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NAZI TANK ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
U.S. Homeland

National Guard Accidentally Uses Nazi Tank Video To Celebrate U.S. Army’s Birthday

After realizing its mistake, the National Guard removed the Tweet containing the Nazi tank video.

A satellite image showing Tinian International Airport on the island of Tinian on June 6, 2022, with construction work visible on the northern side of the facility.
Indo-Pacific

Construction Of Airbase On Tinian Island In Case Guam Gets Knocked Out Has Begun

The alternate airbase facilities now under construction on Tinian would offer an alternative to Andersen Air Force Base if Guam gets attacked.

HMS Vanguard
United Kingdom

British Submariners’ Emails Put U.K. Nuclear Deterrent At Risk, Judge Rules

Private emails shared between U.K. submariners were ruled to have risked revealing the location of a British ballistic missile submarine.

RIVNE, UKRAINE - MAY 26: Ukrainian serviceman with an ATGM Javelin is seen during military exercises at a training ground not far from the Rivne city , Ukraine, May 26, 2021.
Russia

Ukrainian Troops Have Nobody To Call To Troubleshoot Their Javelin Missiles

The U.S. apparently sent hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Javelins to Ukraine but didn't even include a customer support number.

plasan wilder light armored vehicle
Israel

New Israeli Combat Vehicle Is Part Dakar Buggy, Part McLaren F1

The Wilder fighting vehicle boasts lightweight construction and a central driving position, as well as a hybrid trailer, too.

HIMARS Ukraine
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: More HIMARS On The Way Once Ukraine Shows It Can Use Them In Combat

Ukrainian troops are two weeks into a three-week HIMARS training course before the guided rocket launchers go to the frontlines.

Elite British SAS Soldier’s Action-Packed Account Of The Falklands War
People

Elite British SAS Soldier’s Action-Packed Account Of The Falklands War

Mark ‘Splash’ Aston, of the legendary U.K. Special Air Service, recalls his time fighting in the Falklands War.

A satellite image showing China's still-under-construction Type 003 aircraft carrier at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai on June 14, 2022.
China

New Chinese Aircraft Carrier’s Dry Dock Is Flooded, Launch Imminent

China's highly anticipated new carrier is seen fully decorated with its dry dock filled for its debut in new satellite imagery.

Proteus UUV HII mothership
U.S. Navy

San Antonio Class Could Be Motherships For Undersea Drones With New System

The plan is to prove that large unmanned undersea vehicles can be launched and recovered by the Navy's well deck-equipped amphibious ships.

Taiwan Official Warns Supersonic Cruise Missile Can Strike Beijing
Taiwan

Taiwan Official Warns Supersonic Cruise Missile Can Strike Beijing

As China’s hostility intensifies, a top Taiwanese official warns that the Yun Feng supersonic cruise missile can reach out and touch Beijing.

Ukraine Situation Report: Rare Ukrainian S-300V SAM System Appears In Donbas
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Rare Ukrainian S-300V SAM System Appears In Donbas

Ukraine's willingness to risk one of its most valuable air-defense systems close to the front is telling.

Russian MIG C47 shoot down sweden
Air Forces

Swedish Air Force Pays Tribute To Spy Plane Crew Shot Down By Russia 70 Years Ago

Swedish spy flights over the Baltic Sea led to a violent response from the Soviet Union back in June 1952.

A picture showing a Ghost Robotics Vision 60 quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle equipped with a Nautical Autonomous Unmanned Tail emerging from a river, along with an inset showing it swimming in the water.
Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Military ‘Robot Dogs’ Can Now Be Equipped To Swim (Updated)

Ghost Robotics' four-legged Vision 60 'robot dog' can now be turned into a fully amphibious drone.

Illicit Trade Of Chinese Shoulder-Fired Surface-To-Air Missiles Increasing
China

Illicit Trade Of Chinese Shoulder-Fired Surface-To-Air Missiles Increasing

Small Arms Survey said it is still too early to say what might happen with the thousands of MANPADS flowing into Ukraine.

Navy, Marine Aviation Takes ‘Safety Pause’ Today After Recent Crashes
U.S. Navy

Navy, Marine Aviation Takes ‘Safety Pause’ Today After Recent Crashes

After three recent crashes - two fatal - Naval Air Forces wants to review risk management and other practices.

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Leopard

New KF51 Panther Tank Packs Big 130mm Gun Aimed At Aging Leopard 2

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled its KF51 Panther that could disrupt Franco-German plans for a new main battle tank.

Snake Island Reinforced By Russia With Additional Surface-To-Air Missiles
Russia

Snake Island Reinforced By Russia With Additional Surface-To-Air Missiles

Snake Island's new air defenses come after Ukraine pummeled the island with strikes and before guided rockets that can hit the island arrive.

MV-22 osprey sunset
U.S. Marine Corps

Marine Corps Identifies Five Killed In Southern California MV-22 Osprey Crash

The tilt-rotor aircraft crashed on June 8th near NAF El Centro during routine flight training.

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

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

Come one, come all...the bunker is open.

aztec piper intercepted europe
NATO

Elusive Plane Puzzled European Air Defenses, Then Its Crew Vanished

The anonymous plane is making headlines for its mysterious expedition, and European air defenders still aren’t exactly sure what to make of it.