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The Chinese Jiu Tian unmanned aircraft, commonly referred as the world’s first ‘drone mothership,’ has been confirmed to have made its first flight in Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, marking a major milestone in a unique program that promises to revolutionise unmanned air operations. With a 25 metre wingspan and 16.35 metre length, the large aircraft has the capacity to carry 100 small drones, which it can launch while airborne.

The Royal Thai Air Force has employed its F-16A/B fighter aircraft for five days of intensive air strikes on Cambodian targets, following the launch of Operation Sattawa on December 10 which is aimed at seizing a number of localities in northern Cambodia. The service first procured the aircraft in the early 1990s, which were supplied from the U.S. Air Force’s post-Cold War surpluses, after which seven additional F-16s were delivered as aid by Singapore in 2005.

The 11th Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp has confirmed that the CH-7 unmanned high altitude stealth reconnaissance aircraft recently completed its first flight at an airfield in Northwest China. The program’s entry into its flight testing stages is expected to pave the way for service entry in the early 2030s, marking a major milestone in China’s emergence as a global leader in unmanned aviation capabilities.

Former officer in the Ukrainian Security Service Vasily Prozorov has reported that an estimated 10,000 foreign contractor personnel have been killed in action since the outbreak of full scale Russian-Ukrainian hostilities in February 2022.

Every year, the Pentagon promises us “game-changing” technology. Usually, that just means a new radio that weighs five pounds more than the old one and requires a Master’s degree to operate.
Related: What’s really real with SOCOM’s AI targeting tests right nowBut 2025 was different. This year, the future actually showed up. We aren’t just looking at PowerPoints anymore; we are looking at laser weapons that shoot down rockets for the price of a coffee, “vampire” medical kits that don’t need refrigeration, and drones that land on their tails like retro spaceships.

Congress wants the Department of Defense to study psychological effects of working with uncrewed weapons. Nestled inside the large National Defense Authorization Act currently making its way through the legislature is a section calling for a “comprehensive study” on how working with uncrewed aerial systems impacts troops’ mental health. 
The defense bill, which passed the House and is awaiting a vote in the Senate, covers everything from pay increases to upgrading an award to the Medal of Honor.

For years, military families have been told to be flexible, to “embrace the suck,” and to trust the system. But when the system doesn’t evolve, families get hurt, and some go bankrupt.
Spoiler alert: The PCS Program was never designed with modern military families (or common sense) in mind. The PCS system isn’t just broken; it was designed in an era that didn’t account for modern families, housing costs, or pandemics.

The U.S. Space Force will soon start naming its weapons, communications and space systems after themes including Norse mythology and ghosts.
Space Force shared the plans on Thursday, framing them in bright and colorful art pieces that look like something out of card games such as Magic: The Gathering or Yu-Gi-Oh. Chief of Space Operations General Chance Saltzman unveiled the thematic naming schemes during his keynote address at the 2025 Space Force Association’s Spacepower Conference.

Lt. Gen. Steve Gilland is the Superintendent of West Point, and has led troops in some of the Army’s most elite combat units, including the 1st Cavalry and 101st Airborne divisions, the 75th Ranger Regiment and Delta Force.
Somehow he did all that while being bad at throwing grenades.
As a young soldier, he told Task & Purpose, he somehow screwed up the grenade-throwing station during testing for the Expert Infantry Badge.

The Pentagon has provided new insight into how the Chinese People’s Liberation Army could utilise its missile, anti-space and cyber assets to sink even the newest and most capable U.S. Navy carrier groups.