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U.S. Air Force EA-37B Compass Call arrives at RAF Mildenhall on March 30, 2026.

New EA-37B Compass Call Electronic Warfare Jets Cross Atlantic, Middle East Next? (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Howard Altman

Updated 11 Hours Ago

Rapidly fielding more hardened shelters to better protect U.S. forces at bases in the Middle East is a top priority, according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

Bunkers For U.S. Bases In Middle East Now A Top Priority For Pentagon

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted 14 Hours Ago

A KC-135T Stratotanker from the 171st Aerial Refueling Squadron of the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, readies to refuel an A-10C from the 107th Fighter Squadron, also from Selfridge, on an aerial refueling sortie June 27, 2023. In addition to routine aerial refueling training in all conditions, aircraft from the 127th Wing commemorated the 100-year anniversary of the first aerial refueling conducted on June 27, 1923.

Dozens Of A-10 Warthogs Appear Poised To Join Epic Fury

By Thomas Newdick

Updated Yesterday

A-10 on a strafing run.

A-10 Warthogs Are Doing Bizarrely Long Strafing Runs In Iraq

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted Yesterday

The Israeli Air Force has released a picture of F-16I Sufa fighters taking part in strikes on Iran, and the jets appear to be carrying cluster munitions.

Israeli F-16s Appear To Be Carrying Cluster Munitions

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted Yesterday

E-3 sentry seen destroyed after Iranian attack in Saudi Arabia.

Images Show E-3 Sentry Totally Destroyed From Iranian Strike (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 29, 2026

Tomahawks running low in war with Iran.

U.S. Is Burning Through Tomahawk Cruise Missile Stockpile At An Alarming Rate: Report

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 28, 2026

CENTCOM is seeking an underground hardened facility at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

Hardened Underground Facilities Now Being Sought For Al Udeid Air Base

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 27, 2026

Iran says the US is dropping mines from the air on its missile facilities.

Is The U.S. Dropping Mines To Stop Iranian Missile Launchers?

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 27, 2026

Super Hornet has a near miss with a SAM near the short of the Gulf Of Oman.

Navy F/A-18’s Close Call With An Iranian SAM Highlights Remaining Risks To Epic Fury Aviators (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 26, 2026

KC-135 is being used heavily in Operation Epic Fury.

Veteran KC-135 Base Commander’s View Of Epic Fury’s Strain On The Tanker Force

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 26, 2026

Iran has rejected U.S. peace plans.

After Nearly A Month Of Epic Fury There’s No Off-Ramp In Clear Sight

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 25, 2026

Kamikaze drones operated by an Iran-backed militia in Iraq appear to have struck a U.S. military Black Hawk helicopter and an air defense radar at an American base in Iraq.

Drone Attack On Parked U.S. Army Black Hawk In Iraq A Harbinger Of What’s To Come

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 25, 2026

U.S. Air Force crew chiefs perform pre-flight checks on a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during Operation Epic Fury, March 17, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo)

B-2 Spirits Heading To Iran Appear With Puzzling Features On Their Wings

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 25, 2026

U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 311 (VMFA), Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, prepare to launch an F-35C Lightning II at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 16, 2024. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft in combat training. The 24-2 iteration of the exercise was held May 9-22. Nordheim)

Land-Based Marine Corps F-35Cs Are Now Moving Towards The Middle East

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 24, 2026

The former head of the Army Air Defense Artillery School at Fort Sill offers unique insights into the challenges of defeating Iranian missiles and drones.

Retired Patriot Battalion Commander On The Challenges Of Defeating Iran’s Barrages

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 24, 2026