Featured in North KoreaBYThomas NewdickSep 13, 2021ShareEverything We Know About North Korea’s New “Strategic” Cruise Missile TestA nuclear-armed cruise missile could significantly enhance the credibility of North Korea’s nuclear deterrent. BYThomas NewdickSep 13, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 9, 2021ShareNorth Korea Trades Missiles For Militias At Its Latest ParadeDogs, horses, and tractors towing anti-tank missiles were the order of the day during the bizarre spectacle in Pyongyang. BYThomas NewdickSep 9, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 7, 2021ShareSouth Korea Successfully Launches Ballistic Missile From Its New Submarine: ReportThe Republic of Korea’s peculiar program to arm its submarines with conventionally-armed ballistic missiles has reached a major milestone. BYThomas NewdickSep 7, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021SharePentagon Warns Of An “Increased Potential” For Nuclear Conflict In Newly Disclosed ManualThe risk of regional conflicts between nuclear-armed nations is rising according to a document prepared by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. BYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 5, 2021ShareSouth Korea’s Mysterious Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Tested From Underwater Platform: ReportOfficials remain tight-lipped, but it seems South Korea’s latest submarine could start ballistic missile tests fairly soon. BYThomas NewdickJul 5, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 6, 2021ShareSoviet-Designed An-2 Biplanes Are South Korea’s Secretive AggressorsThe An-2 may be low tech, but North Korea would send waves of them filled with commandos into South Korea during the opening stages of a war. BYThomas NewdickMay 6, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareDoes Spending Nearly $18B On A Few Dozen New ICBM Interceptors Even Make Sense Strategically?With so much spent on so few interceptors, each costing at least $74M, enemies are incentivized to simply build more missiles to overwhelm the system. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 9, 2021ShareMeet South Korea’s New KF-21 “Hawk” Indigenous FighterDeveloped under an ambitious timeline, the fighter will complement F-35s and older fighters as part of a revamped Republic of Korea Air Force. BYThomas NewdickApr 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2021ShareNorth Korea Carried Out The First Known Test Of Its Newest Ballistic MissileThe launches were also the first ballistic missile tests to have occurred since President Joe Biden took office. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 15, 2021ShareNorth Korea’s New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Is Its Biggest YetThe latest Pukguksong-5 submarine-launched ballistic missile comes amid a burst of anti-American rhetoric from Kim Jong-un. BYThomas NewdickJan 15, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 13, 2021ShareDeclassified Document Outlines Trump Administration’s Secret Pacific StrategyThe previously classified document reveals America’s approach to key regional players, including China, North Korea, and India. BYThomas NewdickJan 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2020ShareNew Strategy Says U.S. Naval Forces Will Respond More Assertively To Chinese, Russian AggressionA new tri-service naval strategy lays out how America’s maritime forces will react in the future to altercations that are short of an actual war. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareYes, The United States Did Draw Up A Plan To Drop 80 Nuclear Weapons On North KoreaIn 2017, a war between North Korea and the United States was “much closer than anyone would know,” President Trump claims. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 18, 2020ShareMissile Defense Madness: Myth Of Perfect Patriots, Magic THAAD, And The ICBM ShieldThe reliability and capability claims attributed to anti-ballistic missile systems are getting way out of step with reality. BYTyler RogowayNov 18, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 12, 2020ShareWe Take A Closer Look At North Korea’s New Prototype Main Battle TankWhat we are seeing is likely more aspirational than operational, but that can change quicker than most care to admit. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 12, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2020ShareKim Jong Un Just Showed The World The War Machine He Built While Feinting DiplomacyA giant new intercontinental ballistic missile was just one of the many revelations from the remarkably well-produced showcase of authoritarian might. BYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 24, 2020ShareCheck Out These Dramatic Photos Of The Recent Fire Aboard Coast Guard Cutter WaescheThe fire broke out aboard the Legend-class cutter as it was underway in the Western Pacific. BYThomas NewdickSep 24, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020ShareSouth Korea Officially Unveils Plan For F-35B Light CarrierThough still described as an amphibious warship, it will be focused on aviation operations and will lack a well deck. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareHere’s America’s Plan for Nuking its Enemies, Including North KoreaWhen America says “all the options are on the table” when responding to the reclusive Communist country, Operations Plan 8010 is the literal nuclear one. