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Africa

A Guide To The Pentagon’s Shadowy Network Of Bases In Africa

The Pentagon's presence in Africa has ballooned over the last decade and a half. We've even made a map, so you can see for yourself.

People

Remembering Hugh Hefner And His Iconic Jet Black DC-9 “Big Bunny”

In aviation circles, the Playboy DC-9 is almost as famous as the man who commissioned it.

U.S. Navy

This Is The Only Photo Of A U.S. Navy Supercarrier Being Sunk (Updated)

The haunting image depicts a scene that hopefully won't ever be repeated during an operational deployment.

RC-135

Home Of Strategic Command And Some Of The USAF’s Most Prized Aircraft Is Flooding (Updated)

Offutt Air Force Base is succumbing to the massively swollen Missouri River and things could get worse before they get better.

Russia

Here’s What We Know About Russia’s New Floating Nuclear Power Plant Heading To The Arctic

The Kremlin will use Akademik Lomonosov to power entire towns in the Far North, but the concept could have broader applications.

NATO

Sweden’s New Civil Defense Guide Tells Citizens To Resist Fake News As They Would An Invasion

The country's first such handout since the end of the Cold War tells people to make sure they can eat, drink, and avoid propaganda in a crisis.

U.S. Navy

Navy’s Railgun Now Undergoing Tests In New Mexico, Could Deploy On Ship In Northwest

After some claimed it was all but abandoned, the Navy's railgun program appears to be making significant progress.

U.S. Navy

Mattis’s New Unpredictable Carrier Strike Group Deployment Strategy Has Begun

The new carrier strike group employment concept aims to keep adversaries guessing by making deployments far less predictable and shorter in length.

U.S. Navy

Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Now Part Of Experimental Squadron Alongside Drone Ships

The Navy has struggled to find a place for the tiny fleet of just three Zumwalt class ships, but this change could also lead to the class's demise.

F-35

Watch F-35s Do A Spectacular Low-Level Flyby Over Photographers At Star Wars Canyon

A pair of F-35 pilots from The Netherlands showed off their new mounts in amazing fashion to waiting photographers in Death Valley.

Canada

Canada Has Given Up Trying To Find A Good Home For Its Retired Leopard Tanks

A possible sale to Jordan has apparently fallen through and there are few other buyers who could meet the country's human rights standards.

U.S. Homeland

Seth Meyers Visits Ash Carter At The Pentagon, Finds Bin Laden’s Pog Collection

Ashton Carter is all about getting bright young minds on the Pentagon's side – this appearance with the Late Night host is aimed at helping it happen.

Afghanistan

The Afghan Air Force Just Can’t Quit The Hind Gunship Helicopter

The Afghan Air Force is still flying the iconic attack helicopters, despite the NATO-led coalition refusing to help support their continued operation.

Europe

Italian Cops Raid Neo-Fascists And Find Air-To-Air Missile That France Had Sold To Qatar

The operation targeted individuals over links to the conflict in Ukraine and also netted various guns and Nazi memorabilia.

Diesel-Electric Submarines

France Launches The First Of Its New Class Of Super Quiet “Barracuda” Attack Submarines

The Suffren and her sisters are set to usher in a new era of French Navy submarine operations.

Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Let’s Chat About All The Stories We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week!

We can talk about advanced F-15 sensor pods, surplus Army ships, geopolitics, AC-130 gunships—you know, no big whoop.

NASA

This Overview Of NASA’s SR-71 Blackbird Is A Must Watch

Even the tiniest details about the SR-71 tend to be fascinating, but a good overview of the jet and its operations is also very intriguing.

U.S. Army

You Can Buy One Of The Army’s Most Capable Ships As The Service Guts Its Naval Fleets (Updated)

The decision to sell two of these Logistics Support Vessels, along with dozens of landing craft and tugs, might be one the Army comes to regret.

Turkey

Turkey’s Newly Delivered S-400 Air Defense System Threatens To Shoot Down Relations With U.S. (Updated)

The U.S. decision to expel Turkey from the F-35 program looks to be past the point of no return and more sanctions will likely follow.

U.S. Homeland

Qatar To Get New AMRAAM-ER Surface To Air Missiles, U.S. Capital May Be Next

The hybrid missile design will give the same SAM system that protects Washington, D.C. a major boost in range and over overall performance.