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Canadian NORAD Commander Explains Urgent Need For Better Sensing
Maj. Gen. Chris McKenna offers exclusive insights on the need for new satellites, airborne radar jets, and the drone threat.
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JF-17 Thunder Fighter To Be Offered To Saudi Arabia: Report
The JF-17 Thunder deal would be offered as a way to repay debt, but would Saudi Arabia even want this aircraft?
USMC XQ-58 Valkyrie Development Makes Leap Forward With New Contract (Updated)
Northrop Grumman has now joined the effort to craft a fully missionized version of Kratos’ XQ-58 for the Marine Corps.
Night Stalker MH-6 Little Bird’s Ability To Appear Out Of Nowhere Highlighted In Tanker Raid
The Little Bird helicopter’s small size and incredible transportability means that it can appear from virtually anywhere, on land or at sea.
Is This Russian Rescue Ship Really “Putin’s New Yacht?”
There are longstanding rumors that the Project 23700 class ship may have a secondary function as a luxurious leisure vessel.
U.S. Forces Seize Fleeing Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker In North Atlantic (Updated)
The tanker Marinera was boarded after a weekslong pursuit and after U.S. aviation assets had poured into the United Kingdom.
Our First Glimpse At The M1E3 Abrams Next-Gen Tank Demonstrator
Testing of the first iteration of the Army’s next-generation, lighter-weight, hybrid-electric Abrams tank concept is set to kick off soon.
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seen Pursuing Fleeing Russian Oil Tanker For First Time (Updated)
The pursuit of the tanker Marinera comes as the U.S. continues pouring aviation assets into the U.K. ahead of a potential boarding effort.
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U.S. Special Ops Aircraft Arriving In UK Could Point To Looming Oil Tanker Boarding Operation
The arrival in England of AC-130 gunships and cargo jets from the home of the Night Stalkers comes as the U.S. may interdict a fleeing oil tanker.
U.S. Will Now “Run” Venezuela After Maduro Capture: Trump (Updated)
Many new details are emerging about the operation to capture Maduro, and here’s what we know.
Destruction Seen At Caracas Base That Was A Focus Of The U.S. Military Operation
The sprawling facility is reported by some as the site where Maduro was plucked away by Delta Force operators.
U.S. Has Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (Updated)
A major U.S. military operation, which included airstrikes and the use of special operations forces, resulted in the capture of Maduro.
Bunker Talk: Welcome To 2026 Pal
2026 sounds like a date in a dystopian movie far off in the future you probably won’t see.
Ukrainian Spy Master Kyrylo Budanov Explains His New Job As Top Zelensky Aid
Ukraine Situation Report: Zelensky taps his former spy boss as his new chief of staff as Australian Abrams tanks bolster the front lines.
Danish P-8 Sale Set To Boost Poseidon’s Northern Footprint
Denmark is investing in new maritime patrol aircraft to bolster its capabilities in the Baltic and North Atlantic, with a particular focus on Greenland.
Bunker Talk: Happy New Year Edition!
There’s no champagne but there is Tang!
First Ship Seized For Undersea Cable Cutting Since NATO’s Baltic Sentry Began
The Turkish-owned cargo vessel Fitburg is accused of damaging an undersea cable running from Finland to Estonia.
Israel Rearming Its Eagle Force With The New F-15IA
The Israeli Air Force will continue its enduring relationship with the Eagle after an $8.58-billion deal for at least 25 jets was approved.
MQ-9 Reapers Flying With Unusually Heavy Weapons Loads Over Caribbean
MQ-9s are now flying armed with as many as 10 Hellfires amid reports that a CIA drone was responsible for the first strike in Venezuela.
Is This China’s Truck-Mounted Electromagnetic Catapult?
Having a scalable truck-based catapult concept for land-launched larger drone operations could open up new operational possibilities.
Trump Doubles Down On Claim U.S. Attacked Inside Venezuela (Updated)
An attack inside Venezuela would mark a significant escalation in the months-long pressure campaign on Maduro and the cartel.
Chinese Loyal Wingman Drone Design Appear Set For Deck Trials
Mockups or not, several drones have appeared dockside at the yard that built China’s super-sized Type 076 amphibious assault ship, which is in dry dock nearby.
Ukraine Now Using Drone Boats To Attack Russian Riverine Targets
Ukraine’s drone boat attacks on the Dnipro River mark an expansion of Kyiv’s campaign against Russian targets on or near the water.
Chinese Cargo Ship Packed Full Of Modular Missile Launchers Emerges
China has packed a deck of a medium-sized cargo ship with 60 containerized vertical launch cells, radar, and close-in weapons.
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