India and Pakistan have announced conventional missile capability advancements throughout the winter holiday period.

Drone and aerial imaging solutions provider AgEagle Aerial Systems (EagleNXT) has sold six eBee TAC tactical mapping drones to the US Army.

Every year, tons of military supplies are labeled as “surplus” by the U.S. military, and these can be anything from rucksacks to rocket launchers. But when weapons or weapons systems are slapped with a surplus label, there’s an entire process in place for de-weaponizing them.
During the U.S. military’s post-Cold War drawdown, the process was so overwhelmed by surplus gear that some weapons-grade surplus managed to trickle through. That’s how Ron Garlick was able to rebuild one of the Army’s deadly Cobra helicopters and use it to hunt wolves.

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Special forces helicopters and dozens of U.S. fighters, bombers, surveillance platforms, and drones were used in dramatic U.S. operations over Caracas.

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Anatomy of a Modern Decapitation Strike

Imagine if you will, a low-cost, small weapons system. It could fly stealthily into enemy territory, not being mistaken for a bomber or any kind of missile. And then it could detonate a nuclear weapon onboard, hitting a desired target. That system? A balloon.
Back in the 1950s military researchers seriously explored using free floating balloons as a way to launch nuclear bombs at enemies. 
The idea was taken seriously enough by the United States government that nuclear researchers did a formal study on it.

On New Year’s Eve 1876, in a dusty little settlement on the Texas frontier, three Medal of Honor recipients ended up at the same party.
By sunrise, one of them was dead.
A double-barreled shotgun blast ended the life of Adam Paine, a Black Seminole scout who had earned the medal for fearless service on the Texas frontier. The man who pulled the trigger, Claron A. Windus, had his own Medal of Honor for equally selfless service. When Windus shot Paine, it became the only documented time in American history that one Medal of Honor recipient intentionally killed another.

A new variant of the Bulsae-4 electro-optical guided long-range anti-tank missile system has entered serial production in North Korea, with state media reporting that this will provide a major boost to the anti-armour capabilities of frontline units. Deliveries of the first units are expected to begin in the first half of 2026, while production capacity is set to rise by about 2.5 times.

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When I look back at my 45 years of military service, one of the highlights of my military education was a battlefield tour I participated in during 2001 at the Somme battlefield, alongside other “high flying” students on the U.K.’s Higher Command and Staff course.The historical element of it was provided by the late Richard Holmes and we students reveled in his masterful narrative history. Holmes explained how the tank had been fielded in 1916 as a predominantly infantry protection platform to provide cover for troops as they moved across no-man’s land.

In 2025, the ongoing contest between the United States and China moved from tariff skirmishes to a confrontation over strategic choke points.Washington expanded semiconductor export controls under the Biden administration, limiting China’s access to advanced chips, design software, and lithography tools. The Trump administration tightened these rules on Sept. 29, extending them to foreign affiliates. Beijing retaliated ten days later with new licensing requirements on rare-earth oxides, metals, and magnet products.

Following the U.S. Armed Forces’ initiation of Operation Absolute Resolve against Venezuela on January 3, which saw multiple military and infrastructure targets across the capital destroyed and President Nicolas Maduro abducted by U.S. Army Delta Force operators, growing information has emerged regarding how South America’s most capable air defence network was rapidly penetrated. U.S.

Cuban government sources have confirmed that 32 Cuban Armed Forces personnel were killed in action when engaged by U.S. forces in Venezuela on January 3. This followed confirmation from Venezuelan Defence Minister Vladimir Lopez that most of President Nicholas Maduro’s security detail was killed during the operation by U.S. Army Delta Force special forces to abduct him, although the full number of casualties was not specified. Unconfirmed reports indicate that many of the Cuban personnel killed in action were part of the president’s security detail, although U.S.

Iranian-designed Shahed 136 single use attack drones being produced under license in Russia as the Geran 2 have been modified to provide them with air-to-air capabilities, with Ukrainain Armed Forces personnel reporting that the Igla man-portable air-defence systems had been attached to the aircraft. The Shahed aircraft was fitted with a camera and a radio modem, while the missile launch is controlled by the drone’s remote operator. It remains unconfirmed whether this configuration is experimental, or has been more widely adopted.

