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Naval Mines

Iranian Launchers Struck By U.S. Held Exotic And Highly Concerning Rocket-Delivered Sea Mines

Seeding mine fields at standoff distances via rockets puts the critical southern route through the strait, now a global lifeline, at great risk.

3M22 Zircon

Russia’s Zircon May Not Be A Hypersonic Cruise Missile After All

Ukraine’s intelligence report maps Zircon’s production chain and claims to identify U.S.-origin electronics inside the missile.

Japan

Japan’s First Dedicated Missile Defense Warship Is A Monster

Japan's first ASEV missile defense ship just had its huge radar mast installed, providing a new sense of scale for these cruiser-sized warships.

Japan Air Self Defense Force

Japan’s ASM-3 Kai Supersonic Cruise Missile May Have An Air-To-Air Capability

Japan calls the ASM-3 Kai an “air-to-surface/anti-air” weapon, potentially pointing to a new counter to large high-value airborne targets.

Russia

Russia Changing Missile And Drone Attack Strategy On Ukrainian Capital

Ukraine Situation Report: The new strategy prioritizes frequency over amplitude, wearing down the populace and exhausting air defenders.

Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

We should have brought more puzzles.

HH-60

USAF Stands Up Unit To Fly HH-60W Helicopters In Doomsday Evacuation Role In Nation’s Capital

Jolly Green II rescue helicopters offer a capability boost for VIP airlift and continuity of government roles, but there are questions about the plan.

China

Massive Expansion At China’s ‘Area 51’

The buildout of the remote flight-test base has accelerated sharply, and large new hangars suggest a specific type of aircraft may be arriving in the near future.

Iran

U.S. Expanding B-52 Bomber Capacity At Moron Air Base In Spain

The investment comes after Spain would not allow the U.S. to use Moron for long-range bomber missions against Iran.

Indo-Pacific

Indonesia’s First Aircraft Carrier Is On Its Way From Italy

Indonesia is about to join Southeast Asia’s small but unusual aircraft-carrier club.

Gripen

Saab’s Gripen F Two-Seater Takes To The Air For The First Time

The two-seat advanced Gripen offers additional flexibility and could be especially relevant for future operations alongside drones.

T-38

NASA’s Hunt To Replace Its Iconic T-38 Talon Jets Kicks Off

NASA T-38s have helped train astronauts for decades, but they are aging and the USAF's impending retirement of its Talon fleet will create new challenges.

Land-Based Ballistic Missile Defense

Russia Is Now Using Longer-Range Iskander Ballistic Missiles: Ukraine Intel

Russia's longer-range Iskanders will make it harder for Ukraine to successfully hunt and destroy them as part of a new campaign.

Air-To-Air

What Europe Needs Next In Beyond-Visual-Range Air-To-Air Missiles

Meteor set the benchmark for Europe’s beyond-visual-range air combat, but the game is changing fast.

FIM-92 Stinger

Army Widens Stinger Surface-To-Air Missile Replacement Search

Lockheed and Raytheon are developing competing Stinger replacements now, but the Army wants to put additional designs to the test next year.

Russia

Claims Swirl Around CIA Director’s Reason For Secret Moscow Visit, Nearly All Of Them Are Terrifying

John Ratcliffe's surprise trip to Moscow may have marked a darker phase in the NATO-Russia standoff.

F/A-18E/F

Blackbeard Low-Cost Hypersonic Missile Testing On The F/A-18 Super Hornet Has Begun

The Navy is aiming to have at least a limited operational arsenal of Blackbeard hypersonic missiles within the next two years.

U.S. Marine Corps

How Marine Rifle Squads Plan To Fight Future Wars Dominated By Drones

The newly released Ground Combat Element 2040 is the Marine Corps' vision for fighting increasingly complex land battles.

M2/3 Bradley

Bradley Fighting Vehicle Lugging Load Of Swarming Ground Drones Is A Sign Of What’s To Come

Bradleys deploying swarms of uncrewed ground vehicles would give the US Army a horde of new options for scouting and attacking.

Air

J-10 Deal With Bangladesh Takes Shape As China’s Fighter Export Push Grows

Bangladesh could be in line to order the export version of the J-10, while mounting evidence points to another potential customer.