Featured in UkraineBYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021ShareNATO Pushes Back Against Russian President Putin’s ‘Red Lines’ Over UkrainePutin had warned NATO members against expanding their military presence in Ukraine, where there continue to be fears of a new Russian invasion. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2021ShareRussia Bolsters Supply Lines, Deploys Medical Units Near Ukraine As Invasion Fears Grow: Report (Updated)Logistical and medical capabilities would be critical for Russia to sustain any future major operation in Ukraine that could last weeks or more. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 25, 2021ShareRussian T-80 Tank With Improvised Anti-Drone Armor Reportedly Appears In CrimeaRussian armored units are apparently busy developing new countermeasures to drones and possibly top-attack missiles. BYThomas NewdickNov 25, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2021ShareUkrainian Troops Have Been Firing American-Made Javelin Missiles At Russian-Backed ForcesThe disclosure that Ukrainian troops have been employing Javelin missiles in combat comes as fears grow that Russian could launch a new invasion. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2021SharePoland Sold Shoulder-Fired Anti-Aircraft Missiles With Coded Locks To Prevent Unauthorized UseThis kind of technology has been reported to exist to help ease concerns about terrorists getting their hands on portable anti-aircraft missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareUkraine Strikes Russian-Backed Forces Using Turkish-Made TB2 Drones For The First TimeTurkey’s Bayraktar TB2 has already proven to be a game-changer in recent conflicts in Syria, Libya, and between Azerbaijan and Armenia. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 30, 2021ShareU.S. Destroyer Shows Up Right Off Crimea On Vessel Tracking Sites But It Never Left Port (Updated)This bizarre spoofing incident around the Crimean Peninsula in the Black Sea is the second of its kind in the last two weeks. BYThomas NewdickJun 30, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 24, 2021ShareRussian Video Proves Patrol Boat Was Far From British Destroyer When It Fired Warning ShotsMore details emerge of the standoff in the Black Sea, including footage of a Russian Border Guard vessel opening fire. BYThomas NewdickJun 24, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2021ShareRussia Claims Bombs Dropped To Warn Off British Warship, Royal Navy Says It Never Happened (Updated)Reports state that more than 20 Russian aircraft buzzed the Royal Navy destroyer while Border Guard vessels approached to within 100 meters. BYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2021ShareU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Enters The Tense Black Sea Highlighting The Service’s Overseas PresenceThe USCGC Hamilton is the first Coast Guard ship to enter the Black Sea in more than a decade. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2021ShareRussia Says It Is Drawing Down Forces Near Ukraine But We Know Not Everyone Is Going HomeNo matter if Russia actually follows through with its stated plans, some of the forces that have massed around Ukraine won’t be going anywhere. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 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, 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 12, 2021ShareDrunken Ukrainian Air Force Officer Smashed His Volkswagen Into A MiG-29 FighterThe flight line collision left the jet with substantial damage and the driver injured. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021ShareRussia Developing First Brand-New Short-Range Air-To-Air Missile Since The End Of The Cold WarThe Russian military primarily relies on a dogfight missile the design of which dates back decades, but change could finally now be on the way. BYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph 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 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, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2020ShareUkraine Cleared To Buy 16 Of The U.S. Navy’s Newest Patrol BoatsA notable naval skirmish with Russian forces a year and a half ago underscored the country’s desperate need for additional and more capable ships. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareAir Force Reveals B-1Bs Were Practicing Decapitating Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Last WeekRussia has decried that mission, as well as other American and NATO exercises around its borders in recent months, as provocative. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareB-1B Bombers Fly With Ukrainian Flankers and MiGs Over The Black Sea For First Time EverMiGs from Poland and Romania, as well as other foreign fighter jets and tankers, also took part in the long-range training sortie. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2020ShareUkrainian Troops Are Still Using This Pre-World War I-Era Maxim Machine Gun In CombatIt doesn’t hurt that it is chambered in the Russian standard 7.62x54mm cartridge, variations of which are still in widespread use after 129 years. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2020ShareExperience Close Encounters Of The Military Kind With These Two Crazy VideosI guess you can never be too close to the action… That is until you are! In this case, we get very up close and personal with a Su-27 and T-72. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2019ShareRussia Even Ripped Out The Toilets Before Returning Ukraine’s Ships It SeizedThe head of the Ukrainian Navy says that Russians treated the vessels “barbarically” and that they’ve come back in very poor condition. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareRussia Shows Wind Tunnel Model Of An “Elephant” Airlifter Replacement For The An-124The company that designed and built the An-124s is now in Ukraine and Russia is looking for a home-grown alternative. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 7, 2019ShareRussian Drone “Strike Groups” Jammed And Bombed Air Defenses During Huge ExerciseUnmanned aircraft with small munitions worked closely with others carrying electronic warfare and sensor payloads to target critical enemy assets. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2019ShareUkrainian Officer Details Russian Electronic Warfare Tactics Including Radio “Virus”The officer said that sanctions that have targeted Russian made electronic warfare systems that use foreign-made components may be working. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2019ShareHouse Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Raises Alarm That Trump May Axe The Open Skies TreatyU.S. lawmakers have long argued that the Kremlin is exploiting the treaty, but proponents note it has been immensely beneficial to smaller countries. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 3, 2019ShareAir Force Wants Super Realistic Mock Launchers So It Can Replicate An S-300 SAM SystemThis follows the acquisition of two mobile radars from Ukraine in the past year, including one associated with the S-300. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 3, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 13, 2019ShareYou Can Buy Paul Allen’s MiG-29 Fulcrum Jet FighterOne of the late billionaire’s most outrageous toys is being sold off and the new owner will have the highest performing personal plane on the planet. BYTyler RogowayAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 15, 2019ShareItalian Cops Raid Neo-Fascists And Find Air-To-Air Missile That France Had Sold To QatarThe operation targeted individuals over links to the conflict in Ukraine and also netted various guns and Nazi memorabilia. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareTurkey To Add Ukrainian Active Defenses To Its German and U.S. Tanks Operating In SyriaA Turkish company will build a version of a Ukrainian hard-kill active protection system to protect the tanks against rockets and missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUkraine’s New AK-M16 Mashup Rifle Is Symbolic of the Country’s Morphing Strategic RealityThe guns are both an important part of the country’s plans to modernize its military and a statement as to its future geopolitical ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareRussia Offers New Details About Syrian Mass Drone Attack, Now Implies Ukrainian ConnectionThough no group has taken responsibility, Russian authorities continue to insist the attackers needed outside support. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Kicks Off Biggest Ever “Sea Breeze” Exercise In The Black SeaThis year’s iteration of the annual Sea Breeze drills is larger and more complex and sends a clear message to Moscow. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUkrainian Spetnaz’s Weapons and Gear May Show an American TouchA key part of the fight against Russian-backed separatists, Ukraine’s spetnaz starting to look more and more like their Western counterparts. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAmerica Is Still Training Ukrainian Troops to Fly a Drone They HateNew footage shows U.S. troops are still teaching their Ukrainian counterparts to operate RQ-11B Ravens months after Kiev’s forces reportedly stopped using them in active combat. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareThis Russian Spetsnaz Weapons Training Montage Is Pretty Hard CoreA little peek into the training of a modern Spetsnaz special operations unit. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2019ShareUkrainian Il-76 Airlifter That Was Tracked Across U.S. Delivered Radar Asset To Utah Air BaseA radar from Ukraine would allow American personnel to assess how much of a threat it, or similar systems that potential enemies use, might pose. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2018ShareRussia Wants To Replace Its Giant An-124 Airlifters With Updated Decades-Old DesignIlyushin began working on the IL-106 decades ago, but an updated version is in the works that aims to replace the An-124 and possibly other aircraft. BYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 27, 2018ShareUkraine Returns Electronic Warfare Choppers To Service Amid Fears Of War With RussiaJamming systems have already been a major component of the conflict between Ukrainian forces and Russian-supported separatists. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 27, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2018ShareUSAF Flies Sudden Open Skies Recon Flight Over Ukraine As Russia And Ukraine Hold Missile DrillsFears of a major conflict persist nearly two weeks after a skirmish in the Kerch Strait left Ukranian sailors injured and in Russian captivity. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 29, 2018ShareUkraine’s Ports In Azov Sea Totally Cut Off As Captured Sailors Sent To MoscowUkraine wants the Bosphorus Strait closed to Russian Navy ships and NATO ships to enter the tense Azov Sea. BYTyler RogowayNov 29, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2018ShareRussia To Put Captured Ukrainian Sailors On Trial As European Lawmakers Call For SanctionsThere is no sign of de-escalation days after the conflict begun and both sides are surging forces toward the Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2018ShareUkraine Moves Toward Martial Law As Russia Refuses To Free Sailors And Ships Seized In Skirmish (Updated)Russia is spinning conspiratorial claims about the incident as condemnation from the international community grows. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 26, 2018ShareTensions Between Ukraine And Russia Boil Over In Sea Of Azov As Chances For War Escalate (Updated)A violent naval confrontation and what appears to be the beginning of a naval blockade could throw the region into open conflict. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 26, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2018ShareHere’s The Justification For FEMA Chartering The World’s Largest Jet To Rush Supplies To GuamThe emergency charter application states in part that “there is absolutely no comparable alternative to the use of Antonov’s AN-225 aircraft.” BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 20, 2018ShareU.S. To Offer Surplus Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigates To Ukraine: ReportsAlthough far from new, the ships would offer Ukraine a huge and desperately needed boost in naval capabilities. BYTyler RogowayOct 20, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareLt. Col. Seth ‘Jethro’ Nehring Was USAF F-15 Pilot Who Died In Su-27 Crash In UkraineMembers of the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing were in Ukraine for the first time ever to train when the accident happened. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareUkrainian Su-27UB Flanker Crashes, Reportedly Killing Ukrainian and U.S. Pilots Onboard (Updated)The jet had been taking part in the Clear Sky 2018 multi-national training exercise which included F-15C/Ds from the California Air National Guard. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018ShareExclusive: U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Crashed Off Spain Last JuneUp until today, the USAF had not publicly disclosed the incident. BYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2018ShareUkraine Requests To Buy Patriot Missiles As It Delivers A Mobile Radar To The U.S. ArmyWashington has been expanding defense deals with Kiev amid increased threats from Russia, but the cooperation may increasingly go both ways. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 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 20, 2018ShareWatch This Ukrainian SA-11 ‘Buk’ SAM System Intercept A Storefront In KievThe radar and missile packing armored vehicle careened off course and into a building during a practice run for an Independence Day parade. BYTyler RogowayAug 20, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2018ShareTake An Amazing Flight On The Tail Of The An-225 Mriya, The World’s Largest PlaneThis has to be the most spectacular video angle of the An-225 yet and offers us a unique view of its complex gear system and wing in action. BYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 12, 2018ShareWatch US Army Abrams Tanks In World War II Paint Crush Cars At German CompetitionBut the Germans won the annual Strong Europe Tank Challenge, which is a cross between a training exercise and a friendly field day for tank crews. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 12, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2018ShareIraq’s An-32 Cargo Planes Turned Bombers Flew Nearly Twice As Many Strikes As its F-16sNew data shows the impromptu bombers were heavily involved in fighting ISIS. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 1, 2018ShareIt Looks Like Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles Are Headed To Battlefield UkraineThe days of the U.S. not providing “offensive” weaponry to Ukraine for their fight against Russian-backed separatists appear to be over. BYTyler RogowayMar 1, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 15, 2017ShareKim Jong Un Studies Guam Attack Plans, Decides To Wait And SeeKim gets briefed on “show of force” plan to launch missiles near Guam, while claims that Pyongyang got technical help from Ukraine makes headlines. BYTyler RogowayAug 15, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 24, 2017ShareWatch Ukraine’s Largest Munitions Depot Transformed Into Massive FireballThe explosions could continue for days. BYTyler RogowayMar 24, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2016ShareRussia Threatens To Shoot Down Ukrainian Test Missiles, Ukraine Fires AnywayMoscow said it would swat Kiev’s missiles out of the sky with surface-to-air missiles located in fortress Crimea and on Russian warships. According to Ukraine, that never happened. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2016ShareMH17 Investigation Concludes SA-11 ‘Buk’ Missile System Came From RussiaAn avalanche of evidence proves the surface-to-air missile system that brought down MH17 was transported from Russia into Ukraine and then back out after the Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down. BYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 13, 2016ShareThis Russian Beach Landing Drill in Crimea Is Downright FerociousMore like a firepower demonstration than a training exercise. BYTyler RogowaySep 13, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 2, 2016ShareWhy China Wants to Put the Gargantuan Antonov An-225 Mriya Back Into ProductionThe genesis of the world’s largest jet may give clues as to why Beijing wants it. BYTyler RogowaySep 2, 2016Share1…1415161718