Open Source Intel has reported a large deployment of USAF transport aircraft to RAF Fairford in England. After this deployment, SOF rotory-wing aviation assets were seen operating in the area according to reports.
An AC-130 gunship, a Navy P-8 reconnaissance aircraft, and fighter refueling tankers have also been deployed to the UK.
One theory is an airbridge being created for operations in Iran. However, the deployment of SOF aviation to the UK does not give them capability in Iran.

The Japanese Ministry of Defence reported that Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force H-6 bombers, J-16 fighters, and Y-9 intelligence aircraft transited between Okinawa Island and Miyako Island, with Air Self Defence Force fighters from the Southwest Air Defence Force scrambled to respond. This occurred less than a month after People’s Liberation Army Navy J-15 carrier based fighters operating from the aircraft carrier Liaoning formed radars locks on a Japanese F-15 fighter over international waters southeast of Okinawa Island on December 6.

Chinese People’s Liberation Army Ground Force personnel from the 75th Group Army have trained for rapid insertion by helicopter during a ground-aerial coordination training exercise, highlighting the rapid enhancements which have been made the service’s rotary wing airborne insertion capabilities. Personnel descended by fast rope from a Z-20 medium weight transport helicopter, a type which first entered service in 2019 and can carry an estimated 20 personnel. These were escorted by lighter Z-10 attack helicopters.

World War II forced the United States into a lot of unfamiliar territory. Nowhere was that more apparent than in its fight against sabotage and espionage along the East Coast. The government discovered that safeguarding the waterfront required more than patrols and paperwork; it required access to communities it did not control. The crowded piers, ethnic neighborhoods, and dockside taverns around New York Harbor were governed not by federal agencies, but by powerful crime syndicates whose influence reached far deeper than any official badge.

The Saturday attack on Venezuela to capture President Nicolás Maduro was carried out by U.S. Army special operations units, who inserted via helicopter into Caracas and grabbed Maduro and his wife after a firefight with Venezuelan forces. While they were carrying out the raid, roughly 150 aircraft covered them in the skies and carried out airstrikes on Caracas and other parts of Venezuela.
The force included a mix of Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps bombers, fighter jets and electronic attack planes, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said on Saturday.

Not all oil is created equal, and Venezuelan crude is about as different from typical American light oil as heavy molasses is from a bottle of gasoline. That difference shapes everything from how refineries are built to how much it costs to turn crude into fuel to whether U.S. companies even want those barrels in the first place.
Related: How the US deleted Venezuela’s air defenses so quickly (and why the real war might be starting)
Venezuela sits on enormous oil reserves, especially in the form of extra-heavy crudes in the Orinoco region.

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New images have provided the first clear look at China’s first intercontinental range stealth aircraft, showing what appear to be twin internal weapons bays that would confirm the aircraft is intended to serve as a long range bomber. The unmanned aircraft was first seen in satellite footage from a People’s Liberation Army Air Force test base near Malan, Xinjiang province, which was published in mid-June. Subsequently on October 19 images or the first time showed the aircraft in flight.

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North Korea has launched a nuclear-capable ballistic missile with a hypersonic glide vehicle from Pyongyang’s Ryokpho District, which traveled 1,000 kilometers before hitting a target in the Sea of Japan. State media noted that the test represented an operational evaluation of the country’s strategic weapons, which was framed as a show of force hours after the United States launched an attack on Venezuela and abducted its president, Nicolas Maduro.

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council and former president Dmitry Medvedev has warned that the U.S. attack on Venezuela on January 3 and abduction of President Nicolas Maduro have demonstrated the need for potential targets of Western attacks to focus on strengthening their defensive capabilities. “The operation in Caracas has become the best proof of the fact that any state needs to strengthen its armed forces as much as possible, preventing various rich brazen individuals from easily changing the constitutional order in search of oil or something else,” he observed.

Director of the Republic of China Ministry of National Defence’s Strategic Planning Department Lieutenant General Huang Wen-chi has confirmed plans to re-equip Republic of China Army reserve units with armoured vehicles, self-propelled artillery, and unmanned aircraft, as part of broader efforts to bolster the capabilities of reserve forces. He added that procurement targets will be adjusted as needed based on changes in the security situation in the Taiwan Strait.

A United States Air Force MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle is confirmed to have crashed near Maidan Shahr in central Afghanistan’s Maidan Wardak province, approximately 40 kilometres southwest of the capital Kabul. The Reaper is amongthe most widely used types of combat aircraft in the Western world, and has been deployed for reconnaissance and combat operations from Venezuela, to Yemen, and the South China Sea. The aircraft was remotely piloted from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, which is the central hub of American air operations in the Middle East and Central Asia.

