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Secret Service’s New Cadillac Escalade Presidential Limousine Emerges
Escalade limos look to be a new addition, but the Secret Service has been using very similar Chevy Suburbans in this role for years.
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Trump Now Says He Won’t Use Force To Acquire Greenland (Updated)
Trump still issued a warning about his interest in the island and it isn’t clear how much trust is left with NATO allies to take him at his word.
Possible Change To F-47 6th Generation Fighter’s Designation Raised By Trump
The F-47 designation is a reference to Trump and his support for the program, but he seems ready to change it if things don’t go as planned.
Claims Swirl Around Use Of New Russian Missiles To Strike Ukraine
Russia’s recent strikes on Ukraine reportedly involved a combination of new weapons and others repurposed from stocks of old target missiles.
U.S. Military Buildup In The Middle East Grinds On (Updated)
More U.S. assets appear to be headed to Middle East as Israel is reportedly willing to weather a major missile barrage to end the regime in Iran.
E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jet The Pentagon Tried To Cancel Gets Over $1B In New Defense Bill
Lawmakers already shot down Pentagon plans to buy E-2 Hawkeyes instead of E-7s Wedgetails.
Navy P-8 Poseidon Used For Rare Presidential Combat Air Patrol Mission
The P-8 provided overwatch security while Trump attended a college football championship game in Miami.
Japan’s New Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Barrel Rolls To Evade Defenses
One of the many capabilities of the new SSM is the ability to spiral during its attack run to help evade close-in gun systems.
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U.S.-NATO Rift Over Greenland Keeps Getting Worse
Denmark is deploying more troops to Greenland over the increasingly hostile rhetoric coming out of the White House.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
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First Contingent Of European Troops Operating Outside Of NATO Have Arrived In Greenland
The tiny, largely symbolic force arrives as the White House continues to voice its desires to acquire the Arctic island.
Trump Claims Iran Has Stopped Killing Protestors
The president has repeatedly threatened to attack Iran if it continues to kill protesters.
U.S. Was Primed To Destroy Three Venezuelan Airfields If Fighters Attempted To Launch
A DOJ memo also states that up to 75 air defense sites stood between American forces and Maduro’s safe house.
Navy’s Top Admiral Concerned About Strain On Ford Carrier Strike Group
The USS Gerald R. Ford has been on cruise since June and the Navy’s top officer does not want to send it to the Middle East on extended deployment.
Trump Class Battleships Could Get Megawatt Lasers: Navy’s Top Officer
The dream of laser weapons has not materialized nearly as fast as the Pentagon once thought it would, but the Navy’s top officer wants to overcome that.
Navy Has A Plan To Attack Embarrassing Rust Caked On Its Warships
An image of a rust-streaked USS Dewey last year sparked Trump to demand change in how the Navy deals with “running rust.”
Let’s Talk About The Mysterious “Civilian-Style” Plane Used To Strike A Drug Boat
Common Launch Tubes make it possible to discreetly arm virtually any aircraft, including types that might appear to be entirely civilian.
Trump Tells Protesters “Help Is On Its Way,” Cuts Off Negotiations With Regime
The president’s message to protesters, which remains vague, comes amid reports that at least 12,000 have been killed by the regime.
Did A Mysterious “Sonic Weapon” Really Aid Delta Force In Capturing Maduro?
We separate fact from fiction surrounding the viral claim about an exotic non-kinetic weapon that left Maduro’s guards disoriented and bleeding.
Lynx KF41 Fighting Vehicles’ Arrival In Ukraine Imminent
The German-made infantry fighting vehicle will be the most modern of its kind to enter operational service with Ukraine.
Hellfire-Armed Drone-Killing Buggy Appears In Ukrainian Service
Based on a high-mobility chassis, the Hellfire-toting Tempest is a recent addition to Ukraine’s drone-hunting force.
Russia’s New Geran-5 Long-Range Kamikaze Drone Could Be Air-Launched
The latest jet-powered version of the Geran long-range one-way attack drone is being studied for launch from Su-25 attack jets.
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
If that annoying hum you’re hearing stops, we’re about to die.
Iran Threatens Protesters With Death
After nearly two weeks of demonstrations, Iran’s Ayatollah publicly addresses the unrest as U.S. intel reassesses the severity of the situation.
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