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Russia

No Long-Range Missiles For Ukraine: Trump

Ukraine Situation Report: The U.S. will not give Kyiv new advanced long-range weapons to attack Russia as hopes of a peace deal disintegrate.

Seawolf Class

Submarine USS Connecticut Severely Damaged In Pacific Crash To Return To Service In 2026

Getting USS Connecticut, one of just three prized Seawolf class submarines, back to the fleet has been a top priority for the Navy.

F-15

F-15EX Arrives In Japan For The First Time As Part Of Massive Pacific Exercise

The F-15EX Eagle II’s debut as part of a massive contingency response exercise points the way to future Pacific missions for the jet.

China

Taiwanese Troops Train To Use Subway To Their Advantage During Chinese Invasion Of Taipei

The Taipei Metro could prove critical to Taiwanese troops for moving around the capital during an invasion.

Russia

Trump Announces Deal To Send More Patriot Air Defense Batteries To Ukraine

The additional Patriot batteries and missiles provided by the U.S. in a multi-party transfer scheme will be paid for by NATO nations, the president says.

MIM-104 Patriot

Overstretched U.S. Army Patriot Air Defense Force To Grow By A Quarter

The Army's Patriot force is inadequate to meet current demands, which would be a huge problem if a high-end fight were to break out.

Russian Air Force

Cluster Warhead Version Of Russian Kh-101 Cruise Missile Caught On Camera

The terrifying effects of what appears to be the submunition-dispensing air-launched Kh-101 cruise missile were seen during an attack on Chernivtsi.

E-2

Step Toward Blocking E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jet Program Cancellation Taken By Congress

The Pentagon wants to buy extra E-2 Hawkeyes instead of E-7s ahead of establishing a satellite constellation to do their job.

Bunker Talk

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

Tang and vodka is tonight's cocktail!

Air

Russia May Finally Abandon Its Cursed Aircraft Carrier

Russia's aspiration to return its only aircraft carrier to operational service may have finally been sunk.

Russia

Lumbering An-124 Condor Cargo Jet Appears In Kyiv’s Highly-Restricted Airspace

We break down where the massive jet, which was unexpected to the citizens of Kyiv, likely came from and where it was going.

Loitering Munitions

Super Quiet Special Operations Drones Being Modified To Launch Smaller Drones

Air-launched drones would be a major force multiplier and open the door to all new operational possibilities for the Long Endurance Aircraft.

Loitering Munitions

Pentagon Just Made A Massive, Long Overdue Shift To Arm Its Troops With Thousands Of Drones

Sweeping changes mean small drones will be treated like ammunition and lower-level officers will have more authority to buy and employ them.

B-2

GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator’s Results From Iran Strike Will Inform Its Future: Defense Officials

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency has offered new details about the development and employment of MOP, and how it will guide what comes next.

People's Liberation Army (China)

Mysterious Vehicles Rolling Through Beijing Spur Speculation Of New Chinese Tank

The nighttime movements of bizarre panel-clad vehicles have some thinking that new armor is being prepared for unveiling at an upcoming military parade.

Nuclear Policy

UK And France To Join Forces For Nuclear Deterrence

The British and French say that they can launch a joint nuclear response to a range of “extreme threats,” as fears that U.S. interest in Europe is waning.

Machine Guns

M240 Medium Machine Gun Successor Now Being Sought By U.S. Army

A replacement for the M240 under the Future Medium Machine Gun program could offer infantry and other units greater range and terminal ballistics.

F-47

Navy Puts Gutted F/A-XX Next Generation Fighter Program In Wishlist To Congress: Reports

The Navy's move comes despite Pentagon insistence that the U.S. industrial base cannot do F/A-XX and the Air Force's F-47 at the same time.

B-1

B-1B To Finally Get New External Pylons Drastically Expanding Missile Carriage Potential (Updated)

The Air Force sees external pylons as key to increasing the B-1's ability to launch standoff strikes ahead of the arrival of the B-21 Raider.

Nuclear Attack Submarines (SSNs)

U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Has Docked In Iceland For The First Time Ever

USS Newport News' visit to Reykjavík is yet another sign of the Cold War-like strategic shift for the island nation.