Featured in GuamBYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2021ShareF-35s And F-16s Set To Operate From Austere Jungle Airfield During Major Exercise On GuamThe threat of losing its runways in the Pacific theater to ballistic missile barrages has accelerated the USAF’s austere basing initiatives. BYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2020ShareAir Force To Build Alternate Airbase On Tinian Island In Case Guam Gets Knocked OutWith the threat of China rising, the Pentagon is looking for new airfields and to expand existing ones for distributed operations in the Pacific. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2020ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareMysterious Drone Incursions Have Occurred Over U.S. THAAD Anti-Ballistic Missile Battery In GuamIt’s yet another reminder of just how vulnerable highly strategic assets, even air defense systems, are to low-end drones. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2020ShareChinese Long-Range Ballistic Missiles Struck Moving Ship In South China Sea: ReportThe test could represent the first full demonstration of a real Chinese long-range anti-ship ballistic missile capability. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 24, 2020ShareHuge Pacific Exercise Centered On Guam Brings Allies Together Amid Growing China ThreatAustralian, Japanese and U.S. forces combine to demonstrate an impressive show of integrated air and sea power in the tense Pacific. BYJamie HunterJul 24, 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, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareMajor Airfield Expansion On Wake Island Seen By Satellite As U.S. Preps For Pacific FightAmerica’s remote island outpost in the Pacific is an essential fallback point for pushing airpower west during a major conflict. 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 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, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2020ShareB-1B Bomber Made Bold Flight Into The Sea Of Okhotsk That Is Surrounded By Russian TerritoryThe bomber flew all over the Pacific on a long mission that included venturing into airspace that is commonly avoided on such flights. BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 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 TrevithickApr 29, 2020ShareNavy Defers Decision On Reinstating Aircraft Carrier Captain Fired Over Ominous LetterWork has already begun on getting the affected ship, USS Theodore Roosevelt, back out to sea after more than a month of being sidelined. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 21, 2020ShareA B-1B Bomber Just Flew Near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula After Crossing The Bering SeaThis is likely the first move in what the Air Force has said will be a far less predictable bomber deployment strategy for the region. BYTyler RogowayApr 21, 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, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 13, 2020ShareSailor From COVID-19 Plagued Aircraft Carrier Dies Two Weeks After Letter Warned Of FatalitiesThe individual had been rushed to a hospital last week after being found unresponsive while quarantining in a home onshore. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 13, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareNavy Secretary Resigns Amid Political Firestorm Over Firing Of Carrier Captain (Updated)The news comes a day after a transcript and audio emerged of the Navy’s top civilian making a tirade of an address to the aircraft carrier’s crew. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareTrump Now Says He Is Going To Intervene In Aircraft Carrier Captain Firing Fiasco (Updated)Trump says he doesn’t ‘want to destroy’ captain Crozier over ‘a bad day’ after growing outrage over a speech from the Acting Secretary of the Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareNavy Secretary Slams Captain Of COVID-19 Stricken Carrier, Media In Surprise Visit To Ship (Updated)The Navy’s top civilian also chastised the crew for its display of support for Captain Crozier as he left the ship after he was fired. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 3, 2020ShareCOVID-19 Plagued Aircraft Carrier Crew Give Sacked Captain A Thunderous Hero’s Farewell (Updated)The circumstances surrounding Captain Crozier’s removal from command remain murky, but his beleaguered crew appears to still ardently support him. BYTyler RogowayApr 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020ShareNavy Could Still Punish Captain Behind Letter Begging To Get Sailors Off COVID-19 Plagued CarrierThe Navy says whoever leaked the letter, even if it was the author himself, could face disciplinary action for violating good order and discipline. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 31, 2020ShareDefense Secretary Says He Hasn’t Even Read Letter From Carrier Captain Pleading To Evacuate CrewIn a baffling turn of events, after the captain’s dire letter had made national news, the Secretary of Defense says he hasn’t even read it himself. BYTyler RogowayMar 31, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020Share“Sailors Do Not Need To Die”: Captain Of COVID-19 Plagued Carrier Pleads To Bring Crew Ashore (Updated)The bulk of the crew presently remains on the supercarrier, where the virus has been spreading like wildfire and shows no signs of stopping. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2020ShareNow Both Aircraft Carriers In The Western Pacific Have COVID-19 Cases, Raising Readiness ConcernsSailors from a carrier forward deployed to Japan had contracted the virus as confirmed cases grow onboard another flattop in Guam. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2020ShareBYChris HarmerMar 27, 2020ShareA Supercarrier Sidelined By COVID-19 Could Be The Canary In The Coal Mine For The Navy (Updated)Tight living conditions make U.S. Navy ships ripe for outbreaks of COVID-19, which could have damning consequences for national security. BYChris HarmerMar 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2020ShareProposed Facility Would Drastically Cut Down Time Required To Arm Bombers On GuamThe badly needed improvements would trim the time it takes to load weapons into a bomber’s bomb bay from 11 hours to two and a half hours. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 19, 2019ShareAir Force To Conduct Its First Space Launch From Guam Next Year Using A 747 Jumbo JetThe decision comes amid increasing interest in alternative space launch concepts and small satellites to respond to growing threats to space assets. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 19, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 5, 2019ShareAmazing Cockpit Video Of Unusual Trident Ballistic Missile Test May Point To New WarheadExperts agree that the video may show a high-speed “depressed trajectory” that would be used by the controversial new W76-2 low-yield warhead. BYTyler RogowayOct 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareChina Reveals It Has Two Underwater Listening Devices Within Range of GuamThe sensors are officially for scientific purposes, but they could just as easily monitor submarine movements and gather other intelligence. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 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 TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Tries to Spice Up Tired Shows of Force Over Korean Peninsula With F-35sAmerica and its allies are sending a message, but its not clear whether it will get across to the North Koreans. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump’s “Fire and Fury” Threat Won’t Change North Korea’s BehaviorHarsh rhetoric adds to the administration’s already confusing and contradictory messaging on North Korea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareMissile Defense Agency Says THAAD Has Destroyed Its First Mock IRBMInterceptor smashed into surrogate missile and knocked it down over the Pacific Ocean in long awaited test. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTHAAD Might Not Be Ready to Take on North Korea’s MissilesThe system still hasn’t proven itself against missiles like North Korea’s Musudan. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2018ShareHere’s The Justification For FEMA Chartering The World’s Largest Jet To Rush Supplies To GuamThe emergency charter application states in part that “there is absolutely no comparable alternative to the use of Antonov’s AN-225 aircraft.” BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2018ShareB-52 Tested 2,000lb Quickstrike-ER Winged Standoff Naval Mines During Valiant ShieldBeing able to lay entire minefields with pinpoint accuracy from high altitude, over 40 miles away, and on a single pass is a total game changer. BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018ShareFizzled Singapore Summit Showcases North Korea’s Art Of Not Making A DealKim outfoxed the self-proclaimed master negotiator, with Trump’s poor structural choices, concessions, and fawning putting N.K. in the driver’s seat. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareB-52s Are Headed Toward Guam Where B-1Bs And B-2As Are Already Forward DeployedIf the bombers do touch down at Andersen AFB in Guam it’ll be the first time all three USAF heavy bombers will be there at once since August of 2016. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareB-52H Bombers Have Arrived In Guam To Take Over The Continuous Bomber Presence MissionAmid escalating tensions with North Korea, the B-52s join B-1B and B-2A bombers already forward deployed to the Pacific island outpost. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 11, 2018ShareHere’s What The B-2’s Arrival In Guam Means For North Korea, The Olympics, And MoreThe B-2 brings a very unique, relevant, and feared set of capabilities to the region, but does its sudden presence mean war is just around the corner? BYTyler RogowayJan 11, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 30, 2017ShareNo, B-2s Aren’t Deployed To The Pacific And They Didn’t Fly Near Near KoreaNot everything is a sign of an impending preemptive strike against North Korea or some “show of force” meant to keep Pyongyang in check. BYTyler RogowayOct 30, 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 15, 2017ShareKim Jong Un Studies Guam Attack Plans, Decides To Wait And SeeKim gets briefed on “show of force” plan to launch missiles near Guam, while claims that Pyongyang got technical help from Ukraine makes headlines. BYTyler RogowayAug 15, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 11, 2017ShareTrump Conjures Up North Korean Hysteria As Window For A Negotiated Solution ClosesThe President recklessly injects dangerous rhetoric into an already precarious situation as time left for a diplomatic solution rapidly dwindles. BYTyler RogowayAug 11, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 27, 2017ShareAir Force Releases Causes Of Recent B-52 And U-2 CrashesNow we know more about both of these high-profile crashes. BYTyler RogowayApr 27, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 22, 2016ShareUS Bombers Fly Closer to DMZ than Ever Before in Lame Attempt to Deter N. KoreaA deterrence gesture that really shows how the US is running out of ideas on how to keep Pyongyang in check. BYTyler RogowaySep 22, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2016ShareAll Three Of the USAF’s Bomber Types Congregate Unexpectedly In GuamThe USAF sends its bomber trio to the Pacific. BYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 1, 2016ShareB-1 Lancers Headed to Guam for the First Time in a DecadeThe B-1 will bring America’s heaviest-hitting conventional air-to-ground capability to the volatile Pacific Theater. BYTyler RogowayAug 1, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2016ShareB-52 Stratofortress Crashes and Burns at Andersen Air Force Base in GuamThe island outpost has had more than its share of bomber losses in the last decade. BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2016Share12
BYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2021ShareF-35s And F-16s Set To Operate From Austere Jungle Airfield During Major Exercise On GuamThe threat of losing its runways in the Pacific theater to ballistic missile barrages has accelerated the USAF’s austere basing initiatives. BYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2020ShareAir Force To Build Alternate Airbase On Tinian Island In Case Guam Gets Knocked OutWith the threat of China rising, the Pentagon is looking for new airfields and to expand existing ones for distributed operations in the Pacific. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2020Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareMysterious Drone Incursions Have Occurred Over U.S. THAAD Anti-Ballistic Missile Battery In GuamIt’s yet another reminder of just how vulnerable highly strategic assets, even air defense systems, are to low-end drones. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2020ShareChinese Long-Range Ballistic Missiles Struck Moving Ship In South China Sea: ReportThe test could represent the first full demonstration of a real Chinese long-range anti-ship ballistic missile capability. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 24, 2020ShareHuge Pacific Exercise Centered On Guam Brings Allies Together Amid Growing China ThreatAustralian, Japanese and U.S. forces combine to demonstrate an impressive show of integrated air and sea power in the tense Pacific. BYJamie HunterJul 24, 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
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareMajor Airfield Expansion On Wake Island Seen By Satellite As U.S. Preps For Pacific FightAmerica’s remote island outpost in the Pacific is an essential fallback point for pushing airpower west during a major conflict. 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 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
BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 2020ShareB-1B Bomber Made Bold Flight Into The Sea Of Okhotsk That Is Surrounded By Russian TerritoryThe bomber flew all over the Pacific on a long mission that included venturing into airspace that is commonly avoided on such flights. BYTyler RogowayMay 22, 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 TrevithickApr 29, 2020ShareNavy Defers Decision On Reinstating Aircraft Carrier Captain Fired Over Ominous LetterWork has already begun on getting the affected ship, USS Theodore Roosevelt, back out to sea after more than a month of being sidelined. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 29, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 21, 2020ShareA B-1B Bomber Just Flew Near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula After Crossing The Bering SeaThis is likely the first move in what the Air Force has said will be a far less predictable bomber deployment strategy for the region. BYTyler RogowayApr 21, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 13, 2020ShareSailor From COVID-19 Plagued Aircraft Carrier Dies Two Weeks After Letter Warned Of FatalitiesThe individual had been rushed to a hospital last week after being found unresponsive while quarantining in a home onshore. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 13, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareNavy Secretary Resigns Amid Political Firestorm Over Firing Of Carrier Captain (Updated)The news comes a day after a transcript and audio emerged of the Navy’s top civilian making a tirade of an address to the aircraft carrier’s crew. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareTrump Now Says He Is Going To Intervene In Aircraft Carrier Captain Firing Fiasco (Updated)Trump says he doesn’t ‘want to destroy’ captain Crozier over ‘a bad day’ after growing outrage over a speech from the Acting Secretary of the Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareNavy Secretary Slams Captain Of COVID-19 Stricken Carrier, Media In Surprise Visit To Ship (Updated)The Navy’s top civilian also chastised the crew for its display of support for Captain Crozier as he left the ship after he was fired. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 3, 2020ShareCOVID-19 Plagued Aircraft Carrier Crew Give Sacked Captain A Thunderous Hero’s Farewell (Updated)The circumstances surrounding Captain Crozier’s removal from command remain murky, but his beleaguered crew appears to still ardently support him. BYTyler RogowayApr 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020ShareNavy Could Still Punish Captain Behind Letter Begging To Get Sailors Off COVID-19 Plagued CarrierThe Navy says whoever leaked the letter, even if it was the author himself, could face disciplinary action for violating good order and discipline. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 31, 2020ShareDefense Secretary Says He Hasn’t Even Read Letter From Carrier Captain Pleading To Evacuate CrewIn a baffling turn of events, after the captain’s dire letter had made national news, the Secretary of Defense says he hasn’t even read it himself. BYTyler RogowayMar 31, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020Share“Sailors Do Not Need To Die”: Captain Of COVID-19 Plagued Carrier Pleads To Bring Crew Ashore (Updated)The bulk of the crew presently remains on the supercarrier, where the virus has been spreading like wildfire and shows no signs of stopping. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2020ShareNow Both Aircraft Carriers In The Western Pacific Have COVID-19 Cases, Raising Readiness ConcernsSailors from a carrier forward deployed to Japan had contracted the virus as confirmed cases grow onboard another flattop in Guam. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2020Share
