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DOD response to two Venezuelan F-16 fighter aircraft flying over destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) on Thursday in the Caribbean.

The US is deploying 10 F-35 Lightning II 5th generation fighter jets to Puerto Rico to "conduct operations against drug cartels," two sources briefed on the matter told Reuters.

The warplanes are expected to arrive in the area by late next week.

Russian radars in Crimea were hit by drones – the 48Ya6-K1 'Podlet' and the 55Zh6M 'Nebo-M'

Russian 9А83М2 of the S-300V4 chased and bombarded by heavy night bomber drone of the “Lazar” unit. Zaporizhzhia region.

Despite initial reports suggesting that the attack was launched from over or near the Persian Gulf, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that last Tuesday’s strike operation by the Israeli Air Force against a meeting of Hamas leadership in the Qatari capital of Doha, was actually carried out from over the Northern Red Sea, with twelve Israeli fighter jets, eight F-15s and four F-35s, firing several air-launched ballistic missile into space over Saudi Arabia at Qatar.

According to multiple senior U.S. officials briefed on the operation, it was only minutes before the strike that Israel notified the U.S. military it was carrying out an attack against Hamas, with the Israelis initially not providing precise information on the target, but space-based sensors operated by the U.S. Space Force detected infrared heat signatures projected by the launch and the trajectory of the missiles, confirming the target as Doha.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) alerted Gen. Dan Caine, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who in turn informed the White House. President Trump then directed Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to notify the Qataris, according to the White House. But it was too late. Qatar said the warning arrived around ten minutes after the missiles had already struck the meeting site in Doha.

There are some quite striking antenna similarities between the vessels used by Russia in the war in Black Sea and the vessels totally peacefully patrolling (and jamming) in the waters between Denmark and Germany.

Map of the Ukrainian drone strike campaign against Russian oil refineries starting from 2 August 2025

Admiral Nakhimov is approaching her pier in Severodvinsk.

Russia's Northern Fleet conducted anti-submarine exercises in the Barents Sea.
Tu-142MK ASW, "Aleksandr Mozhayskiy".
Il-38N ASW/MPA.
Ka-27M

Israel conducted a precision airstrike in Doha, the capital of Qatar. The strike was aimed at senior Hamas leadership gathered in a Hamas-owned building in the upscale Katara neighborhood.

Navigational Warnings have appeared that point to a likely #Trident-III D5 #SLBM test launch in the Atlantic between Sept 17-22.

China’s New Giant Underwater Drone Increases Naval Mine Threat Around Taiwan

North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un supervised the work of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology Complex.

During the venture, the flight of the Saebyeol-4 reconnaissance UAV (copycat of US RQ-4 Global Hawk HALE UAV), as well as the tests of "Kumsong-series tactical attack drones," were carried out.

The Yasen-M class SSGN K-571 “Krasnoyarsk” and Project 949A Antey/Oscar II-class SSGN Omsk have launched cruise missiles ("P-800 Oniks" and "P-700 Granit") at a sea target in the Sea of Okhotsk.

Analysis of Sentinel 2 imagery from September 20, 2025, shows a vessel with a highly unique fore and aft superstructure almost identical to the MV Ocean Trader, a US Special Operations Command vessel operating SW of St. Kitts.

The MV Ocean Trader is a fascinating asset. Converted from a commercial Ro-Ro ship, she serves as a clandestine forward operating base, capable of launching small craft and supporting special forces teams while blending in with commercial shipping traffic.

Radia to Develop World’s Largest Military Cargo Aircraft for U.S. and NATO.

Greece orders one more FDI frigate

Apaches in to Gotland.

Rafale carrier landing with 0 visibility.

Russian spy ship Yantar, presumably in or near UK waters.

Note that the ROV (remote operated vehicle, a deep-sea robot) A-frame is deployed (red). It’s doing something on the seabed.

Also two new radomes (yellow)

NEW: Today, Japanese Minister of Defense Shinjiro Koizumi visited Yonaguni, the westernmost Japanese island in the Senkakus. After inspecting a JGSDF garrison, Koizumi announced that the JSDF will deploy a Type 03 Chū-SAM missile battery on the island, to “reduce the likelihood of an armed attack against our country.” The Type 03 has an effective range of approximately 50 km, while Yonaguni itself is approximately 105 km from Taiwan.

The plane that was struck in Taganrog last night was a unique, experimental A-60 flying laboratory, based on the Il-76 transport aircraft.