A Russian Aerospace Forces Su-34 strike fighter operating under Battlegroup South has launched guided glide bombs against a concentration of Ukrainian personnel and military equipment. Commenting on the operation, the Russian Defence Ministry reported: “The crew of a Su-34 multirole supersonic fighter-bomber of the Aerospace Forces delivered a strike on amassed Ukrainian manpower and armour in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South.

Easy Homemade Chicken or Turkey Broth Recipe – Rich, Flavorful, and Perfect for Soups & Meals! In this @mychowline video, I’m showing you step-by-step how to make your own homemade chicken or turkey broth (or bone broth!) using simple ingredients and killer seasonings from Grill Your Ass Off.
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The United States Army has deactivated its 5th Air Cavalry Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, a reconnaissance and attack helicopter squadron which has been stationed in South Korea for more than three years. Operating AH-64 Apache attack helicopters and a wide range of reconnaissance assets, the unit was based at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, approximately 60 kilometres south of Seoul, and within minutes’ flight of targets in North Korea.

Welcome to 2026. The smoke is still clearing over Venezuela’s Base Aérea Capitán Manuel Ríos, and the global internet is aflame. Many in the know are already asking the same uncomfortable question: “I thought the S-300 was supposed to be the Gladiator—how could it have failed so spectacularly?
Related: How the US deleted Venezuela’s air defenses so quickly (and why the real war might be starting)
For the last decade, the Kremlin’s sales reps have been pitching the S-300VM “Antey-2500” as the ultimate shield.

The U.S. military’s surprise, overnight operation to detain Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was months in-the-making and involved more than 150 aircraft and drones, integrated space and cyber effects, multiple intelligence agencies and law enforcement personnel, according to senior government officials who oversaw it. 
Explosions were reported in Venezuela’s capital city of Caracas early Saturday as U.S. forces launched strikes and a large-scale raid that led to the capture of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The couple are now on a U.S.

More than 150 aircraft from the US military were utilised in the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas.

L Todd Wood appears on Bannon’s War Room to discuss the overnight Delta Force raid on Venezuela.
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A number of thoughtful observers argued President Donald Trump would not pursue regime change in Venezuela. I was never convinced. On our podcast and in private conversations with experts and political leaders alike, I have been predicting that he would go for it. I also thought it was a bad idea, and I still think so.After a U.S. snatch-and-grab operation of Nicolás Maduro, who ruled Venezuela as a dictator, under the cover of a night of airstrikes, the question has been answered.

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Delta Force and soldiers with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment were involved in the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in the early hours of Saturday, Task & Purpose has learned.
In a press conference Saturday morning, President Donald Trump said that no U.S. personnel were killed in the attack, which saw airstrikes hit several sites in Venezuela. U.S. special operations forces moved in by helicopter into the capital of Caracas and captured Maduro and his wife Celia Flores. They are now being held on a U.S. Navy ship in the Caribbean.

The US has overthrown the regime of Venezuelan President Maduro in a dramatic pre-dawn raid over the capital Caracas.

The “Russian Shield” over Caracas, Venezuela’s vaunted air defense, was supposed to be an iron dome, one that would put the United States to shame and sink their ships. But at 0400 EST on January 3, 2026, the U.S. Navy turned it into red-hot scrap metal.
For a decade, the defense blogs and twittersphere have been doom-posting about the S-300VM “Antey-2500.” They told us the Caribbean was a kill zone. They exclaimed proudly that the Su-30s would sink the American fleet before it could reach operating range. But when the first wave of Tomahawks from the USS Gerald R.

Tom McArthur, BBC News The PM has not spoken to US President Donald Trump about the US seizure of President Nicolas Maduro.

Mark Hertling, The Bulwark It’s not clear the administration has settled on a goal, much less considered the consequences.

Stephen M. Lepore, Daily Mail Trump said Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has been ‘captured and flown out of the country’ after he ordered the US military to conduct a ‘large scale strike.

Palacio, P.S. Ana Palacio shows why China is well positioned to capitalize on the destruction wrought by Donald Trump in 2025.

John Waters & Ross Calvin, RealClearDefense
Two years before the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, two senior military officers in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) published…