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Japan

Japan Considers Building Two Super-Sized Destroyers As An Alternative To Aegis Ashore

The two new warships are planned to combine a development of the Maya class hull with the AN/SPY-7 Long Range Discrimination Radar.

RQ-180

Was The Secret RQ-180 Stealth Drone Really Photographed Over The Mojave Desert?

A very interesting image may provide our first glimpse of the shadowy RQ-180 or of a ghost from the past.

Afghanistan

Deadly Taliban Attack On Governor’s Volleyball-Playing Bodyguards Points To Armed Drone Use

The use of this low-cost and potentially high-reward tactic is growing around the world and its appearance in Afghanistan is hardly surprising.

NATO

Putin Says He’ll Limit Cruise Missile Deployments To Get Missile Defense Site Inspections

The Kremlin also wants to block the fielding of missiles to Europe that had been banned under the now defunct INF treaty.

Navy SEALs

SEAL Team Six Executes Long Distance Rescue Operation Of Kidnapped American In Nigeria (Updated)

Armed gunmen had abducted Philip Walton from his home in neighboring Niger earlier in the week and there were fears he could be sold to terrorists.

U.S. Homeland

American Kidnapped In Niger, A Major Hub For Counter-Terrorism Ops in Northwest Africa

No group has claimed responsibility for the abduction, which occurred in a village close to the border with Nigeria.

Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Spooky Election—And Halloween—Edition

We can talk about Cold War mysteries, integrated air defense systems, foreign policy, urban combat vehicle disguises—you know, no big whoop!

F-117

F-117s Photographed Flying Out Of Nellis AFB For The First Time In Over A Decade

The small flying force of F-117s continues to come out of its secretive bubble and is now operating out of Nellis AFB in Las Vegas.

Japan

It’s Official: A Foreign Company Will Help Mitsubishi Build Japan’s Next Fighter

Aerospace firms in the United States and the United Kingdom are likely to compete for work in co-developing Japan's next-generation combat aircraft.

U.S. Navy

Navy Boss Talks ‘Joint Strike Frigate’ Concept After Calls To Build Four Frigates A Year

The Navy's new frigate could be among the most realistic ways of getting anywhere close to realizing the service's huge fleet ambitions.

China

Taiwan Disguises Armored Vehicles As Cranes And Scrapheaps During Urban Warfare Maneuvers

The Combat Readiness Week wargames saw some unconventional approaches to hiding fighting vehicles in dense urban terrain.

UAE

Trump Administration Wants To Sell UAE A Fleet Of 50 F-35s

The plan to transfer the stealth fighters to a second Middle East operator could still face plenty of obstacles.

Littoral Combat Ships

The Littoral Combat Ship USS Detroit Is Limping Home To Florida After Breaking Down

A key part of the ship's propulsion system that allows it to hit speeds over 40 knots, and that has been an issue in the past, reportedly failed.

News & Features

The Warthog Mask Is Back Along With Our New Line Of Aggressor Inspired Masks For A Limited Time

Look Brrrrttttiful and ready to turn and burn with the best of them while doing your part to slow the spread!

F-16

F-16 Pops Flares Grabbing Trump’s Attention After Plane Strays Into Airspace Over Rally

Trump and the crowd below were not exactly sure what was going on, but cheered as the F-16 intercepted the wayward aircraft.

F-15

Squadron Showcases F-15E Strike Eagles Adorned With Villain-Themed Nose Art Ahead Of Halloween

The artwork features well-known antagonists from comics, movies, and television, as well as real-life.

U.S. Air Force

Scaled Composites’ Stealthy Test Jet Now Flying With Possible Laser Weapon Modifications

One of the Model 401 demonstrators is now outfitted with a peculiar ventral pod that has a huge air intake and its own exhaust.

China

Taiwan Can Now Complicate China’s Invasion Plans By Buying Hundreds Of Harpoon Missiles

It's now official, Washington has detailed the sale of Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan.

Europe

A Greek Navy Minehunting Vessel Got Sliced In Two By A Container Ship

The odds were stacked against the Greek Navy vessel when it collided with a huge container ship in waters close to Athens.

Turkey

Turkey’s Forward Deployed F-16s In Azerbaijan Have Moved To A New Base

It seems the Turkish F-16s left their original base of operations in Azerbaijan after the area came under Armenian attack.