U.S. Air Force Flexes its Muscles on NATO’s Eastern Flank
In early December, USAF F-35A Lightning IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons took part in agile airpower exercises across the Baltic states and in Romania. Two F-16s from the U.S. Air…
Chitose Set To Be Japan’s Next F-35A Base
The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced plans for a squadron at Chitose Air Base to transition from the F-15J to the F-35A. The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has announced…
Photographer Captures Rare B-52H Drag Chute Malfunction in Mid Flight
Unusual drag chute deployment caught on camera over Fort Worth. A photographer in the Fort Worth area captured a rare and unusual incident on Dec. 11, 2025, involving a B-52H…
SEAD and CSAR Specialist Units Head to SOUTHCOM as Military Buildup Continues
U.S. based F-35A Lightning IIs and EA-18G Growlers are the latest combat jets to head to U.S. Southern Command, while HH-60W Pave Hawks have relocated from Japan to Puerto Rico.…
Historic RC-135 and EA-37B Integration Marks Major Step in USAF Electromagnetic Spectrum Dominance
First sustained operational sorties combine Rivet Joint intelligence gathering with Compass Call electronic attack to refine real world spectrum dominance tactics. The U.S. Force has announced a significant milestone in…
China’s Massive Drone Swarm Mothership “Jiutian” Takes Flight
While reports have identified the Jiutian as a “general-purpose drone,” concepts have shown it releasing drone swarms with a range of surface and maritime strike munitions. A massive drone-carrying mothership…
