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China and Russia Are Executing Island-Seizing Drills in the South China Sea
China

China and Russia Are Executing Island-Seizing Drills in the South China Sea

The South China Sea may be about to get a lot more volatile and complicated than it already is.

Watch a Computer Save this G-Stricken F-16 Pilot from Certain Death
F-16

Watch a Computer Save this G-Stricken F-16 Pilot from Certain Death

A fighter pilot’s watchful computerized wingman is already saving lives (and aircraft).

The Reaperettes Provide Critical Life Support For UK Based Eagle Pilots
United Kingdom

The Reaperettes Provide Critical Life Support For UK Based Eagle Pilots

In black dresses and heels, this elite group of Air Force spouses help keep our F-15C pilots flying.

Look at Boeing’s Entry for the USAF’s New Jet Trainer Competition
T-38

Look at Boeing’s Entry for the USAF’s New Jet Trainer Competition

It is the fourth and final entry for a winner-take-all clash among aerospace titans.

This Russian Beach Landing Drill in Crimea Is Downright Ferocious
Eastern Europe

This Russian Beach Landing Drill in Crimea Is Downright Ferocious

More like a firepower demonstration than a training exercise.

South Korea’s ‘Massive Punishment & Retaliation’ War Plan Turns Pyongyang To Rubble
North Korea

South Korea’s ‘Massive Punishment & Retaliation’ War Plan Turns Pyongyang To Rubble

This is the war plan if a nuclear attack from the North was imminent.

North Korea Celebrates Its Founding With Nuclear Fireworks
North Korea

North Korea Celebrates Its Founding With Nuclear Fireworks

Pyongyang tests its most powerful nuke yet, and says it was a miniaturized warhead.   

Analyzing Trump And Clinton’s Missteps At NBC’s Commander-in-Chief Forum
U.S. Homeland

Analyzing Trump And Clinton’s Missteps At NBC’s Commander-in-Chief Forum

Both candidates played it loose with reality.

Watch North Korea Launch Three Ballistic Missiles From A Highway
North Korea

Watch North Korea Launch Three Ballistic Missiles From A Highway

Kim Jong Un’s rapidly expanding missile capabilities are poking US defenses in the eye.

Why China Wants to Put the Gargantuan Antonov An-225 Mriya Back Into Production
China

Why China Wants to Put the Gargantuan Antonov An-225 Mriya Back Into Production

The genesis of the world’s largest jet may give clues as to why Beijing wants it.  

The Phantastic QF-4 Phantom Full-Scale Target Drone Takes its Phinal Unmanned Phlight
F-4

The Phantastic QF-4 Phantom Full-Scale Target Drone Takes its Phinal Unmanned Phlight

The end is nigh for the iconic F-4 Phantom in US service.

Navy’s Troubled New Carrier Undergoing Long Overdue Review
U.S. Navy

Navy’s Troubled New Carrier Undergoing Long Overdue Review

Better late than never, I guess.

Iran Rings Their Most Hardened Nuclear Site With New Russian-Built SAMs
Iran

Iran Rings Their Most Hardened Nuclear Site With New Russian-Built SAMs

Is this an ominous sign, or just good contingency training?

Photos Emerge Of North Korea’s Sub-Launched Ballistic Missile After Successful Test
North Korea

Photos Emerge Of North Korea’s Sub-Launched Ballistic Missile After Successful Test

North Korea's ballistic missile development campaign has accelerated to warp speed.

Scathing Reports On Both The F-35 Program And The A-10 Divestment Plan
F-35A

Scathing Reports On Both The F-35 Program And The A-10 Divestment Plan

A small dose of reality for two controversial USAF initiatives.

Syria Has Reached ‘Game Of Thrones’ Level Of Complexity As Turkey Invades
Syria

Syria Has Reached ‘Game Of Thrones’ Level Of Complexity As Turkey Invades

The rifts created by the Syrian conflict seem ever more difficult to repair.

Iran May Have Booted Russia from an Air Base for “Betraying Their Trust”
Iran

Iran May Have Booted Russia from an Air Base for “Betraying Their Trust”

That didn’t last long, did it?

Northrop Grumman’s T-X Jet Trainer Contender Emerges at Mojave Air and Space Port
T-38

Northrop Grumman’s T-X Jet Trainer Contender Emerges at Mojave Air and Space Port

A modernized mix between a T-38 and an F-20 Tigershark—what's not to like?

F-22 Raptors Swoop in to Protect US Special Ops Forces in Northwest Syria
Syria

F-22 Raptors Swoop in to Protect US Special Ops Forces in Northwest Syria

Syrian Air Force appears to have gotten the message, but this may have been an ominous sign. 

Here We Go Again: USAF Aims to Stand Up Dedicated F-16 CAS Squadron At Nellis AFB
F-16

Here We Go Again: USAF Aims to Stand Up Dedicated F-16 CAS Squadron At Nellis AFB

The service tried to kill the A-10 this way 25 years ago—and it failed miserably.