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Second U.S. Ballistic Missile Submarine Makes Unusual Appearance In Just Two Weeks
Ohio Class

Second U.S. Ballistic Missile Submarine Makes Unusual Appearance In Just Two Weeks

USS Rhode Island’s public port call in Gibraltar follows the even more unusual Navy disclosure about the USS West Virginia in the Arabia Sea.

Tiny ‘Rattler’ Rifles For U.S. Special Operators May Be Adapted To Fire Soviet Ammo (Updated)
Assault Rifles

Tiny ‘Rattler’ Rifles For U.S. Special Operators May Be Adapted To Fire Soviet Ammo (Updated)

Conversion kits would allow new Sig Sauer Rattler personal defense weapons to fire the ubiquitous 7.62x39mm round.

Ukraine power out
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Revenge Strikes Further Target Power Grid

Vladimir Putin said the strikes on Ukraine power infrastructure were in retaliation of Saturday's Ukrainian attack on Sevastopol.

BACN Mediterranean
E-11

Air Force’s Prized BACN Networking Jets Now Operating Over The Mediterranean

After years of proving themselves supporting counter-insurgency ops in the Middle East, the E-11 fleet is growing as are its operating areas.

Ukraine Gran shipment russia attack
Russia

Russia Shells Ukraine Grain Barge, Suspends Shipping Corridor Deal

Though the port of Ochakiv is not part of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Russian shelling of barges there highlights the dangers.

U.S.-supplied HIMARS in Ukraine with meme paint job
Russia

Ukrainian HIMARS Sports A Spooky Grin Just In Time For Halloween

In an ode to internet culture, Ukrainian forces have painted a HIMARS launcher with an homage to one of the war’s creepiest-looking memes.

B52 australia upgrade tindal
Australia

Australian Airbase Gets Upgrades For American Bomber Deployments

Details of upgrades at RAAF Base Tindal to support B-52s and more come as the U.S. and Australia strengthen ties and look to deter China.

Mystery Stealthy Drone Emerges Ahead Of China’s Big Arms Expo
China

Mystery Stealthy Drone Emerges Ahead Of China’s Big Arms Expo

What looks to be a stealthy new uncrewed aircraft, which may be flyable, is on display ahead of the opening of China's 2022 Zhuhai Airshow.

Russian General Relieved
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Another Week, Another Fired Russian General

Colonel-General Alexander Lapin, a target of Russian mil-bloggers, is the latest commander in Ukraine to get axed for frontline failures.

Ukraine Kamikaze drone boat black sea fleet
Russia

Ukraine Unleashes Mass Kamikaze Drone Boat Attack On Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Headquarters

Russia says Ukrainian aerial drones and unmanned surface vessels targeted the home of its Black Sea Fleet, damaging at least a minesweeper.

Apollo 10
Bunker Talk

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

There's warm cocoa in the bunker!

KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Flies With A Single Pilot At The Controls
KC-135

KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Flies With A Single Pilot At The Controls

The Air Force says that being able to operate KC-46As with just one pilot and one boom operator could be a boon in major conflicts.

Ukraine Intelligence Chief
Iran

Ukraine’s Intel Chief On How The War Ends, Putin’s Nuclear Threats, Iranian Drones, And More

In a wide-ranging interview with The War Zone, Ukrainian Maj. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov answers our questions about the war and where it's headed.

U.S. Army Is Looking To Buy AK-74 Assault Rifles (Updated)
Assault Rifles

U.S. Army Is Looking To Buy AK-74 Assault Rifles (Updated)

The Army says it is willing to take certain AK-74 clones, but is not interested in offers of other AK-style guns.

Guided-missile destroyer USS Preble launches a Tomahawk cruise missile
U.S. Homeland

U.S. To Ditch Sea-Launched Nuclear Cruise Missile Plans

The Trump-era nuclear cruise missile effort is set to be abandoned while its low-yield Trident warhead counterpart will remain.

Laser Weapons Key In Next Generation Air Dominance Program From The Start
NGAD

Laser Weapons Key In Next Generation Air Dominance Program From The Start

Declassified docs offer insights into laser weapons use, and defenses against them, on the USAF's next generation air dominance aircraft.

Kadena F-15
F-15

Air Force Confirms Permanently Based U.S. F-15s Leaving Japan For Good

Beginning in November, the veteran F-15C/D Eagles will vacate Kadena, to be replaced by rotational fighter detachments.

Ukraine Troops Border belarus
Eastern Europe

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Moves More Troops To Belarus Border

Facing drone attacks from Belarus and concerned about Russian troop movements there, Ukraine is bolstering its northern defenses.

China’s Man-Made South China Sea Islands Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before
China

China’s Man-Made South China Sea Islands Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before

New aerial images of Beijing's manmade islands in the South China Sea provide greater detail about their infrastructure and defenses.

AQM-37
U.S. Navy

The Last AQM-37 Typhon Supersonic Target Drone Has Been Launched (Updated)

The AQM-37 was first delivered to the U.S. Navy in 1963 and grew to replicate high-speed aircraft, as well as cruise and ballistic missiles.