Satellite Imagery Reveals China Has Built a Sprawling New Island Base in the South China Sea
China has constructed a substantial new artificial island in the South China Sea, satellite imagery analyzed by The War Zone...
Month: August 2026
A Classified U.S. Very Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile Program Steps Into the Open
A previously classified U.S. air-to-air missile program known as the AIM-424, designated "Malice," has surfaced in public view for the...
NSA Deputy Director Warns China Is Closing the Gap in Artificial Intelligence and Intelligence Competition
The deputy director of the National Security Agency delivered a pointed warning about the pace and stakes of artificial intelligence...
USS Abraham Lincoln Ran Low on Food While Conducting Combat Operations in the Middle East
The USS Abraham Lincoln, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier conducting strike operations against Houthi targets in the Middle East, ran critically...
Ukraine Is Becoming NATO’s Classroom on the Realities of Battlefield Robotics
Ukrainian forces have accumulated more direct experience deploying ground robots in live combat than any NATO military, and now they...
Navy Weighs Renaming Destroyer Earmarked for a Black WWII Veteran in Honor of President Trump
The U.S. Navy is reportedly in discussions to name a new destroyer after President Donald Trump, a move that would...
Taiwan’s Apache and Black Hawk Drills Are Being Redesigned Around the Drone Lessons of Ukraine
Taiwan is reconfiguring how its AH-64 Apache attack helicopters and UH-60 Black Hawks train for combat, incorporating hard-won lessons from...
New York Formalizes Its Role as a Launchpad for Israeli Tech With a Dedicated Startup Hub
New York City is formalizing its position as a premier destination for Israeli technology companies, with the launch of a...
USS Harry S. Truman Enters the Middle East as Questions Mount Over Lincoln’s Status
The USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group has arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, reinforcing American...
From Carrier Gaps to Drone Warfare: The Defense Stories That Shaped the Week
The War Zone's recurring "Bunker Talk" feature serves a straightforward editorial purpose: surface the defense and national-security stories that either...
