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The U.S. Army has released the first images showing parts of the design of a very early prototype of the next-generation iteration of the Abrams tank, or M1E3.
M1 Abrams

Our First Glimpse At The M1E3 Abrams Next-Gen Tank Demonstrator

Testing of the first iteration of the Army's next-generation, lighter-weight, hybrid-electric Abrams tank concept is set to kick off soon.

Despite parallels drawn between the two operations, one asset that featured prominently in the Bin Laden mission in 2011 that looks to have been notably absent in the force that descended on Caracas over the weekend is stealthy Black Hawk helicopters.
MH-60/AH-60

Why Stealth Black Hawks Weren’t Used For Maduro Capture Mission

While stealth helicopters, which may or may not still exist, were central to the Bin Laden raid, the Venezuela operation was different in key ways.

The crew of the fleeing Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera released a video showing the ship being pursued by a U.S. Coast Guard Legend class cutter.
South America

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seen Pursuing Fleeing Russian Oil Tanker For First Time (Updated)

The pursuit of the tanker Marinera comes as the U.S. continues pouring aviation assets into the U.K. ahead of a potential boarding effort.

Royal Canadian Air Force Maj. Gen. Chris McKenna tells us how NORAD is helping defend the high north.
Royal Canadian Air Force

Canadian NORAD Commander On What It Will Take To Defend The High North

Maj. Gen. McKenna offers exclusive insights into the growing threats to the Arctic from China and Russia, and what NORAD is doing about it.

A newly published video interview with a Ukrainian Air Force fighter pilot sheds more light on the operations of the country’s F-16 fleet in its war with Russia. The interview with the pilot, whose name is not provided, is a rare opportunity to hear about how the Ukrainian Air Force has gone about introducing its first Western fighter jet. The Viper is now heavily engaged on various fronts, combatting cruise missiles and drones, as well as striking ground targets, including in close proximity to friendly troops.
F-16

Ukrainian F-16 Pilot’s Account Of The Challenges Of The Air War

After a protracted campaign to get its hands on F-16s, a Ukrainian pilot details how the jets are now a critical part of the Ukrainian Air Force.

Multiple video clips offer strong evidence that kamikaze drones were among the capabilities the U.S. military brought to bear during the operation to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro over the weekend.
Loitering Munitions

Did The U.S. Use Kamikaze Drones To Strike Venezuela?

An unmistakable banshee-like wail is heard before detonations in videos taken on the ground during Operation Absolute Resolve.

Shahed-136 crashed with a shoulder-fired heat seeking missile attached.
Air

Russian Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drones Now Carrying MANPADS Missiles

The Shahed-136 is now toting a shoulder-fired heat seeking missile as Russia continues to expand the drone’s capabilities.

U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawks assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment approach Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic during a forward arming and refueling point exercise, MCOLF Atlantic, May 6, 2025. U.S. Army Soldiers and aircraft from the 160th SOAR utilized MCAS Cherry Point’s training area to conduct a FARP. This training is essential for enhancing the unit’s operational readiness and ensuring efficient support for rapid deployment, as Cherry Point provides the facilities and resources to simulate real world scenarios.
160th SOAR "Nightstalkers"

This Is What The Night Stalkers’ MH-60M Direct Action Penetrator Brought To The Venezuelan Op

The hard-hitting attack version of the special operations MH-60 was clearly among the critical assets used in Operation Absolute Resolve.

A surge of aircraft from the U.S. to the U.K. has sparked speculation of a SOF aviation buildup.
AC-130

U.S. Special Ops Aircraft Arriving In UK Could Point To Looming Oil Tanker Boarding Operation

The arrival in England of AC-130 gunships and cargo jets from the home of the Night Stalkers comes as the U.S. may interdict a fleeing oil tanker.

Maduro captured, U.S. to run Venezuela.
South America

U.S. Will Now “Run” Venezuela After Maduro Capture: Trump (Updated)

Many new details are emerging about the operation to capture Maduro, and here's what we know.

Details are still emerging about the U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. We now have access to satellite imagery that, while not answering all the questions about how Operation Absolute Resolve unfolded, provides an intriguing look at some of the key locations where it played out.
South America

Destruction Seen At Caracas Base That Was A Focus Of The U.S. Military Operation

The sprawling facility is reported by some as the site where Maduro was plucked away by Delta Force operators.

RQ-170 Sentinel Stealth Drone Supported Maduro Capture Mission
RQ-170

RQ-170 Sentinel Stealth Drone Supported Maduro Capture Mission

The RQ-170 was made for just the kind of mission that occurred in Venezuela last night and was present overhead during others like it in the past.

160th SOAR took part in operation to strike targets in Venezuela and capture Maduro.
South America

U.S. Has Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (Updated)

A major U.S. military operation, which included airstrikes and the use of special operations forces, resulted in the capture of Maduro.

In a building called the "Blue Cube" on the military airbase, a group of Air Force officers and enlisted men montior the flight of the space shuttle. From this location the space shuttle is controlled after it is launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Typically the Air Force only monitors space flights with classified military cargo and equipment. | Location: Near San Jose, California, USA.
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Welcome To 2026 Pal

2026 sounds like a date in a dystopian movie far off in the future you probably won't see.

Lt.Kyrylo Budanov has been named Ukraine's new presidential chief of staff.
Russia

Ukrainian Spy Master Kyrylo Budanov Explains His New Job As Top Zelensky Aid

Ukraine Situation Report: Zelensky taps his former spy boss as his new chief of staff as Australian Abrams tanks bolster the front lines.

Evidence that the United States employed AGM-114 Hellfire or AGM-179A Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) missiles in a covert strike on a target in Venezuela has now emerged.
Q-9

Missile Fragments Add To Evidence MQ-9 Reaper Drone Carried Out Venezuela Strike

U.S. strikes on a trio of alleged drug boats also point to expanding kinetic operations in the region involving MQ-9s and other assets.

A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon flies a routine mission over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 31, 2025. Equipped with state-of-the-art radars, sensors and an air-to-air refueling capability, the P-8A is scheduled to receive periodic future enhancements to keep pace with the submarine warfare threat.
P-8

Danish P-8 Sale Set To Boost Poseidon’s Northern Footprint

Denmark is investing in new maritime patrol aircraft to bolster its capabilities in the Baltic and North Atlantic, with a particular focus on Greenland.

China has converted a cargo ship to a arsenal ship and drone carrier.
People's Liberation Army Navy (China)

Chinese Cargo Ship Converted To Launch Advanced Combat Drones Emerges (Updated)

China has reconfigured its medium cargo ship-turned improvised warship into a drone carrier, but just how realistic is what we are seeing?

A picture has emerged that looks to show Iran's Mohajer-6 drone has entered service, at least on a limited level, with the Venezuelan military.
Iran

Iranian Strike-Surveillance Drones Are Now Operating In Venezuela

Venezuela has been working for years to get Mohajer-6s, which can surveil and strike targets, and other Iranian types could pose even greater problems.

The Diefenbunker is a decommissioned military bunker (now a museum) built as an emergency shelter for the government of Canada. The facility, located in Carp (near Ottawa, Ontario), was built at the height of the Cold War and opened in 1961 by the Canadian Forces.
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Happy New Year Edition!

There's no champagne but there is Tang!