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South Korea Tests Ballistic Missile That Can Hit Anywhere Inside North Korea
North Korea

South Korea Tests Ballistic Missile That Can Hit Anywhere Inside North Korea

The country's new liberal president fully supports the development, despite pledges for more diplomacy with the North.

Lockheed Made A Three Minute Long Cartoon Just To Explain F-35’s ALIS
F-35B

Lockheed Made A Three Minute Long Cartoon Just To Explain F-35’s ALIS

That's good, because the vital, interconnected system is having some trouble at the moment.

Canadian Sniper Destroys Record For Longest Kill With Over Two Mile Shot
Canada

Canadian Sniper Destroys Record For Longest Kill With Over Two Mile Shot

The unnamed individual was from Joint Task Force (JTF) 2, Canada's most elite and secretive special operations unit.

South Africa’s Gripen Fighter Jets Will Stalk Rhino Poachers
Africa

South Africa’s Gripen Fighter Jets Will Stalk Rhino Poachers

Gripen pilots will use their targeting pods to hunt down the illegal hunters.

Missile Laden Su-27 Gets Between NATO F-16 And Russian Defense Minister’s Jet
Baltic Sea

Missile Laden Su-27 Gets Between NATO F-16 And Russian Defense Minister’s Jet

The intercept is the latest in a series of tit-for-tat interactions that are only likely to increase in the coming months.

Israel Just Launched A Containerized Ballistic Missile From The Deck Of A Ship
Israel

Israel Just Launched A Containerized Ballistic Missile From The Deck Of A Ship

Long-range weapons the size and shape of shipping containers can turn almost any ship quickly into an impromptu missile boat.

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince’s Armed Crop Duster Is At The Paris Air Show
Europe

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince’s Armed Crop Duster Is At The Paris Air Show

Bulgarian firm LASA brings its T-Bird to Le Bourget, but customers might not be thrilled with the company's mercenary connections.

We Don’t Know Much About the Fitzgerald Collision and That Seems Odd
Japan

We Don’t Know Much About the Fitzgerald Collision and That Seems Odd

Authorities have been tight-lipped about the accident and the strange details we do know have quickly giving rise to conspiracy theories.

U.S. Special Operators Are Ready to Ride Into War On Horseback Again
U.S. Army

U.S. Special Operators Are Ready to Ride Into War On Horseback Again

Official Army manual goes through the functional and operational aspects of using horses, donkeys, mules, and other animals.

We’re Losing In Afghanistan And Sprinkling In Troops Won’t Likely Change That
Afghanistan

We’re Losing In Afghanistan And Sprinkling In Troops Won’t Likely Change That

Secretary of Defense Mattis has promised yet another new plan for the 16 year-old conflict.

Russia Says Its Future Bombers Will Have Protection From “All Missiles”
Russia

Russia Says Its Future Bombers Will Have Protection From “All Missiles”

It's a dubious boast, but it doesn't mean the country's engineers aren't working on advanced defensive systems.

Timing Of Qatar Finally Signing $12 Billion F-15 Deal Is Wildly Controversial
Middle East

Timing Of Qatar Finally Signing $12 Billion F-15 Deal Is Wildly Controversial

Unfortunately, after years of delays, the agreement now comes amid a dangerous political crisis sweeping the Middle East.

USAF and USN Both Come To Terms With Long 4th Generation Fighter Futures
F/A-18E/F

USAF and USN Both Come To Terms With Long 4th Generation Fighter Futures

Upgrade programs and new purchases will keep the Super Hornet and Viper fleets mission ready at least into the 2040s and possibly well beyond.

Navy Reveals Which Carriers Will First Field Their Dumbed-Down MQ-25 Drone
U.S. Navy

Navy Reveals Which Carriers Will First Field Their Dumbed-Down MQ-25 Drone

Unfortunately, getting aircraft carriers ready to launch and control the Stingray is the easy part of program.

One Faulty Part Halted THAAD Interceptor Production for Four Months
U.S. Homeland

One Faulty Part Halted THAAD Interceptor Production for Four Months

The ballistic missile defense system already has a history of delays, failures and geopolitical controversy.

U.S. Drones May Have Been Gunning For Top Somali Terrorists in New Strike
Africa

U.S. Drones May Have Been Gunning For Top Somali Terrorists in New Strike

Official details, local media reports, and other information point to an expanding campaign against Al Shabaab's leadership.

This Russian Su-27 Pulled Off The Ultimate Photo Bomb On U.S. Bombers
Europe

This Russian Su-27 Pulled Off The Ultimate Photo Bomb On U.S. Bombers

The USAF has B-1s, B-2s, and B-52s in Europe for the first time since at least 2009, but a curious Russian Flanker pilot has stolen the headlines.

Now The USAF Wants to Cut A-10 Squadrons and Stop Re-Winging The Fleet
A-10

Now The USAF Wants to Cut A-10 Squadrons and Stop Re-Winging The Fleet

Not only has the fight not been won, but the Air Force's new arguments sound a lot like the old ones.

This Disturbing Iraqi Special Forces Demo Is Like A Cheer Tryout From Hell
Iraq

This Disturbing Iraqi Special Forces Demo Is Like A Cheer Tryout From Hell

Iraq's elite troops show off martial arts skills, jump through a flaming hoop, and rip rabbits apart with their bare hands.

We Finally Know Exactly What The Saudis Are Getting In That Huge Arms Deal
Saudi Arabia

We Finally Know Exactly What The Saudis Are Getting In That Huge Arms Deal

The package includes major upgrades for the country's Air Force and Navy, as well as new space-based capabilities.