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Russia

Pakistan, Ukraine, And The Race For Third-Party Ammunition

In the rush to source artillery rounds, Ukraine and its allies turned to Pakistan and an air bridge provided by military cargo planes.

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Forces Flee Offensive In Kherson

Ukraine's offensive in Kherson is really accelerating as increasingly large swathes of territory are regained from retreating Russian troops.

M1 Abrams

Our First Look At The Army’s Upgraded M1A2 SEPv4 Abrams Tank

The US Army is testing a prototype M1A2 SEPv4 Abrams tank in Arizona and hopes to field the first operational examples in Fiscal Year 2025.

Taiwan

The Time For Taiwan To Adopt Surplus AV-8B Harriers Is Now

Circumstances have converged to make the AV-8B Harrier a relevant and urgent acquisition opportunity for an increasingly under threat Taiwan.

MQ-28

Air Force Acquires Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat Drone For Testing

The Air Force previously said it was eying the MQ-28 as a "risk-reduction mechanism" to support advanced crewed-uncrewed teaming developments.

North Korea

Seoul Scrambles 30 Fighters After North Korean Jets Approach Border

A rare demonstration of North Korea airpower was met today by an “overwhelming” response from the Republic of Korea Air Force in the South.

Special Operations

US Special Operators Carry Out Helicopter Raid On ISIS Leader In Syria (Updated)

The rare U.S. special operations raid into Syrian-government held territory killed one and captured others, according to Syrian state media.

Russia

This Video Of Russians Surrendering To Ukrainian Troops Is Intense

This increasingly common scene is likely to be repeated even more frequently as thousands of Russian conscripts deploy to Ukraine.

North Korea

North Korea Fires Two More Ballistic Missiles

The latest North Korean ballistic missile launch comes as the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier U.S.S. Ronald Reagan is operating nearby.

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Advances Cripple Russian Efforts To Replenish Forces

More than 1,000 square kilometers of southern Ukraine have been liberated in the past five days as Russians continue to retreat.

China

China Pairs Armed Robot Dogs With Drones That Can Drop Them Anywhere

A video showing a demonstration of a Chinese drone acting as a mini dropship for a robot dog armed with a machine gun has emerged online.

M1 Abrams

Next Generation AbramsX Tank Will Have Hybrid Power Plant

The next-generation Abrams tank is designed to be more fuel efficient, quieter, lighter, and have a smaller crew, among other features.

U.S. Navy

Navy Turning British Surplus E-3 Sentry Into E-6B Doomsday Plane Trainer

A dedicated crew trainer for the U.S. Navy is now being created from a former U.K. Royal Air Force E-3D Sentry radar plane.

Japan

Why Japan Didn’t Try To Intercept The North Korean Ballistic Missile

Japan can shoot down intermediate range ballistic missiles, but there are good reasons for not trying to do so under various circumstances.

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Sends More HIMARS To Support Offensives

Steady supplies of weapons and ammunition will help Ukraine keep pushing ahead with its already significant advances in the south and east.

North Korea

Ballistic Missile Failure Caused Explosion At South Korean Airbase (Updated)

The explosion occurred during a South Korean Hyunmoo-2 ballistic missile launch intended as a response to North Korea's own launch.

U.S. Air Force

How Repurposed Global Hawks Will Hugely Accelerate Hypersonic Testing

Dozens of orphaned RQ-4s will become RangeHawks under the SkyRange program to create a massively flexible, high-tempo test range complex.

U.S. Navy

Navy’s New USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Finally Deploys For The First Time

After years of technical issues and other delays, the Navy's newest aircraft carrier has headed out for a formal deployment in the Atlantic.

Russia

Russian Aggressor Squadron Gets Its First Su-35S Fighter Jets

Russia has started to revamp its limited aggressor training capabilities with the high-end Su-35S Flanker multirole fighter.

News & Features

Russia’s “Nuclear Train” Is Not Necessarily What The Media Is Portraying It To Be (Updated)

The rail-bound armored vehicles may be tied to Russia's nuclear forces, but they could easily have more mundane uses.