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F-35s Head To Japan As Chinese Bombers and Carrier Make Big Moves
China

F-35s Head To Japan As Chinese Bombers and Carrier Make Big Moves

Chinese long-range military activity has exploded in recent weeks, and there's likely more to come.

Sailors Make Snow Angels On Deck Of Supercarrier During Storm
U.S. Homeland

Sailors Make Snow Angels On Deck Of Supercarrier During Storm

It looks very "Battle of Hoth" covered in snow doesn't it?

60 Minutes Does an Infomercial On Drone Swarms For The Pentagon
Swarms

60 Minutes Does an Infomercial On Drone Swarms For The Pentagon

There's lots to look at, but not much substance.

The Chilean Military Has No Idea What This Flying Object Is
South America

The Chilean Military Has No Idea What This Flying Object Is

This mysterious video certainly does depict a strange sighting.

Russian Carrier Headed Home After Just Two Months Off Syrian Coast
Syria

Russian Carrier Headed Home After Just Two Months Off Syrian Coast

The ship's deployment was far from triumphant.

All Eyes On North Korea As Kim Jong Un Says ICBM Test Imminent
North Korea

All Eyes On North Korea As Kim Jong Un Says ICBM Test Imminent

Nobody is laughing about North Korea's nuclear weapons and missile programs anymore are they?

Fast And Stealthy “Thunder Child” Is a Wave-Carving Thing of Beauty
Patrol Boats

Fast And Stealthy “Thunder Child” Is a Wave-Carving Thing of Beauty

Like a hot multi-million dollar knife through warm butter.

Russian Special Operations Commando Seen Wearing Hezbollah Patch In Syria
Syria

Russian Special Operations Commando Seen Wearing Hezbollah Patch In Syria

It's not like the US hasn't been accused of doing similar things recently.

Engine Falls Off B-52 During A Training Sortie Over North Dakota
U.S. Homeland

Engine Falls Off B-52 During A Training Sortie Over North Dakota

The iconic bomber is literally begging for new engines.

China’s Carrier Ties Up At Specially-Built Giant Dock In S. China Sea
China

China’s Carrier Ties Up At Specially-Built Giant Dock In S. China Sea

The Liaoning has been on a high-profile training cruise which has included a series of firsts such as live fire drills and sailing into the Pacific.

The Navy’s F-35C Has A Major Nose Gear Problem
U.S. Navy

The Navy’s F-35C Has A Major Nose Gear Problem

It gives pilots one hell of a ride down the catapult track.

Take a Virtual Ride in the Cockpit on the F-4 Phantom’s Retirement Flight
F-4

Take a Virtual Ride in the Cockpit on the F-4 Phantom’s Retirement Flight

Truly the end of an era.

Russia Tests Another Anti-Satellite Weapon as Battleground Space Looms
Russia

Russia Tests Another Anti-Satellite Weapon as Battleground Space Looms

Just another reminder that America’s supremacy in space is increasingly unsecured.

Israel Retires The F-16A/B “Netz” And Puts 40 Up For Sale
Israel

Israel Retires The F-16A/B “Netz” And Puts 40 Up For Sale

The beloved Netz may still have some life left to give. 

The Fight For Mosul Grinds to a Bloody Crawl
Iraq

The Fight For Mosul Grinds to a Bloody Crawl

It’s becoming a war of attrition for both sides, and that’s just one of the Iraqi government’s growing list of problems.

China’s Highly Evolved FC-31 Stealth Fighter Makes Its First Flight
China

China’s Highly Evolved FC-31 Stealth Fighter Makes Its First Flight

China’s high-low stealth fighter mix strategy is evolving rapidly.

Trump’s Nuclear Arms Race Is a Terrible Idea, but Modernization is Overdue
POTUS

Trump’s Nuclear Arms Race Is a Terrible Idea, but Modernization is Overdue

The US doesn’t need more nukes—it needs to modernize the weapons it already has.

Trump Tells Boeing To Price A Comparable F/A-18 To The F-35—There Isn’t One
POTUS

Trump Tells Boeing To Price A Comparable F/A-18 To The F-35—There Isn’t One

The problem is total force capabilities and it's far more complex than swapping out one fighter jet for another.  

Crashed Aerosucre 727 Previously Struggled To Get Airborne From Puerto Carreño
South America

Crashed Aerosucre 727 Previously Struggled To Get Airborne From Puerto Carreño

Video evidence indicates that yesterday’s horrific crash was an accident waiting to happen.

China Gives Drone Back—But Why Did They Grab It In The First Place?
China

China Gives Drone Back—But Why Did They Grab It In The First Place?

The Chinese had plenty of reason to be suspicious.