Featured in trumpBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Next Air Force One Aircraft Will Not Be Able to Refuel in MidairThe change seems almost entirely driven by the USAF’s desire to match one of President Trump’s off-the-cuff claims. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump Says Finland Is Buying New F/A-18 Hornets. They’re Not.The President made the incorrect claim before rambling incoherently about the size of the Finnish military. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNext Air Force One Will Be Orphaned Jumbo Jet Ordered By Defunct Russian AirlineU.S. Air Force looks to save money by buying abandoned airliners Boeing first built for now bankrupt Russian airline. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareOn Twitter, Trump Talks New U.S. Military Ban on Transgender ServiceThe President argues that allowing trans individuals to serve would be costly and have a negative impact on unit performance. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Threatens Syria, Russia, and Iran Over Potential Chemical AttackWorryingly, the Trump administration does not appear to have coordinated with the U.S. military before making the statements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump’s Budget Would Keep the A-10 Warthog Flying, at Least For NowHowever, the Pentagon’s official proposal defers to the U.S. Air Force on the aircraft’s final fate. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2019ShareHere’s Everything We Know About The U.S. Strikes On Iran That Never CameU.S. ships and other assets in the region are still reportedly on alert for possible strikes on Iranian targets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2019SharePresident Trump Just Unveiled His New Air Force One Paint JobIt’s pretty plain! BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019ShareNew Air Force One Jets To Have 1,200 Nautical Miles Less Range Than Originally RequiredDetails about this reduced requirement, among others, have emerged along with news that the White House wants the planes delivered sooner. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2019ShareNavy’s F-35C Stealth Fighters Won’t Fly From Troubled New Ford Class Carriers For YearsNow, lawmakers want to make it illegal for the Navy to take delivery of the next carrier in the class if it can’t deploy the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 30, 2019ShareWhat We Actually Know About Reports The White House Tried To Hide USS McCainPresident Trump and Secretary of Defense Shanahan have denied knowing anything about the plan and nothing seems to have actually happened in the end. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 30, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019SharePentagon’s New Nuclear Strategy Is Unsustainable And A Handout To Defense IndustryConsidering the arsenal we have is extremely costly to maintain not to mention update, expanding it will be fiscally unsustainable in the long run. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareFully Armed F-15Cs Have Arrived In The Middle East Amid Accusations Of Iranian Threats (Updated)The fighter jets join other F-15s, as well as B-52s and F-35s, already in the Middle East and the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group will soon arrive, too. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareNews Of Sanction Busting North Korean Cargo Ship Seized As Kim Fires More Missiles (Updated)The seizure of the ship is unprecedented and both events together underscore a major uptick in tensions between the United States and North Korea. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2019ShareNorth Korea Appears To Be Officially Back In The Missile Test Firing BusinessIf initial estimates are correct, it is the first over-the-horizon missile firing by North Korea in a year and a half. BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 17, 2019ShareKim Jong Un Oversees Fighter Drills, Test Of New Weapon As Diplomatic Focus Turns To RussiaPyongyang is signaling that the old militaristic status quo could return as a top-level meeting between Kim and Putin seems imminent. BYTyler RogowayApr 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2019ShareTaiwan Will “Forcibly Expel” Chinese Planes After Recent Taiwan Strait Boundary ViolationTaiwanese authorities are pushing back hard against Chinese threats, raising the risk of a new cross-strait crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019ShareU.S. Sends Coast Guard Cutter And Navy Destroyer Through The Tense Taiwan StraitThis is the second transit through the strait by U.S. naval vessels in a month and comes as the Trump Administration may sell new F-16s to Taiwan. BYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019ShareThe Two Sort Of New Air Force One Jets Now To Cost Nearly The Price Of A Nimitz Class CarrierThe total price tag for the program, which includes just two aircraft, has leaped by nearly a third to $5.3B. BYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2019ShareSUV Plows Into Median Barrier Just As Presidential Motorcade Passes In Opposite Direction (Updated)The incident is a reminder