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021ShareNATO Pushes Back Against Russian President Putin’s ‘Red Lines’ Over UkrainePutin had warned NATO members against expanding their military presence in Ukraine, where there continue to be fears of a new Russian invasion. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2021ShareRussia Bolsters Supply Lines, Deploys Medical Units Near Ukraine As Invasion Fears Grow: Report (Updated)Logistical and medical capabilities would be critical for Russia to sustain any future major operation in Ukraine that could last weeks or more. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 3, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 25, 2021ShareRussian T-80 Tank With Improvised Anti-Drone Armor Reportedly Appears In CrimeaRussian armored units are apparently busy developing new countermeasures to drones and possibly top-attack missiles. BYThomas NewdickNov 25, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2021ShareUkrainian Troops Have Been Firing American-Made Javelin Missiles At Russian-Backed ForcesThe disclosure that Ukrainian troops have been employing Javelin missiles in combat comes as fears grow that Russian could launch a new invasion. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2021SharePoland Sold Shoulder-Fired Anti-Aircraft Missiles With Coded Locks To Prevent Unauthorized UseThis kind of technology has been reported to exist to help ease concerns about terrorists getting their hands on portable anti-aircraft missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareUkraine Strikes Russian-Backed Forces Using Turkish-Made TB2 Drones For The First TimeTurkey’s Bayraktar TB2 has already proven to be a game-changer in recent conflicts in Syria, Libya, and between Azerbaijan and Armenia. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 30, 2021ShareU.S. Destroyer Shows Up Right Off Crimea On Vessel Tracking Sites But It Never Left Port (Updated)This bizarre spoofing incident around the Crimean Peninsula in the Black Sea is the second of its kind in the last two weeks. BYThomas NewdickJun 30, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 24, 2021ShareRussian Video Proves Patrol Boat Was Far From British Destroyer When It Fired Warning ShotsMore details emerge of the standoff in the Black Sea, including footage of a Russian Border Guard vessel opening fire. BYThomas NewdickJun 24, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2021ShareRussia Claims Bombs Dropped To Warn Off British Warship, Royal Navy Says It Never Happened (Updated)Reports state that more than 20 Russian aircraft buzzed the Royal Navy destroyer while Border Guard vessels approached to within 100 meters. BYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2021ShareU.S. Coast Guard Cutter Enters The Tense Black Sea Highlighting The Service’s Overseas PresenceThe USCGC Hamilton is the first Coast Guard ship to enter the Black Sea in more than a decade. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2021ShareRussia Says It Is Drawing Down Forces Near Ukraine But We Know Not Everyone Is Going HomeNo matter if Russia actually follows through with its stated plans, some of the forces that have massed around Ukraine won’t be going anywhere. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 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
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 12, 2021ShareDrunken Ukrainian Air Force Officer Smashed His Volkswagen Into A MiG-29 FighterThe flight line collision left the jet with substantial damage and the driver injured. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021ShareRussia Developing First Brand-New Short-Range Air-To-Air Missile Since The End Of The Cold WarThe Russian military primarily relies on a dogfight missile the design of which dates back decades, but change could finally now be on the way. BYThomas NewdickFeb 4, 2021Share
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 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
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2020ShareUkraine Cleared To Buy 16 Of The U.S. Navy’s Newest Patrol BoatsA notable naval skirmish with Russian forces a year and a half ago underscored the country’s desperate need for additional and more capable ships. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020ShareAir Force Reveals B-1Bs Were Practicing Decapitating Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Last WeekRussia has decried that mission, as well as other American and NATO exercises around its borders in recent months, as provocative. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020ShareB-1B Bombers Fly With Ukrainian Flankers and MiGs Over The Black Sea For First Time EverMiGs from Poland and Romania, as well as other foreign fighter jets and tankers, also took part in the long-range training sortie. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2020ShareUkrainian Troops Are Still Using This Pre-World War I-Era Maxim Machine Gun In CombatIt doesn’t hurt that it is chambered in the Russian standard 7.62x54mm cartridge, variations of which are still in widespread use after 129 years. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2020ShareExperience Close Encounters Of The Military Kind With These Two Crazy VideosI guess you can never be too close to the action… That is until you are! In this case, we get very up close and personal with a Su-27 and T-72. BYTyler RogowayJan 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2019ShareRussia Even Ripped Out The Toilets Before Returning Ukraine’s Ships It SeizedThe head of the Ukrainian Navy says that Russians treated the vessels “barbarically” and that they’ve come back in very poor condition. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareRussia Shows Wind Tunnel Model Of An “Elephant” Airlifter Replacement For The An-124The company that designed and built the An-124s is now in Ukraine and Russia is looking for a home-grown alternative. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 7, 2019ShareRussian Drone “Strike Groups” Jammed And Bombed Air Defenses During Huge ExerciseUnmanned aircraft with small munitions worked closely with others carrying electronic warfare and sensor payloads to target critical enemy assets. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2019ShareUkrainian Officer Details Russian Electronic Warfare Tactics Including Radio “Virus”The officer said that sanctions that have targeted Russian made electronic warfare systems that use foreign-made components may be working. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2019ShareHouse Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Raises Alarm That Trump May Axe The Open Skies TreatyU.S. lawmakers have long argued that the Kremlin is exploiting the treaty, but proponents note it has been immensely beneficial to smaller countries. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 3, 2019ShareAir Force Wants Super Realistic Mock Launchers So It Can Replicate An S-300 SAM SystemThis follows the acquisition of two mobile radars from Ukraine in the past year, including one associated with the S-300. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 3, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 13, 2019ShareYou Can Buy Paul Allen’s MiG-29 Fulcrum Jet FighterOne of the late billionaire’s most outrageous toys is being sold off and the new owner will have the highest performing personal plane on the planet. BYTyler RogowayAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 15, 2019ShareItalian Cops Raid Neo-Fascists And Find Air-To-Air Missile That France Had Sold To QatarThe operation targeted individuals over links to the conflict in Ukraine and also netted various guns and Nazi memorabilia. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareTurkey To Add Ukrainian Active Defenses To Its German and U.S. Tanks Operating In SyriaA Turkish company will build a version of a Ukrainian hard-kill active protection system to protect the tanks against rockets and missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUkraine’s New AK-M16 Mashup Rifle Is Symbolic of the Country’s Morphing Strategic RealityThe guns are both an important part of the country’s plans to modernize its military and a statement as to its future geopolitical ambitions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareRussia Offers New Details About Syrian Mass Drone Attack, Now Implies Ukrainian ConnectionThough no group has taken responsibility, Russian authorities continue to insist the attackers needed outside support. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Kicks Off Biggest Ever “Sea Breeze” Exercise In The Black SeaThis year’s iteration of the annual Sea Breeze drills is larger and more complex and sends a clear message to Moscow. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUkrainian Spetnaz’s Weapons and Gear May Show an American TouchA key part of the fight against Russian-backed separatists, Ukraine’s spetnaz starting to look more and more like their Western counterparts. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAmerica Is Still Training Ukrainian Troops to Fly a Drone They HateNew footage shows U.S. troops are still teaching their Ukrainian counterparts to operate RQ-11B Ravens months after Kiev’s forces reportedly stopped using them in active combat. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019ShareThis Russian Spetsnaz Weapons Training Montage Is Pretty Hard CoreA little peek into the training of a modern Spetsnaz special operations unit. BYTyler RogowayJun 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2019ShareUkrainian Il-76 Airlifter That Was Tracked Across U.S. Delivered Radar Asset To Utah Air BaseA radar from Ukraine would allow American personnel to assess how much of a threat it, or similar systems that potential enemies use, might pose. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2018ShareRussia Wants To Replace Its Giant An-124 Airlifters With Updated Decades-Old DesignIlyushin began working on the IL-106 decades ago, but an updated version is in the works that aims to replace the An-124 and possibly other aircraft. BYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 27, 2018ShareUkraine Returns Electronic Warfare Choppers To Service Amid Fears Of War With RussiaJamming systems have already been a major component of the conflict between Ukrainian forces and Russian-supported separatists. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 27, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2018ShareUSAF Flies Sudden Open Skies Recon Flight Over Ukraine As Russia And Ukraine Hold Missile DrillsFears of a major conflict persist nearly two weeks after a skirmish in the Kerch Strait left Ukranian sailors injured and in Russian captivity. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 29, 2018ShareUkraine’s Ports In Azov Sea Totally Cut Off As Captured Sailors Sent To MoscowUkraine wants the Bosphorus Strait closed to Russian Navy ships and NATO ships to enter the tense Azov Sea. BYTyler RogowayNov 29, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2018ShareRussia To Put Captured Ukrainian Sailors On Trial As European Lawmakers Call For SanctionsThere is no sign of de-escalation days after the conflict begun and both sides are surging forces toward the Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2018ShareUkraine Moves Toward Martial Law As Russia Refuses To Free Sailors And Ships Seized In Skirmish (Updated)Russia is spinning conspiratorial claims about the incident as condemnation from the international community grows. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 27, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 26, 2018ShareTensions Between Ukraine And Russia Boil Over In Sea Of Azov As Chances For War Escalate (Updated)A violent naval confrontation and what appears to be the beginning of a naval blockade could throw the region into open conflict. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickNov 26, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2018ShareHere’s The Justification For FEMA Chartering The World’s Largest Jet To Rush Supplies To GuamThe emergency charter application states in part that “there is absolutely no comparable alternative to the use of Antonov’s AN-225 aircraft.” BYTyler RogowayNov 2, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 20, 2018ShareU.S. To Offer Surplus Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigates To Ukraine: ReportsAlthough far from new, the ships would offer Ukraine a huge and desperately needed boost in naval capabilities. BYTyler RogowayOct 20, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareLt. Col. Seth ‘Jethro’ Nehring Was USAF F-15 Pilot Who Died In Su-27 Crash In UkraineMembers of the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing were in Ukraine for the first time ever to train when the accident happened. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018ShareUkrainian Su-27UB Flanker Crashes, Reportedly Killing Ukrainian and U.S. Pilots Onboard (Updated)The jet had been taking part in the Clear Sky 2018 multi-national training exercise which included F-15C/Ds from the California Air National Guard. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickOct 17, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018ShareExclusive: U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Crashed Off Spain Last JuneUp until today, the USAF had not publicly disclosed the incident. BYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 2018ShareUkraine Requests To Buy Patriot Missiles As It Delivers A Mobile Radar To The U.S. ArmyWashington has been expanding defense deals with Kiev amid increased threats from Russia, but the cooperation may increasingly go both ways. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 4, 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 20, 2018ShareWatch This Ukrainian SA-11 ‘Buk’ SAM System Intercept A Storefront In KievThe radar and missile packing armored vehicle careened off course and into a building during a practice run for an Independence Day parade. BYTyler RogowayAug 20, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2018ShareTake An Amazing Flight On The Tail Of The An-225 Mriya, The World’s Largest PlaneThis has to be the most spectacular video angle of the An-225 yet and offers us a unique view of its complex gear system and wing in action. BYTyler RogowayJul 13, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 12, 2018ShareWatch US Army Abrams Tanks In World War II Paint Crush Cars At German CompetitionBut the Germans won the annual Strong Europe Tank Challenge, which is a cross between a training exercise and a friendly field day for tank crews. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 12, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2018ShareIraq’s An-32 Cargo Planes Turned Bombers Flew Nearly Twice As Many Strikes As its F-16sNew data shows the impromptu bombers were heavily involved in fighting ISIS. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 23, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 1, 2018ShareIt Looks Like Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles Are Headed To Battlefield UkraineThe days of the U.S. not providing “offensive” weaponry to Ukraine for their fight against Russian-backed separatists appear to be over. BYTyler RogowayMar 1, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 15, 2017ShareKim Jong Un Studies Guam Attack Plans, Decides To Wait And SeeKim gets briefed on “show of force” plan to launch missiles near Guam, while claims that Pyongyang got technical help from Ukraine makes headlines. BYTyler RogowayAug 15, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 24, 2017ShareWatch Ukraine’s Largest Munitions Depot Transformed Into Massive FireballThe explosions could continue for days. BYTyler RogowayMar 24, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2016ShareRussia Threatens To Shoot Down Ukrainian Test Missiles, Ukraine Fires AnywayMoscow said it would swat Kiev’s missiles out of the sky with surface-to-air missiles located in fortress Crimea and on Russian warships. According to Ukraine, that never happened. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2016ShareMH17 Investigation Concludes SA-11 ‘Buk’ Missile System Came From RussiaAn avalanche of evidence proves the surface-to-air missile system that brought down MH17 was transported from Russia into Ukraine and then back out after the Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down. BYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 13, 2016ShareThis Russian Beach Landing Drill in Crimea Is Downright FerociousMore like a firepower demonstration than a training exercise. BYTyler RogowaySep 13, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 2, 2016ShareWhy China Wants to Put the Gargantuan Antonov An-225 Mriya Back Into ProductionThe genesis of the world’s largest jet may give clues as to why Beijing wants it. BYTyler RogowaySep 2, 2016Share