal wingman’ type drones, or at least mockups thereof, that are set to make their debut at a major upcoming military parade have emerged.
Unmanned

Glimpses Of China’s New Air Combat Drones Emerge Ahead Of Massive Military Parade

Stealthy new autonomous drones are among a slew of new capabilities China is set to showcase at its huge upcoming military parade.

1960s INTERIOR OF MANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER CONTROL ROOM HOUSTON TEXAS USA (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty Images)
Bunker Talk

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

Crazy times man.

A former top government insider opens up about the role of foreign adversaries in U.S. base drone incursions.
Unmanned

FAA Insider Opens Up About Drone Incursions Over Military Bases

A former top official at the FAA, Pentagon and White House discusses how adversaries are using drones to spy on our sensitive installations.

The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is now underway.
Russia

Trump-Putin Summit In Alaska Is Underway (Updated)

The high-stakes meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson takes place as the American president calls for a ceasefire while threatening new sanctions.

A pair of B-2 bombers touched down at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska yesterday, and more may now be headed in the same direction.
B-2

B-2 Bombers Arrive At Alaskan Airbase Putin Will Land At (Updated)

A B-2 flanked by F-35s performed a flyover just as Trump and Putin walked the red carpet after shaking hands.

Ukraine has carried out an audacious drone strike on the Caspian Sea port of Olya, in Russia’s Astrakhan region, hitting one cargo vessel that Kyiv says was being used to transport arms from Iran. U.K.-based maritime security firm Ambrey confirmed to TWZ that this is the first time that a direct attack of this kind had been made on Olya and that it had resulted in one ship sunk. It also appears to be the first time that Ukraine has successfully targeted any kind of vessel in the Caspian Sea area.
Air

Ukraine Sinks Russian Cargo Ship In Caspian Sea

For the first time, Ukraine has extended its drone strikes to ships carrying Iranian weapons across the Caspian Sea.

A surge in Russian use of ballistic missiles with enhanced maneuvering capabilities has cut into the effectiveness of Ukraine's Patriot surface-to-air missile systems, the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has confirmed.
MIM-104 Patriot

Ukraine’s Patriots Now Struggling To Intercept Enhanced Russian Ballistic Missiles

U.S. intel confirms that improvements to Russia's ballistic missiles are proving to be a major challenge for the Patriot air defense system.

The U.K. Royal Air Force F-35B stealth jet that was forced to make an emergency diversion to Japan last week is still there, the U.K. Ministry of Defense has told TWZ.
F-35B

UK F-35B Still Stranded In Japan Is Awaiting Spare Parts

The F-35B is the second from the carrier HMS Prince of Wales to make a high-profile diversion to an airport during its current Indo-Pacific cruise.

Taiwan's armed forces have developed a launch system for AGM-114 Hellfire missiles concealed inside what otherwise looks to be a civilian truck.
Taiwan

Hellfire Missile Launcher Disguised As Civilian Truck Breaks Cover In Taiwan

Concealed launchers offer new flexibility for Taiwan, which currently only fires Hellfires from helicopters, especially when it comes to shore defense.

Taiwan is testing a new external electronic countermeasures pod, reportedly due to be integrated on its F-CK-1 Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF). The multirole combat aircraft has undergone a comprehensive upgrade in recent years, but until now has not had anything approaching a comprehensive electronic warfare self-protection capability. This requirement is now even more urgent, as the threat from the China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) continues to grow.
C-130

Electronic Warfare Pod For Taiwan’s F-CK-1 Fighter Is In Testing

A self-protection jamming pod should provide the F-CK-1 Indigenous Defense Fighter with a boost in survivability as China’s electronic warfare capacity explodes.

A backseat passenger on an Air National Guard F-15 accidentally ejected while on the ground.
F-15

F-15 Ride-Along Passenger Accidentally Ejects While On The Ground (Updated)

A wild video shows the aftermath of the ejection, with what appears to be the passenger crawling alongside the runway.

Our Best Look At DARPA’s Defiant Uncrewed Surface Ship
U.S. Navy

Our Best Look At DARPA’s Defiant Uncrewed Surface Ship

The USX-1 Defiant is getting closer to embarking on a key long-endurance cruise that could have important ramifications for the U.S. Navy.