Featured in exercisesBYJoseph 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 TrevithickFeb 5, 2020ShareAdmiral Warns America’s East Coast Is No Longer A “Safe Haven” Thanks To Russian SubsIncreased Russian sub activity means that the Navy no longer views sailing off the East Coast or across the Atlantic to be “uncontested” movements. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019ShareU.S. Training For Arctic Nuclear Satellite Disaster Amid Russian Weapons DevelopmentsWith Russia building floating nuclear reactors and possibly testing nuclear-powered cruise missiles, there are good reasons for this training. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNorway Says Russian Aircraft Ran Mock Attacks On A Secretive Radar BaseA series of incidents in 2017 are another indication that the Kremlin is expanding the ways its willing to challenge the NATO alliance and its allies. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWatch These Russian Su-30 And Su-34 Jets Do Touch-and-Gos on a HighwayThe multi-role fighters took part in the rare exercise in the country’s southern Rostov region near Ukraine. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareF-22s, F-35s Join Hundreds of US and South Korean Jets in Drill as Fears of War RiseThe major exercise comes after North Korea’s test of a new monster missile and amid confusing US policy pronouncements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareJaded Thunder Exercise Trains Elite Troops to Call in Almost Any Sort of Fire SupportJoint Special Operations Command brings in various aerial assets to teach its operators how to apply their deadly capabilities with finesse. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareMissile Laden Su-27 Gets Between NATO F-16 And Russian Defense Minister’s JetThe intercept is the latest in a series of tit-for-tat interactions that are only likely to increase in the coming months. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 18, 2019ShareF-15C Eagle’s New Infrared Search And Track Pod Spotted At Huge Exercise In AlaskaThe Air Force plans to begin widespread fielding of the pods, which will give the F-15Cs an important boost in capability, next year. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 18, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareRussia Fires Off Multiple ICBMs and Cruise Missiles During Massive Nuclear DrillThis exercise was likely an “end-to-end” test of Russia’s sprawling strategic weapons apparatus. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareAmazing Video Of Blacked Out Night Stalker Helicopters Buzzing Low Over Downtown LA StreetIn the face of rain and wind, the helicopters got down to very low altitude, surprising many people on the street. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019ShareYou Have To See This Crazy Photo Of A Night Stalker MH-6 Dropping Commandos On Long BeachWe get our closest and most dramatic look yet of the Night Stalkers in action during their high-profile exercise over Southern California. BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareWatch Night Stalker Choppers Descend In Unison Into Small Parking Lot Near Staples CenterThe scene is right out of a Hollywood blockbuster action movie, backdrop and all. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 19, 2018ShareA Vietnamese Fisherman Reeled In A Chinese Torpedo In The South China SeaIt’s now in the hands of the Vietnamese military and they will likely pick it apart for any intelligence value. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018ShareVenezuela Agreed To Let Russia Set Up A Bomber Outpost On This Caribbean Island: ReportsA Russian base with strategic aircraft in the Western Hemisphere would significantly change the regional security situation for the United States. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareRussian Tu-160 Bombers Fly 10-Hour Caribbean Patrol From Venezuela Drawing Ire From U.S.The flights come as both Russia and Venezuela are embroiled in major crises that have drawn fierce international rebukes. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2018ShareF-15s Arrive For Rebooted “Cope India” Air Combat Drill As US-Indian Relations TightenThe USAF ended the highly consequential drills nearly 10 years ago, but has brought them back amid growing concerns about China and other threats. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareMarines Riding On Cargo Ship To Pacific Exercises A Sign Of A More Flexible Deployment StrategyUsing the cargo ship helps reduce demand on warships and puts more Marines in more places at any given time. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareUS, South Korea Cancel Another Big Combat Exercise As Ties Between Seoul and Pyongyang GrowCanceling exercises could help negotiations with the North moving forward, but also could hurt the readiness of US and South Korean forces. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareLt. Col. Seth ‘Jethro’ Nehring Was USAF F-15 Pilot Who Died In Su-27 Crash In UkraineMembers of the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing were in Ukraine for the first time ever to train when the accident happened. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareUkrainian Su-27UB Flanker Crashes, Reportedly Killing Ukrainian and U.S. Pilots Onboard (Updated)The jet had been taking part in the Clear Sky 2018 multi-national training exercise which included F-15C/Ds from the California Air National Guard. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2018ShareRussian Forces Flood Into The Med Ahead Of Syrian Offensive, Here’s Everything You Need To KnowWe’ve broken down all the latest news and military movements to give you a clear picture of what is and what is likely to come. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 28, 2018ShareRussian Flotilla Appears Off Syria as Accusations Fly Ahead of Assad’s Next Big OffensiveThe United States and its allies deny they are planning to strike the Syrian regime, but say they could in response to any chemical weapon attacks. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 28, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareNorth Korea Threatens To Scrap Summit With The United States Over Military Exercise (Updated)The regime in Pyongyang has already canceled a meeting with South Korean officials over the issue and appears to be look for more concessions. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 19, 2018ShareNight Stalker Choppers Freak Out Manhattan With Nighttime Low-Level Training ExerciseThe training mission caused confusion and criticism as helicopters went zipping down the city’s streets as part of an apparent mock raid. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 19, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 12, 2018ShareFrench Rafale Fighters Will Deploy Aboard An American Supercarrier This AprilFrench naval aviators won’t only update their carrier qualifications, they’ll also learn how to integrate with a U.S. Navy carrier air wing. BYTyler RogowayJan 12, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 23, 2017SharePortland’s 142nd Fighter Wing Launches 13 F-15C/Ds Eagles In Rare Snap Readiness DrillOregon Air National Guard’s Redhawks Squadron remains a force to be reckoned with. BYTyler RogowayNov 23, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2017ShareU.S. Navy Shows Off Might In South Korea As North Threatens Guam Once AgainThe vessels are calling on the port of Busan before conducting large scale drills with South Korea next week. BYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 2, 2017ShareAggressor F-16C Appears At Red Flag Alaska In SR-71 Blackbird Like Paint SchemeThe aggressor’s flat black with red highlights paint job is like nothing we have seen before on an F-16. BYTyler RogowayAug 2, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2017ShareIndian Navy MiG-29Ks Make Low Approaches To USS Nimitz During “Malabar” DrillsThe multi-national exercise had a strategic subtext of countering China’s growing naval might in the region. BYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2017ShareCheck Out These Sizzling Photos From Two Of Europe’s Premier Air Combat DrillsMaster aviation photographer Rich Cooper takes us to the bustling flight lines of NATO’s Tiger Meet and Tactical Weapons Meet. BYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2017ShareWatch This C-130J Become Engulfed In Its Own Dust Storm During Rough Field OpsThe C-130 is one hardy cargo hauling beast. BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 7, 2017ShareRussia Challenges U.S. Tankers To Compete In Its Annual “Tank Biathlon”If certain concerns can be eliminated, the U.S. should take Russia up on its challenge. BYTyler RogowayJun 7, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2017ShareIt’s Far Too Soon For The Military Option When It Comes To North KoreaAs war drums grow louder, the US and its allies are encircling North Korea with military might. Meanwhile, the White House is about to brief the US Senate as to its plans. BYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2017ShareJapan to Sail Carrier Into South China Sea In Massive Show of ForceDispatching the helicopter carrier Izumo to the South China Sea is the largest show of naval force by Japan in the region since World War Two. BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2017ShareWatch A-10s Lob Laser-Guided Bombs At Remote-Controlled HumveesLike plinking cans, but way more expensive—and much, much louder. BYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017ShareChina’s Carrier Ties Up At Specially-Built Giant Dock In S. China SeaThe Liaoning has been on a high-profile training cruise which has included a series of firsts such as live fire drills and sailing into the Pacific. BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 15, 2016ShareChina and Russia Are Executing Island-Seizing Drills in the South China SeaThe South China Sea may be about to get a lot more volatile and complicated than it already is. BYTyler RogowaySep 15, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2016ShareRussia Has Revived its Armored TrainsThe pressing question is why? BYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 15, 2016ShareWatch The World’s Longest Amphibious Vehicle Bridge Being Built Before Your Very EyesIt’s modular. BYTyler RogowayJun 15, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 12, 2016ShareWatch This Turkish Submarine Torpedo A Frigate In HalfA textbook kill for a submarine skipper. BYTyler RogowayJun 12, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 18, 2016ShareSoldier Fires On Apache With Live Ammo During War Games At Fort IrwinA battle simulation got a little too real at the National Training Center last week. BYTyler RogowayMay 18, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2016ShareLook at This Sea Of Warthogs and Vipers Doing The “Elephant Walk” at Osan Air Base in South KoreaThat’s a whole lot of rolling jet fuel and high explosives right there. BYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2016Share12