BYChris HarmerMar 27, 2020ShareA Supercarrier Sidelined By COVID-19 Could Be The Canary In The Coal Mine For The Navy (Updated)Tight living conditions make U.S. Navy ships ripe for outbreaks of COVID-19, which could have damning consequences for national security. BYChris HarmerMar 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2020ShareProposed Facility Would Drastically Cut Down Time Required To Arm Bombers On GuamThe badly needed improvements would trim the time it takes to load weapons into a bomber’s bomb bay from 11 hours to two and a half hours. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 19, 2019ShareAir Force To Conduct Its First Space Launch From Guam Next Year Using A 747 Jumbo JetThe decision comes amid increasing interest in alternative space launch concepts and small satellites to respond to growing threats to space assets. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 19, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 5, 2019ShareAmazing Cockpit Video Of Unusual Trident Ballistic Missile Test May Point To New WarheadExperts agree that the video may show a high-speed “depressed trajectory” that would be used by the controversial new W76-2 low-yield warhead. BYTyler RogowayOct 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareChina Reveals It Has Two Underwater Listening Devices Within Range of GuamThe sensors are officially for scientific purposes, but they could just as easily monitor submarine movements and gather other intelligence. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 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 TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Tries to Spice Up Tired Shows of Force Over Korean Peninsula With F-35sAmerica and its allies are sending a message, but its not clear whether it will get across to the North Koreans. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump’s “Fire and Fury” Threat Won’t Change North Korea’s BehaviorHarsh rhetoric adds to the administration’s already confusing and contradictory messaging on North Korea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareMissile Defense Agency Says THAAD Has Destroyed Its First Mock IRBMInterceptor smashed into surrogate missile and knocked it down over the Pacific Ocean in long awaited test. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTHAAD Might Not Be Ready to Take on North Korea’s MissilesThe system still hasn’t proven itself against missiles like North Korea’s Musudan. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2018ShareHere’s The Justification For FEMA Chartering The World’s Largest Jet To Rush Supplies To GuamThe emergency charter application states in part that “there is absolutely no comparable alternative to the use of Antonov’s AN-225 aircraft.” BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2018ShareB-52 Tested 2,000lb Quickstrike-ER Winged Standoff Naval Mines During Valiant ShieldBeing able to lay entire minefields with pinpoint accuracy from high altitude, over 40 miles away, and on a single pass is a total game changer. BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018ShareFizzled Singapore Summit Showcases North Korea’s Art Of Not Making A DealKim outfoxed the self-proclaimed master negotiator, with Trump’s poor structural choices, concessions, and fawning putting N.K. in the driver’s seat. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareB-52s Are Headed Toward Guam Where B-1Bs And B-2As Are Already Forward DeployedIf the bombers do touch down at Andersen AFB in Guam it’ll be the first time all three USAF heavy bombers will be there at once since August of 2016. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018ShareB-52H Bombers Have Arrived In Guam To Take Over The Continuous Bomber Presence MissionAmid escalating tensions with North Korea, the B-52s join B-1B and B-2A bombers already forward deployed to the Pacific island outpost. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 11, 2018ShareHere’s What The B-2’s Arrival In Guam Means For North Korea, The Olympics, And MoreThe B-2 brings a very unique, relevant, and feared set of capabilities to the region, but does its sudden presence mean war is just around the corner? BYTyler RogowayJan 11, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 30, 2017ShareNo, B-2s Aren’t Deployed To The Pacific And They Didn’t Fly Near Near KoreaNot everything is a sign of an impending preemptive strike against North Korea or some “show of force” meant to keep Pyongyang in check. BYTyler RogowayOct 30, 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 15, 2017ShareKim Jong Un Studies Guam Attack Plans, Decides To Wait And SeeKim gets briefed on “show of force” plan to launch missiles near Guam, while claims that Pyongyang got technical help from Ukraine makes headlines. BYTyler RogowayAug 15, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 11, 2017ShareTrump Conjures Up North Korean Hysteria As Window For A Negotiated Solution ClosesThe President recklessly injects dangerous rhetoric into an already precarious situation as time left for a diplomatic solution rapidly dwindles. BYTyler RogowayAug 11, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 27, 2017ShareAir Force Releases Causes Of Recent B-52 And U-2 CrashesNow we know more about both of these high-profile crashes. BYTyler RogowayApr 27, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 22, 2016ShareUS Bombers Fly Closer to DMZ than Ever Before in Lame Attempt to Deter N. KoreaA deterrence gesture that really shows how the US is running out of ideas on how to keep Pyongyang in check. BYTyler RogowaySep 22, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2016ShareAll Three Of the USAF’s Bomber Types Congregate Unexpectedly In GuamThe USAF sends its bomber trio to the Pacific. BYTyler RogowayAug 10, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 1, 2016ShareB-1 Lancers Headed to Guam for the First Time in a DecadeThe B-1 will bring America’s heaviest-hitting conventional air-to-ground capability to the volatile Pacific Theater. BYTyler RogowayAug 1, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2016ShareB-52 Stratofortress Crashes and Burns at Andersen Air Force Base in GuamThe island outpost has had more than its share of bomber losses in the last decade. BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2016Share