Terrorism & Security

100 B-21 Stealth Bomber Fleet Size Target Unchanged For Now Despite Production Acceleration

The main goal of expanded B-21 production right now is getting the first Raiders fielded in 2027. The post 100 B-21 Stealth Bomber Fleet Size Target Unchanged For Now Despite Production Acceleration a...

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Terrorism & Security Feb 24, 2026

AI Is Now Helping The F-35 Spot Enemy Air Defenses

New artificial intelligence technology is giving the F-35 the ability to pick out confusing threat emissions and get the...

Terrorism & Security Feb 24, 2026

'Anyone who runs is shot': Watch Russian soldiers describe killings of troops who refuse orders

The men, who are on the run, told of the horrors they witnessed on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine.

Terrorism & Security Feb 24, 2026

BBC's Will Grant on the atmosphere in Mexico following unrest

The BBC's Will Grant describes how locals are feeling in Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco, Mexico, after a wave of vi...

Terrorism & Security Feb 24, 2026

Anduril’s Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft Is Now Flying With AIM-120 AMRAAM

The USAF says its Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone program has entered the weapons integration and captive carry test...

Terrorism & Security Feb 24, 2026

Talon Blue Is The New Name For Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A ‘Fighter Drone’

Talon harkens back to the company's T-38 Talon heritage, while Blue is likely a reference to Tacit Blue, which was a tec...

Terrorism & Security Feb 23, 2026

Russia’s Mi-28 Havoc Attack Helicopter Has Tiny Crew Compartment To Pick Up Downed Pilots

Like the Mi-24 Hind before it, albeit to a far more austere degree, the Mi-28’s fuselage compartment can be used in a ...

Terrorism & Security Feb 23, 2026

Straight Talk On State Of U.S. Airlift Capabilities From General Who Ran Air Mobility Command

General Minihan's frankness about the China threat ended his career, but now as a civilian, he has much more to say. Th...

Terrorism & Security Feb 23, 2026

KC-130J’s Hellfire Missile-Firing Harvest Hawk Kits Retired By Marines

Developed to turn USMC C-130s into close air support platforms during the Global War on Terror, Harvest Hawk's relevance...

Terrorism & Security Feb 23, 2026

Iran Signals Possible “Fast Deal” To Be Made In Nuclear Talks As U.S. Military Build-Up Grinds On

Iran may be softening its negotiating stance as pressure builds in the form of hundreds of combat aircraft and dozens of...

Terrorism & Security Feb 23, 2026

Dark Merlin Is The Name Of General Atomics’ YFQ-42A Fighter Drone

Merlins are small but fierce birds that attack in groups and are known for their stealthy attacks. The post Dark Merlin...

Terrorism & Security Feb 21, 2026

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

Concrete is so hot right now... The post Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This W...

Terrorism & Security Feb 20, 2026

F-16s Heading To Middle East Equipped With Angry Kitten Electronic Warfare Pods

The Angry Kitten pods will give the fourth-generation fighters often tasked with the Wild Weasel missions much-needed ex...

Terrorism & Security Feb 20, 2026

Supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford Has Crossed Into The Mediterranean

The carrier's rush to the Middle East comes as the military build-up in the region appears to be approaching its crescen...

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...

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 &#...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...