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 TrevithickFeb 5, 2020ShareAdmiral Warns America’s East Coast Is No Longer A “Safe Haven” Thanks To Russian SubsIncreased Russian sub activity means that the Navy no longer views sailing off the East Coast or across the Atlantic to be “uncontested” movements. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019ShareU.S. Training For Arctic Nuclear Satellite Disaster Amid Russian Weapons DevelopmentsWith Russia building floating nuclear reactors and possibly testing nuclear-powered cruise missiles, there are good reasons for this training. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNorway Says Russian Aircraft Ran Mock Attacks On A Secretive Radar BaseA series of incidents in 2017 are another indication that the Kremlin is expanding the ways its willing to challenge the NATO alliance and its allies. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWatch These Russian Su-30 And Su-34 Jets Do Touch-and-Gos on a HighwayThe multi-role fighters took part in the rare exercise in the country’s southern Rostov region near Ukraine. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareF-22s, F-35s Join Hundreds of US and South Korean Jets in Drill as Fears of War RiseThe major exercise comes after North Korea’s test of a new monster missile and amid confusing US policy pronouncements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareJaded Thunder Exercise Trains Elite Troops to Call in Almost Any Sort of Fire SupportJoint Special Operations Command brings in various aerial assets to teach its operators how to apply their deadly capabilities with finesse. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareMissile Laden Su-27 Gets Between NATO F-16 And Russian Defense Minister’s JetThe intercept is the latest in a series of tit-for-tat interactions that are only likely to increase in the coming months. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 18, 2019ShareF-15C Eagle’s New Infrared Search And Track Pod Spotted At Huge Exercise In AlaskaThe Air Force plans to begin widespread fielding of the pods, which will give the F-15Cs an important boost in capability, next year. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 18, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareRussia Fires Off Multiple ICBMs and Cruise Missiles During Massive Nuclear DrillThis exercise was likely an “end-to-end” test of Russia’s sprawling strategic weapons apparatus. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareAmazing Video Of Blacked Out Night Stalker Helicopters Buzzing Low Over Downtown LA StreetIn the face of rain and wind, the helicopters got down to very low altitude, surprising many people on the street. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019ShareYou Have To See This Crazy Photo Of A Night Stalker MH-6 Dropping Commandos On Long BeachWe get our closest and most dramatic look yet of the Night Stalkers in action during their high-profile exercise over Southern California. BYTyler RogowayFeb 8, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareWatch Night Stalker Choppers Descend In Unison Into Small Parking Lot Near Staples CenterThe scene is right out of a Hollywood blockbuster action movie, backdrop and all. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 19, 2018ShareA Vietnamese Fisherman Reeled In A Chinese Torpedo In The South China SeaIt’s now in the hands of the Vietnamese military and they will likely pick it apart for any intelligence value. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018ShareVenezuela Agreed To Let Russia Set Up A Bomber Outpost On This Caribbean Island: ReportsA Russian base with strategic aircraft in the Western Hemisphere would significantly change the regional security situation for the United States. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareRussian Tu-160 Bombers Fly 10-Hour Caribbean Patrol From Venezuela Drawing Ire From U.S.The flights come as both Russia and Venezuela are embroiled in major crises that have drawn fierce international rebukes. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2018ShareF-15s Arrive For Rebooted “Cope India” Air Combat Drill As US-Indian Relations TightenThe USAF ended the highly consequential drills nearly 10 years ago, but has brought them back amid growing concerns about China and other threats. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018ShareMarines Riding On Cargo Ship To Pacific Exercises A Sign Of A More Flexible Deployment StrategyUsing the cargo ship helps reduce demand on warships and puts more Marines in more places at any given time. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareUS, South Korea Cancel Another Big Combat Exercise As Ties Between Seoul and Pyongyang GrowCanceling exercises could help negotiations with the North moving forward, but also could hurt the readiness of US and South Korean forces. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareLt. Col. Seth ‘Jethro’ Nehring Was USAF F-15 Pilot Who Died In Su-27 Crash In UkraineMembers of the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing were in Ukraine for the first time ever to train when the accident happened. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareUkrainian Su-27UB Flanker Crashes, Reportedly Killing Ukrainian and U.S. Pilots Onboard (Updated)The jet had been taking part in the Clear Sky 2018 multi-national training exercise which included F-15C/Ds from the California Air National Guard. