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Russian Surveillance Plane Is Flying Missions Over U.S. Military Bases In Hawaii
Russia

Russian Surveillance Plane Is Flying Missions Over U.S. Military Bases In Hawaii

The Russian Tu-154M-ON has been grabbing pictures of Hickam Air Force Base and other strategic sites under the Open Skies Treaty.

The Experimental Littoral Combat Ship Sea Slice Has Met A Sad Demise In Denmark
Northern Europe

The Experimental Littoral Combat Ship Sea Slice Has Met A Sad Demise In Denmark

It was hoped Sea Slice would get a second chance at life as a wind turbine logistics ship, but a far less happy fate for the vessel has come to pass.

Russia’s New Surveillance Plane Just Flew Over Two Of America’s Top Nuclear Labs
Russia

Russia’s New Surveillance Plane Just Flew Over Two Of America’s Top Nuclear Labs

The route also covered a number of Army and Air Force bases, a major proving ground, and one of America's last chemical weapon storage sites.

U.K. Says Iran’s Supertanker Is Free To Go Even As The U.S. Tries To Keep It Impounded
Iran

U.K. Says Iran’s Supertanker Is Free To Go Even As The U.S. Tries To Keep It Impounded

Officials in Gibraltar are still considering the American request to take custody of the ship and Iran is still holding a British-flagged tanker.

Cluster Bomb Toting F-15Es Are Patrolling The Persian Gulf To Counter Small Boat Swarms
Persian Gulf

Cluster Bomb Toting F-15Es Are Patrolling The Persian Gulf To Counter Small Boat Swarms

The weapons would be a useful tool for destroying Iran's fast boat armada that it has used to seize and harass tankers.

Sailors On U.S. Navy Carriers Are Still Training To Use Unreliable Anti-Torpedo Torpedoes
U.S. Navy

Sailors On U.S. Navy Carriers Are Still Training To Use Unreliable Anti-Torpedo Torpedoes

The Navy plans to rip these systems out of five Nimitz class carriers, but until then, the service wants its crews trained on how to use them.

Taiwan Reveals Land-Based Variant Of Naval Point Defense Missile System To Guard Key Sites
Taiwan

Taiwan Reveals Land-Based Variant Of Naval Point Defense Missile System To Guard Key Sites

Taiwanese military installations face ever-increasing risks from Chinese cruise missiles, as well as other aerial threats.

Navy May Need More Than $5 Billion To Fix Its China Lake Base After Powerful Quakes
U.S. Navy

Navy May Need More Than $5 Billion To Fix Its China Lake Base After Powerful Quakes

The service needs to completely replace dozens of buildings at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, which is its premier test and development base.

Russia Will “Briefly” Evacuate Village Near Site Of Nuclear-Powered Missile Accident (Updated)
Russia

Russia Will “Briefly” Evacuate Village Near Site Of Nuclear-Powered Missile Accident (Updated)

Regional authorities have not explained why they're only now telling residents to leave the area five days after the accident.

Chinese Paramilitary Police Have Appeared In Force Near Hong Kong As Tension Mounts
China

Chinese Paramilitary Police Have Appeared In Force Near Hong Kong As Tension Mounts

The deployment is supposedly for an exercise, but it certainly seems like a veiled threat to the demonstrators.

You Can Buy Japan’s ‘Air Force One’ 747 Jumbo Jet
Japan

You Can Buy Japan’s ‘Air Force One’ 747 Jumbo Jet

The pristine 28-year-old 747-400 served 14 Prime Ministers, but has low time and is outfitted with a tasteful and very functional custom interior.

Evidence Grows That Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Doomsday Missile Was What Blew Up Last Week (Updated)
Russia

Evidence Grows That Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Doomsday Missile Was What Blew Up Last Week (Updated)

Seven personnel from a major nuclear weapons research laboratory died in the mysterious incident at a test site in northwestern Russia.

Something Big Seems To Be Going Down Near Area 51 This Weekend
U.S. Homeland

Something Big Seems To Be Going Down Near Area 51 This Weekend

Various pieces of information point to some important and secretive testing taking place in the Nevada Test and Training Range over the weekend.

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 code words, surplus MiG-29s, geopolitics, Russian nuclear accidents—you know, no big whoop.

Russia Admits Mysterious Missile Engine Explosion Involved A Nuclear ‘Isotope Power Source’ (Updated)
Russia

Russia Admits Mysterious Missile Engine Explosion Involved A Nuclear ‘Isotope Power Source’ (Updated)

This new detail and other information suggest that the accident might have involved one of Russia's nuclear-powered cruise missiles.

Navy Eyes Yet Another Arleigh Burke Destroyer Variant After Warship Plans Hit Snags
U.S. Navy

Navy Eyes Yet Another Arleigh Burke Destroyer Variant After Warship Plans Hit Snags

Unfortunately, there are serious questions about whether the Arleigh Burke class hullform can support any additional capability growth.

Stealthy Flying Wing Jet Pin Among Others From China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corp Emerges
China

Stealthy Flying Wing Jet Pin Among Others From China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corp Emerges

The pin design shares numerous similarities to an equally curious unnamed drone that China unveiled at the biennial Zhuhai Airshow in 2018.

Only One Of Iraq’s Chinese CH-4B Drones Is Mission Capable As Other Buyers Give Up On Them
Iraq

Only One Of Iraq’s Chinese CH-4B Drones Is Mission Capable As Other Buyers Give Up On Them

Iraq's fleet of these unmanned aircraft is struggling with maintenance issues amid reports that other customers have been displeased with the design.

What We Know About A Reported Radiation Leak In Russia After A Missile Engine Exploded (Updated)
Russia

What We Know About A Reported Radiation Leak In Russia After A Missile Engine Exploded (Updated)

The incident has killed two people and follows a spate of serious accidents within the Russian military and the country's defense industrial sector.

Take A Peek Inside The Armory On An Amphibious Assault Ship Carrying Hundreds Of Marines
Amphibious Assault Ships

Take A Peek Inside The Armory On An Amphibious Assault Ship Carrying Hundreds Of Marines

The hundreds of Marines living on these ships during deployments can be called up suddenly to fight. Here's where they put all their weapons to do so.