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President Donald Trump climbed into a heavily armored Cadillac Escalade presidential limo after arriving in Davos in Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum this morning. Secret Service

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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DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Marine One as he arrives in Davos to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF), on January 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. The annual meeting of political and business leaders comes amid rising tensions between the United States and Europe over a range of issues, including Trump's vow to acquire Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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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.

President Donald Trump has brought up the possibility of changing the designation of the U.S. Air Force's F-47 sixth-generation stealth fighter if the program gets to a point where "I don't like it."
F-47

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.

A rocket launches from a S-400 missile system at the Ashuluk military base in Southern Russia on September 22, 2020 during the "Caucasus-2020" military drills gathering China, Iran, Pakistan and Myanmar troops, along with ex-Soviet Armenia, Azerbaijan and Belarus. - Up to 250 tanks and around 450 infantry combat vehicles and armoured personnel carriers will take part in the September 21 to 26 land and naval exercises that will involve 80,000 people including support staff.
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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. President Donald Trump says a strike against Iran is not off the table.
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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.

A new draft defense spending bill making its way through Congress seeks to boost funding for the U.S. Air Force's E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft to $1.1 billion for the current fiscal year.
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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.

P-8 Poseidon flew over the college national championship to protect the president.
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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.

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Denmark moving more troops into Greenland over Trump tensions.

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.

07 October 2024, Brandenburg, Freudenberg: Hans-Jürgen Herget, organizer of guided tours of the former GDR Ministry of the Interior's command bunker, stands in the underground facility. The former command bunker of the GDR Ministry of the Interior near Freudenberg (Märkisch-Oderland) will be open to visitors next weekend (12 and 13 October 2024). "In the event of war, public life in the GDR was to be maintained from this bunker," explains Hans-Jürgen Herget. According to Herget, around 400 telephone lines led from the facility to the police, the National People's Army and the State Security, as well as to companies and fire departments. Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images)

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A Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules is parked on the tarmak at Nuuk international airport on January 15, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland, the day after it arrived transporting Danish military personnel. Denmark's prime minister said on January 15, 2026 that the US ambition to take control of Greenland remained "intact" and that there were still a "fundamental disagreement" between the countries, despite high-stakes White House talks.

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.

President Donald Trump's claim that Iran has stopped killing protesters has sparked confusion over his intentions.

Trump Claims Iran Has Stopped Killing Protestors

The president has repeatedly threatened to attack Iran if it continues to kill protesters.

U.S. forces were prepared to destroy three airfields if it appeared that fighters belonging to the Venezuelan Air Force were attempting to scramble and intercept the force sent to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro earlier this month.

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.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle expressed concern about the strain on the USS Gerald Ford Carrier Strike Group after more than 200 days at sea.

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.

The U.S. Navy's top officer wants directed energy weapons to become the go-to choice for the crews of American warships when faced with close-in threats. He also said that more powerful megawatt-class lasers should not be seen as "beyond" the capabilities that could be found on the future Trump class "battleships."

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.

Running rust on one of the Navy's logistical ships.

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.”

A U.S. plane with a civilian-style outward appearance and the ability to launch munitions from within its fuselage carried out the first controversial strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat, according to multiple reports.

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.

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones.

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.

A viral and as-yet totally unsubstantiated claim that U.S. forces used a mysterious "sonic weapon" that left security forces bleeding and stunned during the recent operation to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro has been getting a ton of attention.

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.

German defense manufacturer Rheinmetall has confirmed that a batch of KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles will arrive in Ukraine “in the coming weeks.” While a single example has already been provided for evaluation, the next five vehicles are expected to make the type’s combat debut. The KF41 variant was unveiled in 2018 and is otherwise only used by Hungary. Its future success could depend on how it fares on the battlefield with the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces using the U.S.-made V2X Tempest, a high-mobility vehicle with a launcher for AGM-114 Hellfire missiles that is optimized for the counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) role. Mounting Hellfires on a high-mobility vehicle provides a valuable new means of employing these weapons, not only against drone threats, but potentially also other targets, too.

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.

The latest iteration of Russia’s Geran long-range one-way attack drone features a jet engine and is apparently being considered for launch from aircraft, to boost its range. The new drone, apparently first used at the beginning of this year, underlines Russia’s continued development of these drones, which bear the brunt of its relentless strikes on Ukraine, which ramp up during the winter months. It further points to Russia seeking to field drones that are better able to evade Ukraine’s air defenses, which are increasingly tailored to these kinds of threats.

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.

NANTWICH, ENGLAND - MAY 24: A general view inside the former RAF Hack Green secret nuclear bunker on May 24, 2023 in Nantwich, England. Hack Green played a central role in the defence of Britain for almost sixty years. It was chosen during WW2 to protect the land between Birmingham and Liverpool from hostile attack and as a location for the new RADAR equipment. The bunker went on to be used for shelter and protection during the Cold War. As relations between East and West thawed many of the UK's nuclear bunkers were sold off. The Secret Bunker is now privately owned by the Siebert family and is run as a museum trust. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Iranian officials are threatening protesters with death.

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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