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F-15EX will have 129 aircraft in its fleet under trump.
F-15

F-15EX Planned Fleet Size Grows To 129 Jets

The F-15EX has gotten a substantial boost from the Trump administration's Pentagon budget request, going from a 98 to 129 aircraft fleet.

The defense of Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar against Iranian ballistic missiles included the largest volley of Patriot air defense interceptors in U.S. military history, the Pentagon's top general told reporters.
MIM-104 Patriot

Largest Patriot Missile Salvo In U.S. Military History Launched Defending Al Udeid Air Base Against Iranian Attack

The Pentagon's top officer offered new details about how air defense crews at Al Udeid Air Base knocked down incoming Iranian missiles.

The Pentagon has shared extensive new information about the use of 30,000-pound GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bunker buster bombs in recent strikes on Iran, a mission it says was 15 years in the making.
B-2

Everything We Just Learned About The GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator Strikes On Iran

The strikes on Fordow were 15 years in the making, with that target being the primary driver behind the MOP's development and evolution.

There are conflicting reports about the extent of the damage at Iran's nuclear facilities in the wake of U.S. and Israeli. attacks.
Iran

Claims Swirl Over Extent Of Damage From Attacks On Iranian Nuclear Facilities (Updated)

The result of 12 days of war and a U.S. bombing raid on Iran's nuclear program remain hotly contested, spurred by conflicting intel reports.

B-2 hawaii diverted during decoy operation
B-2

B-2 Used As Decoy For Iran Strike Mission Is Stuck In Hawaii

One of the B-2s that captured the public's attention as the real strike force made its way to Iran had to divert with an emergency into Honolulu.

U.K. Royal Air Force F-35B Lightning.
F-35A

Royal Air Force Goes Nuclear With F-35A

Reintroducing an air-launched nuclear capability is a big deal for the United Kingdom, but it will come with certain caveats.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding the Marine One presidential helicopter and departing the White House on June 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Less than 12 hours after announcing a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Trump is traveling to the Netherlands to attend the NATO leaders' summit.
Iran

Turbulent Start To Iran-Israel Ceasefire But It’s Holding, At Least For Now

The U.S. president railed against Israel and Iran after signs that the ceasefire he helped broker was evaporating.

The U.S. Air Force's first combat employment of 30,000-pound GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bunker buster bombs in recent strikes on Iranian nuclear sites draws new attention to work toward a successor.
B-2

GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator Successor In The Works

Here's what we know about the new weapon being sought to replace the B-2's MOP and equip the B-21 in the future.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he has engineered a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
Iran

Israel-Iran Ceasefire Is Now In Effect (Updated)

The U.S. president said the ceasefire aims to end the conflict, which he also named the 12-Day War.

Satellite imagery shows clear evidence that Iran took steps to seal off its nuclear enrichment facility at Fordow in the days leading up to the U.S. strikes, which would have helped shield it against a potential ground raid.
B-2

Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Site Likely Sealed Up Before B-2 Strikes

Plugging Fordow's tunnel entrances with dirt would have preempted the growing threat of an Israeli commando raid.

The Israeli military said it had struck command centers belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and other domestic security forces responsible for “maintaining the regime’s stability.”
Iran

Israel Strikes Key Iranian Command And Control Sites In Tehran (Updated)

Attacks on command and control infrastructure also targeted the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as Israel seeks to degrade Iran's ability to coordinate its military operations.

US base in qatar attacked by iranian ballistic missiles
Iran

Iran Launches Ballistic Missile Revenge Strike On Al Udeid Air Base In Qatar (Updated)

Iran has fired missiles at the sprawling Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, host to U.S. troops and military aircraft.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine have now briefed TWZ and other reporters on the historic strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities last night, dubbed Operation Might Hammer.
B-2

B-2 Strikes On Iran: What We Know About Operation Midnight Hammer (Updated)

The mission that has been in contingency planning and rehearsal for many years included assets from below the waves to space.

B-2s bombed iran
Iran

U.S. Has Attacked Iran’s Nuclear Facilities (Updated)

The United States has joined the kinetic war against Iran, striking Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities.

At least two separate groups of B-2 Spirit stealth bombers are currently heading westward across the Pacific Ocean, but their exact final destination is currently unclear.
B-2

B-2 Bombers Head West Across Pacific Amidst Iran Crisis

A major B-2 deployment was the key piece missing from the rapid U.S. military buildup ahead of possible strikes on Iran.

WASSENAAR, NETHERLANDS - MAY 5: Visitors are taken on guided tours as the Seyss-Inquart bunker opens its doors to the public on Liberation Day for a special "Freedom Meal" on May 5, 2025 in Wassenaar, Netherlands. The holiday marks the Netherlands' liberation from Nazi occupation 80 years ago. The bunker is named after Arthur Seyss-Inquart, a prominent Nazi official who served as Reich Commissioner during the German occupation of the Netherlands.He was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the Nuremberg Trials and subsequently executed. After the war, the bunker, concealed beneath a structure resembling a traditional Dutch farmhouse, was repurposed by the Dutch armed forces during the Cold War and served as a site for NATO military exercises. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images)
Bunker Talk

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

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Iran's nuclear scientists were assassinated in their homes using an undisclosed weapon.
Iran

Top Iranian Nuclear Scientists Killed By Secret Israeli Weapon: Report

The operation was designed to strike a major blow against Iran's nuclear program where the targeted individuals would least expect it.

Residents of the Tucson, Arizona area were startled earlier this week by a group of helicopters, including at least one Russian-made Mi-17 Hip, making very low nighttime flights as part of what turned out to be a U.S. military exercise.
Mi8/Mi-17

Secretive Russian-Made Mi-17 Helicopter Makes Unusual Appearance In Tucson

A recent U.S. military urban training exercise involved helicopters of the types used by a shadowy U.S. aviation unit.

A new photo provides our best view so far of the Shenyang J-35, China’s next-generation carrier-based fighter. It’s part of a relative flurry of imagery showing some of China’s latest military aircraft. In sharp contrast to the blurry or heavily edited shots we have become familiar with out of China in the past, these various higher-quality images provide a fascinating snapshot of the breadth of developments taking place right now in China’s military aerospace realm.
People's Liberation Army Air Force (China)

China’s J-35 Naval Stealth Fighter Seen Like Never Before

As well as new imagery of the J-35, we have gotten our best look at the KJ-600 carrier-based airborne early warning aircraft that will operate alongside it.

At least one Iranian ballistic missile impacted the port city of Haifa in northern Israel.
Iran

Iranian Ballistic Missiles Hit “Strategic Points” In Israeli Port City Of Haifa (Updated)

Iran continues to send missiles and drones against Israel, with the port city that houses the main base of the Israeli Navy among the latest to be attacked.