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Despite Tough Talk, U.S. Responses to North Korea Are Business As Usual
North Korea

Despite Tough Talk, U.S. Responses to North Korea Are Business As Usual

The open discussion of military action may only serve to reinforce the reclusive regime's opinions and validate their domestic propaganda.

Arrow Missile Intercepts Syrian SAM Fired At Israeli Jets Following Strikes
Israel

Arrow Missile Intercepts Syrian SAM Fired At Israeli Jets Following Strikes

The strange overnight engagement was the first operational use of an Arrow anti-ballistic missile system.

Here’s the Location of Every American Carrier and Amphibious Assault Ship Right Now
Around The Globe

Here’s the Location of Every American Carrier and Amphibious Assault Ship Right Now

The old adage "where are the carriers?" is easily answered by this awesome synopses.

This ISIS Armored Loader Just Broke Through Iraqi Army Lines and Blew Up
Iraq

This ISIS Armored Loader Just Broke Through Iraqi Army Lines and Blew Up

The fight for Mosul is reaching a new level of violence as ISIS holds onto the last quarter of the city.

The USMC’s New CH-53K King Stallion Is One Royally Expensive Helicopter
U.S. Marine Corps

The USMC’s New CH-53K King Stallion Is One Royally Expensive Helicopter

Meet the most expensive helicopter in the world.

Gray Eagle Drones Are Not Being Deployed To South Korea As A Reactionary Measure
U.S. Army

Gray Eagle Drones Are Not Being Deployed To South Korea As A Reactionary Measure

This is a planned partial replacement for the controversially retired OH-58D Kiowa Warrior armed scout helicopter.

Japan to Sail Carrier Into South China Sea In Massive Show of Force
Japan

Japan to Sail Carrier Into South China Sea In Massive Show of Force

Dispatching the helicopter carrier Izumo to the South China Sea is the largest show of naval force by Japan in the region since World War Two.

Awesome Photos Show Early Days of Canada’s Most Elite Special Operators
Canada

Awesome Photos Show Early Days of Canada’s Most Elite Special Operators

Images depict a police-style special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team more than a military organization, which reflects Joint Task Force 2's history and origins.

Watch A-10s Lob Laser-Guided Bombs At Remote-Controlled Humvees
U.S. Homeland

Watch A-10s Lob Laser-Guided Bombs At Remote-Controlled Humvees

Like plinking cans, but way more expensive—and much, much louder.

Vietnam Eyes Israel’s Delilah Standoff Missile, and F-16s Could Be Next
Israel

Vietnam Eyes Israel’s Delilah Standoff Missile, and F-16s Could Be Next

Vietnam is looking at ways to boost their offensive capabilities in order to counterbalance China's South China Sea military buildup, and Israel could have just what they need at a very attractive price.

Littoral Combat Ship Fires Its First Vertical Launch Hellfire Missile
U.S. Navy

Littoral Combat Ship Fires Its First Vertical Launch Hellfire Missile

After years of fumbling around trying to find a missile to partially replace the original system intended for the ship, the Hellfire has been adapted for vertical launch, and it did just that aboard the USS Detroit recently.

After North Korean Missiles Fly, THAAD Missile Defense Suddenly Arrives
North Korea

After North Korean Missiles Fly, THAAD Missile Defense Suddenly Arrives

THAAD's arrival comes just hours after North Korea's most recent barrage of ballistic missile tests—but it's likely those tests were a response to THAAD, not the other way around.

US Stryker Deployment to Manbij, Syria Appears to Have Been a Blocking Move
Syria

US Stryker Deployment to Manbij, Syria Appears to Have Been a Blocking Move

Those big armored fighting vehicles are not inconspicuous—and that appears to have been the point.

Check Out This Pic of an F-35B Firing its Gun Pod in the Air for the First Time
F-35B

Check Out This Pic of an F-35B Firing its Gun Pod in the Air for the First Time

The F-35's GAU-22 podded gun system lets open an inaugural burst from on high.

American Stryker Armored Fighting Vehicles Appear Near Syrian Hotspot
Syria

American Stryker Armored Fighting Vehicles Appear Near Syrian Hotspot

The revelation comes after Russian and Syrian airstrikes endanger US special operations forces and as a showdown between Kurdish rebels and Turkish forces may be imminent.

Conan O’Brien Touts “Fan-TASTIC!” New F-35 Spot
Hollywood

Conan O’Brien Touts “Fan-TASTIC!” New F-35 Spot

President Trump's new-found love for Lockheed's controversial super-fighter gets lampooned by Team Coco.

A-10 Warthogs Practice Blasting Swarms of Small Boats
A-10

A-10 Warthogs Practice Blasting Swarms of Small Boats

The mock targets look suspiciously like Iranian speedboats.

The Army’s Elite Special Ops Aviators Sure Burn Through A Lot Of Rockets
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

The Army’s Elite Special Ops Aviators Sure Burn Through A Lot Of Rockets

Unsurprisingly, the numbers suggest the 160th Special Operations Air Regiment, better known as the "Night Stalkers," have been particularly busy.

Spec Ops MC-130 Provides Forward Arming And Refueling Point For F-22 Raptors
MC-130

Spec Ops MC-130 Provides Forward Arming And Refueling Point For F-22 Raptors

Special Operations Command and Air Combat Command are getting creative when it comes to poking holes in enemy anti-access and area-denial capabilities

This Is What USAF Bomber Pilots Would Wear During a Nuclear Apocalypse
U.S. Air Force

This Is What USAF Bomber Pilots Would Wear During a Nuclear Apocalypse

It's an obscure Cold War-era technological relic that's still in use—and becoming increasingly relevant.