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Bunker Talk: Turkey Day Edition!
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Turkey Day Edition!

We can talk about Turkey Birds, stuffing, gravy, and fight about partisan politics, just like home!

Disney’s Plan To Fly X-Wings Over Star Wars Park Speaks To Perception Manipulation Tactics
U.S. Homeland

Disney’s Plan To Fly X-Wings Over Star Wars Park Speaks To Perception Manipulation Tactics

It looks like Boeing and Disney's Imagineers have joined forces to make flyable X-Wings and it should remind us that seeing shouldn't mean believing.

The Army Has Been Buying Alternative “Barrier Blind” Hollow-Point Ammo For Its New Pistols
U.S. Army

The Army Has Been Buying Alternative “Barrier Blind” Hollow-Point Ammo For Its New Pistols

The cartridge is designed to better punch through obstacles such as windows or even just heavy clothing and then still work like it's supposed to.

Mysterious Airspace Violation That Triggered D.C. Lockdowns Highlights Air Defense Challenges
U.S. Homeland

Mysterious Airspace Violation That Triggered D.C. Lockdowns Highlights Air Defense Challenges

Reports now say a flock of birds, a balloon, or something else, may have been the culprit, but the response to it was telling, regardless.

Australia Buying B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Is A Fantasy But Other Options Exist
Australia

Australia Buying B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Is A Fantasy But Other Options Exist

The chances of Australia being allowed or actually wanting to buy B-21s is next to none, but it doesn't need them to chuck missiles far from home.

U.S. Inspectors Have Examined Russia’s Imminently Operational Hypersonic Missile
Russia

U.S. Inspectors Have Examined Russia’s Imminently Operational Hypersonic Missile

The U.S. government sent officials to Russia to inspect the weapon system under the terms of a strategic arms control deal.

Russia Admits Its Allegedly Treaty-Busting Cruise Missile Exists, But Denies U.S. Claims
NATO

Russia Admits Its Allegedly Treaty-Busting Cruise Missile Exists, But Denies U.S. Claims

The Kremlin accuses the United States of exploiting arms control deals to gather intelligence and warns of a potential arms race.

Is This Mysterious Russian Air-To-Air Missile Tailored To Fit The Su-57’s Side Bays?
Russia

Is This Mysterious Russian Air-To-Air Missile Tailored To Fit The Su-57’s Side Bays?

It has long been unclear what missile the Su-57 was supposed to carry in its wing root bays. This could be the answer.

Area 51 Veteran And CIA Electronic Warfare Pioneer Weigh In On Navy UFO Encounters
Area 51

Area 51 Veteran And CIA Electronic Warfare Pioneer Weigh In On Navy UFO Encounters

Having worked on some of the most highly-classified aerospace programs in the world, all this new UFO talk sounds very familiar to these two men.

Pair Of U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon Jet Trainers Involved In Fatal Mishap In Oklahoma (Updated)
T-38

Pair Of U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon Jet Trainers Involved In Fatal Mishap In Oklahoma (Updated)

Both jets departed the runway during the accident and one flipped over completely.

Famous Military Dog Conan Who Chased ISIS Leader Al Baghdadi Gets Medal At The White House
Syria

Famous Military Dog Conan Who Chased ISIS Leader Al Baghdadi Gets Medal At The White House

Conan has acted as the mascot for the historic raid that brought down one of the most sadistic human beings in modern history.

Turkey Tests F-16s And F-4s Against S-400 Radars In Defiance Of U.S. Sanctions Threats
Turkey

Turkey Tests F-16s And F-4s Against S-400 Radars In Defiance Of U.S. Sanctions Threats

The U.S. government has called on its Turkish counterparts for months to not "activate" the radars and abandon the purchase altogether.

The First Boom-Equipped Tanker For A Private Aerial Refueling Company Has Arrived
KC-30 MRTT

The First Boom-Equipped Tanker For A Private Aerial Refueling Company Has Arrived

The second-hand KDC-10 now in the hands of Omega Air could blaze a trail to a much more active contractor aerial refueling marketplace.

The AGM-86C Cruise Missile That Introduced GPS Guided Weaponry Is Bowing Out Of Service
U.S. Air Force

The AGM-86C Cruise Missile That Introduced GPS Guided Weaponry Is Bowing Out Of Service

The Conventional Air Launched Cruise Missile that was first used during the opening shots of Operation Desert Storm is being retired.

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

We can talk about mysterious GPS spoofing, special ops submarines, geopolitics, errant Syrian SAMs—you know, no big whoop.

This Photo Of An F-16 High Over Arizona At Sunset Is Mind Blowingingly Stunning
U.S. Homeland

This Photo Of An F-16 High Over Arizona At Sunset Is Mind Blowingingly Stunning

The image is perfect in composition, timing, and exposure, but beyond its technical merits, it just kicks a ton of ass.

Japanese Shipbuilder Pitches Amphibious Assault Ship For Country’s Growing Marine Forces
Japan

Japanese Shipbuilder Pitches Amphibious Assault Ship For Country’s Growing Marine Forces

Carrying MV-22 Ospreys and Marines riding in armored amphibious vehicles, the ships could help Japan project power beyond its home islands.

Navy Plans For ‘Large Payload Subs’ Based On New Columbia Class To Take On SSGN Role And More
Ohio Class (SSGN variant)

Navy Plans For ‘Large Payload Subs’ Based On New Columbia Class To Take On SSGN Role And More

The service is also eying a new sub-launched ballistic missile to replace Trident and could end up expanding its nuclear deterrent capabilities.

Behold The Nellis Air Power Demonstration In All Its Flare Popping Glory
U.S. Homeland

Behold The Nellis Air Power Demonstration In All Its Flare Popping Glory

No other air base on earth can put on a display quite like this!

Russia Even Ripped Out The Toilets Before Returning Ukraine’s Ships It Seized
Russia

Russia Even Ripped Out The Toilets Before Returning Ukraine’s Ships It Seized

The head of the Ukrainian Navy says that Russians treated the vessels "barbarically" and that they've come back in very poor condition.