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386 squadrons USAF
NGAD

The Air Force Has Abandoned Its 386 Squadron Goal

The Air Force Secretary has poured cold water on the previous goal of a 386 squadron USAF and wants a posture based on the Chinese threat.

A picture that Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi posted on Twitter following Russian missile strikes on May 3, 2022.
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Cruise Missiles Strike Targets Across The Country

The Russian military hit parts of Ukraine's power grid and rail infrastructure in at least five different regions.

Ukraine Worried It Can’t Train Enough Troops On Javelins
Russia

Ukraine Worried It Can’t Train Enough Troops On Javelins

Javelins have killed Russian armor. But now there are concerns about supply and the ability to train Ukrainian troops.

A frame from a video the US Air Force released showing a modified JDAM precision-guided bomb striking a target ship in the Gulf of Mexico during a test in April 2022.
U.S. Air Force

Watch The Air Force’s New Ship-Killing Smart Bomb Snap A Vessel In Two (Updated)

The Air Force has said it wants its new anti-ship version of the ubiquitous Joint Direct Attack Munition to have "torpedo-like" capabilities.

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov during the annual meeting of the Defence Ministry board in Moscow on December 21, 2021.
Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Top Russian General Did Visit Ukraine, Pentagon Says

Russia's Chief of the General Staff, Gen. Valery Gerasimov, visited Ukraine as the country's new offensive has failed to produce real gains.

VH-92 Closer To Being ‘Marine One’ But Comms System Could Still Cause Delays
VH-3

VH-92 Closer To Being ‘Marine One’ But Comms System Could Still Cause Delays

Without fixes to the Mission Communication System, the VH-92 can't carry the U.S. president and other top government officials.

BAYRAKTAR_TB2_BOAT_STRIKE
Russia

Ukraine Claims TB2 Drones Sunk Russian Patrol Boats Off Snake Island (Updated)

The Ukrainian military claims to have used its Turkish-supplied TB2 drones to destroy a pair of Russian patrol craft in the Black Sea.

A rendering of a notional self-propelled large-caliber gun capable of firing hypervelocity projectiles at incoming missiles.
U.S. Air Force

Railgun Ammo-Firing Cannon Being Eyed By Air Force For Cruise Missile Defense (Updated)

Air Force self-propelled guns firing hypervelocity shells could be a novel answer to the cruise missile threat abroad and at home.

Mariupol In Ruins
Russia

Mariupol Is An Urban Hellscape Now

Mariupol's transformation into ruins after two months of Russian bombardment is put into perspective in new satellite imagery.

US Training Ukrainians In germany
Germany

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Is Training Ukrainians In Germany

The reunion between members of the Florida Army National Guard and Ukrainian troops comes over two months after their evacuation just before Russia invaded.

The Air Force’s New Ship-Killing Smart Bomb Has Sunk Its First Vessel
F-15

The Air Force’s New Ship-Killing Smart Bomb Has Sunk Its First Vessel

The Air Force has moved a step closer to fielding a version of the ubiquitous Joint Direct Attack Munition that can hit moving warships.

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

Plenty of rations for all!

Azovstal steel plant
People

Ukrainian Officer’s Defiant Dispatch From Inside Mariupol’s Besieged Steel Plant

Ukrainians holed up at the Azovstal Steel Plant are running low on food and ammunition, but they say they will fight to the very end.

E-4B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Dwarfs A KC-46 In These Stunning Refueling Shots
KC-46

E-4B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Dwarfs A KC-46 In These Stunning Refueling Shots

The KC-46A Pegasus has completed aerial refueling trials with the E-4B Nightwatch and Edwards AFB has some incredible photos to show for it.

USAF Simulator Train B52 KC135 Fairchild2
B-52

The B-52 Flight Simulator Trains Of The Cold War

Strategic Air Command KC-135 and B-52 crews trained inside trains during the Cold War.

Destroyed tank in Kolychivka village, Chernihiv area, April 27, 2022.
NATO

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia’s New Offensive Is Already Behind Schedule U.S. Says

One U.S. official said the battles raging in eastern Ukraine could turn into a "knife fight."

The Navy’s First Medical Ship In 35 Years Will Be Unlike Any Before It
U.S. Navy

The Navy’s First Medical Ship In 35 Years Will Be Unlike Any Before It

While not a one-to-one replacement for either of the Navy's huge medical ships, the new vessels will go places they can't.

Submarines from France and US in Faslane
United Kingdom

U.S., French, U.K. Nuclear Submarines Rendezvous In Scotland

The unusual multinational submarine gathering comes at a time of unprecedented tensions in Europe around Russia's war in Ukraine.

Ukraine Battle Buggies
Russia

Ukrainian Battle Buggies Are Out To Kill Russian Tanks

Little all-terrain buggies that are heavily armed offer a David-and-Goliath conundrum to the Russian military in Ukraine.

BRIMSTONE Ukraine
Russia

Brimstone Precision-Guided Missiles Are Headed To Ukraine Within Weeks

The missiles can be used to engage targets at sea and on land and are the latest British-supplied advanced weapons for Ukraine.