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Sky Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment engaged targets with the Carl Gustaf 84mm weapon system in Grafenwoehr, Germany September 8, 2018 during Saber Junction 18. Exercise Saber Junction 18 is a U.S. Army Europe-directed exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating allies and partner nations.

Ukraine War

‘Serious Shortage’: Ukraine Just Ran Low on Patriot Interceptors — and Not One Russian Ballistic Missile Was Stopped Over Kyiv

Russia's latest mass attack on Kyiv killed at least 15 civilians as Ukraine's Air Force warned of a "serious shortage" of interceptor missiles. OSINT...

Isaac Seitz8 hours ago

A Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) F-2 aircraft flies in formation with a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, during a Bomber Task Force mission over the Indo-Pacific region, September 21, 2021. Bomber missions provide opportunities to train and work with allies and partners in joint and coalition operations and exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Japan Set Out to Build Its Own Fighter Jet. America Forced It to Copy the F-16, Then Refused to Hand Over the Code to Fly It

In the 1980s, Japan set out to build its own modern fighter jet, a symbol of its high-tech rise. Washington pressured Tokyo to abandon...

Harry J. KazianisJune 24, 2026

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) cruise side-by-side in the Philippine Sea June 18, 2006, during exercise Valiant Shield 2006. The joint exercise consists of 28 naval vessels, more than 300 aircraft, and approximately 20,000 service members from the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Spike Call) (Released)

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After the Iran Deal: Why U.S. Central Command Must Keep Its Forces in Place This Summer

The United States and Iran have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to end the war — but the agreement depends on enforcement. National security...

Rebecca GrantJune 18, 2026

U.S. Air Force Maj. Taylor “FEMA” Hiester, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performs aerial maneuvers in a U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon during an air show at Latrobe, Pennsylvania, June 21, 2025. The F-16, a multi-role fighter aircraft capable of both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat, demonstrates its versatility through dynamic aerial demonstrations at air shows across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Cardo)

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The Air Force Built an Accidental Masterpiece 50 Years Ago — and Has Never Managed to Repeat It

It first flew when Nixon was president — a bundle of gambles: fly-by-wire, the side-stick, the bubble canopy. Fifty years and 4,600 airframes later,...

Brandon WeichertJune 12, 2026

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kristin “Beo” Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team commander and pilot, takes off from Selfridge Air National Guard base for the 2020 London SkyDrive Air Show in Canada Sep. 12, 2020, Harrison Township, Mich. The F-35 Demo Team flew alongside the F-16 Viper, the F-22 Raptor, the A-10 Thunderbolt II, and the Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration teams in London, Ontario, Canada. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kip Sumner)

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Forget F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters: The U.S. Air Force Is Flying 63-Year-Old Tankers — and It’s Becoming a Crisis

Summary and Key Points: In June 2025’s Operation Midnight Hammer, seven B-2 stealth bombers flew a 36-hour, 12,000-mile round trip from Missouri to strike...

Reuben JohnsonMay 31, 2026

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Taiwan’s Best Fighter Jet Would Probably Be Shot Down by China’s J-20 Stealth Jet Before the Pilot Ever Saw It Coming

Summary and Key Points: The F-16V is the most advanced fighter Taiwan currently fields, equipped with the AN/APG-83 AESA radar, the Viper Shield electronic...

Isaac SeitzMay 27, 2026

A Louisiana Air National Guard F-15C Eagle streaks above the Ohio River during the Thunder Over Louisville air show in Louisville, Ky., April 18, 2026. More than a dozen military aircraft performed during the show, including four Kentucky Air National Guard C-130J Super Hercules from the Louisville-based 123rd Airlift Wing and two UH-60 Black Hawks from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Frankfort-based 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)

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An F-15 With No Brakes Was Heading for a Truck and a Parked F-16 — the Pilot Hit Afterburner and the Thrust Lifted His Fighter Off the Ground

In August 1988, F-15 pilot Daniel “Fig” Leaf experienced total hydraulic failure while taxiing back to parking, leaving him with no brakes and no...

Jack BuckbyMay 26, 2026

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 121st Air Refueling Wing over the skies of Canada, May 20, 2026. The F-16 Fighting Falcon can fly more than 500 miles, but the KC-135 can extend its radius beyond that and deliver airpower anywhere, anytime, globally. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor Warehime)

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The U.S. Air Force Just Ran A Live-Fire Exercise Designed to Test What An Air War with China Would Look Like Using F-22 and F-35 Fighters

The U.S. Air Force concluded Exercise Checkered Flag 26-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida on May 14, integrating F-22 Raptors, F-35A Lightning...

Jack BuckbyMay 21, 2026

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Israel’s Stealth F-35I Adir Fighter Kicks Down The Door — The F-16I Sufa Fighter Walks in And Burns The Building Down (In Iran)

Israel’s F-16I Sufa — Storm in Hebrew — is a heavily modified two-seat F-16D Block 50/52 built by Lockheed Martin and customized by Israeli...

Steve BalestrieriMay 20, 2026

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Ukraine War

‘Serious Shortage’: Ukraine Just Ran Low on Patriot Interceptors — and Not One Russian Ballistic Missile Was Stopped Over Kyiv

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Japan Set Out to Build Its Own Fighter Jet. America Forced It to Copy the F-16, Then Refused to Hand Over the Code to Fly It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

After the Iran Deal: Why U.S. Central Command Must Keep Its Forces in Place This Summer

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Air Force Built an Accidental Masterpiece 50 Years Ago — and Has Never Managed to Repeat It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters: The U.S. Air Force Is Flying 63-Year-Old Tankers — and It’s Becoming a Crisis

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Taiwan’s Best Fighter Jet Would Probably Be Shot Down by China’s J-20 Stealth Jet Before the Pilot Ever Saw It Coming

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

An F-15 With No Brakes Was Heading for a Truck and a Parked F-16 — the Pilot Hit Afterburner and the Thrust Lifted His Fighter Off the Ground

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Air Force Just Ran A Live-Fire Exercise Designed to Test What An Air War with China Would Look Like Using F-22 and F-35 Fighters

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Israel’s Stealth F-35I Adir Fighter Kicks Down The Door — The F-16I Sufa Fighter Walks in And Burns The Building Down (In Iran)

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