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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.
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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)
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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.

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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.
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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.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky decried peace talks without Ukrainian representation but U.S. President Donald Trump said he could have entered negotiations earlier.
Russia

Zelensky Decries Peace Talks Without Ukraine, Trump Says He Had His Shot For Years

Shock waves are being felt in Kyiv and and Europe as America's position on Ukraine and Russia is morphing at a breakneck pace.

Since at least the summer of last year, the Ukrainian Air Force has been flying at least one mysterious, black-painted MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter. A recently published official video shows the jet in more detail, although it remains unclear exactly why it was repainted in this way.
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Ukraine’s Black MiG-29 ‘Ghost’ Fulcrum Showcased In New Video

At least one of the Soviet-era fighters of the 204th Tactical Aviation Brigade has been wearing an unusual black color scheme.

The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is reportedly flying unarmed MQ-9 Reapers inside Mexican airspace to snoop on drug cartels.
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CIA MQ-9 Reapers Are Covertly Spying On Mexican Drug Cartels: Reports

CIA drone flights over Mexico reportedly began under Biden, but have greatly expanded under Trump amid talk of direct action against the cartels.

The U.S. Army is pursuing a Stinger missile replacement for short-range air defense that can go faster, survive jamming and more easily hit tougher targets like drones.
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Army’s Stinger Surface-To-Air Missile Replacement Makes Progress

Transfer of many Stinger missiles to Ukraine and the growing drone threat have made the need for a new man-portable short-range air defense system more urgent.

European nations are debating whether to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine as part of any deal to end the war.
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Europe Debates Sending Troops To Ukraine

European countries are figuring out what role they are willing to play in any peace deal to end the war in Ukraine.

The U.S. Navy has released a picture of a U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper Attack helicopter with a previously unseen long-range missile armament.
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AH-1Z Attack Helicopter’s New Long Range Missile Seen For The First Time

The Marines are working to dramatically extend the kinetic reach of their AH-1Zs to help ensure their relevance in future high-end fights.

A Ukrainian reconnaissance brigade has released footage purportedly showing the destruction of Russia’s S-350 Vityaz air defense system in the Donetsk region.
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Ukraine Appears To Have Destroyed Its First Russian S-350 Air Defense System

A Ukrainian reconnaissance brigade has released a video showing the destruction of one of Russia’s prized S-350 Vityaz air defense systems in the Donetsk region.

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman is now in port in Greece for repairs following the collision with the cargo ship M/V Besiktas-M this past week.
U.S. Navy

Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman In Greece For Repairs Following Collision

How long the USS Harry S. Truman is set to stay in Souda Bay will depend on a full assessment of the damage from the collision.

NANTWICH, ENGLAND - MAY 24: The British Telecom telephone exchange inside the former RAF Hack Green secret nuclear bunker on May 24, 2023 in Nantwich, England. Hack Green played a central role in the defence of Britain for almost sixty years. It was chosen during WW2 to protect the land between Birmingham and Liverpool from hostile attack and as a location for the new RADAR equipment. The bunker went on to be used for shelter and protection during the Cold War. As relations between East and West thawed many of the UK's nuclear bunkers were sold off. The Secret Bunker is now privately owned by the Siebert family and is run as a museum trust. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
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Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

The crisis isn't so bad when you have a bunker to retreat to.

Top Ukrainian nuclear experts are concerned that the drone strike on the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant radiation shield could have lasting affects.
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Hole Blasted By Drone In Chernobyl’s Radiation Shield: What We Know

Ukrainian nuclear experts express concern that the drone strike could have prolonged ramifications to the integrity of the cocoon over the doomed reactor.

A U.S. Air Force Convair B-36B-1-CF Peacemaker (s/n 44-92033) of the 7th Bombardment Wing in flight, in 1949. This aircraft was retired to the MASDC on 19 November 1956.
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America’s First Broken Arrow Incident Happened 75 Years Ago

An inflight emergency led to the crew of a B-36 bomber dropping an unarmed nuclear bomb off the Canadian coast, in the first incident of its kind.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, the top American military officer overseeing operations in and around North America, has said he would welcome Canadian participation in expanding continental missile defense efforts, including in space.
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Canada Joining Iron Dome Missile Defense Plan Would Be Welcome: NORAD Boss

Cooperation on new space-based sensors might be a starting place for the U.S. and Canada on joint missile defense, but major hurdles remain.

A Russian Sukhoi Su-57 (L) and U.S. Air Force's F-35 fifth-generation fighter aircrafts are pictured at the tarmac during Aero India 2025, a military aviation exhibition at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru on February 11, 2025. Air traffic is booming in India, even though only a tiny fraction of its people fly each year, and manufacturers are seeking lucrative deals at the flagship Aero India exhibition from February 10. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) (Photo by ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images)
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Trump Offers India Path To F-35

As India sits at a fork in the road for its future fighter fleet plans, the U.S. has just upped the ante with the prospect of F-35 deliveries.

The U.S. Navy has released an image showing damage to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman following the collision with the cargo ship M/V Besiktas-M off the coast of Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday.
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Collision Damage To Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Seen In Photo

The USS Harry S. Truman collided with the cargo ship M/V Besiktas-M earlier this week while moving to enter the Suez Canal.