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Listen To What The Capitol’s ‘Giant Voice’ Alert System Sounds Like When It Goes Into Lockdown
Secret Service

Listen To What The Capitol’s ‘Giant Voice’ Alert System Sounds Like When It Goes Into Lockdown

A fire near the Capitol triggered a booming audible response amid heightened security ahead of President-elect Biden's inauguration.

25,000 Guardsmen Are In The Capital, Five Times The Troops In Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq Combined
U.S. Homeland

25,000 Guardsmen Are In The Capital, Five Times The Troops In Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq Combined

An unprecedented level of security has descended on Washington, D.C. ahead of the inaugural. How we got here and what comes next.

Iran’s Missiles Landing Within 100 Miles Of A U.S. Carrier Is Provocative But Not Much Else
Iran

Iran’s Missiles Landing Within 100 Miles Of A U.S. Carrier Is Provocative But Not Much Else

Iran sent ballistic missiles 1,000 miles out into the Indian Ocean, but it doesn't mean they have a long-range anti-ship ballistic missile capability.

General Atomics’ Stealthy Avenger Drone Flies With Infrared Search And Track Pod
Avenger

General Atomics’ Stealthy Avenger Drone Flies With Infrared Search And Track Pod

The Legion Pod gives the Avenger a way to spot and track even stealthy aircraft and provides a way to quickly add in other new capabilities.

White House Accelerates Development Of Mini Nuclear Reactors For Space And The Battlefield
U.S. Homeland

White House Accelerates Development Of Mini Nuclear Reactors For Space And The Battlefield

The order looks to accelerate and integrate the development of highly mobile nuclear reactors for space and the terrestrial battlefield.

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

Sit back, relax, and chat the time away.

Those Mysterious Dark Helicopters Were Landing On Multiple Downtown LA Rooftops Last Night (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

Those Mysterious Dark Helicopters Were Landing On Multiple Downtown LA Rooftops Last Night (Updated)

The flight activity looked very similar to past urban training exercises that Army special operations aviation units have conducted in Los Angeles.

Everything We Know About The Mysterious Dark Helicopters That Have Been Circling Los Angeles
U.S. Homeland

Everything We Know About The Mysterious Dark Helicopters That Have Been Circling Los Angeles

The dark gray helicopters with no readily identifiable markings and unusual antennas have caught people's attention as they zip around Los Angeles.

North Korea’s New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Is Its Biggest Yet
North Korea

North Korea’s New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Is Its Biggest Yet

The latest Pukguksong-5 submarine-launched ballistic missile comes amid a burst of anti-American rhetoric from Kim Jong-un.

How British Tornados Used A Special Weapon To Ravage Saddam’s Airfields In Daring Desert Storm Raids
Desert Storm

How British Tornados Used A Special Weapon To Ravage Saddam’s Airfields In Daring Desert Storm Raids

Slamming Iraq's bases at ultra low level with JP233 runway denial weapons was among the riskiest Royal Air Force combat actions since World War II.

Report Adds Further Evidence Iran’s Soleimani Was Killed By New Highly Precise Missile
Iran

Report Adds Further Evidence Iran’s Soleimani Was Killed By New Highly Precise Missile

Fragments reportedly from the scene of the strike that killed Soleimani also match official renderings of the stenciling applied to the unique weapon.

Russia Should Ditch Its Cursed Aircraft Carrier And Focus On Its Two New Amphibious Assault Ships
Russia

Russia Should Ditch Its Cursed Aircraft Carrier And Focus On Its Two New Amphibious Assault Ships

While refit work on Russia's aging aircraft carrier seems to have slowed, its two new amphibious assault ships are set to grow even bigger.

Iran Films One Of America’s Most Powerful Submarines Lurking Near Its Military Exercise
Iran

Iran Films One Of America’s Most Powerful Submarines Lurking Near Its Military Exercise

The video offers a rare glimpse of an Ohio class guided-missile submarine, one of which is in the region, sailing at periscope depth in tense waters.

Declassified Document Outlines Trump Administration’s Secret Pacific Strategy
China

Declassified Document Outlines Trump Administration’s Secret Pacific Strategy

The previously classified document reveals America's approach to key regional players, including China, North Korea, and India.

Black Flag Rises: New “Super Bowl Of Test Exercises” Pushes USAF’s Top Weapons To Their Limit
Northern Edge

Black Flag Rises: New “Super Bowl Of Test Exercises” Pushes USAF’s Top Weapons To Their Limit

The full story behind the Air Force's new war games that will ensure interoperability and get new capabilities and tactics to front line units faster.

First Peacetime Terror Attack On The Air Force Destroyed Eight A-7 Attack Jets 40 Years Ago
A-10

First Peacetime Terror Attack On The Air Force Destroyed Eight A-7 Attack Jets 40 Years Ago

In 1981, Puerto Rican separatists launched an unprecedented and highly successful raid on the Air National Guard Base on the island.

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China

This Is Our Best Look Yet At China’s Z-20F Seahawk Clone Toting Air-To-Surface Missiles

The Z-20F's configuration is different from one recently seen on a standard Z-20 helicopter and mirrors the setup on U.S. Navy Seahawks.

Iran Commissions Its Massive Oil Tanker Turned Sea Base Into Service
Iran

Iran Commissions Its Massive Oil Tanker Turned Sea Base Into Service

The 755-foot vessel seems to be Iran's answer to the U.S. Navy's Expeditionary Sea Bases.

Why Marine One Was Making All That Commotion Near The Vice President’s Residence Today
Marine One

Why Marine One Was Making All That Commotion Near The Vice President’s Residence Today

A bizarre amount of Marine One helicopter activity over the Vice President's Residence at the Naval Observatory prompted concerns on social media.

Russian Navy Commander Stole Two 13-Ton Bronze Propellers From His Own Destroyer
Russia

Russian Navy Commander Stole Two 13-Ton Bronze Propellers From His Own Destroyer

The heist involved substituting the real screws for two fake ones made out of less expensive metal.