Featured in russiaBYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareToday’s F-35As Not Worth Including In High-End War Games According To Air Force GeneralComments from one of the Air Force’s top officers adds fuel to a newly-swirling and already fiery debate about the future F-35 program, as a whole. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 11, 2021ShareRussian Gunboats Head To The Black Sea To Join Military Buildup Near UkraineThe deployment of additional naval assets to the Black Sea comes as other signs, including a spike in GPS jamming, point to a new looming crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 11, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2021ShareTurkey Confirms U.S. Destroyers Are Headed For The Black Sea Amid Russia-Ukraine CrisisTwo U.S. Navy destroyers will enter the Black Sea as a Russian military buildup around eastern Ukraine continues to grow. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 6, 2021ShareNew Telescopes Will Help Space Force Watch For Hostile Satellite ActivityCommercially provided daytime-capable telescopes will help give advance warning of attacks on US satellites around the clock. BYThomas NewdickApr 6, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2021ShareThese Are The Two Companies Competing To Build The Army’s Next Arctic Combat VehicleThe new vehicles will offer Army soldiers added mobility and other capabilities while operating in the increasingly strategic Arctic region. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2021ShareRussian Armor Floods Toward Border With Ukraine Amid Fears Of An “Imminent Crisis”A flurry of alarming reports and social media posts indicate that Russia is pouring military hardware into Crimea and its border with Eastern Ukraine. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareRussian Submarine Surfaced Beside Huge Hole Blown Open In The Ice Seen In Satellite ImageryThe Russian sub might have used a torpedo to blast apart the ice during a recent exercise to prove it could launch its missiles during a time of war. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 29, 2021ShareNORAD Fighters Are Using Arresting Gear For Year-Round Ops At Greenland’s Thule Air BaseThe Arctic airbase hasn’t had a permanent fighter presence since the 1950s but is once again ready to accommodate fighters all year round. BYThomas NewdickMar 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2021ShareThree Russian Ballistic Missile Submarines Just Surfaced Through The Arctic Ice TogetherThe unprecedented exercise served as a bold statement of Russia’s presence and capabilities in the increasingly tense Arctic region. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 19, 2021ShareRussia Is Jamming Royal Air Force Transport Aircraft Flying Out Of Cyprus: ReportsRAF Atlas transport aircraft have been repeatedly subjected to electronic warfare attacks over the eastern Mediterranean according to reports. BYThomas NewdickMar 19, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 17, 2021ShareB-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers And B-1B Lancers Team Up For Arctic Show Of ForceThe training mission involved B-1Bs currently deployed to Norway and B-2s that flew from the United States via the Azores. BYThomas NewdickMar 17, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021ShareParachute Snag Leaves Russian Soldier Dangling Perilously From HelicopterWhatever went wrong here, this particular parachutist seems to have had a very lucky escape. BYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2021ShareB-1B Bomber Makes Arctic Pit Stop For The First TimeThe bomber was one of four B-1Bs that are on their first ever deployment of any kind to Norway. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 5, 2021ShareWhat Is A Diamond DA42 Light Aircraft Doing At Russia’s Airbase In Syria?Two of the Austrian-designed aircraft have a very special place in Russia’s expansive aircraft inventory. BYThomas NewdickMar 5, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2021ShareU.S. ‘Not Prepared To Defend Or Compete’ With China On AI According To Commission ReportA new report issued to Congress and the President lays bare the threats posed by foreign AI weapons and issues a stern warning to American leadership. BYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2021ShareDid Russia Try To Refute Criticisms Of Its Missiles By Showing One Blowing Up A Syrian Hospital?After claims that Russia’s Iskander-E ballistic missiles failed to work as advertised, Russia set out to correct the record. It didn’t go well. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 22, 2021ShareRussia Provides A Glimpse Of Its Orion Drone Executing Combat Trials In SyriaThe Orion drone, now said to be in production for Russia, is seen releasing both apparent guided munitions and dumb bombs. BYThomas NewdickFeb 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 16, 2021ShareHere’s Our Best Look Yet At Russia’s Secretive Space Cannon, The Only Gun Ever Fired In SpaceBased on a design that was intended to protect bombers, the R-23M cannon had an unusual and closely guard design, to begin with. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 16, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2021ShareTake A Rare Look Inside Russia’s Doomsday Ballistic Missile Warning SystemAs Russia’s early warning network marks 50 years of service, one of its satellite control centers opened its doors. BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2021ShareRussia Is Extending One Of The Runways At Its Syrian AirbaseThe extended runway at Khmeimim could help accommodate heavy airlifters carrying more cargo or other large aircraft, including possibly bombers. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareB-1 Bombers Are Deploying To Norway For The First Time With An Eye On Nearby Russia And The ArcticThe deployment is part of the Air Force’s new focus on the Arctic and will position the bombers near Russia’s sprawling Naval bases. BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021ShareThe United States Smuggled A Russian-Made Pantsir Air Defense System Out Of Libya: ReportThe U.S. military has a long history of scooping up foreign assets in order to dissect them, exploit their weaknesses, and train against them. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 26, 2021ShareBiden And Putin Confirm Last-Minute Push To Extend Key Nuclear Arms Control Deal After CallWithout an extension, limits on both countries’ nuclear arsenals will expire next week, which could open the door to a new arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 26, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2021SharePutin Has Created The Ultimate Bond Villain’s LairThe sprawling, ridiculously opulent, and highly secured facility that is perched above the Black Sea is unlike any other on the planet. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2021ShareBYKevin Noonan and Tyler RogowayDec 30, 2020ShareConfessions Of A Submarine Hunting S-3 Viking Crewman During The Twilight Of The Cold WarHow the shadowy art of anti-submarine aerial warfare works and what it was like putting it to use while barreling through the sky in an S-3 Viking. BYKevin Noonan and Tyler RogowayDec 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020ShareNew Low-Yield Nuclear Warheads That Biden Calls A “Bad Idea” Have All Been DeliveredBiden has opposed the Trump Administration’s deployment of low-yield nuclear warheads on the Navy’s Trident submarine-launched ballistic missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 21, 2020ShareRussia’s New Long-Endurance Arctic Research Vessel Might Be The Ugliest Ship We’ve SeenThe new Project 00903 ship is expected to operate on research missions in the Arctic region, for up to two years at a time. BYThomas NewdickDec 21, 2020ShareBYJoseph 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, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2020ShareDutch Marines Prepare For Arctic Warfare With New Machine Gun-Armed SledsCompetition in the Arctic is heating up and the Netherlands, along with other NATO members, is preparing for potential conflict in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 16, 2020ShareRamstein Air Base In Germany Experiences Potential Incoming Missile Scare (Updated)It remains unclear exactly who caused the scare and where the supposed launch emanated from. BYTyler RogowayDec 16, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 14, 2020ShareThis Navigator Aboard A Russian Il-76 Looks Like A TIE Fighter Pilot From Star WarsThere is a reason for the similarity. George Lucas designed his starships with elements of World War II aircraft, including glazed noses. BYTyler RogowayDec 14, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2020ShareRussia Is Using Augmented Reality To Produce Its Su-57 FighterIncreasingly high-tech manufacturing methods are being used as the production of the Su-57 Felon ramps up. BYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 7, 2020ShareThieves Broke Into Russia’s Il-80 Doomsday PlaneThe criminals removed a hatch and made off with radio equipment from the strategic airborne command post. BYThomas NewdickDec 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThe Only Missile-Toting Ekranoplan Russia Ever Built Just Took Its Last Trip On The CaspianThe sole completed Lun class ekranoplan is now set to go on public display after decades of languishing in disrepair. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareRussia Releases “Tsar Bomba” Test Footage Of The Most Powerful Nuclear Bomb Blast EverThis previously classified film provides a new and fascinating glimpse into the 50-megaton Cold War nuclear test that occurred nearly six decades ago. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareCheck Out These Rare Infrared Images Of A Minuteman III ICBM Blasting OffThe Air Force released the images a day after it formally hired Northrop Grumman to build its next ICBMs. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareRussia Still Uses This Cold War Relic Of An Underground Anti-Ship Missile System In CrimeaIn service for almost 50 years, the 3M44 Progress anti-ship missile system, and the elaborate bunker that houses it, still supports defending Crimea. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareNew Insights Into Mysterious Soviet ‘Dome Of Light’ Phenomenon In Declassified DocumentsAir Force analysts were baffled by the massive light shows, which may have been a countermeasure against American early warning satellites. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020ShareNavy MH-60R Seahawks To Get Magnetic Anomaly Detectors To Help Hunt Enemy SubmarinesThe Navy had initially declined to fit the MH-60Rs with magnetic anomaly detectors, which had been a feature on the SH-60B Seahawks they replaced. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 17, 2020ShareArmy Hires Company To Develop Cyber Defenses For Its Strykers After They Were HackedIt first emerged more than a year ago that “adversaries” had launched successful cyber attacks against these armored vehicles. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2020ShareVideo Indicates Armenia Has Fired Its Russian-Made Iskander Ballistic Missiles At AzerbaijanThe footage emerged just hours before the two sides signed a Russian-brokered peace deal, which includes major concessions to Azerbaijan. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2020ShareNavy’s Next Attack Submarine Will Be Wider And Based On The New Columbia Class Missile BoatsThe SSN(X) design will be wider than the present Virginia class, offering improved capabilities and increased stealthiness underwater. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020SharePutin Says He’ll Limit Cruise Missile Deployments To Get Missile Defense Site InspectionsThe Kremlin also wants to block the fielding of missiles to Europe that had been banned under the now defunct INF treaty. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2020ShareTurkey’s Forward Deployed F-16s In Azerbaijan Have Moved To A New BaseIt seems the Turkish F-16s left their original base of operations in Azerbaijan after the area came under Armenian attack. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2020ShareTanked Russian Soldiers Plow ‘Tank’ Through Airport WallThe drunken joyride took place at Russia’s Volgograd International Airport in the southwestern part of the country. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 13, 2020ShareThis Is The Cave Facility In Norway That U.S. Navy Submarines Could Soon Operate FromNorway sold this once-secret sub base nearly a decade ago, but it has taken on new relevance as Russia steps up its activity in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 13, 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, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2020ShareSatellite Images Confirm Turkish F-16 Fighters Secretly Deployed To AzerbaijanF-16s appear to have remained in Azerbaijan long after Turkey sent them there for an exercise months ago, despite denials from Ankara and Baku. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2020ShareWork Begins On Starlink-Like Constellation Of Small Hypersonic Missile-Tracking SatellitesThe Pentagon’s grand space strategy envisions a shift from larger, expensive satellites to massive constellations of smaller, easier to replace ones. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2020ShareVideo Points To Azerbaijan’s First Use Of Israeli-Made Ballistic Missile Against ArmeniaBoth sides have various types of ballistic missiles and Azerbaijan’s use of these weapons, if confirmed, could prompt a major escalation. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2020ShareThe Navy Is Building A Network Of Drone Submarines And Sensor Buoys In The ArcticAs the Arctic literally and figuratively heats up, the Navy is looking to drastically increase its awareness of what is going on up there. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickSep 30, 2020ShareEverything We Know About The Fighting That Has Erupted Between Armenia And AzerbaijanRenewed fighting over a long-standing territorial dispute could have broader implications, with Russia and Turkey supporting the opposing sides. BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickSep 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 29, 2020ShareTurkey And Azerbaijan Deny Turkish F-16 Fighter Shot Down Armenian Su-25 Attack JetThe Armenian claim, which is so far unsubstantiated, follows days of major fighting with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 29, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 23, 2020ShareRussian Flanker Fighter Reportedly Downs Another With Its Cannon By AccidentAn oversight is said to have resulted in a Russian Aerospace Forces Su-35S going into a mock dogfight with its cannon loaded. BYThomas NewdickSep 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020ShareRussia’s New Icebreaker, The World’s Largest, Is Heading To The Arctic For The First TimeThe ship has been beset by technical and other delays and questions remain about when it will reach full operational service. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2020ShareSecretive Seawolf Submarine Makes Port Call In Europe For The Second Time In Two MonthsThe advanced submarine has been spotted sailing to the Royal Navy’s main base in Scotland just weeks after making an unusually public visit to Norway. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2020ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 8, 2020ShareVideo Reportedly Shows Russian Pilot On The Ground In Libya After EjectingAn Mi-24 Hind helicopter, which is supposedly coming to rescue them, is also seen in the footage. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 8, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2020ShareB-52 Bombers Fly Unprecedented Patrol Along Edge Of Russian-Controlled Territory In Ukraine (Updated)American and British spy planes lurked in the Black Sea during the B-52’s highly unique visit to Ukrainian airspace. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2020ShareRussia’s Novichok Chemical Weapon Returns In Attempted Assassination Of Opposition Figure (Updated)German authorities say they have clear cut evidence that Alexei Navalny was poisoned by one of these secretive nerve agents. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2020ShareRussia Spins Theories As U.K. Blames It For Second Chemical AttackThe Kremlin is already using the incident to cast aspersions that could deflect from its involvement in past and future assassination attempts. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020ShareRussian Su-27 Flew Into Danish Territory After Intercepting B-52 Bomber Over The Baltic SeaThe incident took place on the same day another Flanker performed an unsafe maneuver very close to a B-52 flying over the Black Sea. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020ShareRussian Submarine Sets Off Alarm Bells After Surfacing Near Alaska Amid Rash Of Posturing (Updated)Russia is holding its largest naval drills in the Pacific in recent memory as the U.S. Navy’s big RIMPAC wargames are underway. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 31, 2020SharePentagon Releases Terrifying Video Of Russian Su-27 Turning Directly In Front Of A B-52This unsafe intercept is the latest evidence of a concerning escalation in Cold War-like posturing between the U.S. and Russia in recent days. BYTyler RogowayAug 31, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 26, 2020ShareAmerican Armored Vehicle Crew Injured After Violent Encounter With Russian Convoy in Syria (Updated)The latest escalation follows a spate of “road rage” incidents between U.S. and Russian soldiers in Syria. BYThomas NewdickAug 26, 2020Share1…567…14
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021ShareToday’s F-35As Not Worth Including In High-End War Games According To Air Force GeneralComments from one of the Air Force’s top officers adds fuel to a newly-swirling and already fiery debate about the future F-35 program, as a whole. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 11, 2021ShareRussian Gunboats Head To The Black Sea To Join Military Buildup Near UkraineThe deployment of additional naval assets to the Black Sea comes as other signs, including a spike in GPS jamming, point to a new looming crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 11, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2021ShareTurkey Confirms U.S. Destroyers Are Headed For The Black Sea Amid Russia-Ukraine CrisisTwo U.S. Navy destroyers will enter the Black Sea as a Russian military buildup around eastern Ukraine continues to grow. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 9, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 6, 2021ShareNew Telescopes Will Help Space Force Watch For Hostile Satellite ActivityCommercially provided daytime-capable telescopes will help give advance warning of attacks on US satellites around the clock. BYThomas NewdickApr 6, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2021ShareThese Are The Two Companies Competing To Build The Army’s Next Arctic Combat VehicleThe new vehicles will offer Army soldiers added mobility and other capabilities while operating in the increasingly strategic Arctic region. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2021ShareRussian Armor Floods Toward Border With Ukraine Amid Fears Of An “Imminent Crisis”A flurry of alarming reports and social media posts indicate that Russia is pouring military hardware into Crimea and its border with Eastern Ukraine. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021ShareRussian Submarine Surfaced Beside Huge Hole Blown Open In The Ice Seen In Satellite ImageryThe Russian sub might have used a torpedo to blast apart the ice during a recent exercise to prove it could launch its missiles during a time of war. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 29, 2021ShareNORAD Fighters Are Using Arresting Gear For Year-Round Ops At Greenland’s Thule Air BaseThe Arctic airbase hasn’t had a permanent fighter presence since the 1950s but is once again ready to accommodate fighters all year round. BYThomas NewdickMar 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2021ShareThree Russian Ballistic Missile Submarines Just Surfaced Through The Arctic Ice TogetherThe unprecedented exercise served as a bold statement of Russia’s presence and capabilities in the increasingly tense Arctic region. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 19, 2021ShareRussia Is Jamming Royal Air Force Transport Aircraft Flying Out Of Cyprus: ReportsRAF Atlas transport aircraft have been repeatedly subjected to electronic warfare attacks over the eastern Mediterranean according to reports. BYThomas NewdickMar 19, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 17, 2021ShareB-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers And B-1B Lancers Team Up For Arctic Show Of ForceThe training mission involved B-1Bs currently deployed to Norway and B-2s that flew from the United States via the Azores. BYThomas NewdickMar 17, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021ShareParachute Snag Leaves Russian Soldier Dangling Perilously From HelicopterWhatever went wrong here, this particular parachutist seems to have had a very lucky escape. BYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2021ShareB-1B Bomber Makes Arctic Pit Stop For The First TimeThe bomber was one of four B-1Bs that are on their first ever deployment of any kind to Norway. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 9, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 5, 2021ShareWhat Is A Diamond DA42 Light Aircraft Doing At Russia’s Airbase In Syria?Two of the Austrian-designed aircraft have a very special place in Russia’s expansive aircraft inventory. BYThomas NewdickMar 5, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2021ShareU.S. ‘Not Prepared To Defend Or Compete’ With China On AI According To Commission ReportA new report issued to Congress and the President lays bare the threats posed by foreign AI weapons and issues a stern warning to American leadership. BYBrett TingleyMar 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2021ShareDid Russia Try To Refute Criticisms Of Its Missiles By Showing One Blowing Up A Syrian Hospital?After claims that Russia’s Iskander-E ballistic missiles failed to work as advertised, Russia set out to correct the record. It didn’t go well. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 22, 2021ShareRussia Provides A Glimpse Of Its Orion Drone Executing Combat Trials In SyriaThe Orion drone, now said to be in production for Russia, is seen releasing both apparent guided munitions and dumb bombs. BYThomas NewdickFeb 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 16, 2021ShareHere’s Our Best Look Yet At Russia’s Secretive Space Cannon, The Only Gun Ever Fired In SpaceBased on a design that was intended to protect bombers, the R-23M cannon had an unusual and closely guard design, to begin with. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 16, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2021ShareTake A Rare Look Inside Russia’s Doomsday Ballistic Missile Warning SystemAs Russia’s early warning network marks 50 years of service, one of its satellite control centers opened its doors. BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2021ShareRussia Is Extending One Of The Runways At Its Syrian AirbaseThe extended runway at Khmeimim could help accommodate heavy airlifters carrying more cargo or other large aircraft, including possibly bombers. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021ShareB-1 Bombers Are Deploying To Norway For The First Time With An Eye On Nearby Russia And The ArcticThe deployment is part of the Air Force’s new focus on the Arctic and will position the bombers near Russia’s sprawling Naval bases. BYThomas NewdickFeb 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021ShareThe United States Smuggled A Russian-Made Pantsir Air Defense System Out Of Libya: ReportThe U.S. military has a long history of scooping up foreign assets in order to dissect them, exploit their weaknesses, and train against them. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 26, 2021ShareBiden And Putin Confirm Last-Minute Push To Extend Key Nuclear Arms Control Deal After CallWithout an extension, limits on both countries’ nuclear arsenals will expire next week, which could open the door to a new arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 26, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2021SharePutin Has Created The Ultimate Bond Villain’s LairThe sprawling, ridiculously opulent, and highly secured facility that is perched above the Black Sea is unlike any other on the planet. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2021Share
BYKevin Noonan and Tyler RogowayDec 30, 2020ShareConfessions Of A Submarine Hunting S-3 Viking Crewman During The Twilight Of The Cold WarHow the shadowy art of anti-submarine aerial warfare works and what it was like putting it to use while barreling through the sky in an S-3 Viking. BYKevin Noonan and Tyler RogowayDec 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020ShareNew Low-Yield Nuclear Warheads That Biden Calls A “Bad Idea” Have All Been DeliveredBiden has opposed the Trump Administration’s deployment of low-yield nuclear warheads on the Navy’s Trident submarine-launched ballistic missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 21, 2020ShareRussia’s New Long-Endurance Arctic Research Vessel Might Be The Ugliest Ship We’ve SeenThe new Project 00903 ship is expected to operate on research missions in the Arctic region, for up to two years at a time. BYThomas NewdickDec 21, 2020Share
