Featured in NATOBYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2020ShareThe Stealthy F-117 Nighthawk Could Have Executed Nuclear Strikes Against The Soviet UnionThe F-117 was built with the ability to deliver nuclear bombs and the Air Force didn’t forget that during the last years of the Cold War. BYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareB-1B Bombers Fly With Ukrainian Flankers and MiGs Over The Black Sea For First Time EverMiGs from Poland and Romania, as well as other foreign fighter jets and tankers, also took part in the long-range training sortie. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareRussia Built A NATO Spec Identification Friend Or Foe System For Turkey’s S-400 BatteriesIt’s still hard to see NATO pilots being comfortable betting their lives on a Russian-built IFF system, beyond all the other security concerns. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareRussia Admits Its Allegedly Treaty-Busting Cruise Missile Exists, But Denies U.S. ClaimsThe Kremlin accuses the United States of exploiting arms control deals to gather intelligence and warns of a potential arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareTurkey Tests F-16s And F-4s Against S-400 Radars In Defiance Of U.S. Sanctions ThreatsThe U.S. government has called on its Turkish counterparts for months to not “activate” the radars and abandon the purchase altogether. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2019ShareAir Force CV-22 Ospreys Have A New Snowmobile Extraction And Insertion ConfigurationBeing able to quickly deploy and retrieve special operators on snowmobiles is an increasingly critical capability for Arctic operations. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareCheck Out These Photos Of USAF B-2s And RAF F-35Bs Flying Together For The First TimeThree B-2s are in the United Kingdom to take part in various training exercises including these first-of-their-kind sorties with foreign F-35s. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareSweden’s New Civil Defense Guide Tells Citizens To Resist Fake News As They Would An InvasionThe country’s first such handout since the end of the Cold War tells people to make sure they can eat, drink, and avoid propaganda in a crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019SharePentagon Watchdog Slams U.S.-Backed Efforts to Expand The Afghan Air ForceA new report highlights incoherent and haphazard policies, long-standing training gaps, and an over-reliance on contractors. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 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, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareA Poisoned Spy and Threats of US Strikes in Syria Send Tensions With Russia SkyrocketingTrump has fired his top diplomat just as an ally says it has suffered a Russian chemical attack and the Syrian conflict enters a brutal new phase. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareU.S. Special Ops and Lithuanian Reservists Practiced Waging Guerrilla War Against RussiaDuring a routine NATO exercise, but amid Russian threats, the two groups trained to harass enemy troops and shoot down low-flying aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNow Russia Is Demanding US Stop Spying Near Its Borders After Buzzing Navy Spy PlaneThe Kremlin looks to be using the intercepts to try and force the United States to accept a new status quo around Crimea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAfghanistan’s Rebuilt UH-60s Could Actually Hurt Its Warfighting Ability in the Near TermPoaching already in-demand Mi-17s crews to train to fly Black Hawks could have negative impacts in the months ahead. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019SharePutin Declares Victory During Sudden Syria Visit, Assembles Grand Regional StrategyWarm welcomes in Syria, Egypt, and Turkey show the Kremlin’s growing influence in the region, even among traditional American allies. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNATO Members Train to Nuke a “Fictional” Enemy After Major Russian DrillsThe alliance is tight-lipped about the annual Steadfast Noon exercise and the very existence of its nuclear capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia Jammed Phones and GPS in Northern Europe During Massive Military DrillsThe electronic attacks offer the Kremlin a surprisingly low risk way to harass NATO members and other opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia Breaks into US Soldiers’ iPhones in Apparent Hybrid Warfare AttacksThe tactics are among those a recent US Army manual described in detail as an emerging and worrisome threat. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAs First UH-60s Arrive, US Plan to Dump Afghan Mi-17s Is Still ProblematicThe first two Black Hawks have touched down in Afghanistan, but its unclear when they’ll be operational. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRoyal Navy’s New Supercarrier Trains Alongside Its US Counterpart For The First TimeThe training mission off the coast of Scotland offers the first glimpse of future Royal Navy carrier operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Kicks Off Biggest Ever “Sea Breeze” Exercise In The Black SeaThis year’s iteration of the annual Sea Breeze drills is larger and more complex and sends a clear message to Moscow. 