# The Afterburn Podcast

> Key Insights into Defense and Aviation

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## Posts
- [Now LIVE! Operation Midnight Hammer | Part 1: Before Iran, There Was Yemen](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/now-live-operation-midnight-hammer-part-1-before-iran-there-was-yemen): F-16 Wild Weasels
- [Operation MIDNIGHT HAMMER ](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/operation-midnight-hammer): F-16 Wild Weasels
- [The Democratization of Strategic Strike](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/the-democratization-of-strategic-strike): Drones took out planes and radar sites...something only 'high-end' weapons used to do. 
- [All Roads Through China](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/all-roads-through-china): The Math of This War - 5,197 munitions. 
- [The U.S. Base Problem](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/the-u-s-base-problem): Why US basing in the Gulf may not survive this war
- [The U.S. Must "Bat a Thousand" ](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/the-u-s-must-bat-a-thousand): Why the Strait of Hormuz is the hardest problem in this war
- [War with Iran: How We Landed Here](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/war-with-iran-how-we-landed-here): A Brief Timeline of Iran over 80 years
- [Will the U.S. Attack Iran](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/will-the-u-s-attack-iran): Why the F-16 is still crucial
- [China Tests Amphibious Barges and “Floating Barriers”](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/china-tests-amphibious-barges-and-floating-barriers): 🔺 Threat of the Day: Su-35, Second Round of Chinese Barges, Interim Air Force 1
- [$12,000 for a Navy Ship...'ish'](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/12-000-for-a-navy-ship-ish): 🔺 Threat of Day: DF-41 ICBM, Chinese Spy Sentenced, New Electronic Warfare Squadron at Nellis, CENTCOM hammers ISIS
- [A-10s Saved |  T-7 Arrives | B-2 Brought Back to Life](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/a-10s-saved-t-7-arrives-b-2-brought-back-to-life): Congress halts A-10 retirements, the F-35 takes on SEAD in Iran, and the B-2 “Spirit of Georgia” returns to the sky
- [F-22 Commands Drone | China Buys a Trailer Park | Saudi F-35s?](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/f-22-commands-drone-china-buys-a-trailer-park-saudi-f-35s): Defense and Aviation Insights
- [NATO Tosses E-7 | "Cheap" Anti-Drone Missiles | Threat: Su-57](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/nato-tosses-e-7-cheap-anti-drone-missiles-threat-su-57): Lowdown Newsletter 
- [Plant 42 Shooting | F-16 Upgrades | B-21 Single Pilot + WSO?](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/plant-42-shooting-f-16-upgrades-b-21-single-pilot-wso): Lowdown Newsletter 
- [Nuke Testing | Anduril CCA Takes Flight | 🎯 China's HQ-9](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/nuke-testing-anduril-cca-takes-flight-china-s-hq-9): Lowdown Newsletter 
- [Beyond the Cockpit: Dave Berke’s Journey Flying 4 Iconic Fighters](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/beyond-the-cockpit-dave-berke-s-journey-flying-4-iconic-fighters)
- [F-35 Downgrades | New "Doomsday" Plane | Laser Rockets 🚀](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/f-35-downgrades-new-doomsday-plane-laser-rockets): Lowdown Newsletter
- [Failed North Korean Op | 500th F-35| Blame the KC-46 | ](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/failed-north-korean-op-500th-f-35-blame-the-kc-46): Lowdown Newsletter
- [MiG-29 Parts Heist 🕵🏻‍♂️  | Ejection Seat Ride | B-2 Flyover | ](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/mig-29-parts-heist-ejection-seat-ride-b-2-flyover): Lowdown Newsletter
- [U-2 Record Flight | Russia Moves Missiles | Another Chinese Jet](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/u-2-record-flight-russia-moves-missiles-another-chinese-jet): Lowdown Newsletter
- [Fighter Pilot Spy? | 747 Gift | China's PL-15 ](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/fighter-pilot-spy-747-gift-china-s-pl-15): Aviation and Defense Insight
- [F-35 Upgrades Stall | Tu-95s Intercepted | AGM-158 JASSM](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/f-35-upgrades-stall-tu-95s-intercepted-agm-158-jassm): Aviation and Defense Insight
- [F-16s Depart Japan | B-21 Flights | More KC-46s? | Threat: SA-21](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/f-16s-depart-japan-b-21-flights-more-kc-46s-threat-sa-21): Aviation and Defense Insight
- [KC-46 Loses Boom | J-20 Station Wagon | Threat: J-10 "Vigorous Dragon"](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/kc-46-loses-boom-j-20-station-wagon-threat-j-10-vigorous-dragon): Aviation and Defense Insight
- [A-10 to Retire Early  | China's Surge in B-2 "Interest" | Threat: Iran's Fattah 1](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/a-10-to-retire-early-china-s-surge-in-b-2-interest-threat-iran-s-fattah-1)
- [Operation Midnight Hammer | F-35 & E-7 Buys Cut](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/operation-midnight-hammer-f-35-e-7-buys-cut)
- [B-2 Posture  🔺 Chinese Spies 🔺F-47 ](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/b-2-posture-chinese-spies-f-47)
- [KC-46s Grounded 🚨 Threat of the Day: GBU-39  🚨 Su-57 Stops in Iran](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/kc-46s-grounded-threat-of-the-day-gbu-39-su-57-stops-in-iran)
- ["Spears Victory" Exercise 🚨 Threat of the Day JF-17 🚨 Drone Hits Chernobyl ](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/spears-victory-exercise-threat-of-the-day-jf-17-drone-hits-chernobyl)
- [Frankenstein F-35 🚨 Russian Hypersonic Missile 🚨 Ex-United Pilot Sues](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/frankenstein-f-35-russian-hypersonic-missile-ex-united-pilot-sues)
- [U.S. Airline Accident History 🚨 Tu-95 Bear 🚨 Iran Su-35s ](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/u-s-airline-accident-history-tu-95-bear-iran-su-35s)
- [F-35 Crash | Now What? ](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/f-35-crash-now-what): Safety Investigation Board vs. Accident Investigation Board
- [A-10s Stranded | 🚨 MiG-29 | Boeing Takes $5B Hit](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/a-10s-stranded-mig-29-boeing-takes-5b-hit)
- [Col Joe Jackson Medal Of Honor](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/col-joe-jackson-medal-honor)
- [Nukes Get Upgrade | 🚨 J-35 Fighter | Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter](https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/nukes-get-upgrade-j-35-fighter-next-generation-air-dominance-fighter)