The War Zone

US Special Operators Need A Battle Ready Buggy They Can Cram Into A V-22 Osprey

US Special Operators Need A Battle Ready Buggy They Can Cram Into A V-22 Osprey

Existing all-terrain vehicles lack the desired firepower and protection, but larger vehicles simply won’t fit in the tiltrotor’s small cargo bay.

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These Are The Standoff Missiles Russia Used To Open Its War Against Ukraine

These Are The Standoff Missiles Russia Used To Open Its War Against Ukraine

Russia used its growing arsenal of precision standoff missiles to hit key targets at the start of its invasion of Ukraine.

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Highlights From the Showroom Floor at the Army’s Biggest Arms Expo and Conference

Highlights From the Showroom Floor at the Army’s Biggest Arms Expo and Conference

Companies from around the world showed off armored vehicles, weapons, and other equipment at the annual gathering.

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America’s Startling Short Range Air Defense Gap And How To Close It Fast

America’s Startling Short Range Air Defense Gap And How To Close It Fast

From weaponized hobby drones, to artillery shells, to low-flying fighters and cruise missiles, U.S. ground forces are alarmingly vulnerable.

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US Special Operators Demand More Firepower and Protection for Their Newest Battle Buggies

US Special Operators Demand More Firepower and Protection for Their Newest Battle Buggies

Special Operations Command is spending millions on new turrets amid reports that the vehicles are too vulnerable for actual combat.

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Why the B-2 Stealth Bomber Was Used to Strike ISIS Camps in Libya

Why the B-2 Stealth Bomber Was Used to Strike ISIS Camps in Libya

America’s most valuable stealth combat aircraft might have seemed like an odd choice to bomb a target whose air defenses were neutered in 2011. It wasn’t.

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Russia Sent Electronic Warfare Systems And Armored Vehicles To Kazakhstan For Peacekeeping Mission

Russia Sent Electronic Warfare Systems And Armored Vehicles To Kazakhstan For Peacekeeping Mission

The lightning-quick arrival of Russian forces came as the Kazakh regime found itself under siege from its own citizens.

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The US Moves Nukes in Booby Trapped Tractor Trailers Straight Out Of An Action Movie

The US Moves Nukes in Booby Trapped Tractor Trailers Straight Out Of An Action Movie

The special trailers, with defenses such as sticky goo and electrified handles, unfortunately belong to a troubled agency.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping Brought A New Armored Limousine With Him To Africa

Chinese President Xi Jinping Brought A New Armored Limousine With Him To Africa

The appearance of the new car comes after its manufacturer, Hongqi, announced plans to revitalize its more commercial offerings.

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Air Force Eyes Air-Breathing, Rocket-Plane Mothership

Air Force Eyes Air-Breathing, Rocket-Plane Mothership

A UK company famous for exotic engine designs and spaceplane concepts might be getting into bed with the Air Force Research Laboratory. 

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