Featured in United StatesBYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021ShareLikely Drone Attack On U.S. Power Grid Revealed In New Intelligence Report (Updated)An apparent attack on a power substation in Pennsylvania underscores the very real threat drones pose to domestic critical infrastructure. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2021ShareChina Will Pay To Build A New Military Base On Tajikistan’s Border With AfghanistanChinese-supported border security bases in Tajikistan are just one part of a changing geopolitical environment across the region. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2021ShareArmada Of 10 Chinese And Russian Warships Is Sailing Around JapanThe joint patrol first passed through a 12-mile-wide strait between Japan’s main islands in an already significant show of force. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 17, 2021ShareAustralia To Buy Tomahawk Cruise Missiles, Will Get At Least Eight Nuclear SubmarinesAustralia’s new missile and submarine purchase plans are part of concerted efforts to counter China’s increasing military might. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 17, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2021ShareAustralian Navy Goes Nuclear With Future Submarine ForceThe United States and the United Kingdom will assist Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine plans as part of a new trilateral defense pact. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2021ShareDozens Of Chinese Warplanes Fly South Of Taiwan After Beijing Blasts Criticism From G7A recent joint statement from the G7 group of industrialized nations had called for the easing of tensions on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 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 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 31, 2021ShareAir Force Shows Off Squadron Logo Highlighting Stockpile Of Nuclear Bombs In BelgiumThough an ‘open secret,’ the Belgian government does not confirm or deny it hosts these weapons, which its F-16 fighter jets could carry in a crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021ShareNew Docs Show 1983 NATO Exercise Led To The Soviets Arming 100 Jets For Nuclear WarNewly released 1983 ‘War Scare’ documents reveal alarming details of the Soviet nuclear attack preparations. BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2021ShareSouth Korean Destroyer Is Now Patrolling Near The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes TankerSouth Korea says the warship’s mission is to prevent further seizures while they work through diplomatic channels to free the captured tanker. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareSouth Korea Sends Its Forces Into The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes Tanker (Updated)Iran has been demanding South Korea release frozen assets and the seizure also comes amid a flurry of Iranian threats aimed at the United States. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareLet’s Talk About Remote-Controlled Gun Turrets And The Killing Of Iran’s Top Nuclear ScientistThe scenario sounds like something straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, but lightweight remote-controlled gun turrets do indeed exist. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareEverything We Know So Far About The Assassination Of ‘The Father Of Iran’s Nuclear Bomb’Assassins killed Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was involved in Iranian nuclear weapons work stretching back decades, in a city near Tehran. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2020ShareChinese Long-Range Ballistic Missiles Struck Moving Ship In South China Sea: ReportThe test could represent the first full demonstration of a real Chinese long-range anti-ship ballistic missile capability. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020SharePutin Says He’ll Limit Cruise Missile Deployments To Get Missile Defense Site InspectionsThe Kremlin also wants to block the fielding of missiles to Europe that had been banned under the now defunct INF treaty. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020ShareRussia’s New Icebreaker, The World’s Largest, Is Heading To The Arctic For The First TimeThe ship has been beset by technical and other delays and questions remain about when it will reach full operational service. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2020ShareRussia Spins Theories As U.K. Blames It For Second Chemical AttackThe Kremlin is already using the incident to cast aspersions that could deflect from its involvement in past and future assassination attempts. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020ShareRussian Submarine Sets Off Alarm Bells After Surfacing Near Alaska Amid Rash Of Posturing (Updated)Russia is holding its largest naval drills in the Pacific in recent memory as the U.S. Navy’s big RIMPAC wargames are underway. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2020ShareChina Tests Long-Range Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles As U.S. Spy Plane Watches It AllChina’s anti-ship ballistic missile capabilities remain something of a mystery, but their strategic purpose is anything but. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareAmerican Pilot Ejects From Afghan Air Force A-29 Light Attack Plane (Updated)Authorities in Afghanistan have confirmed that an A-29 did crash in the northeastern portion of the country. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 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 TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareUnusual High-Altitude Spy Plane Appears at Special Operations ExerciseGerman company Grob only ever made five G 520s and one showed up for drills in Indiana. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareHere’s How Hypersonic Weapons Could Completely Change the Face of WarfareMissiles and aircraft zipping around at Mach five and above could dramatically change how military forces attack and defend. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareIsrael Is Getting A Single F-35 Test Jet Unlike Any OtherThe Israeli Air Force’s special testbed will only make the country’s Joint Strike Fighter fleet more unique. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 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 11, 2020ShareNo, Iran Isn’t About To Send A Stealth Destroyer To Venezuela Or Off The Coast Of The U.S.The Iranian Navy has never followed through on previous plans to send ships into the Atlantic and it looks unlikely that they’ll do so now. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2020ShareHere’s Everything We Know About America’s Airstrikes On Iranian-Related Targets In IraqThe top American commander for operations in the Middle East also offered new details about the fatal rocket attack that prompted the airstrikes. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareAmerican Retaliatory Strikes Against Iranian-Backed Militias In Iraq Have Begun (Updated)U.S. officials warned earlier in the day that a rocket attack, which killed two U.S. troops and one British service member, wouldn’t be tolerated. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareRocket Attack In Iraq Kills American And British Personnel, Reprisal Strikes May Be Underway (Updated)A similar fatal attack in Iraq last year led to the US killing a top Iranian officer and Iran firing ballistic missiles at US troops. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 10, 2020ShareThe U.S. Military Says It Has Supported The Taliban In Fighting ISIS In AfghanistanThe revelation follows the start of American troop withdrawals from the country as part of a still controversial and fragile deal with the Taliban. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2020ShareRussians Tag Along With Assad’s Forces To Deter Turkish Strikes As Syrian Air War Heats UpThis comes a day after Turkey announced a new intervention into the country, which included shooting down two Syrian Air Force Su-24 combat jets. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 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 TrevithickFeb 19, 2020ShareCrazy Video Emerges Of American And Russian Armored Vehicle Road Rage Incident In SyriaAlthough altercations involving U.S. and Russian forces have seen a spike in recent weeks, duking it out on a highway is something new. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 19, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2020ShareCheck Out All The Airpower On Guam For Exercise Cope North In This Exclusive Satellite ImageOne of the biggest air combat exercises is underway at Andersen Air Force Base on the island of Guam and it even looks impressive from space. BYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 12, 2020ShareJets Fly Show Of Force During Gunfight Between US And Syrian Troops At Checkpoint (Updated)Russian troops were also present at the time, underscoring just how complex things are for American forces in the country. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020ShareNew Pentagon Map Shows Huge Scale Of Worrisome Russian and Chinese Naval OperationsThis is our first good look at the kind of activity, especially off the East Coast of the United States, that the US military has been warning about. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareSatellite Image Shows First Two B-52 Bombers Have Arrived In Diego Garcia Amid Iran CrisisPresident Donald Trump has announced new sanctions and called for international action on Iran, but also says he is evaluating other response options. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2020ShareAmerican Officials Say Intelligence Points To Iran Shooting Down Ukrainian Airliner (Updated)The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff while Iran was on high alert for an American counterattack after firing missiles at U.S. troops in Iraq. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 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, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020ShareWorld Holds Its Breath After An American Strike In Iraq Kills Top Iranian Commander (Updated)It is impossible to overstate the significance of these events, which are still unfolding, and their far-reaching consequences. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2020ShareExplosions Rock Baghdad International Airport As Tensions Soar Following Embassy Attack (Updated)Just days after the U.S. embassy in Baghdad was attacked, explosions indicate some sort of new attack has occurred in the Iraqi capital. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareCrisis Averted As New Crew Successfully Blasts Off To The International Space StationAn earlier failed launch could have left the station operating in a risky unmanned mode. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2019ShareTurkey’s Deepening Intervention In The Libyan Civil War Point’s To Erdogan’s Grand AmbitionsTurkey’s actions raise the possibility of a troop deployment to Libya and have also prompted a major maritime territorial dispute in the Mediterranean. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2019ShareEgypt’s Soviet-Era, Chinese-Made, American-Upgraded Subs Can Still Fire Harpoon MissilesThe Egyptian Navy is only one of two remaining operators of the type anywhere in the world and its examples have a unique and convoluted history. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2019SharePentagon Conducts First Test Of Non-Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile Post-INF Treaty (Updated)The launch, which the Pentagon had previously said would come before the end of the year, could have major geopolitical ramifications. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019ShareThe First Narco Submarine Ever Seized Off A European Coast Is A MonsterThis is the first time authorities in Europe have intercepted one of these vessels, which have been a staple in Latin American drug smuggling. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareRussia Built A NATO Spec Identification Friend Or Foe System For Turkey’s S-400 BatteriesIt’s still hard to see NATO pilots being comfortable betting their lives on a Russian-built IFF system, beyond all the other security concerns. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2019ShareU.S. Seizes Missile Parts Headed To Yemen Amid Reports Of New Iranian Threats (Updated)The U.S. may be considering deploying up to 14,000 additional military personnel to the Middle East in the near future to counter Iran’s moves. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2019ShareRussia Plans To Set Up Massive New Radar Array To Help “Control” The Arctic RegionRussia claims the new radar would give it enhanced early warning of incoming aircraft, cruise missiles, and hypersonic weapons from the region. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareU.S. Inspectors Have Examined Russia’s Imminently Operational Hypersonic MissileThe U.S. government sent officials to Russia to inspect the weapon system under the terms of a strategic arms control deal. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 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, 2019ShareTurkey Tests F-16s And F-4s Against S-400 Radars In Defiance Of U.S. Sanctions ThreatsThe U.S. government has called on its Turkish counterparts for months to not “activate” the radars and abandon the purchase altogether. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 2019ShareThis Is How The Russian Military Tests If Its Vehicles Can Stand Up To A Nuclear BlastThe giant tube-like apparatus can create blast waves that mimic a nuclear denotation and are so powerful they can literally flatten vehicles. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareU.S. Troops Reportedly Caught Up In Turkish Artillery Attack In Syria (Updated)The incident underscores just how risky the situation is becoming for American troops as Turkey targets their local Syrian Kurdish partners. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2019ShareU.S. Airpower Makes Show Of Force To Protect Troops In Syria As Security Situation UnravelsAs American troops withdraw in northern Syria, it looks as if Turkey is on a collision course with the Assad regime and its Russian backers. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 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 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 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 TrevithickSep 30, 2019ShareHouthi Rebels Trounce Saudi Force Amid Concerns Over The Kingdom’s Military CompetenceA top U.S. Army advisor to the Saudis had previously described high casualty rates and a worrying lack of capacity in the country’s National Guard. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019ShareU.S. Destroyer Arrives Off Saudi Arabia Amid Plans To Bolster The Kingdom’s Air DefensesThe United States has also called on other nations to contribute to this and other efforts to deter Iranian aggression in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2019ShareHere’s All The New Info You Need To Know In The Aftermath Of The Saudi Oil Facilities AttacksThe Saudis say their evidence shows Iran sponsored the strikes and that they did not originate in Yemen, but stopped short of blaming any group. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019Share“We’re Buying This One?” Turkey’s Erdogan Asks Putin In Front Of Su-57 Fighter At Air ShowTurkey is in the market for a new advanced fighter after getting locked out of the F-35 program over its purchase of the S-400 air defense system. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2019ShareHas Israel’s Air War On Iranian-Backed Militias Secretly Migrated To Iraq? (Updated)Rumors and speculation are swirling that Israel, the United States, ISIS terrorists, or even simple accidents may be the cause. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2019Share123456
