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Love Him or Hate Him, Trump Is Right When It Comes to NATO Spending
NATO

Love Him or Hate Him, Trump Is Right When It Comes to NATO Spending

The vast majority of NATO members are not meeting their fiscal obligations, and it is time for that to change.

US Destroyer Just Made A Near Pass On One Of Beijing’s South China Sea Outposts
China

US Destroyer Just Made A Near Pass On One Of Beijing’s South China Sea Outposts

It was the first time one of these tense missions has been executed under the Trump administration.

Now The U.S. Coast Guard Wants Cruise Missiles On Its Icebreakers Too
U.S. Coast Guard

Now The U.S. Coast Guard Wants Cruise Missiles On Its Icebreakers Too

The news is yet another sign that the US is struggling to catch up to Russia when it comes to dominating the Arctic.

U-2 Flies in Alaska Exercise for First Time, But Not as a Spy Plane
U.S. Homeland

U-2 Flies in Alaska Exercise for First Time, But Not as a Spy Plane

The Dragon Lady carried a special communications package to help get information to and from other aircraft.

“Air Force One” Jet Reemerges With Upgraded Communications For World Trip
Air Force One

“Air Force One” Jet Reemerges With Upgraded Communications For World Trip

One of the USAF's two VC-25As may look a little bit different than the other with its new twin SATCOM installations along its spine.

What Do The Russians Have Planned Off Libya’s Coast Next Week?
Russia

What Do The Russians Have Planned Off Libya’s Coast Next Week?

Russia may be planning a cruise missile barrage on Libyan targets.

USAF Research Lab Has Released This Image Of Its Low-Cost Stealthy Drone
U.S. Air Force

USAF Research Lab Has Released This Image Of Its Low-Cost Stealthy Drone

The rendering appears to depict a more advanced version of the Low Cost Attritable Strike prototype currently in development.

Chinese Su-30 Flanker Goes Inverted Over USAF Nuke Sniffing Plane
China

Chinese Su-30 Flanker Goes Inverted Over USAF Nuke Sniffing Plane

It's not the first time a Chinese fighter has gone inverted over a US surveillance aircraft.

Air Force One May Make Historic First Direct Saudi Arabia To Israel Flight
Air Force One

Air Force One May Make Historic First Direct Saudi Arabia To Israel Flight

Hopes for a new, more peaceful middle east may ride on the wings of Air Force One.

US Strikes Convoy Of Fighters Loyal To Assad Near Coalition Outpost In Syria (Updated)
Syria

US Strikes Convoy Of Fighters Loyal To Assad Near Coalition Outpost In Syria (Updated)

The convoy is said to have included heavy armor.

Boeing Needs New Names For Its Advanced Super Hornet And Eagle Fighters
F-15

Boeing Needs New Names For Its Advanced Super Hornet And Eagle Fighters

Let's help them out!

Chief Of Naval Operations Alludes To A New Shadowy Revolution In Naval Warfare
U.S. Navy

Chief Of Naval Operations Alludes To A New Shadowy Revolution In Naval Warfare

CNO Richardson thinks he's on the cusp of some type of monumental transformation in the way America fights on the high seas, but he can't tell us what it is exactly.

Everything You Need To Know About North Korea’s Most Successful Missile Launch
China

Everything You Need To Know About North Korea’s Most Successful Missile Launch

The missile fired was displayed a month earlier during North Korea's military parade.

Naval Mines Are A Growing Threat Near The Mandeb Strait
Red Sea

Naval Mines Are A Growing Threat Near The Mandeb Strait

They have already killed mariners operating in the area.

Trump Tells Navy To Ditch New Catapult, Babbles Incoherently About F-35
POTUS

Trump Tells Navy To Ditch New Catapult, Babbles Incoherently About F-35

Trump orders Navy to go back to steam catapults while jubilantly singing the F-35's praises.

Japan May Buy Tomahawks For Retaliatory Strikes On North Korean Missile Sites
Japan

Japan May Buy Tomahawks For Retaliatory Strikes On North Korean Missile Sites

The system could be paired with the Aegis Ashore anti-ballistic missile system that Japan is also interested in acquiring.

Emergency Declared After Tunnel Full Of Nuclear Waste Collapses At Hanford (Updated)
U.S. Homeland

Emergency Declared After Tunnel Full Of Nuclear Waste Collapses At Hanford (Updated)

The situation at the highly contaminated site remains murky, but federal assets are likely to respond, which could include a unique radiation-sniffing helicopter.

Japan May Acquire Aegis Ashore To Defend Itself From North Korean Missiles
Japan

Japan May Acquire Aegis Ashore To Defend Itself From North Korean Missiles

The system is especially well suited for Japan's strategic needs, but China would not be pleased with seeing it setup on Japanese shores.

What’s the Deal With China’s Surface Skimming Anti-Ship Drone-Missile Hybrid?
China

What’s the Deal With China’s Surface Skimming Anti-Ship Drone-Missile Hybrid?

Could this emerging weapon system become yet another effective threat layer in China's ever-expanding anti-access/area-denial maritime bubble?

Russia’s Massive Arctic “Research” Submarine Will Be The World’s Longest
Russia

Russia’s Massive Arctic “Research” Submarine Will Be The World’s Longest

The highly modified Oscar II class nuclear guided missile sub will have a bunch of new tricks up her sleeve, and a very sensitive and challenging mission set to use them on.