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Ukraine Is Turning Fiat Trucks Into Mobile Surface-To-Air Missile Systems
Russia

Ukraine Is Turning Fiat Trucks Into Mobile Surface-To-Air Missile Systems

Donated Norwegian missiles that were made in France have been shipped to Ukraine and paired with donated Fiat trucks to create SAM technicals.

Marines Forward Deployed Japan China
Force Design 2030

Marines Based Inside China’s Striking Distance Key To Deterrence General Says

Force Design 2030 will work because it is better for Marines to be forward than to fight their way in, says Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl.

A picture of Ukrainian forces in vehicles armed with Javelin anti-tank missiles overlaid on top of a photograph from a recent visit by US President Joe Biden to a Lockheed Martin facility which manufactures these weapons in Troy, Alabama.
Russia

New Ukraine Military Aid Bill Isn’t Your Grandfather’s Lend-Lease Act

The Ukraine Lend-Lease Act definitely draws on the World War II program's nostalgia, but there are critical differences between the two.

UH-60 ukraine Mi-17
Eastern Europe

Ukraine Invasion Opens Eastern European Door For U.S. Helicopters

Eastern Europe will be cut off from spare parts and replacement Russian-built aircraft as a result of the war in Ukraine.

Russian T90M Tank DESTROYED UKRAINE
Russia

Russia Just Lost Its Most Advanced Operational Tank In Ukraine

The first confirmed loss of Russia's most advanced operational tank is another blow to the Russian Army's eroded image.

An-225 Mriya’s First Pilot On The Tragic Destruction Of The World’s Biggest Plane
An-225

An-225 Mriya’s First Pilot On The Tragic Destruction Of The World’s Biggest Plane

Hero test pilot Oleksandr Halunenko on flying the An-225 and surviving Russia's invasion only to find his beloved giant jet destroyed.

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.