The A-60 was developed in the Soviet Union as a carrier of laser weapons. It was used in experiments to blind and temporarily disable the optical systems of reconnaissance satellites.

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the development of this project has been halted multiple times, mainly because of the lack of funding. The work restarted in 2010s.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine officially confirmed the attack on the Russian A-60 laser weapons carrier in the city of Taganrog last night.

In addition to that, the Aircraft Repair Plant TANTK named after G.M. Beriev and the Atlant Aero plant producing Molniya-type UAVs were also hit, the Ukrainian military said.

The strikes in Taganrog were reportedly conducted with Neptune cruise missiles and Bars drone-missiles.

Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX-1) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii has had its giant inflatable radar dome removed for the first time to be replaced

Nikel wrote: Mon Nov 24, 2025 2:54 pm TSM

NEW: Today, Japanese Minister of Defense Shinjiro Koizumi visited Yonaguni, the westernmost Japanese island in the Senkakus. After inspecting a JGSDF garrison, Koizumi announced that the JSDF will deploy a Type 03 Chū-SAM missile battery on the island, to “reduce the likelihood of an armed attack against our country.” The Type 03 has an effective range of approximately 50 km, while Yonaguni itself is approximately 105 km from Taiwan.

SunlitZelkova wrote: Tue Nov 25, 2025 8:18 pm
Yonaguni is not part of the Senkaku Islands, it is part of the Yaeyama Islands.

Navy Cancels Constellation-class Frigate Program, Considering New Small Surface Combatants

Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX-1) early-warning radar station in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii with radar array exposed for maintenance

Satellite images of Yasny ICBM Site as of November 29, 07:31 UTC

Yesterday, on November 28, during a test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile from Yasny Site, the missile exploded in the air and fell near the silo.

The satellite image shows the crater from the missile impact and a burned-out area nearby, as well as a crater from missile debris.

On the road leading to the launch site, there are about 20 military trucks, including Ural-4320s and R-419L communication stations.

Sea Baby naval drones operated by Ukraine’s Security Service (SSU) have struck two sanctioned tankers of Russia’s shadow fleet — KAIRO and VIRAT — in the Black Sea.

At the moment of the strike, both sanctioned vessels were empty and en route to the port of Novorossiysk to load cargo.

The Real-Life Hunt For Red October Happened 50 Years Ago

Germany set to finally deploy Israel's Arrow 3 defense system, which neutralized Iranian missiles

Israel set to fully deploy 'game-changing, cutting-edge' Iron Beam laser system this month

Interception of the Russian jet powered Shahed kamikaze drone with an installed R-60 air-to-air missile.

Israel Aerospace Industries CEO Boaz Levy: Interest in the Barak MX is not confined to Greece.

Israel is expected to close a strategic deal of historic proportions with Greece for the sale of three Israel air defense systems for €3 billion ($3.5 billion). The price is similar to that of the sale of the Arrow 3 system to Germany. The deal with Greece is expected to include Rafael’s Spyder system, which will replace the Russian Osa-AK and Tor-M1 systems, Israel Aerospace Industries’ Barak MX, which will replace the Hawk system, and Rafael’s David’s Sling, which will replace the Russian S-300 system. The Israeli systems will be integrated into a new air defense array alongside Patriot missiles, which Greece will retain.

Chinese Forces Battle Dizzying Altitudes to Expand Military Footprint

This Will Be The Navy’s New Medium Landing Ship

653 strike UAVs
3 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles
34 Kh-101/Iskander-K/Kalibr cruise missiles
14 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles

Funding boost for Australian-made Ghost Bat

Singapore’s AI-Driven Multi-Role Combat Vessel RSS Victory, Redefining Southeast Asia’s Naval Warfare Paradigm

The Jiutian drone mothership has completed its maiden flight.

China’s New Underwater Drones Could Threaten West Coast U.S.

USS Iwo Jima's Air Wing Staged at Puerto Rico Air Hub

Iranian oil tanker seized today in the Southern Caribbean off the coast of Venezuela was the Guyana-flagged M/T SKIPPER, with the operation being carried out at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday and involving 2 MH-60 “Seahawk” Multi-Mission Helicopters with U.S. Special Forces, 10 Marines and 10 Coast Guardsmen. M/T SKIPPER had reportedly been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury since 2022 for its ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Hezbollah.