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Eying China Threat, Congress Pushes Navy On At-Sea Rearming

The Navy’s inability to reload its surface combatants at sea with fresh missiles has become a glaring risk.

By Howard Altman
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US Army Green Berets are getting specialized drone training ahead of a rotational deployment that could include temporary training stint in Ukraine.

Green Beret A-Teams Training On FPV Drones Being Driven By War In Ukraine

Green Beret FPV drone training is the latest example of a growing uncrewed future, and the U.S. lag in fielding its own capabilities.

By Joseph Trevithick

1:42 PM EDT May 17

Defense officials say a notice to airmen was issued for a Russian space launch booster, not a military exercise.

Russian Rocket Booster, Not Military Exercise, Prompts Airspace Warning Off California

Warnings to avoid a “Russian Federation rocket firing impact area” sparked concerns about possible Russian activities near the U.S. mainland.

By Howard Altman

12:46 PM EDT May 17

The War Zone has now obtained additional high-resolution imagery better showing the extent of the destruction at Russia's Belbek Air Base from recent Ukrainian strikes.

MiG-31 Foxhounds Confirmed Destroyed In New Imagery Of Belbek Air Base

New satellite imagery confirms the loss of two MiG-31 interceptors and other significant damage at Belbek after recent Ukrainian strikes.

By Joseph Trevithick

8:25 PM EDT May 16

Satellite imagery of Russia's Belbek Air Base on the occupied Crimean Peninsula shows damage from Ukrainian strikes earlier this week.

Damage To Russia’s Belbek Air Base In Crimea Seen After Ukrainian Strikes

Ukrainian attacks this week targeted a portion of the flightline at Belbek Air Base where Russian MiG-31 interceptors regularly park.

By Joseph Trevithick

2:49 PM EDT May 16

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A Navy Growler electronic attack jet now sports a Hind helicopter "kill mark"

Navy EA-18G Growler Sports Puzzling Mi-24 Hind Kill Mark Overseas

The electronic warfare jet with the mark belongs to the “Zappers” of VAQ-130, which is attached to the USS Eisenhower.

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

9:24 PM EDT May 15

NASA’s DC-8 Flying Lab Flies Into Retirement, Making The Type Nearly Extinct

By Thomas Newdick

3:56 PM EDT May 15

Viper Demo Team Secretly Painted Jet In YF-16 Scheme To Celebrate Type’s 50th Anniversary

By Tyler Rogoway

9:04 AM EDT May 15

UH-72 Lakota Drone In The Running To Haul Cargo For The USMC

By Joseph Trevithick

6:43 PM EDT May 14

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The US military has finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip. It means officials are now poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave besieged over seven months of intense fighting in the Israel-Hamas war.

U.S. Navy Completes Gaza Aid Pier, Deliveries Imminent (Updated)

Delayed by bad weather, the Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore capability will provide much-needed aid for an increasingly desperate population.

By Thomas Newdick

1:27 PM EDT May 16

China’s Mysterious Stealthy Warship Has Headed Out To Sea (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Oliver Parken

8:12 PM EDT May 14

Royal Navy To Get Up To Six New Amphibious Warships

By Thomas Newdick

4:51 PM EDT May 14

Navy CMV-22B Ospreys Only Allowed To Fly 30 Minutes From A Divert Airfield: Congress

By Howard Altman

3:19 PM EDT May 14

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A picture emerging on social media of a Patriot mock-up sparked conspiracy theories about Ukraine selling a system to China.

Mock-Up Patriot System Sparks China-Ukraine Conspiracy Theories

byHoward Altman

5:23 PM EDT May 15

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Space

Satellites in space

Russia’s Anti-Satellite Nuke Could Leave Lower Orbit Unusable, Test Vehicle May Already Be Deployed

byJoseph Trevithick, Oliver Parken

7:00 PM EDT May 3

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Nukes

STRAIT OF SAN JUAN DE FUCA, Wash. (May 6, 2024) The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) transits the Strait of San Juan de Fuca escorted by U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and U.S. Coast Guard screening escort vessels. Joint operations, such as this one which involved the Air Force, Coast Guard, and Navy, ensure the U.S. military is ready to meet its security commitments at home and abroad including commitments to our allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gwendelyn Ohrazda/Released)

A-10 Warthogs Escorting A Ballistic Missile Submarine Is Certainly Different

byOliver Parken

8:28 PM EDT May 8

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SOF Week '24

Green berets on Shemya

American Special Operations Forces Are At A Crossroads

byHoward Altman

2:20 PM EDT May 12

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