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
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2020ShareDutch Marines Prepare For Arctic Warfare With New Machine Gun-Armed SledsCompetition in the Arctic is heating up and the Netherlands, along with other NATO members, is preparing for potential conflict in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 16, 2020ShareRamstein Air Base In Germany Experiences Potential Incoming Missile Scare (Updated)It remains unclear exactly who caused the scare and where the supposed launch emanated from. BYTyler RogowayDec 16, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 14, 2020ShareThis Navigator Aboard A Russian Il-76 Looks Like A TIE Fighter Pilot From Star WarsThere is a reason for the similarity. George Lucas designed his starships with elements of World War II aircraft, including glazed noses. BYTyler RogowayDec 14, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2020ShareRussia Is Using Augmented Reality To Produce Its Su-57 FighterIncreasingly high-tech manufacturing methods are being used as the production of the Su-57 Felon ramps up. BYThomas NewdickDec 10, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 7, 2020ShareThieves Broke Into Russia’s Il-80 Doomsday PlaneThe criminals removed a hatch and made off with radio equipment from the strategic airborne command post. BYThomas NewdickDec 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThe Only Missile-Toting Ekranoplan Russia Ever Built Just Took Its Last Trip On The CaspianThe sole completed Lun class ekranoplan is now set to go on public display after decades of languishing in disrepair. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareRussia Releases “Tsar Bomba” Test Footage Of The Most Powerful Nuclear Bomb Blast EverThis previously classified film provides a new and fascinating glimpse into the 50-megaton Cold War nuclear test that occurred nearly six decades ago. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareCheck Out These Rare Infrared Images Of A Minuteman III ICBM Blasting OffThe Air Force released the images a day after it formally hired Northrop Grumman to build its next ICBMs. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareRussia Still Uses This Cold War Relic Of An Underground Anti-Ship Missile System In CrimeaIn service for almost 50 years, the 3M44 Progress anti-ship missile system, and the elaborate bunker that houses it, still supports defending Crimea. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareNew Insights Into Mysterious Soviet ‘Dome Of Light’ Phenomenon In Declassified DocumentsAir Force analysts were baffled by the massive light shows, which may have been a countermeasure against American early warning satellites. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020ShareNavy MH-60R Seahawks To Get Magnetic Anomaly Detectors To Help Hunt Enemy SubmarinesThe Navy had initially declined to fit the MH-60Rs with magnetic anomaly detectors, which had been a feature on the SH-60B Seahawks they replaced. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 17, 2020ShareArmy Hires Company To Develop Cyber Defenses For Its Strykers After They Were HackedIt first emerged more than a year ago that “adversaries” had launched successful cyber attacks against these armored vehicles. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2020ShareVideo Indicates Armenia Has Fired Its Russian-Made Iskander Ballistic Missiles At AzerbaijanThe footage emerged just hours before the two sides signed a Russian-brokered peace deal, which includes major concessions to Azerbaijan. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2020ShareNavy’s Next Attack Submarine Will Be Wider And Based On The New Columbia Class Missile BoatsThe SSN(X) design will be wider than the present Virginia class, offering improved capabilities and increased stealthiness underwater. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020SharePutin Says He’ll Limit Cruise Missile Deployments To Get Missile Defense Site InspectionsThe Kremlin also wants to block the fielding of missiles to Europe that had been banned under the now defunct INF treaty. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2020ShareTurkey’s Forward Deployed F-16s In Azerbaijan Have Moved To A New BaseIt seems the Turkish F-16s left their original base of operations in Azerbaijan after the area came under Armenian attack. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 26, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2020ShareTanked Russian Soldiers Plow ‘Tank’ Through Airport WallThe drunken joyride took place at Russia’s Volgograd International Airport in the southwestern part of the country. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 22, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 13, 2020ShareThis Is The Cave Facility In Norway That U.S. Navy Submarines Could Soon Operate FromNorway sold this once-secret sub base nearly a decade ago, but it has taken on new relevance as Russia steps up its activity in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 13, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2020ShareSatellite Images Confirm Turkish F-16 Fighters Secretly Deployed To AzerbaijanF-16s appear to have remained in Azerbaijan long after Turkey sent them there for an exercise months ago, despite denials from Ankara and Baku. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2020ShareWork Begins On Starlink-Like Constellation Of Small Hypersonic Missile-Tracking SatellitesThe Pentagon’s grand space strategy envisions a shift from larger, expensive satellites to massive constellations of smaller, easier to replace ones. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2020ShareVideo Points To Azerbaijan’s First Use Of Israeli-Made Ballistic Missile Against ArmeniaBoth sides have various types of ballistic missiles and Azerbaijan’s use of these weapons, if confirmed, could prompt a major escalation. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2020ShareThe Navy Is Building A Network Of Drone Submarines And Sensor Buoys In The ArcticAs the Arctic literally and figuratively heats up, the Navy is looking to drastically increase its awareness of what is going on up there. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickSep 30, 2020ShareEverything We Know About The Fighting That Has Erupted Between Armenia And AzerbaijanRenewed fighting over a long-standing territorial dispute could have broader implications, with Russia and Turkey supporting the opposing sides. BYJoseph Trevithick and Thomas NewdickSep 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 29, 2020ShareTurkey And Azerbaijan Deny Turkish F-16 Fighter Shot Down Armenian Su-25 Attack JetThe Armenian claim, which is so far unsubstantiated, follows days of major fighting with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 29, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 23, 2020ShareRussian Flanker Fighter Reportedly Downs Another With Its Cannon By AccidentAn oversight is said to have resulted in a Russian Aerospace Forces Su-35S going into a mock dogfight with its cannon loaded. BYThomas NewdickSep 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020ShareRussia’s New Icebreaker, The World’s Largest, Is Heading To The Arctic For The First TimeThe ship has been beset by technical and other delays and questions remain about when it will reach full operational service. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2020ShareSecretive Seawolf Submarine Makes Port Call In Europe For The Second Time In Two MonthsThe advanced submarine has been spotted sailing to the Royal Navy’s main base in Scotland just weeks after making an unusually public visit to Norway. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2020Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 8, 2020ShareVideo Reportedly Shows Russian Pilot On The Ground In Libya After EjectingAn Mi-24 Hind helicopter, which is supposedly coming to rescue them, is also seen in the footage. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 8, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2020ShareB-52 Bombers Fly Unprecedented Patrol Along Edge Of Russian-Controlled Territory In Ukraine (Updated)American and British spy planes lurked in the Black Sea during the B-52’s highly unique visit to Ukrainian airspace. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2020ShareRussia’s Novichok Chemical Weapon Returns In Attempted Assassination Of Opposition Figure (Updated)German authorities say they have clear cut evidence that Alexei Navalny was poisoned by one of these secretive nerve agents. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2020ShareRussia Spins Theories As U.K. Blames It For Second Chemical AttackThe Kremlin is already using the incident to cast aspersions that could deflect from its involvement in past and future assassination attempts. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020ShareRussian Su-27 Flew Into Danish Territory After Intercepting B-52 Bomber Over The Baltic SeaThe incident took place on the same day another Flanker performed an unsafe maneuver very close to a B-52 flying over the Black Sea. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020ShareRussian Submarine Sets Off Alarm Bells After Surfacing Near Alaska Amid Rash Of Posturing (Updated)Russia is holding its largest naval drills in the Pacific in recent memory as the U.S. Navy’s big RIMPAC wargames are underway. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 31, 2020SharePentagon Releases Terrifying Video Of Russian Su-27 Turning Directly In Front Of A B-52This unsafe intercept is the latest evidence of a concerning escalation in Cold War-like posturing between the U.S. and Russia in recent days. BYTyler RogowayAug 31, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 26, 2020ShareAmerican Armored Vehicle Crew Injured After Violent Encounter With Russian Convoy in Syria (Updated)The latest escalation follows a spate of “road rage” incidents between U.S. and Russian soldiers in Syria. BYThomas NewdickAug 26, 2020Share