Featured in War on DrugsBYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareThe U.S. Coast Guard May Be Flying a Unique Stealthy Spy PlaneThe service’s Manned Covert Surveillance Aircraft project has connections to decades of secretive work on “quiet aircraft.” 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 TrevithickOct 21, 2019ShareCartel “Narco Tanks,” Heavy Weapons On Full Display During Battle Over El Chapo’s SonThe weaponry used in a chaotic urban battle in the city of Culiacán looked more at home in war-torn Syria than in a country that borders the US. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareHere’s What Really Happened When Special Operators Tried To Break Through Trump’s Border WallsThe tests laid out very specific parameters for the participants to follow and did not result in “pass/fail” scores for any of the prototypes. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDid Trump’s Much Touted Border Wall Prototypes Really Stop US Navy SEALs?From what we know, highly trained military and law enforcement personnel did have trouble, but only tested a limited number of ways to get across. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe US Coast Guard Wants Its Own Prison Ship to Hold Suspected Drug SmugglersThe novel, but almost certainly controversial plan would free up the service’s cutters for more important missions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Air Force B-1 Bombers Are Hunting Drug Smugglers From Key WestThe obscure flights give bomber crews real-world experience while helping make up chronic intelligence shortfalls. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareThe U.S. State Department Has Its Own Sprawling Air Force, Here’s What’s In Its InventoryThe Department has more than 200 helicopters, aircraft, and small drones, including a particularly shadowy small transport plane. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareThat USAF RC-135 Rivet Joint Caribbean Spy Flight Was Far More Common Than Most ThinkThe sortie might have been related to the crisis in Venezuela, but the big intelligence gathering platforms fly many other missions in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018ShareThis Is How The U.S. Military Is Already Patrolling And Working On The BorderIf he decides to, Trump can use established legal authorities to send personnel to the border to perform missions from surveillance to construction. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2017ShareNavy Secretary Says Perry Class Frigates Could Be Brought Back On The Cheap Without UpgradesThe ships would work as drug interdiction platforms, but there may be better and cheaper ways of fulfilling that mission set. BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2017Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 5, 2020ShareThe U.S. Coast Guard May Be Flying a Unique Stealthy Spy PlaneThe service’s Manned Covert Surveillance Aircraft project has connections to decades of secretive work on “quiet aircraft.” 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 TrevithickOct 21, 2019ShareCartel “Narco Tanks,” Heavy Weapons On Full Display During Battle Over El Chapo’s SonThe weaponry used in a chaotic urban battle in the city of Culiacán looked more at home in war-torn Syria than in a country that borders the US. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareHere’s What Really Happened When Special Operators Tried To Break Through Trump’s Border WallsThe tests laid out very specific parameters for the participants to follow and did not result in “pass/fail” scores for any of the prototypes. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDid Trump’s Much Touted Border Wall Prototypes Really Stop US Navy SEALs?From what we know, highly trained military and law enforcement personnel did have trouble, but only tested a limited number of ways to get across. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe US Coast Guard Wants Its Own Prison Ship to Hold Suspected Drug SmugglersThe novel, but almost certainly controversial plan would free up the service’s cutters for more important missions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Air Force B-1 Bombers Are Hunting Drug Smugglers From Key WestThe obscure flights give bomber crews real-world experience while helping make up chronic intelligence shortfalls. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareThe U.S. State Department Has Its Own Sprawling Air Force, Here’s What’s In Its InventoryThe Department has more than 200 helicopters, aircraft, and small drones, including a particularly shadowy small transport plane. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareThat USAF RC-135 Rivet Joint Caribbean Spy Flight Was Far More Common Than Most ThinkThe sortie might have been related to the crisis in Venezuela, but the big intelligence gathering platforms fly many other missions in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018ShareThis Is How The U.S. Military Is Already Patrolling And Working On The BorderIf he decides to, Trump can use established legal authorities to send personnel to the border to perform missions from surveillance to construction. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2017ShareNavy Secretary Says Perry Class Frigates Could Be Brought Back On The Cheap Without UpgradesThe ships would work as drug interdiction platforms, but there may be better and cheaper ways of fulfilling that mission set. BYTyler RogowaySep 20, 2017Share
