Featured in ChinaBYTyler RogowayAug 25, 2020ShareChina Freaks Out Over Supposed U-2 Spy Plane Flight Over Its Naval ExerciseChina says the U-2 dangerously interfered with its naval drills. Meanwhile, it seems Beijing may execute a major anti-ship ballistic missile test. BYTyler RogowayAug 25, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 19, 2020ShareAir Force Eyes Adding Nuclear-Armed Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicles To Its Future ICBMsAt present, all other hypersonic weapons of this type that the US military is developing are conventionally armed. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 19, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 19, 2020ShareTrio Of B-2 Stealth Bombers Deployed To The Island Of Diego Garcia As Seen From SpaceThe B-2s flew direct from the U.S. to the remote outpost in the Indian Ocean and have already executed missions over Asia. BYTyler RogowayAug 19, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 19, 2020ShareImage Shows Chinese Submarine Entering Mysterious Cave Facility At South China Sea BaseThe rare satellite image shows a Chinese nuclear submarine entering into the mysterious submarine cave system at Yulin Naval Base on Hainan Island. BYTyler RogowayAug 19, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterAug 17, 2020ShareNew Chinese Air-Launched Glide Weapon Designed To Be An Airfield KillerThis latest weapon closely resembles the American AGM-154 JSOW and its design is optimized for standoff attacks primarily against airfields. BYJamie HunterAug 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2020ShareThe Navy Now Has A Submarine Aggressor SquadronThe unit is intended to provide Navy submariners and anti-submarine forces with an opponent that fights just like a wide range of potential foes. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020ShareU.S. Navy Wants Aggressor Submarine Unit To Mimic Russian and Chinese Subs In TrainingThe service wants a Topgun-like program for submariners and its plans could push it toward finally buying new, non-nuclear subs. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020ShareSouth Korea Officially Unveils Plan For F-35B Light CarrierThough still described as an amphibious warship, it will be focused on aviation operations and will lack a well deck. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020ShareBYJamie Hunter and Tyler RogowayAug 10, 2020ShareChinese Fighters Cross Into Taiwan’s Side Of The Strait As High-Level U.S. Visit BeginsThe Chinese fighters emerged over the channel as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar was about to meet with Taiwan’s president. BYJamie Hunter and Tyler RogowayAug 10, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterAug 6, 2020ShareTaiwanese F-16s Begin Flying Patrols With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles To Deter ChinaThe armed anti-ship patrols began amid concerns over expected Chinese island-grabbing exercises in the South China Sea. BYJamie HunterAug 6, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 5, 2020ShareChina’s Big New Amphibious Assault Ship Just Went To Sea For The First TimeChina built its first big-deck amphibious assault ship in a remarkable amount of time. With another now in the water, the first has begun sea trials. BYThomas NewdickAug 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2020ShareTest Of Minuteman III ICBM With Three Reentry Vehicles Sure Seems Like A Warning To Russia (Updated)The Air Force currently fields operational Minuteman IIIs with just one warhead each to help meet international treaty obligations. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterAug 3, 2020ShareVideo Of Chinese Fighters Over South China Sea Gives Insight Into Long-Range MissionsSu-30 Flanker crews make a 10-hour round trip training flight from the Chinese mainland to the Spratly Islands. BYJamie HunterAug 3, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 29, 2020ShareThe F-15 “Japanese Super Interceptor” Eagle Is One Step Closer To Becoming A RealityBoeing and Mitsubishi move forward with joint plans to implement F-15JSI upgrade to complement Japan’s big new F-35 fleet. BYJamie HunterJul 29, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 20, 2020ShareChina’s Enhanced J-20B Stealth Fighter May Arrive Soon, Here’s What It Could IncludeA new version of the Mighty Dragon might already be in production and it could feature new engines, thrust vectoring, and more. BYJamie HunterJul 20, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 15, 2020ShareThis Rare Cockpit Video Of Chinese Fighter Pilots Dogfighting Offers Unique InsightsThe video shows J-10 pilots going at it in air-to-air combat up-close and personal while speaking English and using western brevity codes. BYJamie HunterJul 15, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2020ShareAmerican Surveillance Aircraft Have Been Flooding Into The Airspace South Of Taiwan (Updated)For the past three weeks, there has been a big increase in U.S. military air activity in the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020ShareHere Are Photos Of Two U.S. Navy Carriers In The South China Sea For First Time In Six Years (Updated)It’s a major show of force aimed squarely at China. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareChina’s Base in the Horn of African Has a Huge Underground BunkerNew satellite images show subterranean construction that could provide added protection and more storage space. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareChina’s Type 055 Super Destroyer Is A Reality Check For The US And Its AlliesThis is one impressive ship that underlines China’s changing weapons development capabilities and its emerging greater naval strategy in the region and beyond. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareThe Future of Naval Warfare Will Have a Lot More Spy SubmarinesAdvanced, but relatively small kits will allow even conventional subs to become increasingly powerful intelligence collectors. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareHere’s How Hypersonic Weapons Could Completely Change the Face of WarfareMissiles and aircraft zipping around at Mach five and above could dramatically change how military forces attack and defend. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareChina’s Own “Catfish” Flying Avionics Testbed For The J-20 Fighter EmergesLifting a play from western 5th generation fighter development methodology, China is facing its own challenges with 5th-gen fighter sensor fusion in the air. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareNavy Littoral Combat Ship Still Missing Cruise Missile Nine Months After Launching OneThe Navy has touted the addition of Naval Strike Missiles as a game-changer for the oft-maligned Littoral Combat Ships. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareThe Air Force Desperately Needs A Stealth TankerFielding a stealthy tanker would go a long way to remedy the USAF’s near-sighted practice of betting heavily on relatively short-ranged stealth fighters, but it won’t be cheap. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2020ShareAirlifters Packed With Paratroopers Just Practiced A Sudden Long-Range Invasion Of GuamThe operation saw Air Force C-17s laden with airborne troops fly thousands of miles across the Pacific to raid Andersen AFB. BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2020ShareArmy Releases Ultra Rare Video Showing Green Berets Training In TaiwanThe equally rare public confirmation of the exercise comes as fears of a serious crisis in the Taiwan Strait are growing. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020ShareJapan Halts Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Plans Indefinitely Amid Public OppositionTechnical issues and concerns about cost, coupled with public outcries and embarrassing blunders have hampered the project. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2020ShareWhen You Get “Killed” In A Chinese Wargame Smoke Pops Out The Top Of Your HelmetThe helmets are part of a laser tag-like training system that offers a way for Chinese troops to eliminate each other during exercises. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareTrump Orders Coast Guard To Look Into Building Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers Like RussiaThe memo also calls for examining possible defensive armament options to protect these ships against near-peer threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareTaiwanese Fighters Drive Off Chinese Jets After Navy Transport Plane Flies Over The IslandThe unusual flight certainly caught the attention of Beijing, which appears to be more focused on Taiwan’s independence than ever before. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareAir Force Is Looking Beyond Traditional Orbits To Get An Upper Hand In SpaceConcerns about new threats and challenges, especially from China, are pushing efforts both closer to and farther away from Earth. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareTaiwan Wants Land-Based Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles To Counter Growing Chinese Naval PowerThe announcement comes as both of China’s aircraft carriers may be preparing to work together in a first-of-its-kind exercise. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2020ShareChina’s Largest Base Has Replicas Of Taiwan’s Presidential Building, Eiffel TowerThrough satellite images, we explore China’s premier large-scale training site that has some ominous and bizarre features. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2020ShareThis Is What Ground Forces Look Like To An Electronic Warfare System And Why It’s A Big DealModern units generate a large electromagnetic signature from their radios, sensors, and other systems that opponents can spot, track, and attack. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2020ShareB-1B Bomber Brandishes A Belly Full Of Stealth Cruise Missiles While Deployed To GuamThe messaging is abundantly clear: U.S. bombers haven’t tucked-tail and run from the region, and they stand ready to deliver a big, stealthy punch. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2020ShareU.S. Mulls Pulling Spy Planes From Britain, Not Basing F-35s There Over Huawei 5G Plans: ReportThe United States says the Chinese firm’s work on the United Kingdom’s national 5G network is a major security risk. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2020ShareMarine F/A-18 Hornets Fly Armed With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles In JapanThe exercise sent a clear signal that Marine Hornets are ready to reach out and counter hostile maritime activities. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2020ShareWhen It Comes To The Demise Of Kim Jong Un, Be Careful What You Wish ForReports that Kim is either dead or is in very poor health are increasing, but what comes after his demise is far from certain and could be horrific. BYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2020ShareThe Air Force Abruptly Ends Its Continuous Bomber Presence On Guam After 16 YearsIn a dramatic and unannounced shift in policy and regional posture, the Air Force has ended its uninterrupted rotation of bombers to the island. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 11, 2020ShareFire Breaks Out On China’s Massive New Type 075 Amphibious Assault ShipThe blaze struck while the ship was tied up to the pier at Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai. BYTyler RogowayApr 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020ShareMarines To Radically Remodel Force, Cutting Tanks, Howitzers In Favor Of Drones, MissilesThe Marine Corps says the ambitious shift toward smaller units, distributed operations, and unmanned capabilities is essential to staying relevant. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 6, 2020ShareThis Is The Letter The Navy Sent A Congressman Who Was Demanding Answers About UFOsThe lawmaker wanted details about various sightings due to concerns that the incidents might indicate domestic security threats to the United States. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 6, 2020ShareThe Navy’s Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers To Be Armed With Hypersonic Weapon InterceptorsSome of these ships are already configured for ballistic missile defense and the Navy expects to forward deploy more of them to Europe soon. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2020ShareConcerns About U.S. Military Supply Chains And Readiness Grow As COVID-19 Coronavirus SpreadsThe Pentagon says that it is working to mitigate these issues, but it’s unclear how severe their impact could be if the virus’ spread accelerates. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2020ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 1, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics Wants To Give Aerial Tankers Their Own Missile-Laden Loyal Wingmen DronesThe “Defender” concept is a potentially promising way to address the increasing vulnerability of Air Force tankers and other lumbering support planes. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2020ShareNavy Instagram Tells China “You Don’t Want To Play Laser Tag With Us” After Pacific IncidentThe Navy posted a photo depicting a laser show on one of China’s South China Sea bases, a reference to how common these incidents are there. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2020ShareThe Navy Wants A Rapidly Deployable Version Of Its Cold War Era Submarine Monitoring NetworkThe containerized concept would allow various types of ships to readily emplace these sonar arrays wherever and whenever necessary. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020ShareChina’s Y-20 Airlifters Make Crisis Debut Bringing Medics And Cargo To Virus Plagued WuhanOther aircraft took part in the operation, as well, which makes a notable surge in the Chinese military’s involvement in the response to the epidemic. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2020ShareThe Navy Wants Money To Get Started On Its Future SSN(X) Attack SubmarineThe Navy’s goal is to design a submarine that is better-optimized for attacking other ships and subs than its existing Virginia class boats. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020ShareNew Pentagon Map Shows Huge Scale Of Worrisome Russian and Chinese Naval OperationsThis is our first good look at the kind of activity, especially off the East Coast of the United States, that the US military has been warning about. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareNavy Missile Sub Has Begun Its First Patrol Armed With Controversial Low Yield NukesProponents argue that the warheads give the United States added deterrent flexibility, but critics warn they lower the threshold for using nukes. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020ShareRussia Re-ups Offer To Arm Iraq With S-400 Air Defenses As Relations With The U.S. SourRussia and China have both offered Iraq advanced weaponry and other military aid as its relations with the United States are now in doubt. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 30, 2019ShareA Whopping 20 Y-20 Airlifters Seen At Chinese Aircraft Plant And Test BaseThe activity at Yanliang Air Base is yet another glaring reminder that Beijing’s military might seems to be on a nearly exponential growth curve. BYTyler RogowayDec 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2019ShareEgypt’s Soviet-Era, Chinese-Made, American-Upgraded Subs Can Still Fire Harpoon MissilesThe Egyptian Navy is only one of two remaining operators of the type anywhere in the world and its examples have a unique and convoluted history. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2019ShareBYBrett TingleyDec 11, 2019ShareRecently Retired USAF General Makes Eyebrow Raising Claims About Advanced Space TechnologyRetired Lt. Gen. Steven L. Kwast says fantastic technology exists that could transport a human anywhere on earth within an hour. BYBrett TingleyDec 11, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 8, 2019ShareHighly Impressive Lineup Of Chinese Air Combat Drone Types Caught By SatelliteThe display of China’s most prominent operational and developmental unmanned military aircraft is another sign that Beijing is betting big on drones. BYTyler RogowayDec 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2019ShareChina’s New Surveillance Blimp In The South China Sea Is Likely Just The BeginningTethered sensor-laden aerostats are a low-cost way for China to expand its situational awareness in the region and to help defend its island outposts. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareChina’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Stuns By Brandishing Full Load Of Missiles At Zhuhai Air ShowBeijing’s stealth fighter shows its full set of teeth for the very first time. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThis U.S. Navy ‘Yellow Submarine’ Was A Target Shaped Like A North Korean SubThe Navy now has a much-improved, remote-controlled submarine target for testing anti-submarine warfare capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareChina’s High-Speed Drone Is Rocket-Powered And All About Doing What Satellites Can’tThe aircraft is designed to rapidly gather intel in contested areas by surprise and especially when key satellites are no longer operational. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareNo, Passive Radar Isn’t Going To Make Stealth Technology Obsolete Anytime SoonWhile passive radars will become increasingly valuable pieces of advanced air defense ecosystems, they don’t invalidate stealth technology. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe U.S. Can’t Buy Greenland But Thule Air Base Is Set To Become More Vital Than Ever BeforeWith Russia drastically expanding its capabilities above the Arctic Circle, the frigid base will be key to America’s own plans for the region. BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe SR-71 Blackbird’s Predecessor Created “Plasma Stealth” By Burning Cesium-Laced FuelSkunk Works needed a way to hide the A-12’s radar reflecting behind, so they dumped cesium into its fuel to create a radar-absorbing exhaust plume. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share1234567
BYTyler RogowayAug 25, 2020ShareChina Freaks Out Over Supposed U-2 Spy Plane Flight Over Its Naval ExerciseChina says the U-2 dangerously interfered with its naval drills. Meanwhile, it seems Beijing may execute a major anti-ship ballistic missile test. BYTyler RogowayAug 25, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 19, 2020ShareAir Force Eyes Adding Nuclear-Armed Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicles To Its Future ICBMsAt present, all other hypersonic weapons of this type that the US military is developing are conventionally armed. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 19, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 19, 2020ShareTrio Of B-2 Stealth Bombers Deployed To The Island Of Diego Garcia As Seen From SpaceThe B-2s flew direct from the U.S. to the remote outpost in the Indian Ocean and have already executed missions over Asia. BYTyler RogowayAug 19, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 19, 2020ShareImage Shows Chinese Submarine Entering Mysterious Cave Facility At South China Sea BaseThe rare satellite image shows a Chinese nuclear submarine entering into the mysterious submarine cave system at Yulin Naval Base on Hainan Island. BYTyler RogowayAug 19, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterAug 17, 2020ShareNew Chinese Air-Launched Glide Weapon Designed To Be An Airfield KillerThis latest weapon closely resembles the American AGM-154 JSOW and its design is optimized for standoff attacks primarily against airfields. BYJamie HunterAug 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2020ShareThe Navy Now Has A Submarine Aggressor SquadronThe unit is intended to provide Navy submariners and anti-submarine forces with an opponent that fights just like a wide range of potential foes. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020ShareU.S. Navy Wants Aggressor Submarine Unit To Mimic Russian and Chinese Subs In TrainingThe service wants a Topgun-like program for submariners and its plans could push it toward finally buying new, non-nuclear subs. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020ShareSouth Korea Officially Unveils Plan For F-35B Light CarrierThough still described as an amphibious warship, it will be focused on aviation operations and will lack a well deck. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020Share
