Ryan Faith
France Just Can't Put Enough Boots on the Ground to Wipe Out the Islamic State
The powerful French military can do serious damage to IS, and do so in spectacular fashion. But winning a ground war against a brutal insurgency would be a very different story.
Russia Wants a Doomsday Device — And It's a Sign They're Losing Their Nuclear Marbles
The fact that the Russians are supposedly talking about high-fallout weapons in the tens of megatons tells us that the guys in Moscow may be perilously close to losing their goddamn minds over missile defense.
Are China and Japan Heading for a South China Sea Showdown?
Japan is going to bat for South China Sea claimants and Vietnam is returning the favor, while the region grinds through ongoing territorial disputes.
Do Israel's New Fighter Jets Mean Stealth Is Going Out of Style?
For decades, military planners have touted the age of the stealth airplane. But an order for new jets from the Israeli Air Force tells us it may all be coming to an end.
Industry Giant Northrop Grumman Wins Big, Fat Contract For Big, Fat US Air Force Bomber
The US Air Force announced that Northrop Grumman has beat out a Lockheed Martin / Boeing team - and at stake, there's a $70 billion dollar pie.
Here's What US Boots on the Ground in Syria Really Means
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter testified today to Congress about the US strategy to counter the Islamic State, opening up the possibility of Special Forces raids against targets in Syria.
Is the Air Force's Next Nuclear Bomber Trying to Get Itself Fired?
The Air Force is poised to announce who will build its next, $550 million stealth bomber. Except it won't just drop bombs.
Venezuela Trolls the US by Pledging to Fight the War on Drugs With Russian Fighter Jets
Venezuela's interest in purchasing a dozen new state-of-the-art fighter jets touches on nuclear weapons and cocaine, but still turns out to be pretty sad.
Invisibility Cloaking Still Isn't Much to Look At
Unless you're the size of a few human cells, you're too big to hide under science's current version of an invisibility cloak. That may change, but not for many years.
China's New Video About Kicking America's Ass Is More Than Meets the Eye
The 5-minute video shows the Chinese military stomping the US, but it also appears to carry underlying promises of both future victory and revenge for past defeats.
The US Army's Top General Points a Spear at Russia
On the eve of his retirement, the US Army's top general told VICE News that the military knows Russia is "getting ready for something." Now the US and its allies must decide how best to prevent it.
Can the US Army Still Fight as a Heavyweight?
After more than a decade of fighting insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US Army is taking stock at Operation Dragon Spear to find out whether it has what it takes to fight a country like Russia or China.