of just how fast threats can appear for the Secret Service agents tasked with getting the President safely from A to B. BYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 4, 2019ShareDon’t Be So Quick To Blame Trump’s No-Show At WWI Ceremony On The President HimselfThe decision to scrub a presidential airlift mission is up to the White House Military Office, HMX-1 which flies the aircraft, and the Secret Service. BYTyler RogowayMar 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 19, 2019ShareThe Saudis May Want The Bomb And The White House Might End Up Helping Them Get ItThe Trump Administration is pushing to transfer nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia amid corruption allegations and fears of an arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 19, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 18, 2019SharePolitical Flight Fight: Trump Yanks Pelosi’s Plane In Tit For Tat Move As Melania Jets To Florida (Updated)Members of her delegation were on a bus headed to the airport when they found out their flight was canceled indefinitely by the Commander In Chief. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2019ShareSuicide Bombing Kills U.S. Troops In Syria, Mysterious S-92 Helicopter Seen Evacuating Casualties (Updated)ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack in Manbij, which comes amid American plans to withdraw from Syria entirely. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 14, 2019ShareGorgeous Shots Of Marine One Creating Its Own Blizzard On The White House’s Snowy South LawnIconic Marine One looks beautiful landing in a winter wonderland of a White House, but it also packs its own blizzard along with it! BYTyler RogowayJan 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareSyrian Standoff: Kurds Ask Assad For Help Fighting Turkish Forces As Americans LeaveKurdish fighters are hoping the Syrian government can hold back Turkey, but the alliance of convenience might be a prelude to new conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareTrump Orders Sudden Withdrawal From Syria Which Could Result In A Huge Power Vacuum (Updated)The president has long wanted to pull out of the Syrian conflict, but doing so now would give breathing room to terrorists and other malign actors. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 26, 2018ShareTrump Is Finally Winging His Way To The Middle East To Visit The Troops (Updated)After much criticism, it appears that the 45th Commander In Chief is visiting his deployed forces in the turbulent CENTCOM area of operations BYTyler RogowayDec 26, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 24, 2018ShareRead Mattis’s Final Communique To Those In Uniform “Keeping Watch By Night” Over Christmas“You carry on the proud legacy of those who stood the watch in decades past. In this world awash in change, you hold the line…” BYTyler RogowayDec 24, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 20, 2018ShareMattis Is Out As Defense Secretary In Wake Of Trump’s Sudden Syria Withdrawal OrderMattis’ resignation letter makes the much-speculated disagreements between the two men on key issues crystal clear. BYTyler RogowayDec 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareA USAF C-17 Flew A Secretive Mission Into Yemen To Rescue Wounded Emirati Troops In 2017Congress may be debating pulling the plug on U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition in the country, but America’s own shadowy war will continue. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareRussian Tu-160 Bombers Fly 10-Hour Caribbean Patrol From Venezuela Drawing Ire From U.S.The flights come as both Russia and Venezuela are embroiled in major crises that have drawn fierce international rebukes. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2018ShareTrump Is Alarmed By His Own Defense Spending And He Should BeThe reality is that the U.S. will soon owe more annually in interest on the national debt than the cost of the entire defense budget. BYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 15, 2018ShareNot A Surprise: North Korea Is Back To Publicizing Weapons Tests Overseen By Kim Jong UnAfter five months of clumsy diplomacy, North Korea is using its position in the driver’s seat to move away from U.S. engagement. BYTyler RogowayNov 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2018ShareWhat Pulling Out Of The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Means And What Comes NextThe Russians are violating the deal, but ditching it could strain America’s relations with its allies and kick off an expensive arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2018ShareLet’s Discuss The Murder Of Jamal Khashoggi And Its Geopolitical And Strategic RamificationsThe bizarre and tragic incident is jarring, but what comes next could have dramatic implications on an entire region. BYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareUS, South Korea Cancel Another Big Combat Exercise As Ties Between Seoul and Pyongyang GrowCanceling exercises could help negotiations with the North moving forward, but also could hurt the readiness of US and South Korean forces. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2018ShareChinese Warship Passed Dangerously Close To American Destroyer During South China Sea PatrolThe unprecedented incident comes as the United States and China have canceled a number of high-level meetings over trade and other disputes. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 22, 2018ShareU.S. OKs Canada’s Purchase Of 25 Second-Hand Australian F/A-18 HornetsThe badly needed airframes will begin arriving in Canada in the Summer of 2019 if everything goes as planned. BYTyler RogowaySep 22, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018ShareIt’s Great To See North And South Korea Get Along, But Kim’s Nukes Aren’t Going AnywhereNorth and South Korea’s new declaration hints at acceptance of North Korea as a nuclear power and might reduce the U.S. role in future negotiations. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2018ShareNorth Korea Parade Strikes Lighter Tone, But Still No Evidence Kim Intends To Give Up NukesKim Jong Un is eager to smooth the path to another meeting with Trump, no doubt with hopes of securing new concessions from the president. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2018ShareAll You Need To Know About Bombing Of Top Separatist Leader In Ukraine And Why It MattersThe assassination has sent accusations flying and comes as Russia takes an even more aggressive stance along Ukraine’s land and sea borders. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 23, 2018ShareUSAF Upgrading Another C-32 ‘Air Force 2’ Interior For $16M, Here’s What The First Looks LikeIt will be modified to have an interior “more commensurate with the presidential section of the VC-25A,” but is this really necessary? BYTyler RogowayAug 23, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2018ShareWhere Were The Fiscal Hawks When The Navy Threw Itself The Mother Of All Flying Parades?Trump’s military parade may not be such a great idea for a number of reasons but it’s not exactly getting fair treatment either. BYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2018ShareIran Reveals Upgraded Short Range Ballistic Missile It Claims Is ‘Stealthy’ and More PreciseThe announcement comes shortly after reports that the Iranians fired an earlier version of this weapon during an exercise in the Strait of Hormuz. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareIran Fired Ballistic Missile During Drills Where It Practiced Blockading the Strait of HormuzIt is also the first launch of a ballistic missile of any kind in more than a year and could draw harsh criticism from the Trump Administration. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2018ShareHere’s Why The USAF Is Suddenly Talking Cargo Drops From Space And Spying On Other GalaxiesAs the push for a Space Force gains momentum, the service seems intent on showing it’s serious about space. Maybe too serious. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2018ShareUSAF C-17 Brings Remains Of American Troops To Osan Air Base From North KoreaTrump had elicited a pledge from North Korea’s Kim to reboot this repatriation effort during their summit in Singapore. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2018ShareUSAF Offers New Details About New Air Force Ones, But Doesn’t Back Up Trump’s Cost-Cutting ClaimsA formal justification of the deal with Boeing cites the president’s personal intervention in the program, but doesn’t say he saved any money. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018ShareRussia Releases Videos Offering An Unprecedented Look At Its Six New Super WeaponsAfter a controversial summit between Trump and Putin, the Kremlin gives us a glimpse of its latest strategic weapons developments. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2018ShareRussia, Trump, Election Meddling, And The Helsinki Summit: Discuss!The story has massive strategic and foreign policy implications, so what’s your take? BYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2018SharePlease, U.S. Air Force, Don’t Let Trump Schlock Up Air Force One’s Iconic AppearanceHe can do whatever he wants with his planes, but this one doesn’t belong to him, it belongs to us. BYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018ShareSyrian Drone Prompts Israel To Retaliate As Netanyahu and Putin Try to Cut a DealIsrael still wants Iran out of Syria as Assad’s troops, backed by Russian and Iranian forces, get closer to its border. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2018ShareIt’s Not What Trump Said About Germany At The NATO Summit, It’s How He Said ItTrump hammered member states for not paying enough and Germany, in particular, for being “controlled by Russia” just days before meeting with Putin. BYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2018SharePotential New Crisis Between Israel And Syria Looms As Assad Pushes Toward Israeli BorderIsrael and Russia reportedly struck a deal to get Iran off the Israeli border, but there may already be cracks appearing in any such arrangement. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 21, 2018ShareCanada May Make It Much Harder For U.S. To Win Its Hornet Replacement Fighter ContractWith a chill spreading over historically toasty U.S.