Featured in russiaBYBrett TingleyJan 20, 2022ShareU.S. Sanctions Officials Accused Of Preparing To Take Over Ukraine’s Government On Russia’s BehalfThe US has released a list of current and former Ukrainian officials alleged to be working with Russian intelligence to seize Ukraine from within. BYBrett TingleyJan 20, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 20, 2022ShareU.S. Clears The Way For Transferring Ex-Afghan Mi-17 Helicopters To Ukraine: ReportThe United States and its allies are racing to deliver weapons and other military equipment to Ukraine ahead of a potential new Russian invasion. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 20, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 19, 2022ShareCyberattacks In Ukraine Show Potential For ‘Widespread Damage’ To U.S. Networks, Government WarnsThe White House is rushing to secure critical networks from similar attacks that have brought down Ukrainian government websites in recent days. BYBrett TingleyJan 19, 2022ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Brett TingleyJan 18, 2022ShareC-17 Loads Of Anti-Tank Missiles Arrive In Ukraine Courtesy Of The United KingdomThe shipments came with claims of controversy after the C-17s appeared to avoid German airspace, but both countries say this was not the case. BYJoseph Trevithick and Brett TingleyJan 18, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 18, 2022ShareRussian 747 Cargo Plane Made A Highly Peculiar Roundabout Flight Across FinlandAmid tensions in the Baltic, the incident has led to much speculation as to why the Jumbo Jet took such a strange route. BYThomas NewdickJan 18, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2022ShareSwedish Security Agency Declares A National Event As Drone Incursions Over Nuclear Sites GrowSwedish police are also investigating a spate of recent unmanned aircraft sightings over other sensitive sites beyond nuclear power plants. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 14, 2022ShareRussia Orders Snap Drills Of Its Eastern Units As Negotiations Over Ukraine DisintegrateThe Russian maneuvers, which stress long-range deployments, come as Ukraine reels from the effects of a major cyberattack. BYThomas NewdickJan 14, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2022ShareKazakhstani Troops Caught Wearing Unsanctioned Blue U.N. Peacekeeping Helmets During CrackdownThe United Nations says Kazakhstani troops were not authorized to wear the iconic U.N.-marked helmets while responding to protests. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2022ShareRussia Sent Electronic Warfare Systems And Armored Vehicles To Kazakhstan For Peacekeeping MissionThe lightning-quick arrival of Russian forces came as the Kazakh regime found itself under siege from its own citizens. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2022ShareBritish Frigate HMS Northumberland Hit A Russian Submarine With Its Towed Sonar In 2020The U.K. Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the incident occurred after it was revealed on a British television show. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2022ShareRussian-Led ‘Peacekeeping Force’ To Deploy To Kazakhstan In Response To UnrestThe Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization will intervene directly in one of its member state’s affairs for the first time ever. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2021ShareNo, Russia’s S-550 Missile Defense System Hasn’t Been FieldedOne Russian state media outlet has contradicted bombastic claims from another about the state of the still-nebulous S-550. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 23, 2021ShareHow The Russian And Ukrainian Air Forces Stack Up Against Each OtherIn an air war, Ukraine and Russia can bring to bear many similar aircraft types, but in vastly different quantities. BYThomas NewdickDec 23, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2021SharePentagon Team Has Returned From Assessing Ukraine’s Air Defense NeedsThere are rumblings that the U.S. government could bolster Ukraine’s air defenses as a possible new Russian invasion looms. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 20, 2021ShareRussia’s Predator-Like Drone Is Now Shooting Down Other DronesTesting the Orion UAV in a drone interceptor role over Crimea also looks like a clear signal to Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickDec 20, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 8, 2021ShareSecret Space Force Capabilities Could Be Declassified If New Bill Becomes LawLess classification could help Space Force better deter attacks on space-based systems and make it easier to promote its mission-critical work. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2021ShareU.S. Military Steps Up Planning For Evacuation Operation In Ukraine As Crisis Deepens: Report (Updated)News of more active contingency planning with regards to Ukraine came ahead of a meeting between Presidents Biden and Putin today. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021ShareNATO Pushes Back Against Russian President Putin’s ‘Red Lines’ Over UkrainePutin had warned NATO members against expanding their military presence in Ukraine, where there continue to be fears of a new Russian invasion. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2021ShareDelivery Of The U.S. Coast Guard’s New Heavy Icebreaker Has Been Delayed Yet AgainThe U.S. Coast Guard’s only operational heavy icebreaker might not have a replacement by the time it needs to retire, even after a major overhaul. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2021ShareRussia Bolsters Supply Lines, Deploys Medical Units Near Ukraine As Invasion Fears Grow: Report (Updated)Logistical and medical capabilities would be critical for Russia to sustain any future major operation in Ukraine that could last weeks or more. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2021ShareU.S. Satellites Are Being Attacked Every Day According To Space Force GeneralSpace Force general details how jamming, blinding lasers, cyber attacks, and other satellites have America’s space-based capabilities under siege. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 25, 2021ShareRussian T-80 Tank With Improvised Anti-Drone Armor Reportedly Appears In CrimeaRussian armored units are apparently busy developing new countermeasures to drones and possibly top-attack missiles. BYThomas NewdickNov 25, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2021ShareUkrainian Troops Have Been Firing American-Made Javelin Missiles At Russian-Backed ForcesThe disclosure that Ukrainian troops have been employing Javelin missiles in combat comes as fears grow that Russian could launch a new invasion. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2021ShareHere’s What You Should Know About The Escalating Crisis Along Belarus’ BorderNew clashes come as Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania have been considering invoking NATO’s Article 4 to ask the alliance to take new action. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2021ShareRussian Anti-Satellite Test Produces Dangerous Debris Cloud In Orbit (Updated)U.S. Space Command has confirmed a “debris-generating event,” which now presents a potential risk to the International Space Station. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayNov 15, 2021ShareLatest Images Of Russia’s Checkmate Fighter Shows Us Just How Big It Really Is (Updated)Russia has billed the Checkmate as a light fighter, but that isn’t really the case. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayNov 15, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2021SharePoland Sold Shoulder-Fired Anti-Aircraft Missiles With Coded Locks To Prevent Unauthorized UseThis kind of technology has been reported to exist to help ease concerns about terrorists getting their hands on portable anti-aircraft missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2021ShareChina Will Pay To Build A New Military Base On Tajikistan’s Border With AfghanistanChinese-supported border security bases in Tajikistan are just one part of a changing geopolitical environment across the region. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareUkraine Strikes Russian-Backed Forces Using Turkish-Made TB2 Drones For The First TimeTurkey’s Bayraktar TB2 has already proven to be a game-changer in recent conflicts in Syria, Libya, and between Azerbaijan and Armenia. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2021ShareArmada Of 10 Chinese And Russian Warships Is Sailing Around JapanThe joint patrol first passed through a 12-mile-wide strait between Japan’s main islands in an already significant show of force. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2021ShareSurface To Air Missiles Now Needed To Protect Critical U.S. Infrastructure During A CrisisGrowing threats to the homeland, especially from advanced cruise missiles, have prompted new initiatives aimed at defending key sites. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 19, 2021ShareTurkey In Talks To Buy More F-16s As It Struggles To Revamp Fighter Fleet (Updated)The Turkish Air Force is at a crossroads after having been dumped out of the Joint Strike Fighter program. BYThomas NewdickOct 19, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2021ShareThe Army Just Tested Its New Ballistic Missiles That Takes Aim At Previously Prohibited Ranges (Updated)The Precision Strike Missile was expected to fly at least 499 kilometers in the test, just shy of a range limit in a former treaty with Russia. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2021ShareThis Is Our Most Detailed Look At Russia’s S-70 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle To Date (Updated)A recent official Russian Ministry of Defense television program offered new details about the S-70 drone and how it is expected to further evolve. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2021ShareRussia Says It Has Test Fired Hypersonic Cruise Missiles From A Submarine For The First Time (Updated)Zircon missiles and Russia’s super quiet Yasen class submarines could be a significant combination, but questions remain about the weapon’s maturity. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 28, 2021ShareNew Destroyer Task Force Established To Hunt Russian Submarines In The AtlanticTask Group Greyhound will provide an on-call force that will help counter the Russian Navy’s submarine force’s growing presence in the Atlantic. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 28, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 24, 2021ShareMassive Expansion Underway At Russia’s Northernmost Arctic Air Base (Updated)The Arctic base’s runway was expanded last year and now a large apron area is being built to support large-scale deployments. BYTyler RogowayAug 24, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2021ShareCurious Mission Flown Over The Baltic Sea By U.S. Air Force Nuke Sniffing PlaneThe Air Force only has one Constant Phoenix jet, which is used to collect air samples that could show evidence of nuclear testing or accidents. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 20, 2021ShareRussia’s Checkmate Light Tactical Fighter Is Officially Unveiled (Updated)After a much-hyped buildup, Russia’s latest fighter jet design has arrived on the international stage. BYThomas NewdickJul 20, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 20, 2021ShareThis Is Our First View Of Russia’s New S-500 Air Defense System In ActionThe much-delayed air defense system is designed to swat down both air-breathing and ballistic missile threats. BYThomas NewdickJul 20, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 19, 2021ShareIranian Navy Ships Enter The English ChannelThe sea base ship Makran and Iran’s most advanced frigate are supposedly headed for the Baltic Sea. BYThomas NewdickJul 19, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 19, 2021ShareRussia’s New Fighter Design Seen Uncovered For The First Time (Updated)Our full analysis on the first uncovered images of Russia’s “Checkmate” single-engine fighter concept. BYTyler RogowayJul 19, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJul 17, 2021ShareNow We Know Russia’s Mysterious New Fighter Is A Single-Engine Design (Updated)Russia hasn’t put a single-engine fighter into production since the Cold War and this one looks like it is largely aimed at export customers. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJul 17, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 16, 2021ShareRussia’s New Fighter Jet Design Breaks Cover (Updated)The eagerly awaited new fighter seems to be named Checkmate and is due to be unveiled at the MAKS air show next week. BYThomas NewdickJul 16, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 13, 2021ShareRussia’s United Aircraft Corporation Channels The X-Files With This Cryptic “UFO” Teaser (Updated)The company is harnessing UFO imagery as part of a mysterious campaign ahead of the biennial MAKS airshow in Moscow next week. BYThomas NewdickJul 13, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 9, 2021SharePresidential Presser Cut Short After Typhoon Jets Have To Scramble To Intercept Russian Planes (Updated)The Lithuanian and Spanish leaders had to abandon their press conference in a hurry while the jet behind them scrambled out of the hangar. BYThomas NewdickJul 9, 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, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2021ShareThe Onion Predicted America’s Middle Of The Night Pullout From Bagram In AfghanistanNearly a decade after a satirical piece ran about ‘slipping out’ of Afghanistan, American troops unexpectedly cut the power at Bagram as they left. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 30, 2021ShareU.S. Destroyer Shows Up Right Off Crimea On Vessel Tracking Sites But It Never Left Port (Updated)This bizarre spoofing incident around the Crimean Peninsula in the Black Sea is the second of its kind in the last two weeks. BYThomas NewdickJun 30, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Ballistic Missile Submarine’s Gibraltar Visit Is First In Over Two DecadesThe Navy has shared some additional details about USS Alaska‘s very rare stopover, which comes amid a flurry of naval activity in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 25, 2021ShareRussian MiG-31s Armed With Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles Join Tu-22M3 Bombers In SyriaThe missile-armed aircraft could present a significant counter to HMS Queen Elizabeth and its strike group. BYThomas NewdickJun 25, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2021ShareRussia Claims Bombs Dropped To Warn Off British Warship, Royal Navy Says It Never Happened (Updated)Reports state that more than 20 Russian aircraft buzzed the Royal Navy destroyer while Border Guard vessels approached to within 100 meters. BYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 23, 2021ShareThe National Guard Just Simulated A Cyberattack That Brought Down Utilities NationwideThis year’s Cyber Yankee exercises simulated the increasingly likely scenario of cyberattacks crippling huge sections of the nation’s infrastructure. BYBrett TingleyJun 23, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2021ShareRussia’s Newest Submarines Are “On Par With Ours” According To Senior American GeneralThe head of U.S. Northern Command says that Russia’s Yasen class submarines are set to present a “persistent proximate threat” to the United States. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2021ShareS-400 SAMs Knocked Out In Simulated Strikes During Big Army-Led Exercise In AfricaRussia’s most powerful air defense system loomed large over the huge “African Lion” multi-national wargames. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareRussian Tu-22M3 Backfire Bombers Based In Syria Are Going To Patrol The MediterraneanIn a throwback to the days of the Cold War, the Russian swing-wing bombers will fly maritime missions in NATO’s “backyard.” BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2021ShareThe Army Has Finally Revealed The Range Of Its New Hypersonic WeaponThe missile’s range would’ve violated a now-defunct treaty with Russia and this disclosure comes amid criticism of its utility in the Pacific region. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 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, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2021ShareU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Enters The Tense Black Sea Highlighting The Service’s Overseas PresenceThe USCGC Hamilton is the first Coast Guard ship to enter the Black Sea in more than a decade. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2021ShareRussia Says It Is Drawing Down Forces Near Ukraine But We Know Not Everyone Is Going HomeNo matter if Russia actually follows through with its stated plans, some of the forces that have massed around Ukraine won’t be going anywhere. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 21, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Ever Look At A Top Secret Soviet Space ‘Missile’The Shchit-2 was a missile-like system designed to protect Soviet military space stations from attack. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 21, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 20, 2021SharePut Bombers Back On Nuclear Alert If ICBM Force Gets Slashed: Strategic Command BossAmerican bombers haven’t stood nuclear alert for decades, but that could change if the Minuteman III ICBM fleet gets retired without replacement. BYThomas NewdickApr 20, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2021ShareAdversary Drones Are Spying On The U.S. And The Pentagon Acts Like They’re UFOsThe U.S. military seems aloof to the fact that it’s being toyed with by a terrestrial adversary and key capabilities may be compromised as a result. BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2021ShareThe Sad Story Of How This Soviet Aircraft Carrier Ended Up Rotting In A Landlocked Chinese LagoonThe Kiev class carrier Minsk was saved from the scrapyard after the fall of the Soviet Union, but is now wasting away 50 miles northwest of Shanghai. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2021Share1…456…14
BYBrett TingleyJan 20, 2022ShareU.S. Sanctions Officials Accused Of Preparing To Take Over Ukraine’s Government On Russia’s BehalfThe US has released a list of current and former Ukrainian officials alleged to be working with Russian intelligence to seize Ukraine from within. BYBrett TingleyJan 20, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 20, 2022ShareU.S. Clears The Way For Transferring Ex-Afghan Mi-17 Helicopters To Ukraine: ReportThe United States and its allies are racing to deliver weapons and other military equipment to Ukraine ahead of a potential new Russian invasion. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 20, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 19, 2022ShareCyberattacks In Ukraine Show Potential For ‘Widespread Damage’ To U.S. Networks, Government WarnsThe White House is rushing to secure critical networks from similar attacks that have brought down Ukrainian government websites in recent days. BYBrett TingleyJan 19, 2022Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Brett TingleyJan 18, 2022ShareC-17 Loads Of Anti-Tank Missiles Arrive In Ukraine Courtesy Of The United KingdomThe shipments came with claims of controversy after the C-17s appeared to avoid German airspace, but both countries say this was not the case. BYJoseph Trevithick and Brett TingleyJan 18, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 18, 2022ShareRussian 747 Cargo Plane Made A Highly Peculiar Roundabout Flight Across FinlandAmid tensions in the Baltic, the incident has led to much speculation as to why the Jumbo Jet took such a strange route. BYThomas NewdickJan 18, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2022ShareSwedish Security Agency Declares A National Event As Drone Incursions Over Nuclear Sites GrowSwedish police are also investigating a spate of recent unmanned aircraft sightings over other sensitive sites beyond nuclear power plants. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 14, 2022ShareRussia Orders Snap Drills Of Its Eastern Units As Negotiations Over Ukraine DisintegrateThe Russian maneuvers, which stress long-range deployments, come as Ukraine reels from the effects of a major cyberattack. BYThomas NewdickJan 14, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2022ShareKazakhstani Troops Caught Wearing Unsanctioned Blue U.N. Peacekeeping Helmets During CrackdownThe United Nations says Kazakhstani troops were not authorized to wear the iconic U.N.-marked helmets while responding to protests. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2022ShareRussia Sent Electronic Warfare Systems And Armored Vehicles To Kazakhstan For Peacekeeping MissionThe lightning-quick arrival of Russian forces came as the Kazakh regime found itself under siege from its own citizens. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 7, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2022ShareBritish Frigate HMS Northumberland Hit A Russian Submarine With Its Towed Sonar In 2020The U.K. Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the incident occurred after it was revealed on a British television show. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2022ShareRussian-Led ‘Peacekeeping Force’ To Deploy To Kazakhstan In Response To UnrestThe Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization will intervene directly in one of its member state’s affairs for the first time ever. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2021ShareNo, Russia’s S-550 Missile Defense System Hasn’t Been FieldedOne Russian state media outlet has contradicted bombastic claims from another about the state of the still-nebulous S-550. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 30, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 23, 2021ShareHow The Russian And Ukrainian Air Forces Stack Up Against Each OtherIn an air war, Ukraine and Russia can bring to bear many similar aircraft types, but in vastly different quantities. BYThomas NewdickDec 23, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2021SharePentagon Team Has Returned From Assessing Ukraine’s Air Defense NeedsThere are rumblings that the U.S. government could bolster Ukraine’s air defenses as a possible new Russian invasion looms. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 20, 2021ShareRussia’s Predator-Like Drone Is Now Shooting Down Other DronesTesting the Orion UAV in a drone interceptor role over Crimea also looks like a clear signal to Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickDec 20, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 8, 2021ShareSecret Space Force Capabilities Could Be Declassified If New Bill Becomes LawLess classification could help Space Force better deter attacks on space-based systems and make it easier to promote its mission-critical work. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2021ShareU.S. Military Steps Up Planning For Evacuation Operation In Ukraine As Crisis Deepens: Report (Updated)News of more active contingency planning with regards to Ukraine came ahead of a meeting between Presidents Biden and Putin today. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021ShareNATO Pushes Back Against Russian President Putin’s ‘Red Lines’ Over UkrainePutin had warned NATO members against expanding their military presence in Ukraine, where there continue to be fears of a new Russian invasion. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2021ShareDelivery Of The U.S. Coast Guard’s New Heavy Icebreaker Has Been Delayed Yet AgainThe U.S. Coast Guard’s only operational heavy icebreaker might not have a replacement by the time it needs to retire, even after a major overhaul. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2021ShareRussia Bolsters Supply Lines, Deploys Medical Units Near Ukraine As Invasion Fears Grow: Report (Updated)Logistical and medical capabilities would be critical for Russia to sustain any future major operation in Ukraine that could last weeks or more. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2021ShareU.S. Satellites Are Being Attacked Every Day According To Space Force GeneralSpace Force general details how jamming, blinding lasers, cyber attacks, and other satellites have America’s space-based capabilities under siege. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 25, 2021ShareRussian T-80 Tank With Improvised Anti-Drone Armor Reportedly Appears In CrimeaRussian armored units are apparently busy developing new countermeasures to drones and possibly top-attack missiles. BYThomas NewdickNov 25, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2021ShareUkrainian Troops Have Been Firing American-Made Javelin Missiles At Russian-Backed ForcesThe disclosure that Ukrainian troops have been employing Javelin missiles in combat comes as fears grow that Russian could launch a new invasion. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2021ShareHere’s What You Should Know About The Escalating Crisis Along Belarus’ BorderNew clashes come as Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania have been considering invoking NATO’s Article 4 to ask the alliance to take new action. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2021ShareRussian Anti-Satellite Test Produces Dangerous Debris Cloud In Orbit (Updated)U.S. Space Command has confirmed a “debris-generating event,” which now presents a potential risk to the International Space Station. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayNov 15, 2021ShareLatest Images Of Russia’s Checkmate Fighter Shows Us Just How Big It Really Is (Updated)Russia has billed the Checkmate as a light fighter, but that isn’t really the case. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayNov 15, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2021SharePoland Sold Shoulder-Fired Anti-Aircraft Missiles With Coded Locks To Prevent Unauthorized UseThis kind of technology has been reported to exist to help ease concerns about terrorists getting their hands on portable anti-aircraft missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2021ShareChina Will Pay To Build A New Military Base On Tajikistan’s Border With AfghanistanChinese-supported border security bases in Tajikistan are just one part of a changing geopolitical environment across the region. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareUkraine Strikes Russian-Backed Forces Using Turkish-Made TB2 Drones For The First TimeTurkey’s Bayraktar TB2 has already proven to be a game-changer in recent conflicts in Syria, Libya, and between Azerbaijan and Armenia. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2021ShareArmada Of 10 Chinese And Russian Warships Is Sailing Around JapanThe joint patrol first passed through a 12-mile-wide strait between Japan’s main islands in an already significant show of force. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2021ShareSurface To Air Missiles Now Needed To Protect Critical U.S. Infrastructure During A CrisisGrowing threats to the homeland, especially from advanced cruise missiles, have prompted new initiatives aimed at defending key sites. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 19, 2021ShareTurkey In Talks To Buy More F-16s As It Struggles To Revamp Fighter Fleet (Updated)The Turkish Air Force is at a crossroads after having been dumped out of the Joint Strike Fighter program. BYThomas NewdickOct 19, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2021ShareThe Army Just Tested Its New Ballistic Missiles That Takes Aim At Previously Prohibited Ranges (Updated)The Precision Strike Missile was expected to fly at least 499 kilometers in the test, just shy of a range limit in a former treaty with Russia. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2021ShareThis Is Our Most Detailed Look At Russia’s S-70 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle To Date (Updated)A recent official Russian Ministry of Defense television program offered new details about the S-70 drone and how it is expected to further evolve. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2021ShareRussia Says It Has Test Fired Hypersonic Cruise Missiles From A Submarine For The First Time (Updated)Zircon missiles and Russia’s super quiet Yasen class submarines could be a significant combination, but questions remain about the weapon’s maturity. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 28, 2021ShareNew Destroyer Task Force Established To Hunt Russian Submarines In The AtlanticTask Group Greyhound will provide an on-call force that will help counter the Russian Navy’s submarine force’s growing presence in the Atlantic. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 28, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 24, 2021ShareMassive Expansion Underway At Russia’s Northernmost Arctic Air Base (Updated)The Arctic base’s runway was expanded last year and now a large apron area is being built to support large-scale deployments. BYTyler RogowayAug 24, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2021ShareCurious Mission Flown Over The Baltic Sea By U.S. Air Force Nuke Sniffing PlaneThe Air Force only has one Constant Phoenix jet, which is used to collect air samples that could show evidence of nuclear testing or accidents. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 6, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 20, 2021ShareRussia’s Checkmate Light Tactical Fighter Is Officially Unveiled (Updated)After a much-hyped buildup, Russia’s latest fighter jet design has arrived on the international stage. BYThomas NewdickJul 20, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 20, 2021ShareThis Is Our First View Of Russia’s New S-500 Air Defense System In ActionThe much-delayed air defense system is designed to swat down both air-breathing and ballistic missile threats. BYThomas NewdickJul 20, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 19, 2021ShareIranian Navy Ships Enter The English ChannelThe sea base ship Makran and Iran’s most advanced frigate are supposedly headed for the Baltic Sea. BYThomas NewdickJul 19, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 19, 2021ShareRussia’s New Fighter Design Seen Uncovered For The First Time (Updated)Our full analysis on the first uncovered images of Russia’s “Checkmate” single-engine fighter concept. BYTyler RogowayJul 19, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJul 17, 2021ShareNow We Know Russia’s Mysterious New Fighter Is A Single-Engine Design (Updated)Russia hasn’t put a single-engine fighter into production since the Cold War and this one looks like it is largely aimed at export customers. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJul 17, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 16, 2021ShareRussia’s New Fighter Jet Design Breaks Cover (Updated)The eagerly awaited new fighter seems to be named Checkmate and is due to be unveiled at the MAKS air show next week. BYThomas NewdickJul 16, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 13, 2021ShareRussia’s United Aircraft Corporation Channels The X-Files With This Cryptic “UFO” Teaser (Updated)The company is harnessing UFO imagery as part of a mysterious campaign ahead of the biennial MAKS airshow in Moscow next week. BYThomas NewdickJul 13, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 9, 2021SharePresidential Presser Cut Short After Typhoon Jets Have To Scramble To Intercept Russian Planes (Updated)The Lithuanian and Spanish leaders had to abandon their press conference in a hurry while the jet behind them scrambled out of the hangar. BYThomas NewdickJul 9, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2021ShareThe Onion Predicted America’s Middle Of The Night Pullout From Bagram In AfghanistanNearly a decade after a satirical piece ran about ‘slipping out’ of Afghanistan, American troops unexpectedly cut the power at Bagram as they left. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 30, 2021ShareU.S. Destroyer Shows Up Right Off Crimea On Vessel Tracking Sites But It Never Left Port (Updated)This bizarre spoofing incident around the Crimean Peninsula in the Black Sea is the second of its kind in the last two weeks. BYThomas NewdickJun 30, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Ballistic Missile Submarine’s Gibraltar Visit Is First In Over Two DecadesThe Navy has shared some additional details about USS Alaska‘s very rare stopover, which comes amid a flurry of naval activity in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 25, 2021ShareRussian MiG-31s Armed With Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles Join Tu-22M3 Bombers In SyriaThe missile-armed aircraft could present a significant counter to HMS Queen Elizabeth and its strike group. BYThomas NewdickJun 25, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2021ShareRussia Claims Bombs Dropped To Warn Off British Warship, Royal Navy Says It Never Happened (Updated)Reports state that more than 20 Russian aircraft buzzed the Royal Navy destroyer while Border Guard vessels approached to within 100 meters. BYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 23, 2021ShareThe National Guard Just Simulated A Cyberattack That Brought Down Utilities NationwideThis year’s Cyber Yankee exercises simulated the increasingly likely scenario of cyberattacks crippling huge sections of the nation’s infrastructure. BYBrett TingleyJun 23, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2021ShareRussia’s Newest Submarines Are “On Par With Ours” According To Senior American GeneralThe head of U.S. Northern Command says that Russia’s Yasen class submarines are set to present a “persistent proximate threat” to the United States. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2021ShareS-400 SAMs Knocked Out In Simulated Strikes During Big Army-Led Exercise In AfricaRussia’s most powerful air defense system loomed large over the huge “African Lion” multi-national wargames. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021ShareRussian Tu-22M3 Backfire Bombers Based In Syria Are Going To Patrol The MediterraneanIn a throwback to the days of the Cold War, the Russian swing-wing bombers will fly maritime missions in NATO’s “backyard.” BYThomas NewdickMay 25, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2021ShareThe Army Has Finally Revealed The Range Of Its New Hypersonic WeaponThe missile’s range would’ve violated a now-defunct treaty with Russia and this disclosure comes amid criticism of its utility in the Pacific region. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2021ShareU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Enters The Tense Black Sea Highlighting The Service’s Overseas PresenceThe USCGC Hamilton is the first Coast Guard ship to enter the Black Sea in more than a decade. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2021ShareRussia Says It Is Drawing Down Forces Near Ukraine But We Know Not Everyone Is Going HomeNo matter if Russia actually follows through with its stated plans, some of the forces that have massed around Ukraine won’t be going anywhere. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 21, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Ever Look At A Top Secret Soviet Space ‘Missile’The Shchit-2 was a missile-like system designed to protect Soviet military space stations from attack. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 21, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 20, 2021SharePut Bombers Back On Nuclear Alert If ICBM Force Gets Slashed: Strategic Command BossAmerican bombers haven’t stood nuclear alert for decades, but that could change if the Minuteman III ICBM fleet gets retired without replacement. BYThomas NewdickApr 20, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2021ShareAdversary Drones Are Spying On The U.S. And The Pentagon Acts Like They’re UFOsThe U.S. military seems aloof to the fact that it’s being toyed with by a terrestrial adversary and key capabilities may be compromised as a result. BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2021ShareThe Sad Story Of How This Soviet Aircraft Carrier Ended Up Rotting In A Landlocked Chinese LagoonThe Kiev class carrier Minsk was saved from the scrapyard after the fall of the Soviet Union, but is now wasting away 50 miles northwest of Shanghai. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2021Share