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020ShareJapan Halts Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Plans Indefinitely Amid Public OppositionTechnical issues and concerns about cost, coupled with public outcries and embarrassing blunders have hampered the project. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2020ShareKim Jong Un Has An Enormous And Totally Bizarre Waterpark BargeThe pool party barge is just one part of a fleet of luxury vessels and other craft the regime maintains for the Kim family. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2020ShareWhen It Comes To The Demise Of Kim Jong Un, Be Careful What You Wish ForReports that Kim is either dead or is in very poor health are increasing, but what comes after his demise is far from certain and could be horrific. BYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2020ShareDetails Emerge About The Secretive RQ-170 Stealth Drone’s First Trip To KoreaDocuments describe the unique planning that went into bringing the flying-wing reconnaissance drones to the Korean Peninsula and more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 31, 2019ShareKim Jong Un Ends Testing Moratorium And Threatens To Unveil New “Strategic Weapon” (Updated)It seems clear now that the period of detente with the United States is at its end. BYTyler RogowayDec 31, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2019ShareAir Force General Says His Planes Are Keeping An Eye Out For North Korea’s “Christmas Gift”The general said that he expects a North Korean test of a “long-range ballistic missile,” such as an ICBM, in the coming weeks. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2019ShareNorth Korea Conducts “Strategic” Test Amid Threat To Send A “Christmas Gift” To TrumpThe North Koreans likely tested a new rocket motor and could be preparing to conduct an intercontinental ballistic missile test later this month. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThis U.S. Navy ‘Yellow Submarine’ Was A Target Shaped Like A North Korean SubThe Navy now has a much-improved, remote-controlled submarine target for testing anti-submarine warfare capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe SR-71 Blackbird’s Predecessor Created “Plasma Stealth” By Burning Cesium-Laced FuelSkunk Works needed a way to hide the A-12’s radar reflecting behind, so they dumped cesium into its fuel to create a radar-absorbing exhaust plume. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareNavy Pilot Recounts The Secret Stalking Of North Korea’s Missile Laden Cargo Ship So SanThe 6,500-mile chase around the globe and the taking down of the Scud missile-filled So San from a Navy special ops helicopter pilot that was there. BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 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 16, 2019ShareKim Jong Un Oversees Huge Gathering Of His Country’s Antiquated Air Combat ForceAlthough the actual benefits of such a spectacle are dubious at best, six MiG-29s were seen flying in the air at the same time. BYTyler RogowayNov 16, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 15, 2019ShareHere Are The Photos Of Kim Jong Un Riding A White Steed You Never Asked ForIt’s corny, but the horse is special in North Korean culture, making this among the most propaganda-laden imagery the regime can distribute. BYTyler RogowayOct 15, 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, 2019ShareU.S. Sells Seized North Korean Freighter As Pyongyang Threatens Nuke And Missile TestsThe money made from the sale will likely go to the families of Otto Warmbier and Kim Don Shik, who died at the hands of the North Korean regime. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2019ShareNorth Korea Tests Submarine Launched Missile In First Launch Of Its Kind In Three Years (Updated)The launch comes ahead of new talks between North Korean and U.S. officials and as North Korea looks to complete its new ballistic missile submarine. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 1, 2019ShareNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un Has A New Luxury Missile Launch Viewing VanThe young dictator of North Korea has yet another new luxury vehicle in his fleet and this one is used for watching his new weapons blast off. BYTyler RogowayAug 1, 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, 2019ShareNorth Korea’s New Ballistic Missile Submarine Is A Refurbished Antique (Updated)The boat is based on a dated 1950s Soviet design, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a significant development. 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, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareTrump’s Alarming Confusion Over Ballistic Missile Defense Surfaces Again In JapanThe President doesn’t have to be a weapons expert, but knowing the basics about ballistic missile defense capabilities is absolutely critical. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIsrael Details Long Secret Raid On Syrian Nuclear Reactor, Says It’s Willing To Do It AgainThere was little doubt about who was responsible for the 2007 strike, which raises questions about why the country has acknowledged it now. 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, 2019ShareUS Missile Defense Test Fails As N. Korea Plans Parade With Hundreds of Ballistic MissilesThe North Koreans reportedly hope to scare the United States into backing down from possible plans for a preventive strike. 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, 2019ShareTrump to Kim Jong Un: My Nuclear Button Is Bigger, More Powerful, And It WorksTrump and his administration challenge North Korea as the Hermit Kingdom offers talks with the South. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareTrump Steps Over The LinePresident Trump took historic steps into North Korean territory alongside Kim Jong Un and later announced talks are back on. BYTyler RogowayJun 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, 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, 2019ShareWell Within Range of North Korean Missiles, Hawaii Turns to Cold War Air Raid SirensResidents of the Pacific Ocean state might just be the first to start regularly hearing the loud alerts again. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareCrazy Video of North Korean Defector’s Harrowing Escape EmergesIn a scene right out of Grand Theft Auto, the N. Korean soldier was shot five times as he raced his jeep across the heavily militarized border. 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, 2019ShareWhat We Learned From Congress’s Latest Review of the President’s Ability to Use NukesThere are few limits on the command and chief’s nuclear authority, but that might still be the least worst option. 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, 2019ShareThe Presidential Motorcade Is on Full Display as Trump Tours AsiaWith tensions simmering between the US and North Korea, the Secret Service has clearly spared no expense for the trip. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere’s What You Should Know About Mattis and Dunford’s Trip to South KoreaSouth Korea confirms plans to expand strategic cooperation with the US and buy more American made high-tech weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSouth Korea Reveals Plan to Hit The North With a Huge Missile Barrage If War EruptsThe strategy clearly aims to deter Kim Jong-un, but it could prompt new North Korean provocations. 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, 2019ShareIran’s New Ballistic Missile Looks a Lot Like a Modified North Korean OneThe Iranians showed off the new missile after fiery rhetoric from President Trump and threats to scrap the Iran Deal. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHow We Got to North Korea’s Pacific Nuclear Test Threat and What Comes NextIt would be the first above-ground detonation in decades and would send tensions into uncharted territory. 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 TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe South Koreans Want Kim Jong Un to Live in Fear of “Decapitation”South Korea, as well as the US, hope North Korea will be to scared to function, but its a high risk proposition. 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, 2019Share1234
BYThomas NewdickSep 13, 2021ShareEverything We Know About North Korea’s New “Strategic” Cruise Missile TestA nuclear-armed cruise missile could significantly enhance the credibility of North Korea’s nuclear deterrent. BYThomas NewdickSep 13, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 9, 2021ShareNorth Korea Trades Missiles For Militias At Its Latest ParadeDogs, horses, and tractors towing anti-tank missiles were the order of the day during the bizarre spectacle in Pyongyang. BYThomas NewdickSep 9, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 7, 2021ShareSouth Korea Successfully Launches Ballistic Missile From Its New Submarine: ReportThe Republic of Korea’s peculiar program to arm its submarines with conventionally-armed ballistic missiles has reached a major milestone. BYThomas NewdickSep 7, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021SharePentagon Warns Of An “Increased Potential” For Nuclear Conflict In Newly Disclosed ManualThe risk of regional conflicts between nuclear-armed nations is rising according to a document prepared by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. BYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 5, 2021ShareSouth Korea’s Mysterious Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Tested From Underwater Platform: ReportOfficials remain tight-lipped, but it seems South Korea’s latest submarine could start ballistic missile tests fairly soon. BYThomas NewdickJul 5, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 6, 2021ShareSoviet-Designed An-2 Biplanes Are South Korea’s Secretive AggressorsThe An-2 may be low tech, but North Korea would send waves of them filled with commandos into South Korea during the opening stages of a war. BYThomas NewdickMay 6, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareDoes Spending Nearly $18B On A Few Dozen New ICBM Interceptors Even Make Sense Strategically?With so much spent on so few interceptors, each costing at least $74M, enemies are incentivized to simply build more missiles to overwhelm the system. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 9, 2021ShareMeet South Korea’s New KF-21 “Hawk” Indigenous FighterDeveloped under an ambitious timeline, the fighter will complement F-35s and older fighters as part of a revamped Republic of Korea Air Force. BYThomas NewdickApr 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2021ShareNorth Korea Carried Out The First Known Test Of Its Newest Ballistic MissileThe launches were also the first ballistic missile tests to have occurred since President Joe Biden took office. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 15, 2021ShareNorth Korea’s New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Is Its Biggest YetThe latest Pukguksong-5 submarine-launched ballistic missile comes amid a burst of anti-American rhetoric from Kim Jong-un. BYThomas NewdickJan 15, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 13, 2021ShareDeclassified Document Outlines Trump Administration’s Secret Pacific StrategyThe previously classified document reveals America’s approach to key regional players, including China, North Korea, and India. BYThomas NewdickJan 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2020ShareNew Strategy Says U.S. Naval Forces Will Respond More Assertively To Chinese, Russian AggressionA new tri-service naval strategy lays out how America’s maritime forces will react in the future to altercations that are short of an actual war. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareYes, The United States Did Draw Up A Plan To Drop 80 Nuclear Weapons On North KoreaIn 2017, a war between North Korea and the United States was “much closer than anyone would know,” President Trump claims. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 18, 2020ShareMissile Defense Madness: Myth Of Perfect Patriots, Magic THAAD, And The ICBM ShieldThe reliability and capability claims attributed to anti-ballistic missile systems are getting way out of step with reality. BYTyler RogowayNov 18, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 12, 2020ShareWe Take A Closer Look At North Korea’s New Prototype Main Battle TankWhat we are seeing is likely more aspirational than operational, but that can change quicker than most care to admit. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 12, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2020ShareKim Jong Un Just Showed The World The War Machine He Built While Feinting DiplomacyA giant new intercontinental ballistic missile was just one of the many revelations from the remarkably well-produced showcase of authoritarian might. BYTyler RogowayOct 11, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 24, 2020ShareCheck Out These Dramatic Photos Of The Recent Fire Aboard Coast Guard Cutter WaescheThe fire broke out aboard the Legend-class cutter as it was underway in the Western Pacific. BYThomas NewdickSep 24, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020ShareSouth Korea Officially Unveils Plan For F-35B Light CarrierThough still described as an amphibious warship, it will be focused on aviation operations and will lack a well deck. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareHere’s America’s Plan for Nuking its Enemies, Including North KoreaWhen America says “all the options are on the table” when responding to the reclusive Communist country, Operations Plan 8010 is the literal nuclear one. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020ShareJapan Halts Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Plans Indefinitely Amid Public OppositionTechnical issues and concerns about cost, coupled with public outcries and embarrassing blunders have hampered the project. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2020ShareKim Jong Un Has An Enormous And Totally Bizarre Waterpark BargeThe pool party barge is just one part of a fleet of luxury vessels and other craft the regime maintains for the Kim family. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 1, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2020ShareWhen It Comes To The Demise Of Kim Jong Un, Be Careful What You Wish ForReports that Kim is either dead or is in very poor health are increasing, but what comes after his demise is far from certain and could be horrific. BYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2020ShareDetails Emerge About The Secretive RQ-170 Stealth Drone’s First Trip To KoreaDocuments describe the unique planning that went into bringing the flying-wing reconnaissance drones to the Korean Peninsula and more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 31, 2019ShareKim Jong Un Ends Testing Moratorium And Threatens To Unveil New “Strategic Weapon” (Updated)It seems clear now that the period of detente with the United States is at its end. BYTyler RogowayDec 31, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2019ShareAir Force General Says His Planes Are Keeping An Eye Out For North Korea’s “Christmas Gift”The general said that he expects a North Korean test of a “long-range ballistic missile,” such as an ICBM, in the coming weeks. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2019ShareNorth Korea Conducts “Strategic” Test Amid Threat To Send A “Christmas Gift” To TrumpThe North Koreans likely tested a new rocket motor and could be preparing to conduct an intercontinental ballistic missile test later this month. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThis U.S. Navy ‘Yellow Submarine’ Was A Target Shaped Like A North Korean SubThe Navy now has a much-improved, remote-controlled submarine target for testing anti-submarine warfare capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe SR-71 Blackbird’s Predecessor Created “Plasma Stealth” By Burning Cesium-Laced FuelSkunk Works needed a way to hide the A-12’s radar reflecting behind, so they dumped cesium into its fuel to create a radar-absorbing exhaust plume. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareNavy Pilot Recounts The Secret Stalking Of North Korea’s Missile Laden Cargo Ship So SanThe 6,500-mile chase around the globe and the taking down of the Scud missile-filled So San from a Navy special ops helicopter pilot that was there. BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 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 16, 2019ShareKim Jong Un Oversees Huge Gathering Of His Country’s Antiquated Air Combat ForceAlthough the actual benefits of such a spectacle are dubious at best, six MiG-29s were seen flying in the air at the same time. BYTyler RogowayNov 16, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 15, 2019ShareHere Are The Photos Of Kim Jong Un Riding A White Steed You Never Asked ForIt’s corny, but the horse is special in North Korean culture, making this among the most propaganda-laden imagery the regime can distribute. BYTyler RogowayOct 15, 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, 2019ShareU.S. Sells Seized North Korean Freighter As Pyongyang Threatens Nuke And Missile TestsThe money made from the sale will likely go to the families of Otto Warmbier and Kim Don Shik, who died at the hands of the North Korean regime. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2019ShareNorth Korea Tests Submarine Launched Missile In First Launch Of Its Kind In Three Years (Updated)The launch comes ahead of new talks between North Korean and U.S. officials and as North Korea looks to complete its new ballistic missile submarine. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 1, 2019ShareNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un Has A New Luxury Missile Launch Viewing VanThe young dictator of North Korea has yet another new luxury vehicle in his fleet and this one is used for watching his new weapons blast off. BYTyler RogowayAug 1, 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, 2019ShareNorth Korea’s New Ballistic Missile Submarine Is A Refurbished Antique (Updated)The boat is based on a dated 1950s Soviet design, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a significant development. 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
BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareTrump’s Alarming Confusion Over Ballistic Missile Defense Surfaces Again In JapanThe President doesn’t have to be a weapons expert, but knowing the basics about ballistic missile defense capabilities is absolutely critical. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIsrael Details Long Secret Raid On Syrian Nuclear Reactor, Says It’s Willing To Do It AgainThere was little doubt about who was responsible for the 2007 strike, which raises questions about why the country has acknowledged it now. 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, 2019ShareUS Missile Defense Test Fails As N. Korea Plans Parade With Hundreds of Ballistic MissilesThe North Koreans reportedly hope to scare the United States into backing down from possible plans for a preventive strike. 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, 2019ShareTrump to Kim Jong Un: My Nuclear Button Is Bigger, More Powerful, And It WorksTrump and his administration challenge North Korea as the Hermit Kingdom offers talks with the South. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2019ShareTrump Steps Over The LinePresident Trump took historic steps into North Korean territory alongside Kim Jong Un and later announced talks are back on. BYTyler RogowayJun 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, 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, 2019ShareWell Within Range of North Korean Missiles, Hawaii Turns to Cold War Air Raid SirensResidents of the Pacific Ocean state might just be the first to start regularly hearing the loud alerts again. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareCrazy Video of North Korean Defector’s Harrowing Escape EmergesIn a scene right out of Grand Theft Auto, the N. Korean soldier was shot five times as he raced his jeep across the heavily militarized border. 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, 2019ShareWhat We Learned From Congress’s Latest Review of the President’s Ability to Use NukesThere are few limits on the command and chief’s nuclear authority, but that might still be the least worst option. 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, 2019ShareThe Presidential Motorcade Is on Full Display as Trump Tours AsiaWith tensions simmering between the US and North Korea, the Secret Service has clearly spared no expense for the trip. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere’s What You Should Know About Mattis and Dunford’s Trip to South KoreaSouth Korea confirms plans to expand strategic cooperation with the US and buy more American made high-tech weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSouth Korea Reveals Plan to Hit The North With a Huge Missile Barrage If War EruptsThe strategy clearly aims to deter Kim Jong-un, but it could prompt new North Korean provocations. 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, 2019ShareIran’s New Ballistic Missile Looks a Lot Like a Modified North Korean OneThe Iranians showed off the new missile after fiery rhetoric from President Trump and threats to scrap the Iran Deal. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHow We Got to North Korea’s Pacific Nuclear Test Threat and What Comes NextIt would be the first above-ground detonation in decades and would send tensions into uncharted territory. 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 TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe South Koreans Want Kim Jong Un to Live in Fear of “Decapitation”South Korea, as well as the US, hope North Korea will be to scared to function, but its a high risk proposition. 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