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Four Marines Killed In MV-22 Osprey Crash In Norway
U.S. Marine Corps

Four Marines Killed In MV-22 Osprey Crash In Norway

The deadly crash occurred while the Marine MV-22 was supporting Exercise Cold Response in Norway.

Massive Explosion Hits Shopping Mall Area Overnight In Kyiv
Russia

Massive Explosion Hits Shopping Mall Area Overnight In Kyiv

Meanwhile, Russia has laid down a short timeline for surrender in the besieged port city of Mariupol.

Updates From The 24th Day Of Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine
Russia

Updates From The 24th Day Of Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine

Cosmonauts in peculiar spacesuits and thermobaric rocket launches on video, these are your updates on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Flurry Of Government Aircraft Activity Over Russia Draws Attention: We Break It Down
Russia

Flurry Of Government Aircraft Activity Over Russia Draws Attention: We Break It Down

The flights included a mass launch of Russia's strategic communications, command post, and VVIP aircraft out of Moscow.

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

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

It could be worse... You could be outside the bunker!

Marines To Test Lightning Carrier Concept With 20 F-35Bs Aboard USS Tripoli This April
Amphibious Assault Ships

Marines To Test Lightning Carrier Concept With 20 F-35Bs Aboard USS Tripoli This April

The Lightning Carrier concept has been in the works for years and will effectively see big deck amphibious assault ships turned into light carriers.

Japan Spotted Loaded-Up Russian Amphibious Warships That May Be Headed To Ukraine
Japan

Japan Spotted Loaded-Up Russian Amphibious Warships That May Be Headed To Ukraine

The ships could be part of a growing initiative by Russia to find reinforcements for its stalled invasion of Ukraine.

Marine F-35s Fight F-117 Aggressors, Train For Very Long-Range Combat In Huge West Coast Exercise
U.S. Marine Corps

Marine F-35s Fight F-117 Aggressors, Train For Very Long-Range Combat In Huge West Coast Exercise

Winter Fury '22 is a major example of the Marines pivoting toward preparing for a peer-state conflict over great distances.

Russian Missile Strike Obliterated Hangar At Ukrainian MiG-29 Depot Satellite Image Shows
Russia

Russian Missile Strike Obliterated Hangar At Ukrainian MiG-29 Depot Satellite Image Shows

Satellite imagery confirms Russian missiles caused major damage to a key fighter jet repair plant in Lviv, Ukraine.

Russian Attack Helicopters Are Now Wildly Lobbing Rockets Over Ukraine (Updated)
Russia

Russian Attack Helicopters Are Now Wildly Lobbing Rockets Over Ukraine (Updated)

While this tactic is likely forced upon Russian helicopters by Ukrainian air defenses, the military value of it is questionable, to say the least.

Ukraine Will Get Switchblade Suicide Drones As Part Of New U.S. Aid Package Lawmaker Says
Russia

Ukraine Will Get Switchblade Suicide Drones As Part Of New U.S. Aid Package Lawmaker Says

A new $800 million U.S. aid package for Ukraine includes drones, air defenses, anti-armor weapons, and more.

Amphibious Assault On Odesa Could Be Imminent According To Satellite Imagery (Updated)
Russia

Amphibious Assault On Odesa Could Be Imminent According To Satellite Imagery (Updated)

There have been fears Russia could launch an offensive to take the strategic Black Sea port city since the invasion began.

The Curious Case Of Russia’s ‘Back From The Dead’ Warship That Ukraine Supposedly Struck
Russia

The Curious Case Of Russia’s ‘Back From The Dead’ Warship That Ukraine Supposedly Struck

One of Russia's newest warships was said to have been struck by Ukrainian rockets, but has shown up unscathed in Crimea.

The U.S. Is Poised To Offer F-15 Eagles To Egypt
Egypt

The U.S. Is Poised To Offer F-15 Eagles To Egypt

Cairo is in the market for a new heavy fighter, but some in Washington will likely want human rights improvements before signing off on a deal.

Ukraine Strikes Back: Barrage Leaves Russian-Occupied Kherson Airbase In Flames (Updated)
Russia

Ukraine Strikes Back: Barrage Leaves Russian-Occupied Kherson Airbase In Flames (Updated)

Satellite images show multiple aircraft were destroyed in a Ukrainian attack on Russia's forward operating near Kherson.

Russian Amphibious Ships Arrive In Captured Ukrainian City
Russia

Russian Amphibious Ships Arrive In Captured Ukrainian City

Additional Russian forces have arrived in Berdyansk just to the southwest of the besieged strategic port city of Mariupol.

Odesa’s Maze-Like Catacombs Could Be Bad News For Russian Invaders
Russia

Odesa’s Maze-Like Catacombs Could Be Bad News For Russian Invaders

Odesa's catacombs could prove vexing for Russian invaders just as they have for other enemies in conflicts past.

Russia’s Use Of Iskander Ballistic Missiles In Ukraine Exposes Secret Decoy Capability
Russia

Russia’s Use Of Iskander Ballistic Missiles In Ukraine Exposes Secret Decoy Capability

The novel decoy, ejected from the base of the missile, is designed to confuse hostile radar and interceptor missiles.

Croatia Says Mysterious Crashed Tu-141 Drone Tied To The Ukraine Conflict Carried A Bomb
Russia

Croatia Says Mysterious Crashed Tu-141 Drone Tied To The Ukraine Conflict Carried A Bomb

The Tu-141 high-speed drone that crashed in Croatia's capital was armed with a bomb, according to the country's Minister Of Defense.

Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Is About To Begin Its 19th Day
Russia

Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Is About To Begin Its 19th Day

Here's a full update on the current state of play in Ukraine as the conflict approaches the three-week point.