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NGAD

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China Tests Amphibious Barges and “Floating Barriers”

Jan 24, 2026

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8 min read

China Tests Amphibious Barges and “Floating Barriers”

🔺 Threat of the Day: Su-35, Second Round of Chinese Barges, Interim Air Force 1

John Waters
John Waters

Surface to Air Missile

+3

$12,000 for a Navy Ship...'ish'

Jan 16, 2026

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7 min read

$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

John Waters
John Waters

Su-75

+5

F-22 Commands Drone | China Buys a Trailer Park | Saudi F-35s?

Nov 24, 2025

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8 min read

F-22 Commands Drone | China Buys a Trailer Park | Saudi F-35s?

Defense and Aviation Insights

John Waters
John Waters

B-21

+3

Plant 42 Shooting | F-16 Upgrades | B-21 Single Pilot + WSO?

Nov 8, 2025

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9 min read

Plant 42 Shooting | F-16 Upgrades | B-21 Single Pilot + WSO?

Lowdown Newsletter

John Waters
John Waters

Surface to Air Missile

+4

Nuke Testing | Anduril CCA Takes Flight | 🎯 China's HQ-9

Nov 4, 2025

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8 min read

Nuke Testing | Anduril CCA Takes Flight | 🎯 China's HQ-9

Lowdown Newsletter

John Waters
John Waters

China

+2

Failed North Korean Op | 500th F-35| Blame the KC-46 |

Sep 6, 2025

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11 min read

Failed North Korean Op | 500th F-35| Blame the KC-46 |

Lowdown Newsletter

John Waters
John Waters

India

+4

U-2 Record Flight | Russia Moves Missiles | Another Chinese Jet

Aug 11, 2025

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10 min read

U-2 Record Flight | Russia Moves Missiles | Another Chinese Jet

Lowdown Newsletter

John Waters
John Waters

Spy

+2

Fighter Pilot Spy? | 747 Gift | China's PL-15

Aug 1, 2025

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10 min read

Fighter Pilot Spy? | 747 Gift | China's PL-15

Aviation and Defense Insight

John Waters
John Waters

Spy

+5

F-35 Upgrades Stall | Tu-95s Intercepted | AGM-158 JASSM

Jul 26, 2025

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12 min read

F-35 Upgrades Stall | Tu-95s Intercepted | AGM-158 JASSM

Aviation and Defense Insight

John Waters
John Waters

Surface to Air Missile

+6

F-16s Depart Japan | B-21 Flights | More KC-46s? | Threat: SA-21

Jul 18, 2025

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10 min read

F-16s Depart Japan | B-21 Flights | More KC-46s? | Threat: SA-21

Aviation and Defense Insight

John Waters
John Waters

Spy

+5

KC-46 Loses Boom | J-20 Station Wagon | Threat: J-10 "Vigorous Dragon"

Jul 11, 2025

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11 min read

KC-46 Loses Boom | J-20 Station Wagon | Threat: J-10 "Vigorous Dragon"

Aviation and Defense Insight

John Waters
John Waters

NGAD

+5

B-2 Posture  🔺 Chinese Spies 🔺F-47

Apr 4, 2025

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11 min read

B-2 Posture 🔺 Chinese Spies 🔺F-47

John Waters
John Waters

China

+1

"Spears Victory" Exercise 🚨 Threat of the Day JF-17 🚨 Drone Hits Chernobyl

Feb 17, 2025

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8 min read

"Spears Victory" Exercise 🚨 Threat of the Day JF-17 🚨 Drone Hits Chernobyl

John Waters
John Waters

Russia

+2

Frankenstein F-35 🚨 Russian Hypersonic Missile 🚨 Ex-United Pilot Sues

Feb 10, 2025

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12 min read

Frankenstein F-35 🚨 Russian Hypersonic Missile 🚨 Ex-United Pilot Sues

John Waters
John Waters

NGAD

+5

U.S. Airline Accident History 🚨 Tu-95 Bear 🚨 Iran Su-35s

Feb 3, 2025

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11 min read

U.S. Airline Accident History 🚨 Tu-95 Bear 🚨 Iran Su-35s

John Waters
John Waters

Newsletter

+2

Navy SEAL Arrested | 🚨 Threat of the Day: J-10C | F-35 is Too Loud

Sep 16, 2024

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11 min read

Navy SEAL Arrested | 🚨 Threat of the Day: J-10C | F-35 is Too Loud

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John Waters
John Waters
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