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The U.S. Air Force’s Unique Climate Testing Lab Has Blown Up
U.S. Air Force

The U.S. Air Force’s Unique Climate Testing Lab Has Blown Up

A high flammable chemical, methyl chloride, was involved, but may not have been the source of explosion.

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 Pentagon secrecy, all the gear you need, geopolitics, naval convoys—you know, no big whoop.

Look Inside The Secret Service’s Command SUVs That Are Being Converted For Special Ops Use
Secret Service

Look Inside The Secret Service’s Command SUVs That Are Being Converted For Special Ops Use

These "Roadrunners" will now support special operators during crisis response missions in the United States and elsewhere in North America.

The French Have Plans For A Constellation Of Laser-Armed Miniature Satellites
Anti-Satellite Capabilities

The French Have Plans For A Constellation Of Laser-Armed Miniature Satellites

France's "Mastering Space" plan calls for an active defense against hostile satellites and new space-based surveillance capabilities to spot threats.

U.S. Training For Arctic Nuclear Satellite Disaster Amid Russian Weapons Developments
Russia

U.S. Training For Arctic Nuclear Satellite Disaster Amid Russian Weapons Developments

With Russia building floating nuclear reactors and possibly testing nuclear-powered cruise missiles, there are good reasons for this training.

China Says It Has Brought Bugle Calls Back To The Battlefield
China

China Says It Has Brought Bugle Calls Back To The Battlefield

The country's brand new defense white paper says the People's Liberation Army is again using the instruments "to communicate and command."

South Korea Kicks Off Development Of A New Amphibious Ship Designed To Carry F-35Bs
South Korea

South Korea Kicks Off Development Of A New Amphibious Ship Designed To Carry F-35Bs

The planned ship will give the South Koreans a significant boost in capability for operations around and beyond the Korean Peninsula.

Rogoway’s Reviews: Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
Hollywood

Rogoway’s Reviews: Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan

Far more brawn than brain, Jack Ryan represents a potentially exciting mission that was executed poorly on nearly every front.

Confessions Of A U.S. Marine F/A-18 Hornet Maintainer
People

Confessions Of A U.S. Marine F/A-18 Hornet Maintainer

What it really takes to keep the USMC's tired Hornet fleet in the air and first-hand experience of Marine Aviation's waning readiness.

This Futuristic ‘Lego-Like’ Vehicle Could Be Anything From Scout To Light Artillery
Light Vehicles

This Futuristic ‘Lego-Like’ Vehicle Could Be Anything From Scout To Light Artillery

Shielded from gunfire, roadside bombs, and chemical attacks, the designers say the modular vehicle can take on various battlefield roles.

New B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Scheduled To Make Its First Flight In Late 2021
B-21

New B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Scheduled To Make Its First Flight In Late 2021

The service is hoping to move very quickly after that to reach initial operational capability with the new bombers in the mid-2020s.

Detailed Image Comes To Light Of Secretive Drone Test Base Near Area 51
U.S. Homeland

Detailed Image Comes To Light Of Secretive Drone Test Base Near Area 51

The deeply isolated base is understood to work at testing and developing exotic and advanced payloads and sensors for drones like the MQ-9 Reaper.

North Korea’s New Ballistic Missile Submarine Is A Refurbished Antique (Updated)
North Korea

North Korea’s New Ballistic Missile Submarine Is A Refurbished Antique (Updated)

The boat is based on a dated 1950s Soviet design, but that doesn't mean it isn't a significant development.

Moscow Disputes Seoul’s Account Of Unprecedented Aerial Altercation Over Sea Of Japan
China

Moscow Disputes Seoul’s Account Of Unprecedented Aerial Altercation Over Sea Of Japan

South Korea says its F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets fired a total of 360 warning shots after a Russian A-50 radar plane flew near disputed islets.

Divisions With U.S. Emerge As U.K. Proposes European Force To Protect Tankers From Iran
Iran

Divisions With U.S. Emerge As U.K. Proposes European Force To Protect Tankers From Iran

The two long-standing allies are increasingly at odds, and publicly so, over how to respond to Iranian provocations.

What’s The Deal With Army Helicopters Flying A Secret New Mission Over The Capital?
U.S. Army

What’s The Deal With Army Helicopters Flying A Secret New Mission Over The Capital?

Army aviators already provide vital support in the region, including being prepared to spirit senior government officials to safety in a crisis.

Letter From The Editor About An Exciting New Phase For The War Zone
News & Features

Letter From The Editor About An Exciting New Phase For The War Zone

We will be expanding in some very targeted and unique ways in the days and weeks to come.

Iran Has Followed Through With Its Threat To Capture A British Tanker In The Middle East (Updated)
Iran

Iran Has Followed Through With Its Threat To Capture A British Tanker In The Middle East (Updated)

Iran has been threatening for weeks to retaliate for U.K. officials detaining one of its supertankers over sanctions violations.

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 the return of Maverick, the crisis in the Persian Gulf, geopolitics, keeping-up the U.S. Navy's fleet—you know, no big whoop.

Marines Winding Down Weapon Systems Officer Position, F/A-18Ds To Fly With Pilot Only
U.S. Marine Corps

Marines Winding Down Weapon Systems Officer Position, F/A-18Ds To Fly With Pilot Only

The long-established Weapon Systems Officer position is in the twilight of its existence within the Marine Corps tactical jet community.