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 TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Russian Su-27 Pulled Off The Ultimate Photo Bomb On U.S. BombersThe USAF has B-1s, B-2s, and B-52s in Europe for the first time since at least 2009, but a curious Russian Flanker pilot has stolen the headlines. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USAF’s F-35s in Estonia Are a Message to Russia and CriticsSending two F-35s to the region doesn’t hold much military significance, but that’s not the point. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 18, 2019ShareLockheed And Airbus Join Forces To Disrupt U.S. Aerial Refueling Marketplace And MoreThe team plans to pitch the A330-based tanker’s services to the Pentagon and jointly develop all new tanker concepts. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareTurkish Lawyers Demand Raid On Incirlik Air Base And Arrest Of U.S. Military PersonnelThe claims stem from the 2016 coup plot and could help push the US to curb operations at the base and withdraw its nuclear stockpiles there. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareTurkey Says It Now Plans On Manufacturing Russia’s S-500 Air Defense SystemThe U.S. government is already withholding F-35 deliveries to Turkey over the country’s purchase of S-400 air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareCanadian Auditors Slam Surplus Aussie Hornet Buy, Describe Fighter Force In CollapseThe watchdog says that buying old jets won’t make up for a worrying lack pilots and maintainers to support the jets Canada has now. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareArmada Of B-52s And F-16 Escorts Just Flew Off Norway Resulting In These Gorgeous PhotosThe Air Force has more of the Cold War-era bombers in Europe right now than at any point since 2003. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 31, 2019ShareVideo Surfaces Of Russian Su-27 Making Aggressive Turn Into U.S. F-15 During InterceptThe video is another reminder of the tension between U.S. and Russia and that a major crisis can be sparked instantly during such encounters. BYTyler RogowayJan 31, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 18, 2019SharePolitical Flight Fight: Trump Yanks Pelosi’s Plane In Tit For Tat Move As Melania Jets To Florida (Updated)Members of her delegation were on a bus headed to the airport when they found out their flight was canceled indefinitely by the Commander In Chief. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018ShareUS Troops Train With Tiny German Wiesel ‘Tankettes’ That Fit Inside A CH-53 HelicopterNATO’s largest exercise in decades is letting the alliance’s members show off unique capabilities, including a particularly tiny armored vehicle. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareNATO Unfazed By Russia Plans To Fire Missiles Near Its Massive Exercise Off Norway (Updated)The western alliance says it isn’t worried about dueling drills as long as the Kremlin ‘behaves.’ BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2018ShareBelgium Decides To Join The F-35 Club Over Competing Offers For European Fighter JetsBelgian authorities say the Joint Strike Fighters offered the best value, but NATO nuclear weapon sharing requirements may have been a factor, too. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2018ShareWhat Pulling Out Of The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Means And What Comes NextThe Russians are violating the deal, but ditching it could strain America’s relations with its allies and kick off an expensive arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 22, 2018ShareU.S. Carrier Enters Arctic Circle For The First Time in 28 Years As New Cold War Heats UpThe region is notorious for rapid changes in weather conditions, frigid temps, rough seas, high winds…and Russian submarines. BYTyler RogowayOct 22, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 18, 2018ShareU.S. General Narrowly Escapes Brazen Taliban Attack, But It’s Still A Huge Blow To War EffortThe attack is both devastating and embarrassing for the Afghan and U.S. governments, who insist the insurgents are losing the initiative. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 18, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 12, 2018ShareHow U.S. Taxpayers Are Spending $1.8B For Afghanistan To Fly A Couple Dozen A-29 Attack PlanesThe estimated annual sustainment costs alone are more than twice what the U.S. Air Force pays to operate a squadron of F-16s for a year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 12, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018ShareWhoops! Spanish Eurofighter Jet Accidentally Fires An Air-To-Air Missile Over EstoniaIt’s not clear yet if this was somehow a fault with the aircraft or pilot error, but it’s not good either way. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2018ShareOops! The Spanish Navy Is Constructing New Submarines That Are Too Big For Their PensSpain will likely have to spend millions of dollars to build a proper home for the boats, which have already suffered years of problems and delays. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2018ShareRussia, Trump, Election Meddling, And The Helsinki Summit: Discuss!The story has massive strategic and foreign policy implications, so what’s your take? BYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareU.S. Trying to Sell Turkey Patriot Missiles to End Spat Over Russian S-400 PurchaseThe Turkish missile system order has caused a chill in relations between the two countries, but an alternative arms deal might not fix things. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2018ShareIt’s Not What Trump Said About Germany At The NATO Summit, It’s How He Said ItTrump hammered member states for not paying enough and Germany, in particular, for being “controlled by Russia” just days before meeting with Putin. BYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareGerman Navy’s Woes Continue With Its Pair of Ex-Liberian Tankers Stuck Broken In PortThe service can’t meet near-term NATO obligations and has no ships in reserve to rapidly support any extended naval operations in a crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2018ShareB-2 Flies First ‘End-To-End’ Tests With New Nuclear Bomb Amid Growing Cost ConcernsThe B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs are set to enter service in 2020 and already cost nearly twice their literal weight in gold. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareTurkey’s F-35 Rollout Ceremony Got Pretty, Pretty, WeirdMusic and a crazy dance routine interspersed speeches that notably did not touch on tensions between the United States and Turkey over the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareThe German Air Force Wants To Know If Its Eurofighters Can Carry U.S. Nuclear BombsGermany’s formal inquiry suggests that the European fighter remain its preferred option for replacing its aging Tornado combat jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018ShareSenate Voted To Block Turkey From Getting Its F-35s As Spat Over Russian Missiles GrowsThe U.S. and Turkish governments are increasingly at odds over the purchase of S-400 air defense systems, an American on trial in Turkey, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018SharePentagon Admits Afghanistan’s New Black Hawks Can’t Match Its Older Russian ChoppersA new official report raises serious concerns about whether the new helicopters will actually hurt the Afghan military’s ability to operate. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2018ShareBritish Army’s New Land Ceptor SAM System Blasts Its First Aerial TargetThe ground-based weapon will share components with the Royal Navy’s Sea Ceptor and replace aging Cold War-era Rapier air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2018ShareActionable Intel: Defense News Roundup For May 10th, 2018From Israel’s massive counter-strike to broken bearings on the Navy’s new supercarrier, we roundup all of today’s military news so you don’t have to. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 26, 2018ShareSenate Bill To Ban F-35 Sales To Turkey An Unprecedented Attempt To Check Erdogan’s ActionsThe fissure between Ankara and Washington is growing wider and what may come of it is anyone’s guess. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 26, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 27, 2018ShareOne of Afghanistan’s A-29s Has Finally Dropped a Laser-Guided Bomb in AngerThe pilot used the weapon to avoid civilian casualties, but the NATO-led coalition continues to downplay the importance of this capability. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 27, 2018ShareBYTyler 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 RogowayJun 16, 2017ShareUSAF Or NATO Should Snap Up The RAF’s Retiring R1 Sentinel Radar PlanesThe Sentinels are powerful, highly relevant, modern and relatively efficient intelligence gathering tools that need to remain in the air. BYTyler RogowayJun 16, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2017ShareLove Him or Hate Him, Trump Is Right When It Comes to NATO SpendingThe vast majority of NATO members are not meeting their fiscal obligations, and it is time for that to change. BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 5, 2017ShareRussia Reportedly Sending World’s Largest Submarine to the Baltic SeaThe crown jewels in Russia’s Soviet era naval arsenal—a Typhoon class submarine and a Kirov class battlecruiser—are supposedly being sent to St. Petersburg this July. BYTyler RogowayApr 5, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 7, 2016ShareMessage From Moscow: Armed Russian Su-27s Violated Finnish Airspace Twice In One DayThe supposed incursions occurred just hours before the US signed a security pact with the non-NATO affiliated country. BYTyler RogowayOct 7, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 27, 2016ShareBrexit’s Biggest Winner Is Vladimir PutinA destabilized EU is a gift-wrapped present to Moscow. BYTyler RogowayJun 27, 2016ShareBYRich CooperMay 11, 2016ShareInside the F-22 Raptor’s Historic Surprise Deployment to EuropeThe Raptor continues its rise as one of America’s most powerful foreign policy tools. BYRich CooperMay 11, 2016Share123
BYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2020ShareThe Stealthy F-117 Nighthawk Could Have Executed Nuclear Strikes Against The Soviet UnionThe F-117 was built with the ability to deliver nuclear bombs and the Air Force didn’t forget that during the last years of the Cold War. BYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareB-1B Bombers Fly With Ukrainian Flankers and MiGs Over The Black Sea For First Time EverMiGs from Poland and Romania, as well as other foreign fighter jets and tankers, also took part in the long-range training sortie. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareRussia Built A NATO Spec Identification Friend Or Foe System For Turkey’s S-400 BatteriesIt’s still hard to see NATO pilots being comfortable betting their lives on a Russian-built IFF system, beyond all the other security concerns. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareRussia Admits Its Allegedly Treaty-Busting Cruise Missile Exists, But Denies U.S. ClaimsThe Kremlin accuses the United States of exploiting arms control deals to gather intelligence and warns of a potential arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareTurkey Tests F-16s And F-4s Against S-400 Radars In Defiance Of U.S. Sanctions ThreatsThe U.S. government has called on its Turkish counterparts for months to not “activate” the radars and abandon the purchase altogether. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2019ShareAir Force CV-22 Ospreys Have A New Snowmobile Extraction And Insertion ConfigurationBeing able to quickly deploy and retrieve special operators on snowmobiles is an increasingly critical capability for Arctic operations. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareCheck Out These Photos Of USAF B-2s And RAF F-35Bs Flying Together For The First TimeThree B-2s are in the United Kingdom to take part in various training exercises including these first-of-their-kind sorties with foreign F-35s. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareSweden’s New Civil Defense Guide Tells Citizens To Resist Fake News As They Would An InvasionThe country’s first such handout since the end of the Cold War tells people to make sure they can eat, drink, and avoid propaganda in a crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019SharePentagon Watchdog Slams U.S.-Backed Efforts to Expand The Afghan Air ForceA new report highlights incoherent and haphazard policies, long-standing training gaps, and an over-reliance on contractors. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareA Poisoned Spy and Threats of US Strikes in Syria Send Tensions With Russia SkyrocketingTrump has fired his top diplomat just as an ally says it has suffered a Russian chemical attack and the Syrian conflict enters a brutal new phase. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareU.S. Special Ops and Lithuanian Reservists Practiced Waging Guerrilla War Against RussiaDuring a routine NATO exercise, but amid Russian threats, the two groups trained to harass enemy troops and shoot down low-flying aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareNow Russia Is Demanding US Stop Spying Near Its Borders After Buzzing Navy Spy PlaneThe Kremlin looks to be using the intercepts to try and force the United States to accept a new status quo around Crimea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAfghanistan’s Rebuilt UH-60s Could Actually Hurt Its Warfighting Ability in the Near TermPoaching already in-demand Mi-17s crews to train to fly Black Hawks could have negative impacts in the months ahead. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019SharePutin Declares Victory During Sudden Syria Visit, Assembles Grand Regional StrategyWarm welcomes in Syria, Egypt, and Turkey show the Kremlin’s growing influence in the region, even among traditional American allies. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNATO Members Train to Nuke a “Fictional” Enemy After Major Russian DrillsThe alliance is tight-lipped about the annual Steadfast Noon exercise and the very existence of its nuclear capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia Jammed Phones and GPS in Northern Europe During Massive Military DrillsThe electronic attacks offer the Kremlin a surprisingly low risk way to harass NATO members and other opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia Breaks into US Soldiers’ iPhones in Apparent Hybrid Warfare AttacksThe tactics are among those a recent US Army manual described in detail as an emerging and worrisome threat. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAs First UH-60s Arrive, US Plan to Dump Afghan Mi-17s Is Still ProblematicThe first two Black Hawks have touched down in Afghanistan, but its unclear when they’ll be operational. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRoyal Navy’s New Supercarrier Trains Alongside Its US Counterpart For The First TimeThe training mission off the coast of Scotland offers the first glimpse of future Royal Navy carrier operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Kicks Off Biggest Ever “Sea Breeze” Exercise In The Black SeaThis year’s iteration of the annual Sea Breeze drills is larger and more complex and sends a clear message to Moscow. 