To be successful, any ground invasion into Gaza by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will need to include armored vehicles and tanks. The armored chariot of choice for the IDF is the Merkava Mk4 main battle tank. The Merkava is a battle proven system. It was designed and tailored to meet Israel’s specific warfighting needs.…

After months of negotiations, a handful of pilots from Ukraine are finally in Arizona. The pilots are part of the first group of Ukrainians learning how to fly the American-made F-16 fighter jet. The small group of Ukrainian pilots first took English language courses at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Politico reported that the…

The first shipment of U.S. aid has arrived in the east Mediterranean Sea. The USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group, with its accompanying ships and fighter jets, was already operating in the Mediterranean Sea when President Joe Biden ordered the strike group to the Middle East to help deter other countries or groups, particularly…

On Wednesday, Oct. 11, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited NATO headquarters, asking allies for more weapons and better air defense systems as winter looms. With October marking the war’s 20th month, Ukraine is preparing for winter, anticipating Russian attacks on power stations and other crucial infrastructure. During the Wednesday meeting with the U.S.-led Ukraine Defense…

President Biden denounces Hamas’ attack on Israel and confirms more Americans are among those killed. And we have a report from the Capitol as House Republicans look to decide on a speaker – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. Hamas attack leaves 14 U.S. citizens dead, others taken hostage “An act of…

The United States Air Force is the oldest and smallest it’s ever been. A brewing conflict with China over the fates of Taiwan and the South China Sea is forcing the service to ramp up delivery on Collaborative Combat Aircraft, or CCAs. Without CCAs, USAF leadership doesn’t know whether the service has the time, money,…

The U.S. military shot down an aircraft belonging to a NATO ally in an act of self-defense. And we take a few steps in learning more about the history of humans in America. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. U.S. fighter jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria A…

Seven presidential candidates looked to gain momentum during Wednesday night’s debate as the absent frontrunner loomed large. And drivers are being asked to park outside due to a major recall affecting millions of vehicles. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Sept. 28, 2023.  Republican candidates spar on multiple issue during second debate Seven presidential hopefuls took…