August 2025

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2024) The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) comes alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) for a fueling-at-sea, Oct. 1, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides he realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Richard Tinker)

The Treaty

China Claims it ‘Expelled’ a U.S. Warship. The Navy is Calling it a Lie

Published on August 18, 2025, 1:54 PM EDT: Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy is forcefully denying Chinese claims that it “expelled”...

Jack BuckbyAugust 18, 2025

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Meet the Midway-Class: The U.S. Navy ‘Battle Aircraft Carrier’ with an Armored Flight Deck

PUBLISHED on August 18, 2025, 1:43 PM EDT: Key Points and Summary – The Midway-class aircraft carriers were the U.S. Navy’s first designed with...

Brent M. EastwoodAugust 18, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Navy’s USS Ranger Aircraft Carrier Was Truly 1 Of a Kind

PUBLISHED on August 18, 2025, 1:27 PM EDT: Key Points and Summary – The Cold War-era aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CVA-61) was a legendary...

Brent M. EastwoodAugust 18, 2025

North Korea Talk

Report: North Korea Sending 6,000 Troops, 100 Tanks to Russia (to Fight in Ukraine?)

Published on August 18, 2025, 1:13 pm EDT – Key Points and Summary – Russia is solving its critical manpower shortage for the war...

Jack BuckbyAugust 18, 2025

Admiral Kuznetsov Russian Aircraft Carrier.

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Russia’s Navy Has a Big Problem (And It’s Not Just a Lack of Aircraft Carriers)

Published on August 18, 2025, 12:12 PM EDT – Key Points and Summary – Today’s Russian Navy is a smaller, “green water” version of...

Caleb LarsonAugust 18, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, descends after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, over the Adriatic Sea, Aug 7, 2025. The F-16 is a compact, highly maneuverable multi-role fighter aircraft with robust air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Campbell)

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This Is the ‘Land Swap’ Putin Wants. Ukraine is Calling it a ‘Land Grab’

PUBLISHED on August 18, 2025, 11:51 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary: Following the Alaska summit, Vladimir Putin’s proposed “peace deal” has been...

Georgia GilholyAugust 18, 2025

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform at the Defenders of Liberty Airshow at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, March 29-30, 2025. The Thunderbirds perform at air shows across the country to showcase the capabilities of the United States Air Force, its Airmen, and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. During World War II, Barksdale served as a major bomber training base, and it has since become the home of the 2nd Bomb Wing, the oldest bomb wing in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith James)

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ANALYSIS: China Promised It Would Not Invade Taiwan While Trump Is President

Published on August 18, 2025, 11:38 AM EDT: Key Points and Summary – President Donald Trump has claimed that Chinese President Xi Jinping personally...

Reuben JohnsonAugust 18, 2025

F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 114th Fighter Wing sit ready on the ramp while conducting an elephant walk at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota, July 2, 2025. The 114th Fighter Wing conducted an elephant walk to demonstrate its ability to project fighter airpower. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Luke Olson)

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Ukraine’s New ‘Flamingo’ Cruise Missile Can Strike Russia’s Arms Factories

PUBLISHED on August 18, 2025, 11:22 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary – Ukraine is entering production of its new “Flamingo” cruise missile,...

Stephen SilverAugust 18, 2025

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Russian Air Force Receives New Su-34 Fullback ‘4++ Generation’ Fighter-Bomber

PUBLISHED on August 18, 2025, 11:05 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary: Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has delivered a new batch of...

Jack BuckbyAugust 18, 2025

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The Treaty

China Claims it ‘Expelled’ a U.S. Warship. The Navy is Calling it a Lie

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Meet the Midway-Class: The U.S. Navy ‘Battle Aircraft Carrier’ with an Armored Flight Deck

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Navy’s USS Ranger Aircraft Carrier Was Truly 1 Of a Kind

North Korea Talk

Report: North Korea Sending 6,000 Troops, 100 Tanks to Russia (to Fight in Ukraine?)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia’s Navy Has a Big Problem (And It’s Not Just a Lack of Aircraft Carriers)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

This Is the ‘Land Swap’ Putin Wants. Ukraine is Calling it a ‘Land Grab’

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

ANALYSIS: China Promised It Would Not Invade Taiwan While Trump Is President

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine’s New ‘Flamingo’ Cruise Missile Can Strike Russia’s Arms Factories

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russian Air Force Receives New Su-34 Fullback ‘4++ Generation’ Fighter-Bomber

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