The US Navy figured out how to reload its missile ships at sea, preparing for possible conflict with China
The USS Chosin used a TRAM device to load a missile canister into the ship’s vertical launching system on…
Putin put a hit on a double agent because he knew the source of the Russian leader’s riches: UK intel
Emergency workers in protective suits investigate the Novichok poisoning in Salisbury in 2017. Vladimir Putin likely ordered the assassination…
Bernie Sanders and Elon Musk are on the same page about auditing the Pentagon and slashing the defense budget
“Elon Musk is right,” Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont said of Elon Musk’s criticisms of the Defense Department’s spending. …
China is studying sanctions on Russia to figure out how to handle them if it invades Taiwan, report says
A tank firing during a nighttime exercise simulating a response to a Chinese attack in Penghu, Taiwan. China is…
Syria’s 13-year frozen war has ignited again after allies Russia and Iran let down their defenses
Syrian rebels fire at government forces on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria, in November 2024. With Russia and Iran…
Zelenskyy agrees on X to a ‘3 hour’ Lex Fridman podcast appearance as Musk touts another win for the platform
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed on X to record an episode of Lex Fridman’s podcast…
A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would depend on seizing its ports. That won’t be easy.
The fate of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would turn on their effort to seize a port facility like…
Israel’s powerful air defense systems look increasingly vulnerable to attack
Israeli air defenses like the combat-tested Iron Dome may be increasingly at risk from low-flying explosive drones. Israel’s air…
Zelenskyy suggests plan to end ‘hot phase’ of Ukraine war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested that the “hot phase” of the Russia-Ukraine war could…
Up-and-coming companies race to develop drone defenses that militaries and multinational corporations may now need
There’s a growing market for defenses to the drones that are rapidly evolving in conflicts like Ukraine. Attack drones…