Featured in trumpBYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2021SharePelosi Wants To Prevent “Unhinged” Trump From Launching A Nuclear Strike. Here’s The RealityPresently, there are few roadblocks in place that can prevent a president from launching a nuclear strike. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 7, 2021ShareWhy Plainclothes Police Had Striped Reflective Tape On Their Glocks During The Capitol SiegePictures of officers behind a barricade during yesterday’s siege show some had interesting red-and-white striped tape on the sides of their guns. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 7, 2021ShareBYThe War Zone staffJan 7, 2021ShareU.S. Capitol Under Siege (Updated)Pro-Trump protestors have stormed America’s seat of power and law enforcement is trying to control the dire situation. BYThe War Zone staffJan 7, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareNavy’s New Controversial Shipbuilding Plan Raids Air Force And Army’s Piggy BanksThe Navy’s latest shipbuilding plan requires extra funding to pay for a new class of aircraft carriers, extra frigates, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 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 12, 2020ShareThe Secret Service Has A New Chevy Suburban Presidential LimousineThe vehicle appears to be a replacement model for the fleet of existing heavily armored, but older generation Suburban limos. BYTyler RogowayNov 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020ShareNew Details About Controversial Army Helicopter Flights In DC Emerge Ahead Of Tense ElectionRevelations about the potentially dangerous low-level flights this summer come amid new concerns about post-election disturbances. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2020ShareF-16 Pops Flares Grabbing Trump’s Attention After Plane Strays Into Airspace Over RallyTrump and the crowd below were not exactly sure what was going on, but cheered as the F-16 intercepted the wayward aircraft. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2020ShareDonald Trump’s Famous S-76 Helicopter Is For SaleThe red and black helicopter that was owned by the 45th President and starred in The Apprentice is now for sale. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 2, 2020ShareThe President Contracting COVID-19 Is A Major National Security CrisisThere are massive and highly unique strategic implications of this situation, the likes of which America hasn’t experienced before. BYTyler RogowayOct 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 9, 2020ShareTrump Discloses Supposed Existence Of A Secret New Nuclear Weapon System To Bob WoodwardOther sources reportedly confirmed that the weapon system does exist, but declined to get into specifics. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 9, 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, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2020ShareAir Force One Just Had A Near Miss With A Drone According To Reporter Onboard (Updated)The C-32A was descending into Andrews Air Force Base when the incident supposedly took place. BYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2020ShareThe Pentagon To Beef Up Its Posture In Poland, Add 1,000 TroopsThese developments come less than a week after the Pentagon announced it is planning to pull nearly 12,000 troops out of Germany. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2020SharePentagon Details Trump’s Plan To Pull Nearly 12,000 Troops Out Of “Delinquent” GermanyMany of these troops will head back to the United States, while others will relocate to other countries in Europe. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2020ShareHere’s All The Ridiculous Military Pork Baked Into The Proposed COVID-19 BillThe draft $1 trillion spending package includes money for F-35s, warships, missile defense projects, and much more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2020ShareTrump Says He’s Working To Get 10 More Icebreakers For The Coast Guard From “A Certain Place”If this comes to fruition, it would be a huge boost for the service’s icebreaking capacity as competition in the Arctic region grows. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 7, 2020ShareUkraine Cleared To Move Javelin Missiles To Front Lines To Blow Up Russian Tanks “Defensively”Ukrainian forces were previously prohibited from using the missiles against Russian or Russian-backed forces barring a full-on enemy offensive. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 7, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2020ShareEasing Drone Export Rules Is Great For The Defense Industry, But Doing So Has ConsequencesWhile being able to export advanced unmanned air combat systems abroad more easily is great for business, it could come at its own price. BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 3, 2020ShareAbout That Huge Rifle The Secret Service Sniper Was Carrying During Trump’s Photo Op WalkThe highly customizable weapon has the ability to reach out and take out threats like other snipers over long distances with extreme accuracy. BYTyler RogowayJun 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 2, 2020ShareMilitary Helicopters Descend On Washington In Bizarre Very Low-Altitude Show Of Force (Updated)Using military helicopters to intimidate U.S. citizens is certainly a new tactic in the ongoing crisis. