Featured in ChinaBYTyler RogowayNov 26, 2019ShareAustralia Buying B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Is A Fantasy But Other Options ExistThe chances of Australia being allowed or actually wanting to buy B-21s is next to none, but it doesn’t need them to chuck missiles far from home. BYTyler RogowayNov 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2019ShareJapanese Shipbuilder Pitches Amphibious Assault Ship For Country’s Growing Marine ForcesCarrying MV-22 Ospreys and Marines riding in armored amphibious vehicles, the ships could help Japan project power beyond its home islands. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 19, 2019ShareChina’s Mysterious Spoofed GPS “Crop Circle” Has Something Interesting At Its CenterSomething appears to be physically at the center of these anomalies and it isn’t small. BYTyler RogowayNov 19, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019ShareNew Type Of GPS Spoofing Attack In China Creates “Crop Circles” Of False Location DataThe eerie patterns are unlike anything experts have seen in previous GPS spoofing incidents, which have typically pointed to a single location. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 2019ShareRussia Says UAE Could Help Build Su-57s As Gulf Nation Puts F-35 Ambitions On HoldThe Russians need a partner to help share the costs of the Su-57 program and are offering a similar deal to other potential customers. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2019ShareSaudi Troops Are Using This Huge Grenade Launcher Gun That Looks Like An Action Movie PropSaudi Arabia appears to be the first foreign customer for the Chinese-made weapon and its troops in Yemen seem to be the first to use it in combat. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 28, 2019ShareHere’s What We Know The Shadowy X-37B Was Up To During Its Record 780 Days In SpaceThe experimental X-37B is blazing a trail to new and more flexible space-based capabilities as threats to existing assets in orbit grow. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 28, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 26, 2019ShareChinese Stealth Bomber Wind Tunnel Model Emerges And It Looks Very FamiliarIt’s no surprise that China would take a high interest in understanding everything it can about the world’s only operational stealth bomber. BYTyler RogowayOct 26, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2019ShareHere Is Our First Clear Look At China’s Z-20F Seahawk Helicopter Clone (Updated)China’s navalized version of its Black Hawk clone breaks cover. Its capability is badly needed within the growing People’s Liberation Army Navy fleet. BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019ShareSouth Korea Considers Building Large Aircraft Carriers As Country Prepares To Buy More F-35sAs the security situation in the region erodes, the carrier question becomes more pressing for Seoul. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2019ShareChina Reveals Exotic Flying Saucer-Shaped “Armed Helicopter” Concept (Updated)The Chinese claim the design will have impressive performance, but similar aircraft in the past have had trouble just getting off the ground. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareNew Photos Point To Chinese Bomber Being Able To Carry Huge Anti-Ship Ballistic MissilesThe H-6N missile carrier adds another long-range and very unpredictable layer to China’s already formidable anti-access umbrella. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 6, 2019ShareChina Just Launched Its Huge And Incredibly Quickly Built Amphibious Assault ShipChina’s first flattop amphibious assault ship will give the PLAN powerful new capabilities and a second example is already under construction. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareFour Of The Biggest Revelations From China’s Massive 70th Anniversary Military ParadeThe spectacle in Tiananmen Square was full of previously unseen advanced Chinese military developments. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2019ShareChina Showcases Stealthier Sharp Sword Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle ConfigurationThe rear of the design on display during a parade to mark the 70th founding of Communist China is completely different from an earlier prototype. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2019ShareChina Leaks Video Of Mysterious Ground-Launched MissileWhat one can see in a brief video clip suggests that it could be a very-high-speed, long-range weapon. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 25, 2019ShareChina’s Reported Plan To Deploy Weaponless Stealth Drones On Its Carriers Make Perfect SenseIt’s not about the weapons such a drone can carry, it’s about the targeting data it can reliably supply to far more powerful and longer-range weapons. BYTyler RogowaySep 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2019ShareUSAF MC-130J Spec Ops Transport Flies Through Taiwan Strait With U.S. Spy Plane NearbyAnother unidentified aircraft also flew a mysterious orbit in the southern end of the Strait shortly after the MC-130J left the area. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 23, 2019ShareIt’s Official! Trump Admin Sends Taiwan F-16 Deal To Congress, Here’s What’s In It (Updated)The news represents long-awaited progress for Taiwan, but for China, it’s crossing a “red line” that it has ominously warned the U.S. about. BYTyler RogowayAug 23, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 22, 2019ShareChina’s New Amphibious Assault Ship Is A MonsterThe vessels will give China a high-end amphibious assault capability that can be used both regionally and far from home. BYTyler RogowayAug 22, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 16, 2019ShareTaiwan Announces It’s Getting New Block 70 F-16s As U.S. Government Advances DealThe process of approving the sale remains informal, but Taiwan and Congress are treating it like a done deal and its still sure to enrage China. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareTaiwan Reveals Land-Based Variant Of Naval Point Defense Missile System To Guard Key SitesTaiwanese military installations face ever-increasing risks from Chinese cruise missiles, as well as other aerial threats. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareChinese Paramilitary Police Have Appeared In Force Near Hong Kong As Tension MountsThe deployment is supposedly for an exercise, but it certainly seems like a veiled threat to the demonstrators. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareOnly One Of Iraq’s Chinese CH-4B Drones Is Mission Capable As Other Buyers Give Up On ThemIraq’s fleet of these unmanned aircraft is struggling with maintenance issues amid reports that other customers have been displeased with the design. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareChina Curiously Says It May Join U.S. Persian Gulf Maritime Coalition Despite Trade WarThe U.S. wants to “internationalize” its new regional mission, but escalating tensions with Beijing could dampen prospects for China’s involvement. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2019ShareWhat We Know About A Mysterious Collision Between A Chinese Warship And A Taiwanese Cargo ShipThe incident could have been an accident, but it does come amid inflamed tensions between Taiwan and China. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2019ShareCongressman Has Written An Official Letter To The Navy Demanding Answers On UFOsThe letter says that the unexplained sightings could reflect emerging threats to American airspace and domestic security. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2019ShareDARPA Starts Work On “Glide Breaker” Hypersonic Weapons Defense ProjectThe program’s main goal is to find ways to make America’s enemies think twice before using hypersonic weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019ShareThe French Have Plans For A Constellation Of Laser-Armed Miniature SatellitesFrance’s “Mastering Space” plan calls for an active defense against hostile satellites and new space-based surveillance capabilities to spot threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2019ShareChina Says It Has Brought Bugle Calls Back To The BattlefieldThe country’s brand new defense white paper says the People’s Liberation Army is again using the instruments “to communicate and command.” BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2019ShareSouth Korea Kicks Off Development Of A New Amphibious Ship Designed To Carry F-35BsThe planned ship will give the South Koreans a significant boost in capability for operations around and beyond the Korean Peninsula. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019ShareMoscow Disputes Seoul’s Account Of Unprecedented Aerial Altercation Over Sea Of JapanSouth Korea says its F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets fired a total of 360 warning shots after a Russian A-50 radar plane flew near disputed islets. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareHere’s How North Korea Got Kim Jong Un His New Armored S600 Mercedes Maybach LimosA new and highly detailed report shows how the regime in Pyongyang shipped the contraband cars through four different countries to evade sanctions. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareHere’s What We Know About Russia’s New Floating Nuclear Power Plant Heading To The ArcticThe Kremlin will use Akademik Lomonosov to power entire towns in the Far North, but the concept could have broader applications. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareNavy’s Railgun Now Undergoing Tests In New Mexico, Could Deploy On Ship In NorthwestAfter some claimed it was all but abandoned, the Navy’s railgun program appears to be making significant progress. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareHere’s What You Should Know About China’s New African BaseChinese forces in Djibouti are just the latest sign that the country wants to expand its military presence abroad. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2019ShareU.S. OKs Sales of M1 Abrams Tanks, Stinger Missiles To Taiwan, But Where Are The F-16s?Any arms sales to Taiwan will prompt Chinese protests, but the fighter jet deal is a “red line” that would threaten U.S.-China trade negotiations. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareChina’s Reported Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Test In The South China Sea Is A Big DealThe test fits within a larger trend of increasingly provocative Chinese efforts to assert their authority in the disputed region. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareIt’s Official, Turkey Is Getting Russia’s S-400 Air Defense SystemThe Turkish military does desperately needs its own long-range air defenses, but there are far more issues at play. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019ShareNew AIM-260 Missiles Are So Secretive They Will Require A Custom Storage Bunker At Hill AFBBudget docs dated March of 2019 give the first official explanation of the program and why it needs a $6.5M high-security storage vault at Hill AFB. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareConfusion Surrounds Confrontation With Nuclear Football During Trump’s Beijing VisitThe US Secret Service says no one got “tackled,” but has not denied that an incident occurred while Trump was in China in November 2017. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDespite What You’ve Heard, The Navy Isn’t Ditching Its Railgun And Budget Docs Prove ItThe service is still moving ahead with the electromagnetic weapon, which takes on new significance given recent Chinese developments. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe Army Eyes Getting Into The Ship Killing Business With This Cruise MissileThe service long neglected land-based anti-ship weapons, but its rushing to fill the gap as threats emerge, especially in the Pacific. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF Orders More Upgraded Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bombs Amid Tensions with North KoreaThe improved 33,000 pound bunker busters would be a key part of any “bloody nose” strike on the reclusive communist country. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About That Mysterious Chinese Anti-Ballistic Missile LaunchThe test could be a response to growing regional ballistic missile threats or a cover for anti-satellite weapons development. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIs This Chinese Navy Ship Equipped With An Experimental Electromagnetic Railgun?A functioning railgun fitted to a ship would signify a massive accomplishment for China and it would be a source of major concern at the Pentagon. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Army Rushes to Add Hundreds of Stinger Missile Teams As Threat of Small Drones EvolvesThe extra Stingers are an interim solution as service continues to test new jammers, lasers, and other short-range air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareChina Is Hard At Work Developing Swarms Of Small Drones With Big Military ApplicationsTerrorist have shown the threat of swarm attacks is real, but nations such as China can make them much more dangerous. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareFour Big Need To Know Takeaways From The Long Awaited US Nuclear Posture ReviewA leaked draft describes revised strategies, new weapons and threats, and a worrying potential for more “usable” nukes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareU.S. Test Pilots Head To Taiwan To Begin Testing Their Badly Needed Upgraded F-16sThe Taiwanese air force is pursuing a number of upgrade projects as it tries to keep up with Chinese developments. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWe Broke Down Trump’s Security Strategy Into Bullets So You Don’t Have To Read All 60 PagesThe Trump Administration calls for more defense spending, new economic initiatives, and more aggressive diplomacy. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareChina Says It’s Building a “Ghost Imaging” Satellite to Detect Stealth JetsThe complex physics behind the system work in principle, but building an operational system is easier said than done. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareJapan Is Looking At Developing its Very Own Land Attack Capable Cruise MissileAble to strike targets at sea or on land, the weapon could be an important deterrent to both North Korea and China. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThree Navy Carriers Will Train Together Amid Concerns About Overall ReadinessThe huge exercise is a signal to North Korea and China, but also underscores unsustainable demands on the service. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareChina Shows Off Hypersonic Vehicle Test Model After US Navy Weapon TestBoth countries are steadily working toward operational designs for this revolutionary class of high-speed weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNo, the USAF Hasn’t Put its Nuclear Bombers Back on 24/7 Alert, YetJust considering the plan might have benefits, but doing so would be costly and could risk accidents and provocations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Navy Plans to Cut Cruisers by Half Amid Reports One Became Like a “Floating Prison”Retiring the Ticonderogas could exacerbate the dangerously unhealthy stress on the service’s other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAll You Need to Know After North Korea’s Longest Downrange Missile LaunchThe reclusive regime proved it can hit Guam as the US and its allies continue to debate the best courses of action. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy’s Hugely Versatile SM-6 Missile Keeps Scoring HitsLatest test aimed at improving the weapon’s capabilities against ballistic missiles in light of emerging threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Lakeside Border Brawl Between Indian And Chinese Troops Has Sent Tensions SoaringA seemingly intractable stand-off over a strategic plateau has inflamed tensions and has wide-ranging implications. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIndia Wants New Subs While Ones They Already Have Sail With Broken PeriscopesThe ambitious plans to field new attack subs will take many years to mature, meanwhile India’s existing diesel-electric sub force isn’t exactly in stellar shape. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareChinese Spy Ship Was Snooping Off Alaska For the First Time During THAAD TestThe Type 815’s visit is a significant display of China’s expanding naval capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAfter North Korea’s ICBM Flies, U.S. and South Korea Say ‘We Have Missiles Too!’American and South Korean troops fire their own short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere’s What Taiwan Would Get In $1.3B Arms Deal With U.S.The potential sales, which could be critical in a conflict with China, are sure to get wrapped up in regional politics. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share1234567