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 TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Russian Su-27 Pulled Off The Ultimate Photo Bomb On U.S. BombersThe USAF has B-1s, B-2s, and B-52s in Europe for the first time since at least 2009, but a curious Russian Flanker pilot has stolen the headlines. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe USAF’s F-35s in Estonia Are a Message to Russia and CriticsSending two F-35s to the region doesn’t hold much military significance, but that’s not the point. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 18, 2019ShareLockheed And Airbus Join Forces To Disrupt U.S. Aerial Refueling Marketplace And MoreThe team plans to pitch the A330-based tanker’s services to the Pentagon and jointly develop all new tanker concepts. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareTurkish Lawyers Demand Raid On Incirlik Air Base And Arrest Of U.S. Military PersonnelThe claims stem from the 2016 coup plot and could help push the US to curb operations at the base and withdraw its nuclear stockpiles there. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019ShareTurkey Says It Now Plans On Manufacturing Russia’s S-500 Air Defense SystemThe U.S. government is already withholding F-35 deliveries to Turkey over the country’s purchase of S-400 air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareCanadian Auditors Slam Surplus Aussie Hornet Buy, Describe Fighter Force In CollapseThe watchdog says that buying old jets won’t make up for a worrying lack pilots and maintainers to support the jets Canada has now. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareArmada Of B-52s And F-16 Escorts Just Flew Off Norway Resulting In These Gorgeous PhotosThe Air Force has more of the Cold War-era bombers in Europe right now than at any point since 2003. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 31, 2019ShareVideo Surfaces Of Russian Su-27 Making Aggressive Turn Into U.S. F-15 During InterceptThe video is another reminder of the tension between U.S. and Russia and that a major crisis can be sparked instantly during such encounters. BYTyler RogowayJan 31, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 18, 2019SharePolitical Flight Fight: Trump Yanks Pelosi’s Plane In Tit For Tat Move As Melania Jets To Florida (Updated)Members of her delegation were on a bus headed to the airport when they found out their flight was canceled indefinitely by the Commander In Chief. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018ShareUS Troops Train With Tiny German Wiesel ‘Tankettes’ That Fit Inside A CH-53 HelicopterNATO’s largest exercise in decades is letting the alliance’s members show off unique capabilities, including a particularly tiny armored vehicle. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareNATO Unfazed By Russia Plans To Fire Missiles Near Its Massive Exercise Off Norway (Updated)The western alliance says it isn’t worried about dueling drills as long as the Kremlin ‘behaves.’ BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2018ShareBelgium Decides To Join The F-35 Club Over Competing Offers For European Fighter JetsBelgian authorities say the Joint Strike Fighters offered the best value, but NATO nuclear weapon sharing requirements may have been a factor, too. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 25, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2018ShareWhat Pulling Out Of The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Means And What Comes NextThe Russians are violating the deal, but ditching it could strain America’s relations with its allies and kick off an expensive arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 22, 2018ShareU.S. Carrier Enters Arctic Circle For The First Time in 28 Years As New Cold War Heats UpThe region is notorious for rapid changes in weather conditions, frigid temps, rough seas, high winds…and Russian submarines. BYTyler RogowayOct 22, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 18, 2018ShareU.S. General Narrowly Escapes Brazen Taliban Attack, But It’s Still A Huge Blow To War EffortThe attack is both devastating and embarrassing for the Afghan and U.S. governments, who insist the insurgents are losing the initiative. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 18, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 12, 2018ShareHow U.S. Taxpayers Are Spending $1.8B For Afghanistan To Fly A Couple Dozen A-29 Attack PlanesThe estimated annual sustainment costs alone are more than twice what the U.S. Air Force pays to operate a squadron of F-16s for a year. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 12, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018ShareWhoops! Spanish Eurofighter Jet Accidentally Fires An Air-To-Air Missile Over EstoniaIt’s not clear yet if this was somehow a fault with the aircraft or pilot error, but it’s not good either way. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2018ShareOops! The Spanish Navy Is Constructing New Submarines That Are Too Big For Their PensSpain will likely have to spend millions of dollars to build a proper home for the boats, which have already suffered years of problems and delays. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 18, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2018ShareRussia, Trump, Election Meddling, And The Helsinki Summit: Discuss!The story has massive strategic and foreign policy implications, so what’s your take? BYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018ShareU.S. Trying to Sell Turkey Patriot Missiles to End Spat Over Russian S-400 PurchaseThe Turkish missile system order has caused a chill in relations between the two countries, but an alternative arms deal might not fix things. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2018ShareIt’s Not What Trump Said About Germany At The NATO Summit, It’s How He Said ItTrump hammered member states for not paying enough and Germany, in particular, for being “controlled by Russia” just days before meeting with Putin. BYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareGerman Navy’s Woes Continue With Its Pair of Ex-Liberian Tankers Stuck Broken In PortThe service can’t meet near-term NATO obligations and has no ships in reserve to rapidly support any extended naval operations in a crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2018ShareB-2 Flies First ‘End-To-End’ Tests With New Nuclear Bomb Amid Growing Cost ConcernsThe B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs are set to enter service in 2020 and already cost nearly twice their literal weight in gold. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareTurkey’s F-35 Rollout Ceremony Got Pretty, Pretty, WeirdMusic and a crazy dance routine interspersed speeches that notably did not touch on tensions between the United States and Turkey over the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareThe German Air Force Wants To Know If Its Eurofighters Can Carry U.S. Nuclear BombsGermany’s formal inquiry suggests that the European fighter remain its preferred option for replacing its aging Tornado combat jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018ShareSenate Voted To Block Turkey From Getting Its F-35s As Spat Over Russian Missiles GrowsThe U.S. and Turkish governments are increasingly at odds over the purchase of S-400 air defense systems, an American on trial in Turkey, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018SharePentagon Admits Afghanistan’s New Black Hawks Can’t Match Its Older Russian ChoppersA new official report raises serious concerns about whether the new helicopters will actually hurt the Afghan military’s ability to operate. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2018ShareBritish Army’s New Land Ceptor SAM System Blasts Its First Aerial TargetThe ground-based weapon will share components with the Royal Navy’s Sea Ceptor and replace aging Cold War-era Rapier air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2018ShareActionable Intel: Defense News Roundup For May 10th, 2018From Israel’s massive counter-strike to broken bearings on the Navy’s new supercarrier, we roundup all of today’s military news so you don’t have to. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 26, 2018ShareSenate Bill To Ban F-35 Sales To Turkey An Unprecedented Attempt To Check Erdogan’s ActionsThe fissure between Ankara and Washington is growing wider and what may come of it is anyone’s guess. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 26, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 27, 2018ShareOne of Afghanistan’s A-29s Has Finally Dropped a Laser-Guided Bomb in AngerThe pilot used the weapon to avoid civilian casualties, but the NATO-led coalition continues to downplay the importance of this capability. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 27, 2018Share
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 RogowayJun 16, 2017ShareUSAF Or NATO Should Snap Up The RAF’s Retiring R1 Sentinel Radar PlanesThe Sentinels are powerful, highly relevant, modern and relatively efficient intelligence gathering tools that need to remain in the air. BYTyler RogowayJun 16, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2017ShareLove Him or Hate Him, Trump Is Right When It Comes to NATO SpendingThe vast majority of NATO members are not meeting their fiscal obligations, and it is time for that to change. BYTyler RogowayMay 25, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 5, 2017ShareRussia Reportedly Sending World’s Largest Submarine to the Baltic SeaThe crown jewels in Russia’s Soviet era naval arsenal—a Typhoon class submarine and a Kirov class battlecruiser—are supposedly being sent to St. Petersburg this July. BYTyler RogowayApr 5, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 7, 2016ShareMessage From Moscow: Armed Russian Su-27s Violated Finnish Airspace Twice In One DayThe supposed incursions occurred just hours before the US signed a security pact with the non-NATO affiliated country. BYTyler RogowayOct 7, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 27, 2016ShareBrexit’s Biggest Winner Is Vladimir PutinA destabilized EU is a gift-wrapped present to Moscow. BYTyler RogowayJun 27, 2016Share
BYRich CooperMay 11, 2016ShareInside the F-22 Raptor’s Historic Surprise Deployment to EuropeThe Raptor continues its rise as one of America’s most powerful foreign policy tools. BYRich CooperMay 11, 2016Share