BYJamie Hunter and Tyler RogowayAug 10, 2020ShareChinese Fighters Cross Into Taiwan’s Side Of The Strait As High-Level U.S. Visit BeginsThe Chinese fighters emerged over the channel as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar was about to meet with Taiwan’s president. BYJamie Hunter and Tyler RogowayAug 10, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterAug 6, 2020ShareTaiwanese F-16s Begin Flying Patrols With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles To Deter ChinaThe armed anti-ship patrols began amid concerns over expected Chinese island-grabbing exercises in the South China Sea. BYJamie HunterAug 6, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 5, 2020ShareChina’s Big New Amphibious Assault Ship Just Went To Sea For The First TimeChina built its first big-deck amphibious assault ship in a remarkable amount of time. With another now in the water, the first has begun sea trials. BYThomas NewdickAug 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2020ShareTest Of Minuteman III ICBM With Three Reentry Vehicles Sure Seems Like A Warning To Russia (Updated)The Air Force currently fields operational Minuteman IIIs with just one warhead each to help meet international treaty obligations. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterAug 3, 2020ShareVideo Of Chinese Fighters Over South China Sea Gives Insight Into Long-Range MissionsSu-30 Flanker crews make a 10-hour round trip training flight from the Chinese mainland to the Spratly Islands. BYJamie HunterAug 3, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 29, 2020ShareThe F-15 “Japanese Super Interceptor” Eagle Is One Step Closer To Becoming A RealityBoeing and Mitsubishi move forward with joint plans to implement F-15JSI upgrade to complement Japan’s big new F-35 fleet. BYJamie HunterJul 29, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 20, 2020ShareChina’s Enhanced J-20B Stealth Fighter May Arrive Soon, Here’s What It Could IncludeA new version of the Mighty Dragon might already be in production and it could feature new engines, thrust vectoring, and more. BYJamie HunterJul 20, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 15, 2020ShareThis Rare Cockpit Video Of Chinese Fighter Pilots Dogfighting Offers Unique InsightsThe video shows J-10 pilots going at it in air-to-air combat up-close and personal while speaking English and using western brevity codes. BYJamie HunterJul 15, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2020ShareAmerican Surveillance Aircraft Have Been Flooding Into The Airspace South Of Taiwan (Updated)For the past three weeks, there has been a big increase in U.S. military air activity in the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020ShareHere Are Photos Of Two U.S. Navy Carriers In The South China Sea For First Time In Six Years (Updated)It’s a major show of force aimed squarely at China. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareChina’s Base in the Horn of African Has a Huge Underground BunkerNew satellite images show subterranean construction that could provide added protection and more storage space. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareChina’s Type 055 Super Destroyer Is A Reality Check For The US And Its AlliesThis is one impressive ship that underlines China’s changing weapons development capabilities and its emerging greater naval strategy in the region and beyond. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareThe Future of Naval Warfare Will Have a Lot More Spy SubmarinesAdvanced, but relatively small kits will allow even conventional subs to become increasingly powerful intelligence collectors. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareHere’s How Hypersonic Weapons Could Completely Change the Face of WarfareMissiles and aircraft zipping around at Mach five and above could dramatically change how military forces attack and defend. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareChina’s Own “Catfish” Flying Avionics Testbed For The J-20 Fighter EmergesLifting a play from western 5th generation fighter development methodology, China is facing its own challenges with 5th-gen fighter sensor fusion in the air. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareNavy Littoral Combat Ship Still Missing Cruise Missile Nine Months After Launching OneThe Navy has touted the addition of Naval Strike Missiles as a game-changer for the oft-maligned Littoral Combat Ships. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareThe Air Force Desperately Needs A Stealth TankerFielding a stealthy tanker would go a long way to remedy the USAF’s near-sighted practice of betting heavily on relatively short-ranged stealth fighters, but it won’t be cheap. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2020ShareAirlifters Packed With Paratroopers Just Practiced A Sudden Long-Range Invasion Of GuamThe operation saw Air Force C-17s laden with airborne troops fly thousands of miles across the Pacific to raid Andersen AFB. BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2020ShareArmy Releases Ultra Rare Video Showing Green Berets Training In TaiwanThe equally rare public confirmation of the exercise comes as fears of a serious crisis in the Taiwan Strait are growing. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020ShareJapan Halts Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Plans Indefinitely Amid Public OppositionTechnical issues and concerns about cost, coupled with public outcries and embarrassing blunders have hampered the project. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2020ShareWhen You Get “Killed” In A Chinese Wargame Smoke Pops Out The Top Of Your HelmetThe helmets are part of a laser tag-like training system that offers a way for Chinese troops to eliminate each other during exercises. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareTrump Orders Coast Guard To Look Into Building Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers Like RussiaThe memo also calls for examining possible defensive armament options to protect these ships against near-peer threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareTaiwanese Fighters Drive Off Chinese Jets After Navy Transport Plane Flies Over The IslandThe unusual flight certainly caught the attention of Beijing, which appears to be more focused on Taiwan’s independence than ever before. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareAir Force Is Looking Beyond Traditional Orbits To Get An Upper Hand In SpaceConcerns about new threats and challenges, especially from China, are pushing efforts both closer to and farther away from Earth. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareTaiwan Wants Land-Based Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles To Counter Growing Chinese Naval PowerThe announcement comes as both of China’s aircraft carriers may be preparing to work together in a first-of-its-kind exercise. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2020ShareChina’s Largest Base Has Replicas Of Taiwan’s Presidential Building, Eiffel TowerThrough satellite images, we explore China’s premier large-scale training site that has some ominous and bizarre features. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2020ShareThis Is What Ground Forces Look Like To An Electronic Warfare System And Why It’s A Big DealModern units generate a large electromagnetic signature from their radios, sensors, and other systems that opponents can spot, track, and attack. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2020ShareB-1B Bomber Brandishes A Belly Full Of Stealth Cruise Missiles While Deployed To GuamThe messaging is abundantly clear: U.S. bombers haven’t tucked-tail and run from the region, and they stand ready to deliver a big, stealthy punch. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2020ShareU.S. Mulls Pulling Spy Planes From Britain, Not Basing F-35s There Over Huawei 5G Plans: ReportThe United States says the Chinese firm’s work on the United Kingdom’s national 5G network is a major security risk. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2020ShareMarine F/A-18 Hornets Fly Armed With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles In JapanThe exercise sent a clear signal that Marine Hornets are ready to reach out and counter hostile maritime activities. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2020ShareWhen It Comes To The Demise Of Kim Jong Un, Be Careful What You Wish ForReports that Kim is either dead or is in very poor health are increasing, but what comes after his demise is far from certain and could be horrific. BYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2020ShareThe Air Force Abruptly Ends Its Continuous Bomber Presence On Guam After 16 YearsIn a dramatic and unannounced shift in policy and regional posture, the Air Force has ended its uninterrupted rotation of bombers to the island. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 17, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 11, 2020ShareFire Breaks Out On China’s Massive New Type 075 Amphibious Assault ShipThe blaze struck while the ship was tied up to the pier at Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai. BYTyler RogowayApr 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020ShareMarines To Radically Remodel Force, Cutting Tanks, Howitzers In Favor Of Drones, MissilesThe Marine Corps says the ambitious shift toward smaller units, distributed operations, and unmanned capabilities is essential to staying relevant. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 6, 2020ShareThis Is The Letter The Navy Sent A Congressman Who Was Demanding Answers About UFOsThe lawmaker wanted details about various sightings due to concerns that the incidents might indicate domestic security threats to the United States. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 6, 2020ShareThe Navy’s Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers To Be Armed With Hypersonic Weapon InterceptorsSome of these ships are already configured for ballistic missile defense and the Navy expects to forward deploy more of them to Europe soon. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2020ShareConcerns About U.S. Military Supply Chains And Readiness Grow As COVID-19 Coronavirus SpreadsThe Pentagon says that it is working to mitigate these issues, but it’s unclear how severe their impact could be if the virus’ spread accelerates. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2020Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 1, 2020ShareGeneral Atomics Wants To Give Aerial Tankers Their Own Missile-Laden Loyal Wingmen DronesThe “Defender” concept is a potentially promising way to address the increasing vulnerability of Air Force tankers and other lumbering support planes. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickMar 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2020ShareNavy Instagram Tells China “You Don’t Want To Play Laser Tag With Us” After Pacific IncidentThe Navy posted a photo depicting a laser show on one of China’s South China Sea bases, a reference to how common these incidents are there. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2020ShareThe Navy Wants A Rapidly Deployable Version Of Its Cold War Era Submarine Monitoring NetworkThe containerized concept would allow various types of ships to readily emplace these sonar arrays wherever and whenever necessary. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020ShareChina’s Y-20 Airlifters Make Crisis Debut Bringing Medics And Cargo To Virus Plagued WuhanOther aircraft took part in the operation, as well, which makes a notable surge in the Chinese military’s involvement in the response to the epidemic. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2020ShareThe Navy Wants Money To Get Started On Its Future SSN(X) Attack SubmarineThe Navy’s goal is to design a submarine that is better-optimized for attacking other ships and subs than its existing Virginia class boats. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020ShareNew Pentagon Map Shows Huge Scale Of Worrisome Russian and Chinese Naval OperationsThis is our first good look at the kind of activity, especially off the East Coast of the United States, that the US military has been warning about. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareNavy Missile Sub Has Begun Its First Patrol Armed With Controversial Low Yield NukesProponents argue that the warheads give the United States added deterrent flexibility, but critics warn they lower the threshold for using nukes. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020ShareRussia Re-ups Offer To Arm Iraq With S-400 Air Defenses As Relations With The U.S. SourRussia and China have both offered Iraq advanced weaponry and other military aid as its relations with the United States are now in doubt. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 30, 2019ShareA Whopping 20 Y-20 Airlifters Seen At Chinese Aircraft Plant And Test BaseThe activity at Yanliang Air Base is yet another glaring reminder that Beijing’s military might seems to be on a nearly exponential growth curve. BYTyler RogowayDec 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2019ShareEgypt’s Soviet-Era, Chinese-Made, American-Upgraded Subs Can Still Fire Harpoon MissilesThe Egyptian Navy is only one of two remaining operators of the type anywhere in the world and its examples have a unique and convoluted history. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2019Share
BYBrett TingleyDec 11, 2019ShareRecently Retired USAF General Makes Eyebrow Raising Claims About Advanced Space TechnologyRetired Lt. Gen. Steven L. Kwast says fantastic technology exists that could transport a human anywhere on earth within an hour. BYBrett TingleyDec 11, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 8, 2019ShareHighly Impressive Lineup Of Chinese Air Combat Drone Types Caught By SatelliteThe display of China’s most prominent operational and developmental unmanned military aircraft is another sign that Beijing is betting big on drones. BYTyler RogowayDec 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2019ShareChina’s New Surveillance Blimp In The South China Sea Is Likely Just The BeginningTethered sensor-laden aerostats are a low-cost way for China to expand its situational awareness in the region and to help defend its island outposts. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareChina’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Stuns By Brandishing Full Load Of Missiles At Zhuhai Air ShowBeijing’s stealth fighter shows its full set of teeth for the very first time. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThis U.S. Navy ‘Yellow Submarine’ Was A Target Shaped Like A North Korean SubThe Navy now has a much-improved, remote-controlled submarine target for testing anti-submarine warfare capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareChina’s High-Speed Drone Is Rocket-Powered And All About Doing What Satellites Can’tThe aircraft is designed to rapidly gather intel in contested areas by surprise and especially when key satellites are no longer operational. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareNo, Passive Radar Isn’t Going To Make Stealth Technology Obsolete Anytime SoonWhile passive radars will become increasingly valuable pieces of advanced air defense ecosystems, they don’t invalidate stealth technology. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe U.S. Can’t Buy Greenland But Thule Air Base Is Set To Become More Vital Than Ever BeforeWith Russia drastically expanding its capabilities above the Arctic Circle, the frigid base will be key to America’s own plans for the region. BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe SR-71 Blackbird’s Predecessor Created “Plasma Stealth” By Burning Cesium-Laced FuelSkunk Works needed a way to hide the A-12’s radar reflecting behind, so they dumped cesium into its fuel to create a radar-absorbing exhaust plume. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share