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F/A-18 Fighter Pilot Shoots Down MiG-21
F/A-18 Fighter Pilot Shoots Down MiG-21
Admiral Mark "MRT" Fox Recounts MiG-21 Shoot Down
Air Force Pilot Recovers Aircraft Shot by Enemy Fire in Afghanistan
Air Force Pilot Recovers Aircraft Shot by Enemy Fire in Afghanistan
Hit by enemy Fire - C-130J engaged by the Taliban
C-130J Hit by Enemy Fire in Afghanistan
C-130J Hit by Enemy Fire in Afghanistan
On September 19th, 2020 Major Richardson's C-130J was hit by enemy fire on approach to land in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan.
Flanker Shoots at British Royal Air Force RC-135
Flanker Shoots at British Royal Air Force RC-135
Flanker Shoots at British Royal Air Force RC-135...twice
China's Role in Mexican Drug Cartels - Ed Calderon
China's Role in Mexican Drug Cartels - Ed Calderon
Ed Calderon, a security specialist with firsthand experience in Mexico's anti-narcotics operations, sheds light on China's influence in Mexico and the drug trade.
Tracing the Taliban's Opium Trade
Tracing the Taliban's Opium Trade
Paresh is a former Special Mission Unit medic. He shares his experience tracking the illicit Taliban drug trade out of Afghanistan.
Air Force Red Flag Combat Exercise Triples in Size
Air Force Red Flag Combat Exercise Triples in Size
Air Force Triples Size of Excercise to Prepare for Complex Fight
F-16s for Ukraine: The "Magic" Cure or Just More Headaches?
F-16s for Ukraine: The "Magic" Cure or Just More Headaches?
The U.S. government approved the transfer of Danish and Dutch F-16s to Ukraine. But there is a lot more to consider.
AIM-120 AMRAAM Production Nearly Doubled
AIM-120 AMRAAM Production Nearly Doubled
Raytheon Just Announced AIM-120 production over 1,000 AMRAAMs per year
Chinese Spies Gain Access to U.S. Military Bases
Chinese Spies Gain Access to U.S. Military Bases
Chinese spies have gained access to U.S. military bases and sensitive sites over a hundred times in the past few years.
Special Forces Training Comparison - Navy Seals - Green Berets - Delta Force
Special Forces Training Comparison - Navy Seals - Green Berets - Delta Force
Paresh Amin - Ep 76 - Delta Force Operator
Underbelly of Mexico's Cartels: Ed Calderon's Revealing Insights into Organized Crime
Underbelly of Mexico's Cartels: Ed Calderon's Revealing Insights into Organized Crime
Ed Calderon is a former Mexican police officer who spent years battling cartels. He shares his insight into China's growing influence into the drug trade.

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