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China’s Massive WZ-9 Divine Eagle Drone Now Operating From South China Sea Base
Airborne Radar

China’s Massive WZ-9 Divine Eagle Drone Now Operating From South China Sea Base

The Divine Eagle is built around large radar arrays and can track aircraft and ships over a huge area from its high perch above the South China Sea and beyond.

France is apparently looking at the possibility of deploying air-launched nuclear weapons to Germany, a consideration that’s being made amid growing concerns that the United States will no longer guarantee European security under NATO. Broader discussions about nuclear deterrence among European leaders points very clearly to the deepening crisis in the transatlantic alliance under U.S. President Donald Trump.
Rafale

France Eyeing Deployment Of Nuclear-Armed Rafale Fighters To Germany: Report

Amid concerns over U.S. commitment to European security, France is mulling the extension of its nuclear umbrella farther across Europe.

CHASIV YAR, UKRAINE - JANUARY 27: Ukrainian soldiers of 43rd Brigade are seen working on a Soviet era Pion self propelled howitzer in the direction of Chasiv Yar, Ukraine on January 27, 2025. (Photo by Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Russia

Third Anniversary Of Ukraine War Markedly Different Than Previous Years

Ukraine Situation Report: Massive geopolitical shifts have resulted in great uncertainty but also hope for an end to the nightmare.

A domestically-produced F-CK-1 indigenous defence fighter jet (IDF) takes off during a visit by the island's president and the media from Penghu Air Force Base on Magong island in the Penghu islands on September 22, 2020. (Photo by Sam Yeh / AFP) (Photo by SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images)
Republic Of China Air Force (Taiwan)

Air-Launched Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile Being Tested By Taiwan

The air-launched adaptation of the HF-3 will provide Taiwan’s F-CK-1 fighter with a faster, more survivable missile than the F-16-launched Harpoon.

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman is back at sea conducting routine operations after a week in port in Greece for repairs.
U.S. Navy

Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Back At Sea After Collision Repairs

The USS Harry S. Truman arrived at Souda Bay in Greece last week for a full damage assessment and repairs after colliding with a cargo ship.

Su-57 Felon’s First Visit To Iran Seen In Satellite Imagery
Su-57

Su-57 Felon’s First Visit To Iran Seen In Satellite Imagery

One of Russia's Su-57s recently touched down in Iran for the first time on its way back from an airshow in India.

B-52 escorted by F-35s and F/A-18s
B-52

B-52 Flies Close To Border Of Russia And Belarus

On the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a B-52 conducted a notable show of force in the Baltic region.

Israel Performs Parade-Like Fighter Jet Flyover For Arch Enemy’s Funeral
F-15

Israel Performs Parade-Like Fighter Jet Flyover For Arch Enemy’s Funeral

The show of force occurred as Israel struck Hezbollah targets and released video of the bunker-buster strike that killed Nasrallah.

General Secretary of NATO Paul Henri Spaak of Belgium and United States Air Force General T.S. Power visit the Headquarters Strategic Air Comand control room with a contingency of officers. | Location: Offut Air Force Base, Nebraska, USA. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Bunker Talk

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

The air is stale but the coffee is good.

The US. and Ukraine are close to signing a deal over mineral rights.
Russia

U.S.-Ukrainian Mineral Deal Getting Close To Fruition

Ukraine Situation Report: If signed, the mineral deal could sooth growing tensions between Trump and Zelensky.

The Marines have been sent to Finland to help protect undersea cables.
Submarines

Drone-Equipped U.S. Marines Now Helping Protect Baltic Sea Submarine Cables

The deployment is part of NATO’s Baltic Sentry mission that was created after several suspected cable sabotage incidents.

A rare Chinese naval drill with a previously unannounced live-fire component has disrupted air traffic over and around the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand.
Australia

China’s Sudden Live Fire Naval Drills Off Australia Rattle Canberra

A rare drill in between New Zealand and Australia sent a message and is a sign of China's growing ability to project naval power far from its shores.

X-37B shows earth from its perspective for the first time.
X-37B

X-37B Spaceplane Shares Earth Image For First Time As New Mission Details Emerge

The photo was captured during the ongoing seventh mission for the shadowy X-37B mini-shuttle, which has seen it enter into higher orbits.

The U.S. Air Force, in cooperation with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), is still exploring concepts for a reusable hypersonic air vehicle capable of performing strike and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.
U.S. Air Force

New Hypersonic Strike-Recon Aircraft Effort Eyeing Prototype Development By 2030

The launch of the Next Generation Responsive Strike effort follows uncertainty around a previous hypersonic aircraft program called Mayhem.

AF1 trump model
Air Force One

Trump Mulls Options To Accelerate Delivery Of Air Force One Jets

Amid delays and cost overruns for the two VC-25Bs, Trump has apparently called upon Elon Musk to help address the problems.

The Army is testing its new M10 Booker under harsh Arctic conditions at Fort Greely in Alaska.
U.S. Army

M10 Booker Undergoing Cold Weather Trials In Alaska

The light tank-like M10 trials at Fort Greely in Alaska come as the U.S. seeks to sharpen its ability to fight in the Arctic.

A Russian SU-27 Flanker aircraft banks away with a RAF Typhoon in the background. RAF Typhoons were scrambled on Tuesday 17 June 2014 to intercept multiple Russian aircraft as part of NATO’s ongoing mission to police Baltic airspace. The Typhoon aircraft, from 3 (Fighter) Squadron, were launched after four separate groups of aircraft were detected by NATO air defences in international airspace near to the Baltic States. Once airborne, the British jets identified the aircraft as a Russian Tupolev Tu22 ‘Backfire’ bomber, four Sukhoi Su27 ‘Flanker’ fighters, one Beriev A50 ‘Mainstay’ early warning aircraft and an Antonov An26 ‘Curl’ transport aircraft who appeared to be carrying out a variety of routine training. The Russian aircraft were monitored by the RAF Typhoons and escorted on their way. The Typhoon pilots involved in the operation were Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Mark Long of 29 (Reserve) Squadron (the Typhoon operational training unit) and a French Air Force exchange pilot Commandant Marc-antoine Gerrard who is currently attached to 1(Fighter) Squadron.
Royal Air Force

This Is What A Peacekeeping Air Policing Mission Over Ukraine Could Look Like

Reports indicate the U.K. is already planning a future air policing mission over Ukraine, but staging such an effort is far from straightforward.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies a presence patrol over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 11, 2025. As a highly maneuverable and agile platform with a proven record in air-to-air combat and air-to-ground attack, the Fighting Falcon is well-equipped to engage with threats to regional security and deter further aggression in the AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jackson Manske)
F-16

F-16s With Larger Laser-Guided Rocket Loads, Drone Kill Marking Emerge Over Middle East

US Air Force F-16s are expanding their ability to engage enemy drones with low-cost guided rockets.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Trump
Russia

War Of Words Erupts Between Trump And Zelensky

Trump called Zelensky "a dictator" and Zelensky said Trump is living in a "disinformation space" as schism between Washington and Kyiv grows.

Satellite imagery shows the extent of the massive amount of work that has been done in the past year to restore more than 20 million square feet of runways and other World War II-era infrastructure at historic North Field on the U.S. island of Tinian in the Western Pacific.
U.S. Air Force

Massive WWII B-29 Bomber Base Fully Reclaimed For Future Pacific Fight

Satellite imagery shows the dramatic restoration of Tinian Island's historic North Field, a site that also presents targeting challenges for China.