David Cenciotti
Contributor
A Little Bombing, a Lot of Surveillance: What Britain Brings to the Syria Air War
Tornado bombers and Typhoon fighters have joined the increasingly crowded Syrian skies, but the major British contribution to the Islamic State fight comes from spying on the Islamic State's moves - literally.
Russia Is Playing a High-Stakes Game of Chicken With the US in the Skies Over Syria
Russia's drone shadowing, radar lock-ons, airspace violations, and other air tactics in and around Syria are sending clear messages to the United States.
Russia Is Now Bombing Syria — How Did Putin Secretly Get His Fighter Jets Into the Country?
Dozens of Russian combat aircraft are suddenly on Syrian soil, lined up for a group photo on a runway at a Syrian airbase, and bombing opposition-held areas as part of an effort to prop up President Bashar al-Assad.
How the US Periodically Reveals the Locations of Special Operations Missions
Armed with nothing more than a mobile device and an internet connection, bad guys can potentially track, predict, and avoid US airstrikes and reconnaissance missions.