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American Forces Have Been Quietly Deployed To Taiwan With Increasing Regularity: Report
Taiwan

American Forces Have Been Quietly Deployed To Taiwan With Increasing Regularity: Report

A report that the U.S. military has been stepping up its activities in Taiwan for at least a year comes amid growing fears of a Chinese invasion.

One Of The Navy’s Prized Seawolf Class Submarines Has Suffered An Underwater Collision (Updated)
Seawolf Class

One Of The Navy’s Prized Seawolf Class Submarines Has Suffered An Underwater Collision (Updated)

USS Connecticut's nuclear reactor was unaffected by the undersea accident, but the Navy won't say what exactly the submarine hit.

Newly Declassified Data Shows Unexplained Increase In U.S. Nuclear Warhead Stockpile
U.S. Homeland

Newly Declassified Data Shows Unexplained Increase In U.S. Nuclear Warhead Stockpile

There had been no increases in the stockpile for over 25 years before this data point was released.

Have You Ever Seen An AV-8B Harrier Use The Meatball To Land On An Amphibious Assault Ship?
Amphibious Assault Ships

Have You Ever Seen An AV-8B Harrier Use The Meatball To Land On An Amphibious Assault Ship?

This awesome video shows how Marine vertical landing jets use a Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System like their supercarrier-based counterparts.

This Is Our Most Detailed Look At Russia’s S-70 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle To Date (Updated)
Russia

This Is Our Most Detailed Look At Russia’s S-70 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle To Date (Updated)

A recent official Russian Ministry of Defense television program offered new details about the S-70 drone and how it is expected to further evolve.

Japan’s C-2 Cargo Jet Absolutely Dwarfs The C-1 It Was Developed From In This Viral Video
Japan

Japan’s C-2 Cargo Jet Absolutely Dwarfs The C-1 It Was Developed From In This Viral Video

A video of a Kawasaki C-2 taxing past its smaller 'parent,' the C-1, shows just how big a leap in size and capability the C-2 offers.

The Army Just Got Its Hands On Its First “Dark Eagle” Hypersonic Missile Launchers
Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW)

The Army Just Got Its Hands On Its First “Dark Eagle” Hypersonic Missile Launchers

The hypersonic missile era is about to officially begin for the U.S. Army.

The ex-USS John F. Kennedy left Philadelphia today on its final voyage, a trip to a Texas scrapyard.
U.S. Navy

The Navy’s Last Conventionally Powered Aircraft Carriers Have Been Sold For Literal Pennies

The divestment of the former USS Kitty Hawk and USS John F. Kennedy marks the final end of a historic era for the U.S. Navy.

Watch An F-35 Drop A B61 Nuclear Bomb In This First-Ever Declassified Video
F-35

Watch An F-35 Drop A B61 Nuclear Bomb In This First-Ever Declassified Video

The supersonic drop test puts the F-35A a step closer to being able to employ the new nukes, which are literally worth more than their weight in gold.

F-35A Completes Final Inert Drop Test Of New B61-12 Nuclear Bomb
F-35

F-35A Completes Final Inert Drop Test Of New B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

The F-35A is now on a trajectory to become fully certified to deliver thermonuclear weapons in the near future.

These Images Of Aussie C-17s Flying Among Skyscrapers In Brisbane Are The Best We’ve Ever Seen
C-17

These Images Of Aussie C-17s Flying Among Skyscrapers In Brisbane Are The Best We’ve Ever Seen

One photographer has captured the Royal Australian Air Force's low-flying action for the Riverfire festival like no other.

Computerized Rifle Sights To Be Tested By Navy And Marines For Drone Defense
U.S. Navy

Computerized Rifle Sights To Be Tested By Navy And Marines For Drone Defense

Systems that show shooters where to aim when engaging moving targets could offer another layer of defense against the drone threat on land and at sea.

F-35B Stealth Fighters Operate From A Japanese Aircraft Carrier For The First Time
F-35

F-35B Stealth Fighters Operate From A Japanese Aircraft Carrier For The First Time

The U.S. Marine Corps jets are the first fixed-wing aircraft to fly from a Japanese warship since World War II.

Marine Corps F-35s Are About To Be The First Fighters To Fly From A Japanese Carrier Since WWII
JS Izumo

Marine Corps F-35s Are About To Be The First Fighters To Fly From A Japanese Carrier Since WWII

Next week, F-35B stealth fighters are due to go aboard the newly modified Japanese carrier Izumo for the first time.

A Record-Setting 56 Chinese Warplanes Flew Into Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone Today
China

A Record-Setting 56 Chinese Warplanes Flew Into Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone Today

A spike in Chinese aerial activity has seen almost 150 military aircraft sent into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone so far this month.

Russia Says It Has Test Fired Hypersonic Cruise Missiles From A Submarine For The First Time (Updated)
Russia

Russia Says It Has Test Fired Hypersonic Cruise Missiles From A Submarine For The First Time (Updated)

Zircon missiles and Russia's super quiet Yasen class submarines could be a significant combination, but questions remain about the weapon's maturity.

Satellite Imagery Contradicts Reports Of Foreign Aircraft At Bagram Air Base In Afghanistan (Updated)
Afghanistan

Satellite Imagery Contradicts Reports Of Foreign Aircraft At Bagram Air Base In Afghanistan (Updated)

There have been swirling claims of planes making nighttime arrivals at the sprawling Taliban-controlled air base that the U.S. once occupied.

Satellite Images Show Massive Armada Of Idle Cargo Ships Waiting To Dock In Long Beach
U.S. Homeland

Satellite Images Show Massive Armada Of Idle Cargo Ships Waiting To Dock In Long Beach

The huge logjam of maritime cargo traffic trying to unload cargo in Long Beach harbor has reached epic proportions as seen in these images from space.

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

Talk amongst yourselves.

The U.S. Air Force’s First Europe-Based F-35A Squadron Has Been Activated
F-35

The U.S. Air Force’s First Europe-Based F-35A Squadron Has Been Activated

RAF Lakenheath in England is set to receive two USAF F-35A squadrons, with the first jets slated to begin arriving this winter.