11/16/2025 U.S. official says the 'table is being set' for possible military action against Venezuela  The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, will arrive in the northern Caribbean on Sunday as tensions with Venezuela grow, according to a U.S. military official. The carrier will join 15,000 service members, including 2,000 Marines aboard an amphibious assault ship. |
11/16/2025 Turkey grounds all C-130 military aircraft after Georgia crash kills 20  Turkey has grounded all C-130 military cargo aircraft as a precaution following a crash earlier this week that killed 20 military personnel, a Turkish Defense Ministry official said on Thursday.“As of November 12, 2025, the flights of our [C-130] aircraft have been suspended as a precaution,” a Defense Ministry official told journalists at a briefing in Ankara. “After all detailed technical checks and inspections are completed. |
11/16/2025 China’s Missile Trap: Inside The U.S. Navy’s New Plan To Survive At Sea  China’s growing anti-ship arsenal is forcing the U.S. Navy to rethink how it fights and survives in the Western Pacific. Rather than betting everything on a handful of big, vulnerable surface combatants, future plans shift toward more numerous small surface ships, new amphibious vessels and a massive expansion of unmanned surface and undersea systems. The strategy is clear: a more dispersed, resilient, allied fleet designed to complicate Beijing’s targeting and outlast its missile salvos. |
11/16/2025 Gulf States' Airpower Capabilities Are Still Evolving  Standing at the crossroads of cultures and a source of great natural wealth, the Gulf region has become a geopolitical hotbed with rising military presence from both global powers and, more recently, the smaller nations that fringe the waters of the Gulf. The last decade has seen a dramatic rise in both the numbers and capabilities of combat aircraft operated by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members. |
11/16/2025 Colombia signs $3.6B deal for Gripen fighters  Colombia on Friday signed an agreement for 17 Gripen E/F fighter jets, with a value of €3.1 billion ($3.6 billion), according to a statement by Saab. The deal covers 15 Gripen E one-seater aircraft, along with two Gripen F two-seaters and a host of equipment and weapons, the Swedish company announced. Delivery of the jets will take place between 2026 and 2032. |
11/15/2025 KC-390 Millennium Tanker Joins Gripen E Fighter Jet In Brazil’s New Aerial Duo .jpg) Embraer and Saab have completed the full flight test and certification campaign for in-flight refuelling between the KC-390 Millennium and F-39E Gripen of the Brazilian Air Force at Gavião Peixoto. The qualification closes a critical gap in Brazil’s new airpower architecture and creates a marketable tanker fighter package for export customers that plan to operate both platforms. |
11/15/2025 Ukraine finalizes another historic military aviation deal, says Zelenskyy  Ukraine will soon receive new air defense systems and combat aircraft from its allies, including France. The relevant decisions are already being prepared, and it will be a historic agreement, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy recalled that this week, the Nordic and Baltic states agreed to provide 500 million dollars for the PURL program to supply American weapons to Ukraine. This will significantly help to deter Russian attacks. |
11/15/2025 Venezuela Conducts F-16 And Su-30 Fighter Jet Drills Projecting Deterrent Power Against U.S. Forces.  Venezuela released new footage of F-16 and Su-30 fighters conducting joint maneuvers, filmed from inside a cockpit and shared on official military channels. The timing reinforces Caracas’s intent to project readiness as US naval activity increases in the Caribbean. |
11/14/2025 U.S. Officials Raise Concerns About Saudi Arabia’s Bid for F-35 Jets  As the Trump administration tries to finalize a deal to sell advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, a Pentagon intelligence report has raised concerns that China could acquire the warplane’s technology if the sales go through, according to people familiar with the assessment. |
11/14/2025 French Rafale fighter jets conduct joint operations with Norwegian F-35s from Ørland Air Base  Several French Rafale fighter jets operated from Ørland Air Base last week as part of a four-day training mission. The aim was to practise rapid deployment with minimal personnel while carrying out complex operations alongside Norwegian F-35s. |