Terrorism & Security Feb 20, 2026

New Vision To Fill Gaps After AV-8B Harrier And AH-1Z Viper Retirements Laid Out By Marines

The Marines also see what is called Future Attack Strike as addressing demands that will arise when the F/A-18C/D Hornet...

The War Zone Joseph Trevithick

Terrorism & Security Feb 20, 2026

Hunt For “AWACS Killer” Anti-Radiation Missile Kicked-Off By Navy

The Advanced Emission Suppression Missile will also be able to strike air defenses on land and sea. The post Hunt For &#...

The War Zone Joseph Trevithick

Terrorism & Security Feb 19, 2026

U.K. Denying U.S. Use Of Key Bases Would Impact Bombers’ Role In Iran Air Campaign

The U.K. is reportedly preventing the U.S. from using Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford to attack Iran. The post U.K. Denyin...

The War Zone Howard Altman

Terrorism & Security Feb 19, 2026

China’s Largest Modern Naval Gun To Date Just Appeared On A Test Ship

A new 155mm gun could give Chinese warships added firepower for amphibious operations, as well as against targets at sea...

The War Zone Joseph Trevithick

Terrorism & Security Feb 19, 2026

Private F-16 Aggressors Just Brought A Huge Upgrade To The Fight

Top Aces' advanced aggressor F-16 features an AESA, IRST, helmet mounted display, open architecture mission system and n...

The War Zone James Deboer

Terrorism & Security Feb 19, 2026

Security Forces Guarding ICBMs Need Fresh Tactics To Defend New Sentinel Silos

Security Forces tasked with defending Minuteman III ICBMs currently train for everything from retaking captured silos to...

The War Zone Joseph Trevithick

Terrorism & Security Feb 18, 2026

Russia Eyes Balloon Communications System To Fill Massive Gap Left After Losing Starlink

SpaceX has cut off Russia's access to Starlink and now Moscow is scrambling to find a replacement. The post Russia Eyes ...

The War Zone Howard Altman

Terrorism & Security Feb 18, 2026

What Iran’s Naval Exercise With China And Russia In The Strait Of Hormuz Actually Means

The Maritime Security Belt 2026 exercise comes as the U.S. is flowing forces to the Middle East ahead of a possible atta...

The War Zone Howard Altman

Terrorism & Security Feb 18, 2026

Major Deployment Of Rickety E-3 Sentry Fleet For Iran Crisis Highlights Worrisome Gaps

The shrunken E-3 fleet isn't getting any younger, and a replacement is still far off while demand for its services would...

The War Zone Joseph Trevithick

Terrorism & Security Feb 17, 2026

X-68A LongShot Air-To-Air Missile-Carrying Drone Moves Closer To F-15 Launch

LongShot drones are also seen as a new way for bombers and cargo planes to engage aerial threats and reduce vulnerabilit...

The War Zone Joseph Trevithick

Terrorism & Security Feb 17, 2026

Final Pieces Moving Into Place For Potential Attack On Iran

The latest flurry of U.S. assets heading to the Middle East includes many of the missing capabilities needed for a susta...

The War Zone Howard Altman

Terrorism & Security Feb 17, 2026

C-32A ‘Air Force Two’ Jet Emerges Wearing Trump’s New Air Force One Paint Job (Updated)

Donald Trump's controversial Air Force One livery has made it onto its first Air Force executive aircraft. The post C-32...

The War Zone Joseph Trevithick

Terrorism & Security Feb 16, 2026

F-16s Find Balloons, Not UFOs, After Sunday Scramble: NORAD

Alert F-16s out of California scrambled to hunt down mysterious targets over Nevada and California twice on Sunday. Th...

The War Zone Howard Altman

Terrorism & Security Feb 16, 2026

AH-64 Apache Is Getting Proximity Fuzed 30mm Cannon Ammo For Swatting Down Drones

The XM1225 APEX ammo will offer another arrow in the Apache's growing anti-drone quiver. The post AH-64 Apache Is Gettin...

The War Zone Tyler Rogoway

Terrorism & Security Feb 16, 2026

New GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator Parts Reverse Engineered From ATACMS Ballistic Missile Tech

Replacing GBU-57s dropped on Iran highlights issues that come from being locked into a single contractor, which the Pent...

The War Zone Joseph Trevithick