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2020ShareThis Is What The Insurrection Act Of 1807 Is And How Trump Could Try To Use ItThe President does have the authority to use the military to respond to domestic unrest, but his ability to invoke it now is very murky. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2020ShareWhite House OKs Rules Giving Troops Along Mexico Border New Authority To Use Lethal ForceThe controversial decision is almost certain to prompt challenges from Congress and in the courts and risks escalating a complex situation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 6, 2020ShareBreaking Down The Absolutely Batshit Botched Coup Attempt Against Venezuela’s MaduroAdditional details and developments continue to emerge days after former Green Berets and Venezuelan expats launched the farcical amphibious raid. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2020ShareU.S. Mulls Pulling Spy Planes From Britain, Not Basing F-35s There Over Huawei 5G Plans: ReportThe United States says the Chinese firm’s work on the United Kingdom’s national 5G network is a major security risk. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2020ShareBoeing Is Being Paid $84 Million Just For Manuals For New Air Force One JetNothing is cheap in aviation and especially when it comes to flying the President, but an F-35’s worth of manuals is amazing to comprehend. BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareNavy Secretary Resigns Amid Political Firestorm Over Firing Of Carrier Captain (Updated)The news comes a day after a transcript and audio emerged of the Navy’s top civilian making a tirade of an address to the aircraft carrier’s crew. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareTrump Now Says He Is Going To Intervene In Aircraft Carrier Captain Firing Fiasco (Updated)Trump says he doesn’t ‘want to destroy’ captain Crozier over ‘a bad day’ after growing outrage over a speech from the Acting Secretary of the Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareTurkey Asks America To Send Patriot Missiles To Its Border As Its Troops Die In Syria AirstrikesThe request will be politically complicated from the very start due to various factors, especially given how cool US-Turkish relations are at present. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 8, 2020ShareSatellite Images Show The Aftermath Of Iran’s Missile Strikes On Al Assad Air Base In Iraq (Updated)The photos show Iranian missiles damaged or destroyed a number of hangars and other aviation-related facilities at the U.S. occupied base Iraq. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 8, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2020ShareIran Strikes Back: Missiles Rain Down On American Forces In Iraq (Updated)This unprecedented attack is in retaliation for an American strike that killed a top Iranian commander and could provoke a U.S. response. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2020SharePentagon Deploys Six B-52s To Diego Garcia Beyond The Reach Of Iran’s Ballistic MissilesAirbases and aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf are vulnerable to Iran’s deep stock of ballistic and cruise missiles, but not Diego Garcia. BYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2020ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 5, 2020ShareTrump Threatens Attacks On A Symbolic 52 Iranian Targets If Tehran Strikes Back (Updated)The President’s message was very strongly worded and was intended to deter Iran, but it will be near impossible to walk back if Iran retaliates. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 5, 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 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, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareCentennial Of WWI Armistice Comes At A Crucial Time And Should Serve As A Warning To World LeadersThe world is heading down a dark path, but maybe today’s memorial in Paris will help get it back on a better one. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThese Are The Briefings President-Elect Trump Got On The F-35, Air Force One, and NukesThe presentations provide a window into what kinds of information he was receiving, and how, during a particularly critical time in history. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareTrump “Had Never Seen Anything Like” His Secretive Flight To Iraq Aboard Air Force OneTrump has already offered up an account of his trip including what sounds like a very tense approach to the Iraqi air base. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareTrump Said He Found The Greatest Room He’d Ever Seen Deep In The Pentagon, Here’s What He MeantThe seldom talked about and almost never photographed National Military Command Center sits deep below the Pentagon and serves as its nerve center. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe U.S. Can’t Buy Greenland But Thule Air Base Is Set To Become More Vital Than Ever BeforeWith Russia drastically expanding its capabilities above the Arctic Circle, the frigid base will be key to America’s own plans for the region. BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareCanadian Destroyers Had These Totally Wacky Sea Sparrow Missile Launcher SystemsThey had pretty much all the attributes you don’t want in a point defense system, which limited the Iroquois class’ air defense capabilities. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareRussia Admits Its Allegedly Treaty-Busting Cruise Missile Exists, But Denies U.S. ClaimsThe Kremlin accuses the United States of exploiting arms control deals to gather intelligence and warns of a potential arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareFamous Military Dog Conan Who Chased ISIS Leader Al Baghdadi Gets Medal At The White HouseConan has acted as the mascot for the historic raid that brought down one of the most sadistic human beings in modern history. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2019ShareU.S. Special Ops Soldier Talks To Reporter In Syrian Oil Fields As Mission Remains In FluxThe mission appears to conflict with U.S.-Turkish and Russian-Turkish agreements, resulting in a puzzling and potentially dangerous situation. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 3, 2019ShareHero K9 Commando Conan Talks To Press About Al Baghdadi Raid In SNL SketchConan took reporters’ questions via his “interpreter” and he was pretty direct with his answers! The real Conan will meet President Trump this week. BYTyler RogowayNov 3, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 28, 2019ShareBehold The Hero Combat Dog That Ran Down ISIS Leader Al BaghdadiThe K9 was injured in the operation, but is now recovering and may become the mascot for the work done by so many to take down the terror kingpin. BYTyler RogowayOct 28, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 23, 2019ShareSatellite Photos Call Into Question Impact Of U.S. Bombing Its Own Syrian Base After RetreatExclusive satellite imagery shows the base sustained relatively little damage in the airstrikes with many of its facilities being left intact. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2019ShareU.S. Reviewing Options For Pulling Nuclear Bombs Out Of Turkey, Here’s How They Might Do ItThe rapidly evolving crisis in Syria may prompt the U.S. to finally remove its nuclear stockpile from Turkey, a move that some say is long overdue. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019ShareTop Senator And Trump Ally Pushes For Arms Embargo On Turkey After Syria Invasion BeginsThe proposed legislation would prohibit U.S. arms sales to Turkey and would hit any foreign companies that do the same with additional sanctions. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2019ShareU.S. Blindsides Syrian Kurds With Approval For Turkish Invasion, Opens Door To Larger Conflict (Updated)A Turkish intervention could give ISIS much-needed breathing room and offer an opportunity for Syria and its Russian and Iranian allies to make gains. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 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, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareTrump Tweets Intelligence Image After Iran’s Rocket Explosion And Offers Them “Best Wishes”The disclosure of this type of high-resolution imagery on the fly via social media is unprecedented. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareTrump “Orders” Navy To Keep Supercarrier USS Truman That His Own Budget Asked To RetireThere are still unanswered questions about why the Pentagon and the Navy had proposed retiring the flattop early, to begin with. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareTrump’s Ridiculous Resort Lifestyle Is Literally Breaking The Secret ServiceTrump slammed Obama continuously for playing golf and going on vacation and claimed his Presidency would be different. That is certainly not the case. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 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 TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareHere’s What Really Happened When Special Operators Tried To Break Through Trump’s Border WallsThe tests laid out very specific parameters for the participants to follow and did not result in “pass/fail” scores for any of the prototypes. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDid Trump’s Much Touted Border Wall Prototypes Really Stop US Navy SEALs?From what we know, highly trained military and law enforcement personnel did have trouble, but only tested a limited number of ways to get across. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWhite House’s Claim That Trump Cut Cost Of Final Air Force One Deal Just Doesn’t Add UpThe president has reportedly shaved more than a billion dollars from the project’s price tag, but the stated cost remains the same as its always been. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareConfusion Surrounds Confrontation With Nuclear Football During Trump’s Beijing VisitThe US Secret Service says no one got “tackled,” but has not denied that an incident occurred while Trump was in China in November 2017. 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 29, 2019ShareAn Explainer On How The Trump Administration Just Changed US Policy Toward IranThe new strategy includes major sanctions and a threat to end the deal regarding Iran’s controversial nuclear program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump’s Tweet About Old Iranian Missile Footage Isn’t A Good SignThe US president does not appear to have consulted intelligence officials before Tweeting about incorrect reports. 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, 2019Share1234
