Navy SEAL becomes first SEAL Fleet Master Chief in naval history

A Navy SEAL is being selected to be the next Fleet Master Chief of Naval Forces Europe and Africa, becoming the first-ever SEAL in the United States Navy’s (USN) history to rise to that position. “I am excited to announce Force Master Chief Derrick Walters will be our new Fleet Master Chief,” said Admiral James […]

Watch: MiG-29s and SU-25s from the Russian Air Force practice highway landings

Imagine for a moment, if you will, you’re a fighter pilot in an air force whose home station has just fallen victim to an airstrike. You look out across the airfield and see the runway has been decimated. Some of the aircraft themselves have taken hits, but still others have survived unscathed. With no runway, […]

US and Polish commandos train with an eye toward Russia

American commandos from the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) have just finished a months-long training deployment in Poland, where they conducted realistic training scenarios with their Polish brethren. The airmen were part of the 321st Special Tactics Squadron (STS), which is based in Royal Air Force Mildenhall, in the United Kingdom. The squadron is […]

Breaking: SAS operators wounded in Syria, at least one in critical condition

Two Special Air Service (SAS) troopers were seriously injured during an Islamic State (ISIS) missile attack in an undisclosed location in eastern Syria. At least one Kurdish fighter was killed in the attack. The special operators were attached to Kurdish forces, providing their partners with essential joint terminal attack control (JTAC) capabilities—that is, coordinating airstrikes. […]

China becomes the first nation to land on the far side of the moon

China has become the first nation to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon. At about 0230 GMT on Thursday, January 3, the Chang’e 4—a robotic probe—landed in the South Pole-Aitken basin, which is located at the lunar south pole and is the deepest and oldest basin in the moon. The moment […]

American accused of spying still imprisoned as Russians decline prisoner swap

Paul Whelan, a U.S. Marine veteran, continues to be under arrest by the Russian government, charged with espionage. The Russians have refused to entertain the prospect of a prisoner swap. Emerging details surrounding this case have muddled the picture. Whelan has a remarkable four citizenships: British, Canadian, Irish, and U.S. This wasn’t his first visit to […]

Breaking: Pirates capture 6 Russian citizens off the African coast

State owned Russian media outlets report that six Russian citizens were captured from the MSC Mandy container ship off the coast of Cotonou, Benin. According to the Kremlin, the six Russians, which included the vessel’s captain, were taken hostage and removed from the ship before it was secured and sailed to a port near Nigeria. […]

Russia claims their new military aircraft will be able to ‘disable enemy satellites’

Kremlin-owned media outlet Sputnik News recently released details of a new electronic warfare aircraft being developed for the Russian military that they claim will not only be able to jam communications but also “disable enemy satellites.” Of course, the unnamed source from “within the Russian defense ministry” opted not to divulge any details of just […]