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US Launched Tomahawk Missile Attack On Shayrat Air Base In Syria (Updated)
Syria

US Launched Tomahawk Missile Attack On Shayrat Air Base In Syria (Updated)

Here's everything we know right now.

Striking Assad in Retaliation for Gas Attack Is a Horrible Idea
Syria

Striking Assad in Retaliation for Gas Attack Is a Horrible Idea

We had our chance to take out Assad's aerial capabilities and we froze. Now that option is far more perilous—and we should be focused on destroying ISIS instead.

This Handy Graphic Shows Russia’s Land-Based Missiles And Their Range
Russia

This Handy Graphic Shows Russia’s Land-Based Missiles And Their Range

Russia's land-based missile programs have accelerated greatly in the past few years, and this graphic helps you keep them all straight.

Russia Reportedly Sending World’s Largest Submarine to the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea

Russia Reportedly Sending World’s Largest Submarine to the Baltic Sea

The crown jewels in Russia's Soviet era naval arsenal—a Typhoon class submarine and a Kirov class battlecruiser—are supposedly being sent to St. Petersburg this July.

Marines Want More Second-Hand F-5 Aggressors And A Light Attack Aircraft
U.S. Marine Corps

Marines Want More Second-Hand F-5 Aggressors And A Light Attack Aircraft

The USMC wants to expand both its capacity and capability when it comes to organic tactical air training for its fast-jet communities.

Buzz Aldrin Blasts Off With The USAF Thunderbirds For A Record Flight
F-16

Buzz Aldrin Blasts Off With The USAF Thunderbirds For A Record Flight

The 87-year-old took to an F-16 for a joyride over his old NASA stomping grounds.

USAF Aggressor F-16 Freshly Painted In “Shark” Scheme To Mimic Latest Russian Jets
F-16

USAF Aggressor F-16 Freshly Painted In “Shark” Scheme To Mimic Latest Russian Jets

The paint job is nearly identical to that worn by some of Russia's most advanced jets flying over Syria.

This Is Russia’s Warship Built Specifically For Arctic Fighting
Russian Navy

This Is Russia’s Warship Built Specifically For Arctic Fighting

Moscow's missile-slinging icebreakers are becoming a reality.

This Headcam Video of a Harrier Pilot’s Low-Level Mission is Like Being There
Europe

This Headcam Video of a Harrier Pilot’s Low-Level Mission is Like Being There

This extremely high-quality headcam footage of a Spanish Navy Harrier pilot rocketing low over the countryside puts you right in the cockpit.

Syria Says It Will Rain Scud Missiles On Israel If Airstrikes Don’t Stop
Israel

Syria Says It Will Rain Scud Missiles On Israel If Airstrikes Don’t Stop

The Syrian government just upped the ante drastically in its brewing military standoff with Israel.

Florida’s Full Court Press to Bring a Supercarrier Back to Mayport
U.S. Homeland

Florida’s Full Court Press to Bring a Supercarrier Back to Mayport

When it comes to the east coast, all the Navy's supercarrier eggs are in one small basket.

Watch Ukraine’s Largest Munitions Depot Transformed Into Massive Fireball
Ukraine

Watch Ukraine’s Largest Munitions Depot Transformed Into Massive Fireball

The explosions could continue for days.

Suicide Drones Have Migrated To The Conflict In Yemen
Yemen

Suicide Drones Have Migrated To The Conflict In Yemen

Iran and their Houthi proxies aimed at striking back at Saudi and UAE Patriot Missile batteries.

USAF Looks To Retire The F-15C Eagle And Replace It With Upgraded F-16s
F-15

USAF Looks To Retire The F-15C Eagle And Replace It With Upgraded F-16s

The news came as a shock to the committee and will reverberate throughout the USAF, Washington and beyond in the coming days.

Lockheed to Move F-16 Production From Texas to South Carolina
U.S. Homeland

Lockheed to Move F-16 Production From Texas to South Carolina

It's a good sign that the F-16 line will live on for years to come.

US-Backed Forces Take Strategic Syrian Dam to Block ISIS From Escaping Raqqa
Syria

US-Backed Forces Take Strategic Syrian Dam to Block ISIS From Escaping Raqqa

The maneuver appears to have been yet another blocking move, not just against ISIS forces but also against Syrian government and Russian forces.

Is This Russian “Forever President” Vladimir Putin’s Yacht?
Russia

Is This Russian “Forever President” Vladimir Putin’s Yacht?

The man who could be the world's richest has a navy of warships and nuclear submarines, but does he have a super yacht?

Watch a B-52 Obliterate This Massive ISIS Held Hotel In Mosul
Iraq

Watch a B-52 Obliterate This Massive ISIS Held Hotel In Mosul

It was one of Mosul's nicest and largest hotels before becoming an ISIS stronghold.

Israel Warns It Will Destroy Syria’s Air Defenses “Without Thinking Twice”
Israel

Israel Warns It Will Destroy Syria’s Air Defenses “Without Thinking Twice”

Israel's direct involvement in the Syrian conflict could be the flying ember that sets the region ablaze.

Shadowy Unmarked S-92 Superhawk Reemerges in Middle East Hotspot
Syria

Shadowy Unmarked S-92 Superhawk Reemerges in Middle East Hotspot

Who exactly these gray, militarized Superhawks belong to, and who is using them remains a mystery.