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American Drone Strike Hits Suicide Attackers Targeting Kabul Airport (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

American Drone Strike Hits Suicide Attackers Targeting Kabul Airport (Updated)

Security threats grow as the time left before the US military is scheduled to fully withdraw from Afghanistan is likely measured in hours, not days.

Bunker Talk: Let’s Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Let’s Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

It's been a tough week. Let's talk about it.

U.S. Executes Revenge Drone Strike On ISIS-K “Planner” In Afghanistan (Updated)
Afghanistan

U.S. Executes Revenge Drone Strike On ISIS-K “Planner” In Afghanistan (Updated)

The operation comes just a day after President Biden vowed to make the terror group pay for its heinous suicide bombing at Kabul's Airport.

Operation Pineapple Express Saw Special Ops Vets Lead The Rescue Of Hundreds Of Afghans
Afghanistan

Operation Pineapple Express Saw Special Ops Vets Lead The Rescue Of Hundreds Of Afghans

An informal group dubbed Task Force Pineapple has been shepherding Afghans past the Taliban to the safety of Kabul airport for nearly two weeks.

This Remote Alaskan Lighthouse’s Wooden Helipad Belongs In Star Wars
U.S. Homeland

This Remote Alaskan Lighthouse’s Wooden Helipad Belongs In Star Wars

Cape Decision Lighthouse includes a long wooden catwalk and helipad, the latter of which helped save the remote facility from a fire in 1989.

Pentagon Confirms American Troops Have Been Blowing Equipment Up At Kabul Airport
Afghanistan

Pentagon Confirms American Troops Have Been Blowing Equipment Up At Kabul Airport

These controlled detonations help account for reports of additional explosions in Afghanistan's capital after yesterday's deadly terrorist attack.

Japanese Fighters Intercept Three Chinese Drones In As Many Days
China

Japanese Fighters Intercept Three Chinese Drones In As Many Days

It isn't clear if the surge in Chinese drone presence over the East China Sea is indicative of a new trend or prelude to a major naval movement.

American Troops Confirmed Killed In Kabul Airport Terror Bombing (Updated)
Afghanistan

American Troops Confirmed Killed In Kabul Airport Terror Bombing (Updated)

A complex attack on the heart of America's evacuation operation in Kabul has caused the deaths of multiple U.S. servicepeople and even more Afghans.

Navy Halts Plans To Give Its Super Hornets Conformal Fuel Tanks (Updated)
U.S. Navy

Navy Halts Plans To Give Its Super Hornets Conformal Fuel Tanks (Updated)

The Navy had long touted conformal fuel tanks as offering vital additional range for its Super Hornets.

Terror Attack Rocks Kabul International Airport (Updated)
Afghanistan

Terror Attack Rocks Kabul International Airport (Updated)

Warnings of a potential attack on Kabul airport from ISIS have been growing more urgent for days.

Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Flew German Commandos On Kabul Mission: Report
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Flew German Commandos On Kabul Mission: Report

Germany's KSK and the 160th SOAR joined forces to evacuate stranded foreigners deep in Taliban-controlled Kabul.

Video Purports To Show U.S.-Supplied Black Helicopter Taxiing In Taliban Hands
Afghanistan

Video Purports To Show U.S.-Supplied Black Helicopter Taxiing In Taliban Hands

The Taliban have captured dozens of former Afghan military aircraft, prompting concerns about what the group might do with them.

These Are The Military’s Options For Extending Evacuations In Afghanistan. None Of Them Are Good.
Afghanistan

These Are The Military’s Options For Extending Evacuations In Afghanistan. None Of Them Are Good.

There are no good options and each one has major operational hurdles and glaring pitfalls to overcome.

U.S. Prepared To Destroy Equipment It Can’t Airlift Out Of Kabul As Withdrawal Deadline Looms (Updated)
Afghanistan

U.S. Prepared To Destroy Equipment It Can’t Airlift Out Of Kabul As Withdrawal Deadline Looms (Updated)

With the priority being placed on getting people out of the Talian-controlled country, getting even high-tech weapons out may not be possible in time.

Watch The Ex-USS Ingraham Frigate Get Its Back Broken By A Torpedo
U.S. Navy

Watch The Ex-USS Ingraham Frigate Get Its Back Broken By A Torpedo

While cruise missiles and bombs are very capable, nothing wrecks a ship like a well-placed torpedo shot from a prowling submarine.

Massive Expansion Underway At Russia’s Northernmost Arctic Air Base (Updated)
Russia

Massive Expansion Underway At Russia’s Northernmost Arctic Air Base (Updated)

The Arctic base's runway was expanded last year and now a large apron area is being built to support large-scale deployments.

Check Out This Los Angeles Class Nuclear Submarine Transformed Into A Floating Schoolhouse
Los Angeles Class

Check Out This Los Angeles Class Nuclear Submarine Transformed Into A Floating Schoolhouse

The USS San Francisco was already cut up once after impacting a seamount. The submarine was chopped up again to make it into a floating schoolhouse.

Pentagon Dismisses The Idea Of Retaking Bagram Air Base To Support Kabul Evacuations (Updated)
Afghanistan

Pentagon Dismisses The Idea Of Retaking Bagram Air Base To Support Kabul Evacuations (Updated)

The Taliban say the U.S. must be out by August 31st, but getting everyone out of Afghanistan via Kabul airport by then is becoming quite unrealistic.

Here’s All The Intel You Need On The Ongoing Evacuation Operation In Kabul
Afghanistan

Here’s All The Intel You Need On The Ongoing Evacuation Operation In Kabul

The Taliban move to take on the "new Northern Alliance" and the U.S. activates its Civil Reserve Air Fleet to open bottlenecks in the evacuation.

What The Civil Reserve Air Fleet Is And Why It’s Been Activated For The Third Time In 70 Years
Afghanistan

What The Civil Reserve Air Fleet Is And Why It’s Been Activated For The Third Time In 70 Years

The fleet can dramatically bolster the Pentagon's own air transport capabilities and that is what it will do for the evacuation of Afghanistan.