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U.K. Denying U.S. Use Of Key Bases Would Impact Bombers' Role In Iran Air Campaign
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (594+ words) Published Feb 19, 2026 3:47 PM EST The U.K. is blocking U.S. use of two key bases for an attack on Iran, according to a report by The Times. Both Diego Garcia, an island in the Indian Ocean, and RAF Fairford, a base in the…...
Russia Eyes Balloon Communications System To Fill Massive Gap Left After Losing Starlink
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (862+ words) Updated Feb 18, 2026 6:51 PM EST While not reaching anywhere near the low earth orbit (LEO) altitudes as the Starlink constellation " between 341 miles to 298 miles " Barrage-1 could still serve as an alternative access point for high-speed data transfer for troops on ground…...
Final Pieces Moving Into Place For Potential Attack On Iran
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (892+ words) Updated Feb 17, 2026 5:28 PM EST This intensifying buildup comes against the backdrop of another round of peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran that wrapped up Tuesday morning Eastern Time with future discussions being planned. You can read more about that later…...
Destroyer USS Truxton Collides With Support Ship During At-Sea Resupply
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (318+ words) Updated Feb 12, 2026 11:56 AM EST The Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Truxtun collided with the support ship USNS Supply while the two were conducting an at-sea replenishment yesterday, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has confirmed. Both ships have continued to sail safely, but…...
Cartel Drones Triggered Airspace Clampdown, Major Government Response Around El Paso
1+ week, 1+ day ago (700+ words) Published Feb 11, 2026 12:14 PM EST "Mexican cartel drones breached US airspace. The Department of War [DOW] took action to disable the drones," the administration official told us. "The FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] and DOW have determined there is no threat to…...
F-35A Stealth Fighters Moving Closer To Middle East As U.S. Military Buildup Continues
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1013+ words) Published Feb 10, 2026 3:09 PM EST F-35A stealth fighters from the Vermont Air National Guard (VANG) are edging nearer to potential deployments to the Middle East. The movement of these aircraft comes as the U.S. is building up a large force in the U.S. Central…...
Drone Mini-Submarine That Attaches Itself To Other Vessels Unveiled By Lockheed
1+ week, 3+ day ago (721+ words) Updated Feb 9, 2026 1:38 PM EST Lamprey, which Lockheed Martin describes as a multi-mission autonomous undersea vehicle (MMAUV), has a largely square hullform and 24 cubic feet of internal payload space. It is electrically powered and features a built-in hydrogenerator that allows it…...
Russian Forces In Ukraine Scramble To Overcome Musk's Starlink Restrictions
1+ week, 6+ day ago (837+ words) Updated Feb 6, 2026 5:28 PM EST The white listing was apparently very effective, and almost immediately began impairing Moscow's war effort, according to both sides. "As a result" of the SpaceX action, "instead of a planned strike against the enemy, where their…...
China Secretly Testing Nuclear Weapons And Covering Its Tracks, U.S. Alleges
1+ week, 6+ day ago (746+ words) Published Feb 6, 2026 12:03 PM EST "China has used decoupling " a method to decrease the effectiveness of seismic monitoring " to hide its activities from the world," DiNanno added. "China conducted one such yield-producing nuclear test on June 22nd of 2020." China has conducted nuclear…...
Boeing Details New MQ-28 Ghost Bat Features, Eyes Indo-Pacific Sales
1+ week, 6+ day ago (927+ words) Published Feb 5, 2026 6:10 PM EST Australian Department of Defense AC Ivan Smotrov As the MQ-28A Ghost Bat drone heads toward operational capability with its launch customer, Australia, Boeing has provided details about the changes incorporated in the upcoming Block 3 version. The…...