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Germany Has Chosen The F-35 As Its Future Nuclear Strike Fighter
Germany

Germany Has Chosen The F-35 As Its Future Nuclear Strike Fighter

After also weighing the options of Eurofighter Typhoon and Super Hornet, the F-35 has been chosen to become Germany's next nuclear strike fighter.

Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Enters Its 17th Day
NATO

Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Enters Its 17th Day

17 days into its invasion, Russia has expanded its strikes into the western reaches of Ukraine.

Weapons Shipments Are In Russia’s Crosshairs After Missiles Hit Ukrainian Border Base
Russia

Weapons Shipments Are In Russia’s Crosshairs After Missiles Hit Ukrainian Border Base

The cruise missile strike alarmingly close to the Polish border comes a day after Russia warned it considers arms shipments to be legitimate targets.

Ballistic Missiles Strike Near U.S. Base in Erbil, Iraq (Updated)
Iraq

Ballistic Missiles Strike Near U.S. Base in Erbil, Iraq (Updated)

The missiles were likely launched from Iranian territory.

Bunker Talk For The Weekend Of March 12th-13th, 2022: PART II
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk For The Weekend Of March 12th-13th, 2022: PART II

Round II.

Proof Of Russia Using Suicide Drones In Ukraine Emerges
Russia

Proof Of Russia Using Suicide Drones In Ukraine Emerges

The latest from Russia's invasion of Ukraine as it nears its 18th day.

Russia Warns It May Target Arms Shipments To Ukraine
Russia

Russia Warns It May Target Arms Shipments To Ukraine

The steady stream of weapons and materiel provided by foreign countries to Ukraine has gone on unimpeded, but that could soon change.

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's dark, damp, and awesome!

Pakistan Has Taken Delivery Of Its First Chinese-Made J-10 Fighters
China

Pakistan Has Taken Delivery Of Its First Chinese-Made J-10 Fighters

The multi-role fighters may well be joined by as many as three different armed drones as Pakistan seeks to gain an advantage over India's military.

Russia Makes Crazy Claim That U.S. Is Training Birds To Spread A Ukrainian Bioweapon (Updated)
Russia

Russia Makes Crazy Claim That U.S. Is Training Birds To Spread A Ukrainian Bioweapon (Updated)

The Kremlin appears to be ramping up its disinformation campaign to a totally absurd degree as the conflict in Ukraine drags on.

Ukraine’s Indigenous “Malyuk” Bullpup Rifle Is The Weapon Of Choice For Its Special Operators
Ukraine

Ukraine’s Indigenous “Malyuk” Bullpup Rifle Is The Weapon Of Choice For Its Special Operators

Foreign weapons may be getting most of the attention, but the domestically-designed Malyuk is seeing major use by elite units, among others.

India Admits It Accidentally Fired A Cruise Missile Into Pakistan
India

India Admits It Accidentally Fired A Cruise Missile Into Pakistan

It's still a mystery how the so-far officially unnamed missile managed to misfire and veer into Pakistani territory.

Tu-141 “Strizh” Missile-Like Drone From The War In Ukraine Looks To Have Crashed In Croatia (Updated)
Unmanned

Tu-141 “Strizh” Missile-Like Drone From The War In Ukraine Looks To Have Crashed In Croatia (Updated)

The mysterious craft that slammed into Croatia's capital appears to be a Soviet-era jet-powered drone that only Ukraine operates.

Russian Officials “Live In Their Own Reality,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Says After Failed Talks
Russia

Russian Officials “Live In Their Own Reality,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Says After Failed Talks

Top Ukrainian and Russian diplomats met for the first time today over the conflict, which is now in its third week with no signs of abatement.

Widespread Destruction Now Common In Some Ukrainian Cities As Russia’s Invasion Enters Week Three
Russia

Widespread Destruction Now Common In Some Ukrainian Cities As Russia’s Invasion Enters Week Three

Horrific scenes of massive devastation in urban areas are now becoming the norm in Ukraine.

Needy Ukrainian Reserve Units Could Be Armed With Pre-World War II DP-27 Machine Guns
Russia

Needy Ukrainian Reserve Units Could Be Armed With Pre-World War II DP-27 Machine Guns

Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces personnel are in need of guns and the antique Soviet DP-27 machine gun might help solve that problem.

After An Abysmal Start, Here Is How Russia’s Application Of Airpower In Ukraine Could Evolve
Russia

After An Abysmal Start, Here Is How Russia’s Application Of Airpower In Ukraine Could Evolve

A rash of losses in Ukraine has increased questions about the competency and role of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

Poland’s “High Risk” Plan To Transfer MiG-29s To Ukraine Shot Down By U.S.
Eastern Europe

Poland’s “High Risk” Plan To Transfer MiG-29s To Ukraine Shot Down By U.S.

The Pentagon says there are better ways to bolster Ukraine's air defenses that are less likely to provoke a Russian response.

U.S. Has Issues With Poland’s Plan To Turn Over Its MiG-29s For Eventual Use By Ukraine (Updated)
Eastern Europe

U.S. Has Issues With Poland’s Plan To Turn Over Its MiG-29s For Eventual Use By Ukraine (Updated)

Over two dozen MiG-29s could help Ukraine keep challenging the Russian Air Force, but it won't be simple getting them there.

The Last Time The United States Got Its Hands On A Fleet Of MiG-29 Fighters
Russia

The Last Time The United States Got Its Hands On A Fleet Of MiG-29 Fighters

The demise of the Soviet Union provided the Pentagon with a windfall in the shape of then-modern MiG-29 Fulcrums from Moldova.