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US military isn’t prepared for global conflict
The chances of the United States military getting involved in a major war with a near-peer competitor are the highest they have been in 80 years. At the same time, the U.S. military is the smallest and most unprepared it has been to fight in a major conflict since the end of the Cold War,… -
US will arm Ukraine’s F-16s, boosting air defense capabilities
The U.S. is boosting support for Ukraine by arming F-16 fighter jets with American-made missiles and other advanced weaponry as they prepare for combat, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Pentagon has initiated the “Jumpstart” initiative, which allows European countries to pool their resources to purchase necessary air-launched weapons from the U.S., preserving their own… -
Russia and China patrolling together is ‘eyebrow raising’
For the first time, a pair of H-6 bombers from China were observed flying near Alaska, in a part of the skies known as the Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ. An ADIZ is not sovereign airspace, but all craft are required to identify themselves in the interest of international security. The Chinese H-6s flew… -
US Navy, Air Force making waves with new weapons at RIMPAC
This year’s Rim of the Pacific exercises — more commonly known as RIMPAC — saw several notable accomplishments. RIMPAC is the world’s largest maritime warfare exercise, designed to prepare the U.S. and its allies for war in one of the most massive places on the planet: the Pacific Ocean. RIMPAC 2024 saw 25,000 warfighters from… -
Some NATO members turn to WWII tech as fears of Russian invasion grow
Latvia, a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member, has started installing “dragon’s teeth,” which are anti-tank concrete pyramids, along its border with Russia. This is part of an effort to defend the country as tensions rise with Moscow over the war in Ukraine. A video circulating social media on Wednesday, July 24, appears to show… -
Trash-filled balloons from N. Korea reach S. Korean president’s offices
For the ninth time since May, North Korea sent a round of trash-filled balloons to South Korea. However, for the first time, the balloons landed in South Korea’s presidential compound, violating a no-fly zone protecting the president on Wednesday, July 24. The latest action by Pyongyang is raising even greater security concerns for the South… -
US Navy will get help fixing ships from South Korea
The United States Navy needs help repairing and maintaining its fleet of ships. Fortunately, help is on the way in the form of two companies from South Korea, Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The new partnership should bring a significant boost to the United States’ sea lift capacity. Currently, the Navy faces a… -
Weapon of the week best in show: Weapons and Warfare
In this episode of Weapons and Warfare, the people who help put the show together are looking back at some of their favorite weapon of the week features. This includes host and reporter Ryan Robertson, senior producer Brett Baker, video editor Brian Spencer and graphics designer Dakota Piteo. The following summaries have been abbreviated for… -
Ukraine downs Russian aircraft as Kremlin’s casualties mount
New video shows Ukrainian forces downing another Russian SU-25 attack aircraft. This is the second fighter downed in a five-day span in the Donetsk region. The 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade posted the video of the assault on Telegram. This incident is just the latest in a series of serious setbacks for Russia’s forces, which have… -
US female fighter pilot scores historical first
An American woman made history when she became the first female fighter pilot to claim an air-to-air victory, shooting down a Houthi-launched drone. While her name has not yet been released, the Navy confirmed the shoot down happened during the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group’s nine-month deployment in the Middle East, where it conducted operations against Houthi… -
The Philippines, China give cooperation a try in South China Sea
The Philippines and China are trying to work out a deal where both countries can use the waters near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. Whether or not both sides can live with the agreement remains to be seen. The South China Sea is one of, if not the most, disputed bodies… -
Russia sentences US journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in penal colony
A Russian judge sentenced Evan Gershkovich, an American reporter jailed in Russia and charged with spying on a tank factory, to 16 years in a maximum security penal colony. The 32-year-old journalist’s sentence came down on Friday, July 19, after a fast, closed-door trial. Gershkovich was working in Russia for The Wall Street Journal when… -
Yemen’s Houthis intensify strikes on Israeli soil, maritime targets
The Houthis launched their first lethal strike on Israeli soil as the militant group continues targeting vessels in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. One person is dead and 10 others were wounded following the drone attack near the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv. The attack penetrated Israel’s usually robust air defenses —…
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