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2021SharePelosi Wants To Prevent “Unhinged” Trump From Launching A Nuclear Strike. Here’s The RealityPresently, there are few roadblocks in place that can prevent a president from launching a nuclear strike. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 7, 2021ShareWhy Plainclothes Police Had Striped Reflective Tape On Their Glocks During The Capitol SiegePictures of officers behind a barricade during yesterday’s siege show some had interesting red-and-white striped tape on the sides of their guns. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 7, 2021Share
BYThe War Zone staffJan 7, 2021ShareU.S. Capitol Under Siege (Updated)Pro-Trump protestors have stormed America’s seat of power and law enforcement is trying to control the dire situation. BYThe War Zone staffJan 7, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareNavy’s New Controversial Shipbuilding Plan Raids Air Force And Army’s Piggy BanksThe Navy’s latest shipbuilding plan requires extra funding to pay for a new class of aircraft carriers, extra frigates, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 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 12, 2020ShareThe Secret Service Has A New Chevy Suburban Presidential LimousineThe vehicle appears to be a replacement model for the fleet of existing heavily armored, but older generation Suburban limos. BYTyler RogowayNov 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020ShareNew Details About Controversial Army Helicopter Flights In DC Emerge Ahead Of Tense ElectionRevelations about the potentially dangerous low-level flights this summer come amid new concerns about post-election disturbances. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2020ShareF-16 Pops Flares Grabbing Trump’s Attention After Plane Strays Into Airspace Over RallyTrump and the crowd below were not exactly sure what was going on, but cheered as the F-16 intercepted the wayward aircraft. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2020ShareDonald Trump’s Famous S-76 Helicopter Is For SaleThe red and black helicopter that was owned by the 45th President and starred in The Apprentice is now for sale. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 2, 2020ShareThe President Contracting COVID-19 Is A Major National Security CrisisThere are massive and highly unique strategic implications of this situation, the likes of which America hasn’t experienced before. BYTyler RogowayOct 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 9, 2020ShareTrump Discloses Supposed Existence Of A Secret New Nuclear Weapon System To Bob WoodwardOther sources reportedly confirmed that the weapon system does exist, but declined to get into specifics. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 9, 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
BYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2020ShareAir Force One Just Had A Near Miss With A Drone According To Reporter Onboard (Updated)The C-32A was descending into Andrews Air Force Base when the incident supposedly took place. BYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2020ShareThe Pentagon To Beef Up Its Posture In Poland, Add 1,000 TroopsThese developments come less than a week after the Pentagon announced it is planning to pull nearly 12,000 troops out of Germany. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2020SharePentagon Details Trump’s Plan To Pull Nearly 12,000 Troops Out Of “Delinquent” GermanyMany of these troops will head back to the United States, while others will relocate to other countries in Europe. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2020ShareHere’s All The Ridiculous Military Pork Baked Into The Proposed COVID-19 BillThe draft $1 trillion spending package includes money for F-35s, warships, missile defense projects, and much more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJul 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2020ShareTrump Says He’s Working To Get 10 More Icebreakers For The Coast Guard From “A Certain Place”If this comes to fruition, it would be a huge boost for the service’s icebreaking capacity as competition in the Arctic region grows. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 7, 2020ShareUkraine Cleared To Move Javelin Missiles To Front Lines To Blow Up Russian Tanks “Defensively”Ukrainian forces were previously prohibited from using the missiles against Russian or Russian-backed forces barring a full-on enemy offensive. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 7, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2020ShareEasing Drone Export Rules Is Great For The Defense Industry, But Doing So Has ConsequencesWhile being able to export advanced unmanned air combat systems abroad more easily is great for business, it could come at its own price. BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 3, 2020ShareAbout That Huge Rifle The Secret Service Sniper Was Carrying During Trump’s Photo Op WalkThe highly customizable weapon has the ability to reach out and take out threats like other snipers over long distances with extreme accuracy. BYTyler RogowayJun 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 2, 2020ShareMilitary Helicopters Descend On Washington In Bizarre Very Low-Altitude Show Of Force (Updated)Using military helicopters to intimidate U.S. citizens is certainly a new tactic in the ongoing crisis. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2020ShareThis Is What The Insurrection Act Of 1807 Is And How Trump Could Try To Use ItThe President does have the authority to use the military to respond to domestic unrest, but his ability to invoke it now is very murky. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2020ShareWhite House OKs Rules Giving Troops Along Mexico Border New Authority To Use Lethal ForceThe controversial decision is almost certain to prompt challenges from Congress and in the courts and risks escalating a complex situation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 1, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 6, 2020ShareBreaking Down The Absolutely Batshit Botched Coup Attempt Against Venezuela’s MaduroAdditional details and developments continue to emerge days after former Green Berets and Venezuelan expats launched the farcical amphibious raid. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2020ShareU.S. Mulls Pulling Spy Planes From Britain, Not Basing F-35s There Over Huawei 5G Plans: ReportThe United States says the Chinese firm’s work on the United Kingdom’s national 5G network is a major security risk. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2020ShareBoeing Is Being Paid $84 Million Just For Manuals For New Air Force One JetNothing is cheap in aviation and especially when it comes to flying the President, but an F-35’s worth of manuals is amazing to comprehend. BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareNavy Secretary Resigns Amid Political Firestorm Over Firing Of Carrier Captain (Updated)The news comes a day after a transcript and audio emerged of the Navy’s top civilian making a tirade of an address to the aircraft carrier’s crew. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareTrump Now Says He Is Going To Intervene In Aircraft Carrier Captain Firing Fiasco (Updated)Trump says he doesn’t ‘want to destroy’ captain Crozier over ‘a bad day’ after growing outrage over a speech from the Acting Secretary of the Navy. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020ShareTurkey Asks America To Send Patriot Missiles To Its Border As Its Troops Die In Syria AirstrikesThe request will be politically complicated from the very start due to various factors, especially given how cool US-Turkish relations are at present. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 8, 2020ShareSatellite Images Show The Aftermath Of Iran’s Missile Strikes On Al Assad Air Base In Iraq (Updated)The photos show Iranian missiles damaged or destroyed a number of hangars and other aviation-related facilities at the U.S. occupied base Iraq. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 8, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2020ShareIran Strikes Back: Missiles Rain Down On American Forces In Iraq (Updated)This unprecedented attack is in retaliation for an American strike that killed a top Iranian commander and could provoke a U.S. response. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2020SharePentagon Deploys Six B-52s To Diego Garcia Beyond The Reach Of Iran’s Ballistic MissilesAirbases and aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf are vulnerable to Iran’s deep stock of ballistic and cruise missiles, but not Diego Garcia. BYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2020Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 5, 2020ShareTrump Threatens Attacks On A Symbolic 52 Iranian Targets If Tehran Strikes Back (Updated)The President’s message was very strongly worded and was intended to deter Iran, but it will be near impossible to walk back if Iran retaliates. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJan 5, 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 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
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareCentennial Of WWI Armistice Comes At A Crucial Time And Should Serve As A Warning To World LeadersThe world is heading down a dark path, but maybe today’s memorial in Paris will help get it back on a better one. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThese Are The Briefings President-Elect Trump Got On The F-35, Air Force One, and NukesThe presentations provide a window into what kinds of information he was receiving, and how, during a particularly critical time in history. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareTrump “Had Never Seen Anything Like” His Secretive Flight To Iraq Aboard Air Force OneTrump has already offered up an account of his trip including what sounds like a very tense approach to the Iraqi air base. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareTrump Said He Found The Greatest Room He’d Ever Seen Deep In The Pentagon, Here’s What He MeantThe seldom talked about and almost never photographed National Military Command Center sits deep below the Pentagon and serves as its nerve center. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe U.S. Can’t Buy Greenland But Thule Air Base Is Set To Become More Vital Than Ever BeforeWith Russia drastically expanding its capabilities above the Arctic Circle, the frigid base will be key to America’s own plans for the region. BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareCanadian Destroyers Had These Totally Wacky Sea Sparrow Missile Launcher SystemsThey had pretty much all the attributes you don’t want in a point defense system, which limited the Iroquois class’ air defense capabilities. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareRussia Admits Its Allegedly Treaty-Busting Cruise Missile Exists, But Denies U.S. ClaimsThe Kremlin accuses the United States of exploiting arms control deals to gather intelligence and warns of a potential arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareFamous Military Dog Conan Who Chased ISIS Leader Al Baghdadi Gets Medal At The White HouseConan has acted as the mascot for the historic raid that brought down one of the most sadistic human beings in modern history. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2019ShareU.S. Special Ops Soldier Talks To Reporter In Syrian Oil Fields As Mission Remains In FluxThe mission appears to conflict with U.S.-Turkish and Russian-Turkish agreements, resulting in a puzzling and potentially dangerous situation. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 3, 2019ShareHero K9 Commando Conan Talks To Press About Al Baghdadi Raid In SNL SketchConan took reporters’ questions via his “interpreter” and he was pretty direct with his answers! The real Conan will meet President Trump this week. BYTyler RogowayNov 3, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 28, 2019ShareBehold The Hero Combat Dog That Ran Down ISIS Leader Al BaghdadiThe K9 was injured in the operation, but is now recovering and may become the mascot for the work done by so many to take down the terror kingpin. BYTyler RogowayOct 28, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 23, 2019ShareSatellite Photos Call Into Question Impact Of U.S. Bombing Its Own Syrian Base After RetreatExclusive satellite imagery shows the base sustained relatively little damage in the airstrikes with many of its facilities being left intact. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2019ShareU.S. Reviewing Options For Pulling Nuclear Bombs Out Of Turkey, Here’s How They Might Do ItThe rapidly evolving crisis in Syria may prompt the U.S. to finally remove its nuclear stockpile from Turkey, a move that some say is long overdue. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019ShareTop Senator And Trump Ally Pushes For Arms Embargo On Turkey After Syria Invasion BeginsThe proposed legislation would prohibit U.S. arms sales to Turkey and would hit any foreign companies that do the same with additional sanctions. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2019ShareU.S. Blindsides Syrian Kurds With Approval For Turkish Invasion, Opens Door To Larger Conflict (Updated)A Turkish intervention could give ISIS much-needed breathing room and offer an opportunity for Syria and its Russian and Iranian allies to make gains. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019ShareTrump Tweets Intelligence Image After Iran’s Rocket Explosion And Offers Them “Best Wishes”The disclosure of this type of high-resolution imagery on the fly via social media is unprecedented. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019ShareTrump “Orders” Navy To Keep Supercarrier USS Truman That His Own Budget Asked To RetireThere are still unanswered questions about why the Pentagon and the Navy had proposed retiring the flattop early, to begin with. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 8, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareTrump’s Ridiculous Resort Lifestyle Is Literally Breaking The Secret ServiceTrump slammed Obama continuously for playing golf and going on vacation and claimed his Presidency would be different. That is certainly not the case. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 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 TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareHere’s What Really Happened When Special Operators Tried To Break Through Trump’s Border WallsThe tests laid out very specific parameters for the participants to follow and did not result in “pass/fail” scores for any of the prototypes. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDid Trump’s Much Touted Border Wall Prototypes Really Stop US Navy SEALs?From what we know, highly trained military and law enforcement personnel did have trouble, but only tested a limited number of ways to get across. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWhite House’s Claim That Trump Cut Cost Of Final Air Force One Deal Just Doesn’t Add UpThe president has reportedly shaved more than a billion dollars from the project’s price tag, but the stated cost remains the same as its always been. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareConfusion Surrounds Confrontation With Nuclear Football During Trump’s Beijing VisitThe US Secret Service says no one got “tackled,” but has not denied that an incident occurred while Trump was in China in November 2017. 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 29, 2019ShareAn Explainer On How The Trump Administration Just Changed US Policy Toward IranThe new strategy includes major sanctions and a threat to end the deal regarding Iran’s controversial nuclear program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump’s Tweet About Old Iranian Missile Footage Isn’t A Good SignThe US president does not appear to have consulted intelligence officials before Tweeting about incorrect reports. 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