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2018ShareRussian Forces Flood Into The Med Ahead Of Syrian Offensive, Here’s Everything You Need To KnowWe’ve broken down all the latest news and military movements to give you a clear picture of what is and what is likely to come. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 28, 2018ShareRussian Flotilla Appears Off Syria as Accusations Fly Ahead of Assad’s Next Big OffensiveThe United States and its allies deny they are planning to strike the Syrian regime, but say they could in response to any chemical weapon attacks. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 28, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareNorth Korea Threatens To Scrap Summit With The United States Over Military Exercise (Updated)The regime in Pyongyang has already canceled a meeting with South Korean officials over the issue and appears to be look for more concessions. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 19, 2018ShareNight Stalker Choppers Freak Out Manhattan With Nighttime Low-Level Training ExerciseThe training mission caused confusion and criticism as helicopters went zipping down the city’s streets as part of an apparent mock raid. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 19, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 12, 2018ShareFrench Rafale Fighters Will Deploy Aboard An American Supercarrier This AprilFrench naval aviators won’t only update their carrier qualifications, they’ll also learn how to integrate with a U.S. Navy carrier air wing. BYTyler RogowayJan 12, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 23, 2017SharePortland’s 142nd Fighter Wing Launches 13 F-15C/Ds Eagles In Rare Snap Readiness DrillOregon Air National Guard’s Redhawks Squadron remains a force to be reckoned with. BYTyler RogowayNov 23, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2017ShareU.S. Navy Shows Off Might In South Korea As North Threatens Guam Once AgainThe vessels are calling on the port of Busan before conducting large scale drills with South Korea next week. BYTyler RogowayOct 13, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 2, 2017ShareAggressor F-16C Appears At Red Flag Alaska In SR-71 Blackbird Like Paint SchemeThe aggressor’s flat black with red highlights paint job is like nothing we have seen before on an F-16. BYTyler RogowayAug 2, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2017ShareIndian Navy MiG-29Ks Make Low Approaches To USS Nimitz During “Malabar” DrillsThe multi-national exercise had a strategic subtext of countering China’s growing naval might in the region. BYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2017ShareCheck Out These Sizzling Photos From Two Of Europe’s Premier Air Combat DrillsMaster aviation photographer Rich Cooper takes us to the bustling flight lines of NATO’s Tiger Meet and Tactical Weapons Meet. BYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2017ShareWatch This C-130J Become Engulfed In Its Own Dust Storm During Rough Field OpsThe C-130 is one hardy cargo hauling beast. BYTyler RogowayJul 1, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 7, 2017ShareRussia Challenges U.S. Tankers To Compete In Its Annual “Tank Biathlon”If certain concerns can be eliminated, the U.S. should take Russia up on its challenge. BYTyler RogowayJun 7, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2017ShareIt’s Far Too Soon For The Military Option When It Comes To North KoreaAs war drums grow louder, the US and its allies are encircling North Korea with military might. Meanwhile, the White House is about to brief the US Senate as to its plans. BYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2017ShareJapan to Sail Carrier Into South China Sea In Massive Show of ForceDispatching the helicopter carrier Izumo to the South China Sea is the largest show of naval force by Japan in the region since World War Two. BYTyler RogowayMar 13, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2017ShareWatch A-10s Lob Laser-Guided Bombs At Remote-Controlled HumveesLike plinking cans, but way more expensive—and much, much louder. BYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017ShareChina’s Carrier Ties Up At Specially-Built Giant Dock In S. China SeaThe Liaoning has been on a high-profile training cruise which has included a series of firsts such as live fire drills and sailing into the Pacific. BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 15, 2016ShareChina and Russia Are Executing Island-Seizing Drills in the South China SeaThe South China Sea may be about to get a lot more volatile and complicated than it already is. BYTyler RogowaySep 15, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2016ShareRussia Has Revived its Armored TrainsThe pressing question is why? BYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 15, 2016ShareWatch The World’s Longest Amphibious Vehicle Bridge Being Built Before Your Very EyesIt’s modular. BYTyler RogowayJun 15, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 12, 2016ShareWatch This Turkish Submarine Torpedo A Frigate In HalfA textbook kill for a submarine skipper. BYTyler RogowayJun 12, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 18, 2016ShareSoldier Fires On Apache With Live Ammo During War Games At Fort IrwinA battle simulation got a little too real at the National Training Center last week. BYTyler RogowayMay 18, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2016ShareLook at This Sea Of Warthogs and Vipers Doing The “Elephant Walk” at Osan Air Base in South KoreaThat’s a whole lot of rolling jet fuel and high explosives right there. BYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2016Share