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A rush to harden bases in the Middle East should finally be a much needed wake-up call to glaring gaps globally.

Retired Air Force Col. Troy Pananon offers candid insights into the strain a fight with China would put on the tanker fleet.

A-10s making nine-second-long gun runs is absolutely not normal.

The cluster munitions likely have a very particular purpose aimed at neutering Iran’s ability to launch long-range ballistic missiles.

A loss of an E-3 is a major blow for the dwindling fleet of increasingly rickety airframes and points to other capability and defensive gaps.

Remember what sunlight felt like?

Iranian attacks highlight the glaring need for hardened infrastructure and shelters to protect troops and military assets.

TWZ Special Access: We visited TacAir to learn about their heavily upgraded F-5AT fighters and how they replicate enemy aircraft to keep U.S. fighter aircrews sharp.

Even in lower-threat coastal areas, MANPADS are a real risk to lower-flying aircraft, and true air supremacy across Iran still isn’t a reality.

Retired Colonel Troy Pananon knows just how big a toll Epic Fury is taking on the fleet, its maintainers, and aircrews.

The Navy wants to spend less time prototyping and focus on fielding already mature uncrewed vessel designs, which contractors might operate.

Rejected proposals from the U.S. and Iran show how far off the parties are on any negotiated ceasefire.

Taking a less-orthodox approach to developing a new fighter means that Seoul’s KF-21 has made rapid progress.

The ballooning threat from FPV drones pose a major risk to American aircraft parked on ramps in war zones and in the United States.

Test units will soon start experimenting with early M1E3 prototypes, with the Army now hoping production could kick off in 2027.