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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 seems like there is a new development every 20 minutes to talk discuss.

Night Stalker Special Ops Helicopters Now In Kabul Could Be Critical To Evacuation (Updated)
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

Night Stalker Special Ops Helicopters Now In Kabul Could Be Critical To Evacuation (Updated)

The elite unit provides multiple capabilities for this operation, but its ability to supply unrivaled surgical close air support may be most valuable.

Germany Sending Special Ops Helicopters To Kabul To Rescue Evacuees Outside The Airport (Updated)
Afghanistan

Germany Sending Special Ops Helicopters To Kabul To Rescue Evacuees Outside The Airport (Updated)

French and British forces have also been conducting operations outside of Kabul's airport to help get people to safety.

Packed C-17 Cargo Jet Out Of Kabul Actually Had 823 People Onboard Setting New Record (Updated)
Afghanistan

Packed C-17 Cargo Jet Out Of Kabul Actually Had 823 People Onboard Setting New Record (Updated)

The Air Force says its original figure for how many people were on the flight, known by the callsign Reach 871, did not include children on laps.

Radio Transmissions From Police Helicopter’s Chase Of Bizarre Craft Over Tucson Add To Mystery
U.S. Homeland

Radio Transmissions From Police Helicopter’s Chase Of Bizarre Craft Over Tucson Add To Mystery

"Its abilities were pretty incredible" — FAA audio points to confusion during and after police helicopter's encounter with strange aircraft.

Want Uncle Sam To Get You Out Of Kabul? It Could Cost You Thousands Of Dollars… Or Maybe Not?
Afghanistan

Want Uncle Sam To Get You Out Of Kabul? It Could Cost You Thousands Of Dollars… Or Maybe Not?

Generally, the US State Department is required by law to collect fees from private US citizens or foreign nationals it helps flee in a crisis.

Navy Fighters Are Flying Armed Overwatch Missions Over Kabul
U.S. Navy

Navy Fighters Are Flying Armed Overwatch Missions Over Kabul

The Pentagon says American combat aircraft are covering the evacuations, but have not flown shows of force maneuvers or carried out any strikes.

The State Department Has Abandoned Its CH-46 Helicopters In Afghanistan
Afghanistan

The State Department Has Abandoned Its CH-46 Helicopters In Afghanistan

Evacuations in Kabul will likely be the last major mission for U.S. CH-46 "Phrogs," which served in this same role in Saigon nearly 50 years ago.

The Truth About Cyber Warfare’s Impact On Airpower
Cyber Warfare

The Truth About Cyber Warfare’s Impact On Airpower

There's a lot of bad info out there about how the cyber and aerial domains of warfare will converge. Here's the reality, for better or worse.

A New Northern Alliance Against The Taliban Is Forming In Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley (Updated)
Afghanistan

A New Northern Alliance Against The Taliban Is Forming In Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley (Updated)

The former First Vice President of Afghanistan has claimed the mantle of the country's legitimate leader and is rallying forces to his cause.

The Last Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate Ever Built Just Got Pummeled To Death
U.S. Navy

The Last Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate Ever Built Just Got Pummeled To Death

The ex-USS Ingraham got attacked by various weapons, including the Marines' new Naval Strike Missiles, during a huge exercise.

Dozens Of U.S.-Bought Afghan Air Force Aircraft Are Now Orphaned At An Uzbek Airfield
Light Air Support

Dozens Of U.S.-Bought Afghan Air Force Aircraft Are Now Orphaned At An Uzbek Airfield

Afghan pilots fled the country in the face of the advancing Taliban over the weekend. Now the fate of the aircraft is up in the air.

Five Decades After Evacuating The Embassy In Saigon The CH-46 Phrog Did It Again In Kabul
Vietnam War

Five Decades After Evacuating The Embassy In Saigon The CH-46 Phrog Did It Again In Kabul

Comparisons between the evacuations of the embassies in Saigon and Kabul are unavoidable and the CH-46 was there for both historic operations.

RC-135W Rivet Joint Spy Plane Is Flying Orbits Over Kabul (Updated)
Afghanistan

RC-135W Rivet Joint Spy Plane Is Flying Orbits Over Kabul (Updated)

One of America's most capable surveillance aircraft is keeping close tabs on the Taliban as America's military presence at Kabul's airport grows.

Situation At Kabul Airport “Would Have Been Difficult For Anyone To Predict” Says Pentagon Spokesman (Updated)
Afghanistan

Situation At Kabul Airport “Would Have Been Difficult For Anyone To Predict” Says Pentagon Spokesman (Updated)

Criticism of how the Biden administration has handled evacuation operations in Kabul has only grown amid images of chaos at the city's main airport.

800 People Evacuated From Kabul Aboard A Single C-17 Cargo Jet (Updated)
Afghanistan

800 People Evacuated From Kabul Aboard A Single C-17 Cargo Jet (Updated)

"800 people on your jet?! Holy... Holy cow... Ok..."

U.S. Troops Kill Two Armed Afghans At Unsecured Kabul Airport, Thousands More Being Sent (Updated)
Afghanistan

U.S. Troops Kill Two Armed Afghans At Unsecured Kabul Airport, Thousands More Being Sent (Updated)

The airport has been overrun, with some Afghans clinging to departing transports. Now, the U.S. says it's sending thousands more troops to secure it.

Apache Helicopters Chase Afghans Swarming A C-17 On Kabul Airport’s Runway (Updated)
Afghanistan

Apache Helicopters Chase Afghans Swarming A C-17 On Kabul Airport’s Runway (Updated)

Whatever security perimeter existed at Kabul International appears to have collapsed with Afghans running freely across its runway and taxiways.

Mayhem At Kabul Airport Causing American Troops To Fire Warning Shots To Push Back Crowds (Updated)
Afghanistan

Mayhem At Kabul Airport Causing American Troops To Fire Warning Shots To Push Back Crowds (Updated)

Large groups of Afghan civilians have flooded onto the flightline at Hamid Karzai International Airport as they flee the Taliban's final advance.

Fall Of Kabul To Taliban Imminent As Surprised United States Races To Get Its People Out (Updated)
Afghanistan

Fall Of Kabul To Taliban Imminent As Surprised United States Races To Get Its People Out (Updated)

The U.S.-backed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has reportedly fled the country ahead of the Taliban seizing the entirety of Afghanistan's government.