KC-135RGs

France Replaces Decades-Old US-Made KC-135 Stratotanker with Advanced European A330 MRTT in Move Toward Air Refueling Autonomy

With a flyover that blended nostalgia with symbolism, France’s final Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker made its ceremonial pass over Airbase 125 in Istres on June 30, 2025, marking the end of an era. As the aircraft banked away, it signaled not...
Europe Equips Type X Robotic Combat Vehicle With Akeron LP Missiles for Autonomous Beyond-Line-of-Sight Precision Strikes

Europe Equips Type X Robotic Combat Vehicle With Akeron LP Missiles for Autonomous Beyond-Line-of-Sight Precision Strikes

European strategic autonomy, Milrem Robotics has announced the successful integration and live-fire testing of MBDA’s Akeron LP long-range guided missile aboard its Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle. The test, conducted under the Modular Architecture Solution for EU States (MARSEUS) framework and...
Germany Funds Mass Production of Ukraine's An-196 Liutyi Drone

Germany Funds Mass Production of Ukraine’s An-196 Liutyi Drone: A Strategic Game-Changer in the War with Russia

Ukraine War: Germany has announced funding for the mass production of 500 units of the An-196 "Liutyi" long-range kamikaze drone, a powerful Ukrainian-designed system aimed at striking deep within Russian territory. The agreement, disclosed on July 1, 2025, is a...
US Navy Strengthens Missile Defense Capabilities with Commissioning of Flight III Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer USS Jeremiah Denton

US Navy Strengthens Missile Defense Capabilities with Commissioning of Flight III Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer USS Jeremiah Denton

Amid the patriotic flourish of the U.S. Navy’s time-honored traditions, the christening of the USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129) at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding yard on June 28, 2025, marked a significant milestone in the continued evolution of...
U.S. Approves $510 Million JDAM Sale to Israel

U.S. Approves $510 Million JDAM Sale to Israel: A Deep Dive into Precision Munitions, Strategic Alliances, and Regional Impacts

The enduring strategic alliance between Washington and Tel Aviv, the U.S. Department of State approved a $510 million arms deal with Israel on June 30, 2025. The deal, facilitated through the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), includes the transfer of...
B-2 Bombers

U.S. Military’s Iran Strike: Why the GBU-57 “Bunker Buster” Wasn’t Used at Isfahan and the Fallout of a Historic Air Campaign

In a striking revelation that underscores both the complexity and limits of modern military power, General Dan Caine, the U.S. military’s top general for strategic operations in the Middle East, disclosed in a closed-door Senate session why the U.S. did...
B-21 Raider

U.S. DoD Allocates Over $4.7 Billion to B-21 Raider in Historic FY2026 Budget to Reinforce Strategic Bomber Superiority

U.S. strategic dominance: The U.S. Department of Defense has officially unveiled its fiscal year 2026 (FY2026) defense budget, placing heavy emphasis on next-generation deterrence capabilities. Central to this transformation is the B-21 Raider stealth bomber, which has secured over $4.7...
US Bombs Iran Nuclear Facilities

Leaked U.S. Intelligence Paints Grim Picture of Iran’s Nuclear Infrastructure: What’s Been Damaged, What’s Destroyed?

Hidden deep beneath a mountain and shrouded in reinforced concrete, the Fordo Fuel Enrichment Plant has long been a focal point of international anxiety. As the United States launched a series of targeted strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities last month,...
B-2 Bombers

US B-2 Bomber and GBU-57 “Massive Ordnance Penetrator” Combo Fails to Eliminate Iran’s Deep-Buried Nuclear Sites

In what was billed as the most aggressive direct U.S. military action against Iran's nuclear infrastructure in over a decade, a series of coordinated airstrikes involving B-2 stealth bombers and GBU-57 "Massive Ordnance Penetrator" bombs—America's most powerful bunker-buster weapon—struck key...
Russia Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile Enters Full-Scale Production

Russia’s Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile Enters Full-Scale Production: A Strategic Game-Changer in European Security

Russia’s strategic deterrent capabilities, Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed the serial production of a new, Mach 10-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile—the Oreshnik. This announcement, made during a televised address to graduating military cadets, signals a major inflection point in Russia’s...
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