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Trump Steps Over The Line
North Korea

Trump Steps Over The Line

President Trump took historic steps into North Korean territory alongside Kim Jong Un and later announced talks are back on.

Boeing Unveils Prototype For The Navy’s MQ-25 Drone Tanker Competition (Updated)
U.S. Navy

Boeing Unveils Prototype For The Navy’s MQ-25 Drone Tanker Competition (Updated)

After teasing the reveal on social media, we finally get our first peak at the company's clean-sheet, aircraft carrier-borne, unmanned tanker design.

We Broke Down Trump’s Security Strategy Into Bullets So You Don’t Have To Read All 60 Pages
Cyber Warfare

We Broke Down Trump’s Security Strategy Into Bullets So You Don’t Have To Read All 60 Pages

The Trump Administration calls for more defense spending, new economic initiatives, and more aggressive diplomacy.

Afghanistan’s Rebuilt UH-60s Could Actually Hurt Its Warfighting Ability in the Near Term
Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Rebuilt UH-60s Could Actually Hurt Its Warfighting Ability in the Near Term

Poaching already in-demand Mi-17s crews to train to fly Black Hawks could have negative impacts in the months ahead.

That Massive Cross-Country USAF Airlift Exercise Was the Largest of Its Kind, Ever
U.S. Air Force

That Massive Cross-Country USAF Airlift Exercise Was the Largest of Its Kind, Ever

The service's latest Joint Forcible Entry Exercise looked like a particularly impressive spectacle, because it was.

BAE Systems Wants Its MAGMA Drone to Maneuver Using Only Supersonic Blasts of Air
Stealth

BAE Systems Wants Its MAGMA Drone to Maneuver Using Only Supersonic Blasts of Air

The system could eliminate the need for physical control surfaces, which could be a very big deal, especially for stealthy aircraft.

Draken Picks Up a Dozen South African Cheetahs to Emulate 4th Generation Adversaries
U.S. Homeland

Draken Picks Up a Dozen South African Cheetahs to Emulate 4th Generation Adversaries

Many private companies are buying up new fighters jets in to meet demands for more advanced aggressors to duel against.

Decades Ago The Navy Tested A Maritime Patrol U-2 Variant That Was Way Ahead Of Its Time
U.S. Navy

Decades Ago The Navy Tested A Maritime Patrol U-2 Variant That Was Way Ahead Of Its Time

A state-of-the-art EP-Xs never came to be, but the Navy didn't give up on the idea and it's finally becoming a reality via the MQ-4C Triton.

The Marine Corps Wants to Craft a Fleet of 1,000 “Itty Bitty Boats”
Combat Craft Assault

The Marine Corps Wants to Craft a Fleet of 1,000 “Itty Bitty Boats”

The small watercraft force could give marines more flexibility and offer up new avenues of attack.

Germany Reportedly Favors Typhoon to Replace Tornado, Also Eyeing F-15, F/A-18
Germany

Germany Reportedly Favors Typhoon to Replace Tornado, Also Eyeing F-15, F/A-18

An official letter dismissed reports that the country had a preference for the American F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Putin Declares Victory During Sudden Syria Visit, Assembles Grand Regional Strategy
Syria

Putin Declares Victory During Sudden Syria Visit, Assembles Grand Regional Strategy

Warm welcomes in Syria, Egypt, and Turkey show the Kremlin's growing influence in the region, even among traditional American allies.

Israel’s F-35I Adir Is Ready for Combat, But When Will It Be Headed Into Harm’s Way?
Israel

Israel’s F-35I Adir Is Ready for Combat, But When Will It Be Headed Into Harm’s Way?

The Israeli Air Force can make a statement by putting the new jets to use, but not without certain risks.

Top USAF Civilian Is a “Fan” of the A-10, but Dozens Will Still Likely Get Grounded
A-10

Top USAF Civilian Is a “Fan” of the A-10, but Dozens Will Still Likely Get Grounded

New wings for many A-10s can't come fast enough and plans for a light attack aircraft are still up in the air.

Blackwater Founder’s Private Afghan Air Arm Pitch Included An-26 Gunships And AH-1 Cobras
Afghanistan

Blackwater Founder’s Private Afghan Air Arm Pitch Included An-26 Gunships And AH-1 Cobras

The mix of aircraft, helicopters, drones, and aerostats would have taken over for US and coalition forces.

US Military Goes on Alert Ahead of Trump’s Plan to Move US Embassy into Jerusalem
Israel

US Military Goes on Alert Ahead of Trump’s Plan to Move US Embassy into Jerusalem

The first wave of American reaction forces are reportedly already on the ground and more are waiting in the wings.

The Navy Is Changing Its Plans for its Dumbed-Down Zumwalts and Their Ammoless Guns
U.S. Navy

The Navy Is Changing Its Plans for its Dumbed-Down Zumwalts and Their Ammoless Guns

Looking to give the ships a niche, the service now wants them to focus on attacking other ships at sea.

Israel Launches Flurry of Strikes in Syria as its Air War in the Country Turns to Iran
Iran

Israel Launches Flurry of Strikes in Syria as its Air War in the Country Turns to Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says "we will not allow" Iran "to entrench itself militarily in Syria."

F-22s, F-35s Join Hundreds of US and South Korean Jets in Drill as Fears of War Rise
North Korea

F-22s, F-35s Join Hundreds of US and South Korean Jets in Drill as Fears of War Rise

The major exercise comes after North Korea's test of a new monster missile and amid confusing US policy pronouncements.

The US Army Is Issuing Its New M17 Pistols to Many More Troops Than Its Predecessor
Sidearms

The US Army Is Issuing Its New M17 Pistols to Many More Troops Than Its Predecessor

Team leaders in infantry fire teams, the service's smallest maneuver unit, will be among those who get the new guns.

Here’s What You Need to Know About the US Military’s New Cluster Munition Policy
U.S. Air Force

Here’s What You Need to Know About the US Military’s New Cluster Munition Policy

It's been hard to find a middle ground between legitimate military requirements and real humanitarian concerns.