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Russian Aggressor Squadron Gets Its First Su-35S Fighter Jets
Russia

Russian Aggressor Squadron Gets Its First Su-35S Fighter Jets

Russia has started to revamp its limited aggressor training capabilities with the high-end Su-35S Flanker multirole fighter.

Russia’s “Nuclear Train” Is Not Necessarily What The Media Is Portraying It To Be (Updated)
News & Features

Russia’s “Nuclear Train” Is Not Necessarily What The Media Is Portraying It To Be (Updated)

The rail-bound armored vehicles may be tied to Russia's nuclear forces, but they could easily have more mundane uses.

Ukraine Tank
News & Features

Ukraine Situation Report: Breakthrough In Kherson

Ukrainian flags are being raised in once Russian-occupied towns in the south as Kyiv's forces push toward the heart of Kherson.

North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan For First Time In Five Years (Updated)
News & Features

North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan For First Time In Five Years (Updated)

Residents were urged to seek shelter after North Korea fired an apparent ballistic missile over Japan that landed in the Pacific Ocean.

Turkey Launches 326-Foot Warship For Ukraine, Won’t Arrive Until 2024
News & Features

Turkey Launches 326-Foot Warship For Ukraine, Won’t Arrive Until 2024

It is unclear at the moment how the Ada-class corvette Hetman Ivan Mazepa, part of a $256 million, two-ship deal, will be armed.

Swedish Submarine Rescue Ship Heads To Investigate Pipeline Sabotage
Baltic Sea

Swedish Submarine Rescue Ship Heads To Investigate Pipeline Sabotage

Swedish authorities said the submarine rescue ship was heading out amid reports of a new unexplained surge in gas flowing from one pipeline.

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian-Occupied City Of Lyman Falls
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian-Occupied City Of Lyman Falls

Ukrainian troops forced Russia's retreat from the strategic Donbas rail hub in another major win on the war's eastern front.

View of the control room
Bunker Talk

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

Sit back, relax, discuss!

Ukraine Situation Report: Putin Claims More Of Ukraine, Zelensky Applies To NATO
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Putin Claims More Of Ukraine, Zelensky Applies To NATO

Putin made bellicose speech announcing the annexation of four Ukrainian regions while Zelensky asked NATO to rush its membership application.

Boeing’s Modular Air-To-Air Missile Concept Gets Air Force Funding
U.S. Air Force

Boeing’s Modular Air-To-Air Missile Concept Gets Air Force Funding

Boeing will leverage a missile concept that features multiple interchangeable stages covering short to long-range engagement envelopes.

Thermal Radar China Carrier
China

This Spinning Camera On China’s Aircraft Carrier Is A Key Defense System

The spinning panoramic infrared system can detect, classify, and track threats that radar may not be able to see.

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Taiwan

Taiwan’s New Amphibious Assault Ship Bristles With Anti-Air Missiles

Taiwan’s biggest locally built warship is the first of a new class of landing platform docks and part of an ambitious modernization program.

Possibility of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons in ukraine
Russia

Nuclear Experts On Chances Of Russia Using Atomic Weapons In Ukraine

We asked top experts about the chances that an increasingly desperate Russia could use nuclear weapons to change its losing hand in Ukraine.

Ukraine Situation Report: ‘Army’ Larger Than Russia’s Invasion Force Likely Fled Mobilization
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: ‘Army’ Larger Than Russia’s Invasion Force Likely Fled Mobilization

Russia's plan to call-up 300,000 draftees managed to mobilize an army of citizens to flee the country.

Altius 600 P-3 NOAA
P-3

Hurricane Hunter P-3 Launched New Low Flying Drone Into Ian

The flight marked the first time the ALTIUS-600 drone was flown into a hurricane and NOAA officials saw it as a success.

NATO Says All Signs Point To Sabotage Of Baltic Undersea Pipelines
Baltic Sea

NATO Says All Signs Point To Sabotage Of Baltic Undersea Pipelines

Swedish authorities say they have found a another ruptured section along the two Nord Stream pipelines following apparent attacks this week.

E-7 E-3 replacement
E-3

Geriatric E-3 Sentry Has Caused Dire Airborne Early Warning Gap: General

"We are 20 years late getting Wedgetail into the fleet,' says Gen. Mark Kelly, head of Air Combat Command.

Ukraine Situation Report: Another 18 HIMARS Launchers For Ukraine
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Another 18 HIMARS Launchers For Ukraine

Ukraine could eventually field 34 HIMARS systems, though the newly promised launchers will take time to reach the battlefield.

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China

China Is Working On Its Own Sixth-Generation Fighter Program: Official

Air Combat Command boss says China’s next-generation air combat program will parallel the U.S. Air Force’s.

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Harrier

The Truth About The Harrier’s Unique ‘VIFF-ing’ Dogfight Maneuver

Jump-jet marketing gimmick or close-combat trump card? A former Harrier pilot explains the vectoring in forward flight, or VIFF maneuver.