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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.

Trump’s Openness to Direct Talks With Kim Jong Un Is Still a Good Idea
North Korea

Trump’s Openness to Direct Talks With Kim Jong Un Is Still a Good Idea

It's not the first time Trump has made the bold overture to North Korea, but it's the first time he has done so as President.

Japan’s Biggest Helicopter Carrier To Provide Escort For US Supply Ship
Japan

Japan’s Biggest Helicopter Carrier To Provide Escort For US Supply Ship

The Izumo will bring its potent anti-submarine capabilities to protect the US supply vessel.

It’s a North Korean Missile Media Frenzy!
North Korea

It’s a North Korean Missile Media Frenzy!

The media is hooked on military drama from the Korean Peninsula, so be skeptical of reports on Pyongyang's ballistic missile launches.

The CH-53E Super Stallion Looks Gargantuan In This Slow Motion Helocast Clip
CH-53E

The CH-53E Super Stallion Looks Gargantuan In This Slow Motion Helocast Clip

The Super Stallion may be tired, but it still is one massive and powerful steed.

Air Force Releases Causes Of Recent B-52 And U-2 Crashes
U-2

Air Force Releases Causes Of Recent B-52 And U-2 Crashes

Now we know more about both of these high-profile crashes.

Israel Strikes Supposed Arms Depot At Syria’s Damascus International Airport
Israel

Israel Strikes Supposed Arms Depot At Syria’s Damascus International Airport

The strike comes as tension between Syria and Israel has drastically increased in recent weeks.

China Launches Its First Home-Built Clone Of An Aircraft Carrier
China

China Launches Its First Home-Built Clone Of An Aircraft Carrier

The event marks a huge leap in Chinese shipbuilding capability, and the start of a home-grown carrier fleet that will only be eclipsed by the US Navy.

It’s Far Too Soon For The Military Option When It Comes To North Korea
China

It’s Far Too Soon For The Military Option When It Comes To North Korea

As war drums grow louder, the US and its allies are encircling North Korea with military might. Meanwhile, the White House is about to brief the US Senate as to its plans.

Analyzing North Korea’s Missile Parade: Prescription For Fear, Dose Of Reality
North Korea

Analyzing North Korea’s Missile Parade: Prescription For Fear, Dose Of Reality

Here are the technological highlights from yesterday's military parade through Kim Il Sung Square.

Mother Of All Bombs Certainly Did Its Job Based On These New Satellite Images
Afghanistan

Mother Of All Bombs Certainly Did Its Job Based On These New Satellite Images

The Islamic State's hillside nest was wiped clean.