BYTyler RogowayNov 26, 2019ShareAustralia Buying B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Is A Fantasy But Other Options ExistThe chances of Australia being allowed or actually wanting to buy B-21s is next to none, but it doesn’t need them to chuck missiles far from home. BYTyler RogowayNov 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2019ShareJapanese Shipbuilder Pitches Amphibious Assault Ship For Country’s Growing Marine ForcesCarrying MV-22 Ospreys and Marines riding in armored amphibious vehicles, the ships could help Japan project power beyond its home islands. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 19, 2019ShareChina’s Mysterious Spoofed GPS “Crop Circle” Has Something Interesting At Its CenterSomething appears to be physically at the center of these anomalies and it isn’t small. BYTyler RogowayNov 19, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019ShareNew Type Of GPS Spoofing Attack In China Creates “Crop Circles” Of False Location DataThe eerie patterns are unlike anything experts have seen in previous GPS spoofing incidents, which have typically pointed to a single location. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 2019ShareRussia Says UAE Could Help Build Su-57s As Gulf Nation Puts F-35 Ambitions On HoldThe Russians need a partner to help share the costs of the Su-57 program and are offering a similar deal to other potential customers. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2019ShareSaudi Troops Are Using This Huge Grenade Launcher Gun That Looks Like An Action Movie PropSaudi Arabia appears to be the first foreign customer for the Chinese-made weapon and its troops in Yemen seem to be the first to use it in combat. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 28, 2019ShareHere’s What We Know The Shadowy X-37B Was Up To During Its Record 780 Days In SpaceThe experimental X-37B is blazing a trail to new and more flexible space-based capabilities as threats to existing assets in orbit grow. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 28, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 26, 2019ShareChinese Stealth Bomber Wind Tunnel Model Emerges And It Looks Very FamiliarIt’s no surprise that China would take a high interest in understanding everything it can about the world’s only operational stealth bomber. BYTyler RogowayOct 26, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2019ShareHere Is Our First Clear Look At China’s Z-20F Seahawk Helicopter Clone (Updated)China’s navalized version of its Black Hawk clone breaks cover. Its capability is badly needed within the growing People’s Liberation Army Navy fleet. BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019ShareSouth Korea Considers Building Large Aircraft Carriers As Country Prepares To Buy More F-35sAs the security situation in the region erodes, the carrier question becomes more pressing for Seoul. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2019ShareChina Reveals Exotic Flying Saucer-Shaped “Armed Helicopter” Concept (Updated)The Chinese claim the design will have impressive performance, but similar aircraft in the past have had trouble just getting off the ground. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareNew Photos Point To Chinese Bomber Being Able To Carry Huge Anti-Ship Ballistic MissilesThe H-6N missile carrier adds another long-range and very unpredictable layer to China’s already formidable anti-access umbrella. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 6, 2019ShareChina Just Launched Its Huge And Incredibly Quickly Built Amphibious Assault ShipChina’s first flattop amphibious assault ship will give the PLAN powerful new capabilities and a second example is already under construction. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019ShareFour Of The Biggest Revelations From China’s Massive 70th Anniversary Military ParadeThe spectacle in Tiananmen Square was full of previously unseen advanced Chinese military developments. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2019ShareChina Showcases Stealthier Sharp Sword Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle ConfigurationThe rear of the design on display during a parade to mark the 70th founding of Communist China is completely different from an earlier prototype. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2019ShareChina Leaks Video Of Mysterious Ground-Launched MissileWhat one can see in a brief video clip suggests that it could be a very-high-speed, long-range weapon. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 25, 2019ShareChina’s Reported Plan To Deploy Weaponless Stealth Drones On Its Carriers Make Perfect SenseIt’s not about the weapons such a drone can carry, it’s about the targeting data it can reliably supply to far more powerful and longer-range weapons. BYTyler RogowaySep 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2019ShareUSAF MC-130J Spec Ops Transport Flies Through Taiwan Strait With U.S. Spy Plane NearbyAnother unidentified aircraft also flew a mysterious orbit in the southern end of the Strait shortly after the MC-130J left the area. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 23, 2019ShareIt’s Official! Trump Admin Sends Taiwan F-16 Deal To Congress, Here’s What’s In It (Updated)The news represents long-awaited progress for Taiwan, but for China, it’s crossing a “red line” that it has ominously warned the U.S. about. BYTyler RogowayAug 23, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 22, 2019ShareChina’s New Amphibious Assault Ship Is A MonsterThe vessels will give China a high-end amphibious assault capability that can be used both regionally and far from home. BYTyler RogowayAug 22, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 16, 2019ShareTaiwan Announces It’s Getting New Block 70 F-16s As U.S. Government Advances DealThe process of approving the sale remains informal, but Taiwan and Congress are treating it like a done deal and its still sure to enrage China. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019ShareTaiwan Reveals Land-Based Variant Of Naval Point Defense Missile System To Guard Key SitesTaiwanese military installations face ever-increasing risks from Chinese cruise missiles, as well as other aerial threats. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareChinese Paramilitary Police Have Appeared In Force Near Hong Kong As Tension MountsThe deployment is supposedly for an exercise, but it certainly seems like a veiled threat to the demonstrators. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareOnly One Of Iraq’s Chinese CH-4B Drones Is Mission Capable As Other Buyers Give Up On ThemIraq’s fleet of these unmanned aircraft is struggling with maintenance issues amid reports that other customers have been displeased with the design. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareChina Curiously Says It May Join U.S. Persian Gulf Maritime Coalition Despite Trade WarThe U.S. wants to “internationalize” its new regional mission, but escalating tensions with Beijing could dampen prospects for China’s involvement. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2019ShareWhat We Know About A Mysterious Collision Between A Chinese Warship And A Taiwanese Cargo ShipThe incident could have been an accident, but it does come amid inflamed tensions between Taiwan and China. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2019ShareCongressman Has Written An Official Letter To The Navy Demanding Answers On UFOsThe letter says that the unexplained sightings could reflect emerging threats to American airspace and domestic security. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2019ShareDARPA Starts Work On “Glide Breaker” Hypersonic Weapons Defense ProjectThe program’s main goal is to find ways to make America’s enemies think twice before using hypersonic weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019ShareThe French Have Plans For A Constellation Of Laser-Armed Miniature SatellitesFrance’s “Mastering Space” plan calls for an active defense against hostile satellites and new space-based surveillance capabilities to spot threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2019ShareChina Says It Has Brought Bugle Calls Back To The BattlefieldThe country’s brand new defense white paper says the People’s Liberation Army is again using the instruments “to communicate and command.” BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2019ShareSouth Korea Kicks Off Development Of A New Amphibious Ship Designed To Carry F-35BsThe planned ship will give the South Koreans a significant boost in capability for operations around and beyond the Korean Peninsula. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019ShareMoscow Disputes Seoul’s Account Of Unprecedented Aerial Altercation Over Sea Of JapanSouth Korea says its F-15K and KF-16 fighter jets fired a total of 360 warning shots after a Russian A-50 radar plane flew near disputed islets. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareHere’s How North Korea Got Kim Jong Un His New Armored S600 Mercedes Maybach LimosA new and highly detailed report shows how the regime in Pyongyang shipped the contraband cars through four different countries to evade sanctions. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareHere’s What We Know About Russia’s New Floating Nuclear Power Plant Heading To The ArcticThe Kremlin will use Akademik Lomonosov to power entire towns in the Far North, but the concept could have broader applications. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareNavy’s Railgun Now Undergoing Tests In New Mexico, Could Deploy On Ship In NorthwestAfter some claimed it was all but abandoned, the Navy’s railgun program appears to be making significant progress. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareHere’s What You Should Know About China’s New African BaseChinese forces in Djibouti are just the latest sign that the country wants to expand its military presence abroad. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2019ShareU.S. OKs Sales of M1 Abrams Tanks, Stinger Missiles To Taiwan, But Where Are The F-16s?Any arms sales to Taiwan will prompt Chinese protests, but the fighter jet deal is a “red line” that would threaten U.S.-China trade negotiations. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareChina’s Reported Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Test In The South China Sea Is A Big DealThe test fits within a larger trend of increasingly provocative Chinese efforts to assert their authority in the disputed region. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareIt’s Official, Turkey Is Getting Russia’s S-400 Air Defense SystemThe Turkish military does desperately needs its own long-range air defenses, but there are far more issues at play. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019ShareNew AIM-260 Missiles Are So Secretive They Will Require A Custom Storage Bunker At Hill AFBBudget docs dated March of 2019 give the first official explanation of the program and why it needs a $6.5M high-security storage vault at Hill AFB. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareConfusion Surrounds Confrontation With Nuclear Football During Trump’s Beijing VisitThe US Secret Service says no one got “tackled,” but has not denied that an incident occurred while Trump was in China in November 2017. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDespite What You’ve Heard, The Navy Isn’t Ditching Its Railgun And Budget Docs Prove ItThe service is still moving ahead with the electromagnetic weapon, which takes on new significance given recent Chinese developments. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe Army Eyes Getting Into The Ship Killing Business With This Cruise MissileThe service long neglected land-based anti-ship weapons, but its rushing to fill the gap as threats emerge, especially in the Pacific. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF Orders More Upgraded Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bombs Amid Tensions with North KoreaThe improved 33,000 pound bunker busters would be a key part of any “bloody nose” strike on the reclusive communist country. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLet’s Talk About That Mysterious Chinese Anti-Ballistic Missile LaunchThe test could be a response to growing regional ballistic missile threats or a cover for anti-satellite weapons development. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIs This Chinese Navy Ship Equipped With An Experimental Electromagnetic Railgun?A functioning railgun fitted to a ship would signify a massive accomplishment for China and it would be a source of major concern at the Pentagon. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Army Rushes to Add Hundreds of Stinger Missile Teams As Threat of Small Drones EvolvesThe extra Stingers are an interim solution as service continues to test new jammers, lasers, and other short-range air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareChina Is Hard At Work Developing Swarms Of Small Drones With Big Military ApplicationsTerrorist have shown the threat of swarm attacks is real, but nations such as China can make them much more dangerous. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareFour Big Need To Know Takeaways From The Long Awaited US Nuclear Posture ReviewA leaked draft describes revised strategies, new weapons and threats, and a worrying potential for more “usable” nukes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareU.S. Test Pilots Head To Taiwan To Begin Testing Their Badly Needed Upgraded F-16sThe Taiwanese air force is pursuing a number of upgrade projects as it tries to keep up with Chinese developments. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWe Broke Down Trump’s Security Strategy Into Bullets So You Don’t Have To Read All 60 PagesThe Trump Administration calls for more defense spending, new economic initiatives, and more aggressive diplomacy. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareChina Says It’s Building a “Ghost Imaging” Satellite to Detect Stealth JetsThe complex physics behind the system work in principle, but building an operational system is easier said than done. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareJapan Is Looking At Developing its Very Own Land Attack Capable Cruise MissileAble to strike targets at sea or on land, the weapon could be an important deterrent to both North Korea and China. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThree Navy Carriers Will Train Together Amid Concerns About Overall ReadinessThe huge exercise is a signal to North Korea and China, but also underscores unsustainable demands on the service. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareChina Shows Off Hypersonic Vehicle Test Model After US Navy Weapon TestBoth countries are steadily working toward operational designs for this revolutionary class of high-speed weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNo, the USAF Hasn’t Put its Nuclear Bombers Back on 24/7 Alert, YetJust considering the plan might have benefits, but doing so would be costly and could risk accidents and provocations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Navy Plans to Cut Cruisers by Half Amid Reports One Became Like a “Floating Prison”Retiring the Ticonderogas could exacerbate the dangerously unhealthy stress on the service’s other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAll You Need to Know After North Korea’s Longest Downrange Missile LaunchThe reclusive regime proved it can hit Guam as the US and its allies continue to debate the best courses of action. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy’s Hugely Versatile SM-6 Missile Keeps Scoring HitsLatest test aimed at improving the weapon’s capabilities against ballistic missiles in light of emerging threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Lakeside Border Brawl Between Indian And Chinese Troops Has Sent Tensions SoaringA seemingly intractable stand-off over a strategic plateau has inflamed tensions and has wide-ranging implications. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIndia Wants New Subs While Ones They Already Have Sail With Broken PeriscopesThe ambitious plans to field new attack subs will take many years to mature, meanwhile India’s existing diesel-electric sub force isn’t exactly in stellar shape. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareChinese Spy Ship Was Snooping Off Alaska For the First Time During THAAD TestThe Type 815’s visit is a significant display of China’s expanding naval capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAfter North Korea’s ICBM Flies, U.S. and South Korea Say ‘We Have Missiles Too!’American and South Korean troops fire their own short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere’s What Taiwan Would Get In $1.3B Arms Deal With U.S.The potential sales, which could be critical in a conflict with China, are sure to get wrapped up in regional politics. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share