-Canada relations, Ottawa may penalize the U.S. by making its fighters less competitive. BYTyler RogowayJun 21, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2018ShareHighlights From Twitter’s Defense Community’s Response To Trump’s Space ForceThe creation of a new branch of the U.S. military is going to be one hell of a saga, but there will be a lot of laughs along the way. BYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018ShareFizzled Singapore Summit Showcases North Korea’s Art Of Not Making A DealKim outfoxed the self-proclaimed master negotiator, with Trump’s poor structural choices, concessions, and fawning putting N.K. in the driver’s seat. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 3, 2018ShareKim’s Ousting Of Top Military Officials Ahead Of Summit May Be A Sign Of Instability At HomeKim is slated to leave North Korea and his nuclear arsenal behind for the controversial summit and it’s possible he fears a coup could occur. BYTyler RogowayJun 3, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2018ShareRussia Denies Aerial Skirmish With Israel As The Two Countries Look To Make Syrian DealsRussian and Israeli officials are growing closer amid tensions with Iran, but the United States may not appreciate that new relationship. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2018ShareTrump’s Sudden Cancellation Of The North Korean Summit Is A Stupendous BlunderTrump set unrealistic expectations for the summit to begin with, but pulling out first is a grave diplomatic and strategic miscalculation. BYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2018SharePompeo’s 12 Demands For Iran Read More Like A Declaration Of War Than A Path To PeaceThe United States has effectively called for Iran to surrender all of its interests without explaining what happens when they don’t. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareNorth Korea Threatens To Scrap Summit With The United States Over Military Exercise (Updated)The regime in Pyongyang has already canceled a meeting with South Korean officials over the issue and appears to be look for more concessions. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2018ShareActionable Intel: Defense News Roundup For May 10th, 2018From Israel’s massive counter-strike to broken bearings on the Navy’s new supercarrier, we roundup all of today’s military news so you don’t have to. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2018Share1234
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe Next Air Force One Aircraft Will Not Be Able to Refuel in MidairThe change seems almost entirely driven by the USAF’s desire to match one of President Trump’s off-the-cuff claims. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump Says Finland Is Buying New F/A-18 Hornets. They’re Not.The President made the incorrect claim before rambling incoherently about the size of the Finnish military. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNext Air Force One Will Be Orphaned Jumbo Jet Ordered By Defunct Russian AirlineU.S. Air Force looks to save money by buying abandoned airliners Boeing first built for now bankrupt Russian airline. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareOn Twitter, Trump Talks New U.S. Military Ban on Transgender ServiceThe President argues that allowing trans individuals to serve would be costly and have a negative impact on unit performance. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Threatens Syria, Russia, and Iran Over Potential Chemical AttackWorryingly, the Trump administration does not appear to have coordinated with the U.S. military before making the statements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTrump’s Budget Would Keep the A-10 Warthog Flying, at Least For NowHowever, the Pentagon’s official proposal defers to the U.S. Air Force on the aircraft’s final fate. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2019ShareHere’s Everything We Know About The U.S. Strikes On Iran That Never CameU.S. ships and other assets in the region are still reportedly on alert for possible strikes on Iranian targets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2019SharePresident Trump Just Unveiled His New Air Force One Paint JobIt’s pretty plain! BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019ShareNew Air Force One Jets To Have 1,200 Nautical Miles Less Range Than Originally RequiredDetails about this reduced requirement, among others, have emerged along with news that the White House wants the planes delivered sooner. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2019ShareNavy’s F-35C Stealth Fighters Won’t Fly From Troubled New Ford Class Carriers For YearsNow, lawmakers want to make it illegal for the Navy to take delivery of the next carrier in the class if it can’t deploy the jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 30, 2019ShareWhat We Actually Know About Reports The White House Tried To Hide USS McCainPresident Trump and Secretary of Defense Shanahan have denied knowing anything about the plan and nothing seems to have actually happened in the end. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayMay 30, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019SharePentagon’s New Nuclear Strategy Is Unsustainable And A Handout To Defense IndustryConsidering the arsenal we have is extremely costly to maintain not to mention update, expanding it will be fiscally unsustainable in the long run. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareFully Armed F-15Cs Have Arrived In The Middle East Amid Accusations Of Iranian Threats (Updated)The fighter jets join other F-15s, as well as B-52s and F-35s, already in the Middle East and the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group will soon arrive, too. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareNews Of Sanction Busting North Korean Cargo Ship Seized As Kim Fires More Missiles (Updated)The seizure of the ship is unprecedented and both events together underscore a major uptick in tensions between the United States and North Korea. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2019ShareNorth Korea Appears To Be Officially Back In The Missile Test Firing BusinessIf initial estimates are correct, it is the first over-the-horizon missile firing by North Korea in a year and a half. BYTyler RogowayMay 3, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 17, 2019ShareKim Jong Un Oversees Fighter Drills, Test Of New Weapon As Diplomatic Focus Turns To RussiaPyongyang is signaling that the old militaristic status quo could return as a top-level meeting between Kim and Putin seems imminent. BYTyler RogowayApr 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2019ShareTaiwan Will “Forcibly Expel” Chinese Planes After Recent Taiwan Strait Boundary ViolationTaiwanese authorities are pushing back hard against Chinese threats, raising the risk of a new cross-strait crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019ShareU.S. Sends Coast Guard Cutter And Navy Destroyer Through The Tense Taiwan StraitThis is the second transit through the strait by U.S. naval vessels in a month and comes as the Trump Administration may sell new F-16s to Taiwan. BYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019ShareThe Two Sort Of New Air Force One Jets Now To Cost Nearly The Price Of A Nimitz Class CarrierThe total price tag for the program, which includes just two aircraft, has leaped by nearly a third to $5.3B. BYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2019ShareSUV Plows Into Median Barrier Just As Presidential Motorcade Passes In Opposite Direction (Updated)The incident is a reminder of just how fast threats can appear for the Secret Service agents tasked with getting the President safely from A to B. BYTyler RogowayMar 10, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 4, 2019ShareDon’t Be So Quick To Blame Trump’s No-Show At WWI Ceremony On The President HimselfThe decision to scrub a presidential airlift mission is up to the White House Military Office, HMX-1 which flies the aircraft, and the Secret Service. BYTyler RogowayMar 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 19, 2019ShareThe Saudis May Want The Bomb And The White House Might End Up Helping Them Get ItThe Trump Administration is pushing to transfer nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia amid corruption allegations and fears of an arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 19, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 18, 2019SharePolitical Flight Fight: Trump Yanks Pelosi’s Plane In Tit For Tat Move As Melania Jets To Florida (Updated)Members of her delegation were on a bus headed to the airport when they found out their flight was canceled indefinitely by the Commander In Chief. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2019ShareSuicide Bombing Kills U.S. Troops In Syria, Mysterious S-92 Helicopter Seen Evacuating Casualties (Updated)ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack in Manbij, which comes amid American plans to withdraw from Syria entirely. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 16, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 14, 2019ShareGorgeous Shots Of Marine One Creating Its Own Blizzard On The White House’s Snowy South LawnIconic Marine One looks beautiful landing in a winter wonderland of a White House, but it also packs its own blizzard along with it! BYTyler RogowayJan 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareSyrian Standoff: Kurds Ask Assad For Help Fighting Turkish Forces As Americans LeaveKurdish fighters are hoping the Syrian government can hold back Turkey, but the alliance of convenience might be a prelude to new conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareTrump Orders Sudden Withdrawal From Syria Which Could Result In A Huge Power Vacuum (Updated)The president has long wanted to pull out of the Syrian conflict, but doing so now would give breathing room to terrorists and other malign actors. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 26, 2018ShareTrump Is Finally Winging His Way To The Middle East To Visit The Troops (Updated)After much criticism, it appears that the 45th Commander In Chief is visiting his deployed forces in the turbulent CENTCOM area of operations BYTyler RogowayDec 26, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 24, 2018ShareRead Mattis’s Final Communique To Those In Uniform “Keeping Watch By Night” Over Christmas“You carry on the proud legacy of those who stood the watch in decades past. In this world awash in change, you hold the line…” BYTyler RogowayDec 24, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 20, 2018ShareMattis Is Out As Defense Secretary In Wake Of Trump’s Sudden Syria Withdrawal OrderMattis’ resignation letter makes the much-speculated disagreements between the two men on key issues crystal clear. BYTyler RogowayDec 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareA USAF C-17 Flew A Secretive Mission Into Yemen To Rescue Wounded Emirati Troops In 2017Congress may be debating pulling the plug on U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition in the country, but America’s own shadowy war will continue. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018ShareRussian Tu-160 Bombers Fly 10-Hour Caribbean Patrol From Venezuela Drawing Ire From U.S.The flights come as both Russia and Venezuela are embroiled in major crises that have drawn fierce international rebukes. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 13, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2018ShareTrump Is Alarmed By His Own Defense Spending And He Should BeThe reality is that the U.S. will soon owe more annually in interest on the national debt than the cost of the entire defense budget. BYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 15, 2018ShareNot A Surprise: North Korea Is Back To Publicizing Weapons Tests Overseen By Kim Jong UnAfter five months of clumsy diplomacy, North Korea is using its position in the driver’s seat to move away from U.S. engagement. BYTyler RogowayNov 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2018ShareWhat Pulling Out Of The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Means And What Comes NextThe Russians are violating the deal, but ditching it could strain America’s relations with its allies and kick off an expensive arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2018ShareLet’s Discuss The Murder Of Jamal Khashoggi And Its Geopolitical And Strategic RamificationsThe bizarre and tragic incident is jarring, but what comes next could have dramatic implications on an entire region. BYTyler RogowayOct 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareUS, South Korea Cancel Another Big Combat Exercise As Ties Between Seoul and Pyongyang GrowCanceling exercises could help negotiations with the North moving forward, but also could hurt the readiness of US and South Korean forces. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2018ShareChinese Warship Passed Dangerously Close To American Destroyer During South China Sea PatrolThe unprecedented incident comes as the United States and China have canceled a number of high-level meetings over trade and other disputes. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 22, 2018ShareU.S. OKs Canada’s Purchase Of 25 Second-Hand Australian F/A-18 HornetsThe badly needed airframes will begin arriving in Canada in the Summer of 2019 if everything goes as planned. BYTyler RogowaySep 22, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018ShareIt’s Great To See North And South Korea Get Along, But Kim’s Nukes Aren’t Going AnywhereNorth and South Korea’s new declaration hints at acceptance of North Korea as a nuclear power and might reduce the U.S. role in future negotiations. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2018ShareNorth Korea Parade Strikes Lighter Tone, But Still No Evidence Kim Intends To Give Up NukesKim Jong Un is eager to smooth the path to another meeting with Trump, no doubt with hopes of securing new concessions from the president. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2018ShareAll You Need To Know About Bombing Of Top Separatist Leader In Ukraine And Why It MattersThe assassination has sent accusations flying and comes as Russia takes an even more aggressive stance along Ukraine’s land and sea borders. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 23, 2018ShareUSAF Upgrading Another C-32 ‘Air Force 2’ Interior For $16M, Here’s What The First Looks LikeIt will be modified to have an interior “more commensurate with the presidential section of the VC-25A,” but is this really necessary? BYTyler RogowayAug 23, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2018ShareWhere Were The Fiscal Hawks When The Navy Threw Itself The Mother Of All Flying Parades?Trump’s military parade may not be such a great idea for a number of reasons but it’s not exactly getting fair treatment either. BYTyler RogowayAug 17, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2018ShareIran Reveals Upgraded Short Range Ballistic Missile It Claims Is ‘Stealthy’ and More PreciseThe announcement comes shortly after reports that the Iranians fired an earlier version of this weapon during an exercise in the Strait of Hormuz. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareIran Fired Ballistic Missile During Drills Where It Practiced Blockading the Strait of HormuzIt is also the first launch of a ballistic missile of any kind in more than a year and could draw harsh criticism from the Trump Administration. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2018ShareHere’s Why The USAF Is Suddenly Talking Cargo Drops From Space And Spying On Other GalaxiesAs the push for a Space Force gains momentum, the service seems intent on showing it’s serious about space. Maybe too serious. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2018ShareUSAF C-17 Brings Remains Of American Troops To Osan Air Base From North KoreaTrump had elicited a pledge from North Korea’s Kim to reboot this repatriation effort during their summit in Singapore. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2018ShareUSAF Offers New Details About New Air Force Ones, But Doesn’t Back Up Trump’s Cost-Cutting ClaimsA formal justification of the deal with Boeing cites the president’s personal intervention in the program, but doesn’t say he saved any money. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018ShareRussia Releases Videos Offering An Unprecedented Look At Its Six New Super WeaponsAfter a controversial summit between Trump and Putin, the Kremlin gives us a glimpse of its latest strategic weapons developments. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2018ShareRussia, Trump, Election Meddling, And The Helsinki Summit: Discuss!The story has massive strategic and foreign policy implications, so what’s your take? BYTyler RogowayJul 17, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2018SharePlease, U.S. Air Force, Don’t Let Trump Schlock Up Air Force One’s Iconic AppearanceHe can do whatever he wants with his planes, but this one doesn’t belong to him, it belongs to us. BYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018ShareSyrian Drone Prompts Israel To Retaliate As Netanyahu and Putin Try to Cut a DealIsrael still wants Iran out of Syria as Assad’s troops, backed by Russian and Iranian forces, get closer to its border. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2018ShareIt’s Not What Trump Said About Germany At The NATO Summit, It’s How He Said ItTrump hammered member states for not paying enough and Germany, in particular, for being “controlled by Russia” just days before meeting with Putin. BYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2018SharePotential New Crisis Between Israel And Syria Looms As Assad Pushes Toward Israeli BorderIsrael and Russia reportedly struck a deal to get Iran off the Israeli border, but there may already be cracks appearing in any such arrangement. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 21, 2018ShareCanada May Make It Much Harder For U.S. To Win Its Hornet Replacement Fighter ContractWith a chill spreading over historically toasty U.S.-Canada relations, Ottawa may penalize the U.S. by making its fighters less competitive. BYTyler RogowayJun 21, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2018ShareHighlights From Twitter’s Defense Community’s Response To Trump’s Space ForceThe creation of a new branch of the U.S. military is going to be one hell of a saga, but there will be a lot of laughs along the way. BYTyler RogowayJun 18, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018ShareFizzled Singapore Summit Showcases North Korea’s Art Of Not Making A DealKim outfoxed the self-proclaimed master negotiator, with Trump’s poor structural choices, concessions, and fawning putting N.K. in the driver’s seat. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 3, 2018ShareKim’s Ousting Of Top Military Officials Ahead Of Summit May Be A Sign Of Instability At HomeKim is slated to leave North Korea and his nuclear arsenal behind for the controversial summit and it’s possible he fears a coup could occur. BYTyler RogowayJun 3, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2018ShareRussia Denies Aerial Skirmish With Israel As The Two Countries Look To Make Syrian DealsRussian and Israeli officials are growing closer amid tensions with Iran, but the United States may not appreciate that new relationship. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2018ShareTrump’s Sudden Cancellation Of The North Korean Summit Is A Stupendous BlunderTrump set unrealistic expectations for the summit to begin with, but pulling out first is a grave diplomatic and strategic miscalculation. BYTyler RogowayMay 24, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2018SharePompeo’s 12 Demands For Iran Read More Like A Declaration Of War Than A Path To PeaceThe United States has effectively called for Iran to surrender all of its interests without explaining what happens when they don’t. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareNorth Korea Threatens To Scrap Summit With The United States Over Military Exercise (Updated)The regime in Pyongyang has already canceled a meeting with South Korean officials over the issue and appears to be look for more concessions. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2018ShareActionable Intel: Defense News Roundup For May 10th, 2018From Israel’s massive counter-strike to broken bearings on the Navy’s new supercarrier, we roundup all of today’s military news so you don’t have to. BYTyler RogowayMay 10, 2018Share