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021ShareLikely Drone Attack On U.S. Power Grid Revealed In New Intelligence Report (Updated)An apparent attack on a power substation in Pennsylvania underscores the very real threat drones pose to domestic critical infrastructure. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2021ShareChina Will Pay To Build A New Military Base On Tajikistan’s Border With AfghanistanChinese-supported border security bases in Tajikistan are just one part of a changing geopolitical environment across the region. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2021ShareArmada Of 10 Chinese And Russian Warships Is Sailing Around JapanThe joint patrol first passed through a 12-mile-wide strait between Japan’s main islands in an already significant show of force. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 17, 2021ShareAustralia To Buy Tomahawk Cruise Missiles, Will Get At Least Eight Nuclear SubmarinesAustralia’s new missile and submarine purchase plans are part of concerted efforts to counter China’s increasing military might. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickSep 17, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2021ShareAustralian Navy Goes Nuclear With Future Submarine ForceThe United States and the United Kingdom will assist Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine plans as part of a new trilateral defense pact. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2021ShareDozens Of Chinese Warplanes Fly South Of Taiwan After Beijing Blasts Criticism From G7A recent joint statement from the G7 group of industrialized nations had called for the easing of tensions on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 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 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 31, 2021ShareAir Force Shows Off Squadron Logo Highlighting Stockpile Of Nuclear Bombs In BelgiumThough an ‘open secret,’ the Belgian government does not confirm or deny it hosts these weapons, which its F-16 fighter jets could carry in a crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021ShareNew Docs Show 1983 NATO Exercise Led To The Soviets Arming 100 Jets For Nuclear WarNewly released 1983 ‘War Scare’ documents reveal alarming details of the Soviet nuclear attack preparations. BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2021ShareSouth Korean Destroyer Is Now Patrolling Near The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes TankerSouth Korea says the warship’s mission is to prevent further seizures while they work through diplomatic channels to free the captured tanker. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 5, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021ShareSouth Korea Sends Its Forces Into The Strait Of Hormuz After Iran Seizes Tanker (Updated)Iran has been demanding South Korea release frozen assets and the seizure also comes amid a flurry of Iranian threats aimed at the United States. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickJan 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareLet’s Talk About Remote-Controlled Gun Turrets And The Killing Of Iran’s Top Nuclear ScientistThe scenario sounds like something straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, but lightweight remote-controlled gun turrets do indeed exist. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareEverything We Know So Far About The Assassination Of ‘The Father Of Iran’s Nuclear Bomb’Assassins killed Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was involved in Iranian nuclear weapons work stretching back decades, in a city near Tehran. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2020ShareChinese Long-Range Ballistic Missiles Struck Moving Ship In South China Sea: ReportThe test could represent the first full demonstration of a real Chinese long-range anti-ship ballistic missile capability. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020SharePutin Says He’ll Limit Cruise Missile Deployments To Get Missile Defense Site InspectionsThe Kremlin also wants to block the fielding of missiles to Europe that had been banned under the now defunct INF treaty. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020ShareRussia’s New Icebreaker, The World’s Largest, Is Heading To The Arctic For The First TimeThe ship has been beset by technical and other delays and questions remain about when it will reach full operational service. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2020ShareRussia Spins Theories As U.K. Blames It For Second Chemical AttackThe Kremlin is already using the incident to cast aspersions that could deflect from its involvement in past and future assassination attempts. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020ShareRussian Submarine Sets Off Alarm Bells After Surfacing Near Alaska Amid Rash Of Posturing (Updated)Russia is holding its largest naval drills in the Pacific in recent memory as the U.S. Navy’s big RIMPAC wargames are underway. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2020ShareChina Tests Long-Range Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles As U.S. Spy Plane Watches It AllChina’s anti-ship ballistic missile capabilities remain something of a mystery, but their strategic purpose is anything but. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareAmerican Pilot Ejects From Afghan Air Force A-29 Light Attack Plane (Updated)Authorities in Afghanistan have confirmed that an A-29 did crash in the northeastern portion of the country. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 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 TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareUnusual High-Altitude Spy Plane Appears at Special Operations ExerciseGerman company Grob only ever made five G 520s and one showed up for drills in Indiana. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareHere’s How Hypersonic Weapons Could Completely Change the Face of WarfareMissiles and aircraft zipping around at Mach five and above could dramatically change how military forces attack and defend. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareIsrael Is Getting A Single F-35 Test Jet Unlike Any OtherThe Israeli Air Force’s special testbed will only make the country’s Joint Strike Fighter fleet more unique. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 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 11, 2020ShareNo, Iran Isn’t About To Send A Stealth Destroyer To Venezuela Or Off The Coast Of The U.S.The Iranian Navy has never followed through on previous plans to send ships into the Atlantic and it looks unlikely that they’ll do so now. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2020ShareHere’s Everything We Know About America’s Airstrikes On Iranian-Related Targets In IraqThe top American commander for operations in the Middle East also offered new details about the fatal rocket attack that prompted the airstrikes. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareAmerican Retaliatory Strikes Against Iranian-Backed Militias In Iraq Have Begun (Updated)U.S. officials warned earlier in the day that a rocket attack, which killed two U.S. troops and one British service member, wouldn’t be tolerated. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020ShareRocket Attack In Iraq Kills American And British Personnel, Reprisal Strikes May Be Underway (Updated)A similar fatal attack in Iraq last year led to the US killing a top Iranian officer and Iran firing ballistic missiles at US troops. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 10, 2020ShareThe U.S. Military Says It Has Supported The Taliban In Fighting ISIS In AfghanistanThe revelation follows the start of American troop withdrawals from the country as part of a still controversial and fragile deal with the Taliban. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 2020ShareRussians Tag Along With Assad’s Forces To Deter Turkish Strikes As Syrian Air War Heats UpThis comes a day after Turkey announced a new intervention into the country, which included shooting down two Syrian Air Force Su-24 combat jets. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 2, 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 TrevithickFeb 19, 2020ShareCrazy Video Emerges Of American And Russian Armored Vehicle Road Rage Incident In SyriaAlthough altercations involving U.S. and Russian forces have seen a spike in recent weeks, duking it out on a highway is something new. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 19, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2020ShareCheck Out All The Airpower On Guam For Exercise Cope North In This Exclusive Satellite ImageOne of the biggest air combat exercises is underway at Andersen Air Force Base on the island of Guam and it even looks impressive from space. BYTyler RogowayFeb 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 12, 2020ShareJets Fly Show Of Force During Gunfight Between US And Syrian Troops At Checkpoint (Updated)Russian troops were also present at the time, underscoring just how complex things are for American forces in the country. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020ShareNew Pentagon Map Shows Huge Scale Of Worrisome Russian and Chinese Naval OperationsThis is our first good look at the kind of activity, especially off the East Coast of the United States, that the US military has been warning about. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareSatellite Image Shows First Two B-52 Bombers Have Arrived In Diego Garcia Amid Iran CrisisPresident Donald Trump has announced new sanctions and called for international action on Iran, but also says he is evaluating other response options. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2020ShareAmerican Officials Say Intelligence Points To Iran Shooting Down Ukrainian Airliner (Updated)The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff while Iran was on high alert for an American counterattack after firing missiles at U.S. troops in Iraq. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020ShareWorld Holds Its Breath After An American Strike In Iraq Kills Top Iranian Commander (Updated)It is impossible to overstate the significance of these events, which are still unfolding, and their far-reaching consequences. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2020ShareExplosions Rock Baghdad International Airport As Tensions Soar Following Embassy Attack (Updated)Just days after the U.S. embassy in Baghdad was attacked, explosions indicate some sort of new attack has occurred in the Iraqi capital. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareCrisis Averted As New Crew Successfully Blasts Off To The International Space StationAn earlier failed launch could have left the station operating in a risky unmanned mode. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2019ShareTurkey’s Deepening Intervention In The Libyan Civil War Point’s To Erdogan’s Grand AmbitionsTurkey’s actions raise the possibility of a troop deployment to Libya and have also prompted a major maritime territorial dispute in the Mediterranean. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2019ShareEgypt’s Soviet-Era, Chinese-Made, American-Upgraded Subs Can Still Fire Harpoon MissilesThe Egyptian Navy is only one of two remaining operators of the type anywhere in the world and its examples have a unique and convoluted history. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2019SharePentagon Conducts First Test Of Non-Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile Post-INF Treaty (Updated)The launch, which the Pentagon had previously said would come before the end of the year, could have major geopolitical ramifications. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019ShareThe First Narco Submarine Ever Seized Off A European Coast Is A MonsterThis is the first time authorities in Europe have intercepted one of these vessels, which have been a staple in Latin American drug smuggling. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareRussia Built A NATO Spec Identification Friend Or Foe System For Turkey’s S-400 BatteriesIt’s still hard to see NATO pilots being comfortable betting their lives on a Russian-built IFF system, beyond all the other security concerns. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2019ShareU.S. Seizes Missile Parts Headed To Yemen Amid Reports Of New Iranian Threats (Updated)The U.S. may be considering deploying up to 14,000 additional military personnel to the Middle East in the near future to counter Iran’s moves. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2019ShareRussia Plans To Set Up Massive New Radar Array To Help “Control” The Arctic RegionRussia claims the new radar would give it enhanced early warning of incoming aircraft, cruise missiles, and hypersonic weapons from the region. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareU.S. Inspectors Have Examined Russia’s Imminently Operational Hypersonic MissileThe U.S. government sent officials to Russia to inspect the weapon system under the terms of a strategic arms control deal. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 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, 2019ShareTurkey Tests F-16s And F-4s Against S-400 Radars In Defiance Of U.S. Sanctions ThreatsThe U.S. government has called on its Turkish counterparts for months to not “activate” the radars and abandon the purchase altogether. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 2019ShareThis Is How The Russian Military Tests If Its Vehicles Can Stand Up To A Nuclear BlastThe giant tube-like apparatus can create blast waves that mimic a nuclear denotation and are so powerful they can literally flatten vehicles. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019ShareU.S. Troops Reportedly Caught Up In Turkish Artillery Attack In Syria (Updated)The incident underscores just how risky the situation is becoming for American troops as Turkey targets their local Syrian Kurdish partners. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2019ShareU.S. Airpower Makes Show Of Force To Protect Troops In Syria As Security Situation UnravelsAs American troops withdraw in northern Syria, it looks as if Turkey is on a collision course with the Assad regime and its Russian backers. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 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 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 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 TrevithickSep 30, 2019ShareHouthi Rebels Trounce Saudi Force Amid Concerns Over The Kingdom’s Military CompetenceA top U.S. Army advisor to the Saudis had previously described high casualty rates and a worrying lack of capacity in the country’s National Guard. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019ShareU.S. Destroyer Arrives Off Saudi Arabia Amid Plans To Bolster The Kingdom’s Air DefensesThe United States has also called on other nations to contribute to this and other efforts to deter Iranian aggression in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2019ShareHere’s All The New Info You Need To Know In The Aftermath Of The Saudi Oil Facilities AttacksThe Saudis say their evidence shows Iran sponsored the strikes and that they did not originate in Yemen, but stopped short of blaming any group. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019Share“We’re Buying This One?” Turkey’s Erdogan Asks Putin In Front Of Su-57 Fighter At Air ShowTurkey is in the market for a new advanced fighter after getting locked out of the F-35 program over its purchase of the S-400 air defense system. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2019ShareHas Israel’s Air War On Iranian-Backed Militias Secretly Migrated To Iraq? (Updated)Rumors and speculation are swirling that Israel, the United States, ISIS terrorists, or even simple accidents may be the cause. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2019Share