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The USAF’s Pilot Shortage Has Reached Disastrous Levels
U.S. Air Force

The USAF’s Pilot Shortage Has Reached Disastrous Levels

The Air Force is falling apart.

South Korea’s New Sub Could Be Capable Of Firing Ballistic Missiles
North Korea

South Korea’s New Sub Could Be Capable Of Firing Ballistic Missiles

Is South Korea preparing for the possible reality of a post-US nuclear umbrella?

US Special Ops MRZR Buggies Full of Javelin Missiles Spotted Near Mosul
Iraq

US Special Ops MRZR Buggies Full of Javelin Missiles Spotted Near Mosul

SOCOM's tricked-out Polaris ATVs are getting their fight on against ISIS.

You Need to Watch This Onboard Footage of Space-X’s Falcon Rocket Returning to Earth
Satellite Imagery

You Need to Watch This Onboard Footage of Space-X’s Falcon Rocket Returning to Earth

That is one hell of a bootlegger's turn.

China Will Send Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines Into The Pacific: Report
China

China Will Send Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines Into The Pacific: Report

We expected a big strategic escalation; this surely fits the bill.

The AH-64 Apache Will Get A Laser Cannon To Play With This Summer
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)

The AH-64 Apache Will Get A Laser Cannon To Play With This Summer

It's not “sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their frickin' heads,” but it is pretty damn scary.

Two F/A-18F Super Hornets Collided Off The Coast Of North Carolina
U.S. Homeland

Two F/A-18F Super Hornets Collided Off The Coast Of North Carolina

It's a dangerous business.  

This Nic Cage Film Based On The USS Indianapolis Disaster Doesn’t Look That Horrible—Or Maybe It Does
WWII

This Nic Cage Film Based On The USS Indianapolis Disaster Doesn’t Look That Horrible—Or Maybe It Does

Come to think of it, there are a couple red flags.

Did ISIS Really Take Out A Squadron Of Russian Attack Helicopters At A Remote Airfield In Central Syria?
Syria

Did ISIS Really Take Out A Squadron Of Russian Attack Helicopters At A Remote Airfield In Central Syria?

These satellite photos read like a whodunit novel.

Surprise, Surprise! The USAF Can’t Afford Its Fighter Fleet Past 2021
F-35

Surprise, Surprise! The USAF Can’t Afford Its Fighter Fleet Past 2021

The Air Force's champagne dreams just don't line up with fiscal reality, but we already knew that right?

US Lifts Ban On Arms Sales To Vietnam Amid Turmoil In The South China Sea
South China Sea

US Lifts Ban On Arms Sales To Vietnam Amid Turmoil In The South China Sea

Lines are being drawn as the US cozies up to a once bitter foe.

The Navy Is Getting A Video Pod To Record Russian And Chinese Jets Making Unsafe Intercepts
U.S. Navy

The Navy Is Getting A Video Pod To Record Russian And Chinese Jets Making Unsafe Intercepts

Smile, Flanker, you're on candid camera!

Ride Along For Strafing Practice In Afghanistan’s Spunky Little MD530 Attack Chopper
Afghanistan

Ride Along For Strafing Practice In Afghanistan’s Spunky Little MD530 Attack Chopper

It may not be flashy, but it can sling a lot of lead.

The P-8 Poseidon Will Get Winged Torpedoes To Kill Subs At Long-Range
P-8

The P-8 Poseidon Will Get Winged Torpedoes To Kill Subs At Long-Range

The days of skimming the waves and chucking out torpedoes are coming to an end.

B-52 Stratofortress Crashes and Burns at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam
Americas

B-52 Stratofortress Crashes and Burns at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam

The island outpost has had more than its share of bomber losses in the last decade.

Trump Says He Will Talk Directly With North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un
People

Trump Says He Will Talk Directly With North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un

Well, they say that communication is the key to success in any relationship…

Soldier Fires On Apache With Live Ammo During War Games At Fort Irwin
U.S. Homeland

Soldier Fires On Apache With Live Ammo During War Games At Fort Irwin

A battle simulation got a little too real at the National Training Center last week.

Soldiers Will Soon See Thermal Weapon Sight Crosshairs Projected Into Night Vision Goggles
Night Vision

Soldiers Will Soon See Thermal Weapon Sight Crosshairs Projected Into Night Vision Goggles

The battlefield moves even closer to first person shooter video game fantasy.  

This Falcon 50 Business Jet’s Ultra Low-Level Departure From St. Martin Is Pretty Nuts
Around The Globe

This Falcon 50 Business Jet’s Ultra Low-Level Departure From St. Martin Is Pretty Nuts

Takeoffs at Princess Juliana International Airport can be just as wild as landings!  

Watching This Coast Guard Lifeboat Towing Its Twin Through A Narrow Inlet Is Totally Nerve-Racking
U.S. Coast Guard

Watching This Coast Guard Lifeboat Towing Its Twin Through A Narrow Inlet Is Totally Nerve-Racking

And you thought riding home in a tow truck was squirrelly.