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Russia

Ukraine Has Lost Its First Challenger 2 Tank In Combat

While the circumstances are unclear, the incident is apparently the first time the battle-proven Challenger 2 has been lost in combat.

Russia

Russia Is Using Tires To Protect Its Bombers From Aerial Attack

Arranging surplus tires atop Russian bombers is likely a highly makeshift countermeasure used to thwart Ukrainian long-range missile strikes.

People

The Beach Bum Has Flown West: Jimmy Buffett’s Legacy In The Sky

When he wasn’t in the studio, on stage, or in the sand, Jimmy Buffett flew the world in style with a fleet of amazing planes.

Iran

Iran Receives Russian Yak-130 Advanced Trainer Jets

The Yak-130's arrival is likely a precursor to Russian Su-35 Flanker eventually joining the Iranian Air Force.

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Wild Video Shows Bradley Blasting Another In Training

A soldier is lucky to be alive after the Ukrainian Bradley he was standing next to caught a round from another Bradley during training.

Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Labor Day Weekend Edition

What's on your mind?

Russia

Russia Sets Up Civilian Patrols To Protect Base After Drone Attack Destroyed Jets

Rattled by the fact Kresty Air Base was hit by drones launched nearby, the local governor is gathering residents to patrol the area.

F-35

F-35 Nearly Trims The Trees In Incredible Boeing Field Departure

Check out this photographer's teeth-ratting, landscape jostling, ear-splitting encounter with an F-35A departing Boeing Field in Seattle.

M1 Abrams

First Ukrainian M1 Abrams Tank Crews Complete Training

Ukraine's M1 Abrams tanks are set to arrive in the next few weeks and they are likely to be rushed to the front before the rains hit.

Il-76

Moment Of Drone Strike That Destroyed Russian Il-76s Seen In Infrared Image

New satellite imagery shows two Il-76s were totally destroyed and two others damaged in the drone attack on Kresty Air Base.

Ukrainian Air Force

Ukraine’s AIM-9M Sidewinders Can Be Used In Multiple Ways

Leveraging the AIM-9M Sidewinders in a ground-based air defense application is arguably as relevant as on its Su-27 and MiG-29s.

Japan Maritime Self Defense Force

Japan’s Missile Defense Ships Will Now Be Multi-Role, Cruiser-Like

Japan moves away from procuring dedicated missile defense ships, opting for a multi-role, cruiser-like design that focuses on that mission.

Russia

Two Ukrainian Mi-8 Helicopters Crash, Killing Six: Reports

The cause of the crash, which happened Tuesday near Bakhmut, is unknown and under criminal investigation according to reports.

Russia

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Advancing North Korean Artillery Deal

Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un have exchanged letters pledging to increase future cooperation, the White House announced Wednesday.

Eastern Europe

Polish Su-22 Drops Photo Flash Flares In Rare Nighttime Display

Normally used for illuminating the ground during night reconnaissance missions, photo-flash flares also make an awesome airshow act.

U.S. Navy

Battleship Missouri’s Sailors Brace For Incoming Missiles In Intense Desert Storm Video

Sailors aboard USS Missouri faced incoming anti-ship missiles and a suspected chemical attack on February 25, 1991.

Il-76

Il-76 Cargo Jet Left Burning From Drone Strike Deep Inside Russia

Videos show multiple fires around a Russian air base in the Pskov region, more than 370 miles away from the Ukrainian border.

Russia

Russia Sinks Line Of Ships To Protect Kerch Bridge

Russia is working to create an improvised barrier in an attempt to protect its critical Kerch Bridge against future drone boat attacks.

U.S. Navy

Blind, See, Kill: The Grand Networking Plan To Take On China

A massive network is being constructed to give everyone from soldiers to allied countries a "single pane of glass" view of the battlefield.

ICBMs

This ICBM-Launched Satellite Could Transmit Nuclear Codes When Nothing Else Was Left To

The Emergency Rocket Communications System was designed to autonomously transmit nuclear codes in the event of a nuclear attack.