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Brady Africk

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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Introducing Median Monitor, an interactive map of China's incursions into Taiwan's air defense identification zone: medianmonitor.com
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
China has built mockups of American-made fighter jets and air defenses deep in its western desert, satellite imagery from @vantortech.bsky.social shows. One of them imitates an E-767 radar plane flown only by Japan. viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/chinas-moc...
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China’s desert mockups of US aircraft and air defenses
Beijing has built imitations of American-made stealth jets, air defenses, and a specialized radar plane flown only by Japan.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
China has built mockups of American-made fighter jets and air defenses deep in its western desert, satellite imagery from @vantortech.bsky.social shows. One of them imitates an E-767 radar plane flown only by Japan. viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/chinas-moc...
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China’s desert mockups of US aircraft and air defenses
Beijing has built imitations of American-made stealth jets, air defenses, and a specialized radar plane flown only by Japan.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
America's adversaries have access to more satellite imagery than ever before. The US should be prepared to fight like everyone is watching. My latest with Elaine McCusker in the @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/4rcMavl
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Opinion | The U.S. should fight like its enemies are watching
America’s adversaries target U.S. bases using satellite imagery. Here’s how the U.S. should respond.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
New satellite imagery provides a harrowing look at the aftermath of recent flooding in Nepal and Tibet.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Russia's latest fuel crisis has reached the capital. New satellite imagery from @vantortech.bsky.social shows vehicles lined up at gas stations in Moscow, as Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries squeeze fuel supplies nationwide: viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/russias-fu...
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Russia's fuel shortage reaches Moscow, satellite images show
Ukrainian strikes and international sanctions have contributed to fuel shortages in cities across Russia.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Satellite imagery shows smoke rising from a Russian oil refinery in Orsk after recent Ukrainian strikes. This facility is more than 1,400 kilometers from the front line in Ukraine.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Here's a time lapse of China constructing an artificial island at Antelope Reef, one of several outposts Beijing has built out in the Paracel Islands.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Satellite imagery has never been easier to buy, or to fake. As providers multiply and AI improves, the commercial imagery market will be defined less by who has access and more by who can be trusted. My latest in Foreign Policy foreignpolicy.com/2026/08/06/s...
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Selling Trust From Orbit
Satellite images are plentiful, affordable, and easy to fake. Providers will benefit from curbing their misuse.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Smoke rising from the Russian Black Sea port of Taman is visible following overnight Ukrainian drone strikes. Russian shipping through the nearby Kerch Strait has been ​halted due to drone attacks since July 10.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
New satellite imagery from @vantortech.bsky.social offers a closer look at Russia's Avitek plant, hit last week by a Ukrainian missile as part of Kyiv's growing campaign against the facilities supplying the Russian military. viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/ukraine-wi...
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Ukraine widens aim at Russia's war economy
Ukraine has stepped up strikes on the Russian factories that make military components and commercial warehouses that move equipment.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Russia is building new hardened aircraft shelters at Lipetsk air base, satellite imagery from @vantortech.bsky.social shows. This kind of construction has been seen in recent years at more than a dozen bases involved in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Ukraine is teaching Russia brutal lessons in Crimea. U.S. defense planners should take notes before we pay the same price in a future conflict. My latest in the Washington Post wapo.st/4vEgQX2
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Opinion | Ukraine is teaching Russia a lesson. The U.S. should take notes.
Ukrainian drones and rockets have punished underprotected Russian assets on Crimea.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
New satellite imagery shows a huge smoke plume coming from the Russian city of Elektrostal following Ukrainian drone strikes.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
A ship burning in the Sea of Azov, near Russian-occupied Crimea, is visible in new satellite imagery. Ukraine has recently targeted several Russian ships near the Kerch Strait.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Damage to the Voronezh Semiconductor Plant in Russia is visible in new satellite imagery from @vantortech.bsky.social. This facility was one of several industrial sites targeted by Ukraine in recent weeks as part of a growing strike campaign.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Russia is expanding launch sites for attack drones at an air base near southern Ukraine, satellite images show. The new launch rails at the base are longer, a sign they are built to accommodate Russia's heavier jet-powered drones. viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/russia-exp...
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Russia expands drone launch sites used to attack Ukraine
Satellite images show longer launch rails built for Russia's newest jet-powered drones
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The first road bridge connecting Russia and North Korea is visible in new satellite imagery. It is the latest example of cooperation between the countries, which have grown closer since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/new-russia...
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New Russia–North Korea bridge underscores deepening alliance
The first road link between the two countries will offer a new route for trade and military cooperation
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Smoke rising from Russia's Tuapse oil refinery is visible in new satellite imagery. This refinery and port have been targeted by Ukraine multiple times in the years since Russia's full-scale invasion.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
New satellite imagery shows that a Russian oil depot in Primorsk is still burning after it was struck by Ukraine a few days ago. This site is more than 900km from the border with Ukraine.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
New satellite imagery of Iran shows damage to a Tehran oil depot from Israeli strikes.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Here is a close up look at how strikes cratered runways and taxiways at Iran’s Hamadan air base, rendering them inoperable.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Misinformation ramps up during major world events, and satellite imagery is not immune. AI has made it easier than ever to create fake images, so follow trusted sources for updates and double-check what you see in your feed.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
I put together some of the sharpest satellite images from the weekend's strikes on Iran, and Tehran's retaliation across the Middle East in today's Views From Above newsletter. I also warn of a growing risk: fake satellite images. Read below. viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/the-latest...
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The latest satellite images of strikes on Iran
US and Israeli strikes targeted sites across Iran, taking out the country’s top leadership and damaging military sites.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
China is expanding an air base deep in the desert, where some of the country's newest aircraft have been spotted undergoing testing. Check out more satellite imagery and a time lapse of the growing base here: viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/china-expa...
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Iran has worked to repair its air bases after they were damaged by Israeli strikes last year, recent satellite imagery shows.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Here is a look at how China has expanded Yuchi Naval Base over the last year. The base is built to support Chinese aircraft carriers, alongside other naval vessels.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Harrowing NOAA imagery of damage to Black River, Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. Explore the full imagery here: storms.ngs.noaa.gov/storms/melis...
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
A look into the eye of Hurricane Melissa as it made landfall in Jamaica See more satellite images of the storm and its aftermath here: viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/new-satell...
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
You open your feed to see a startling satellite image: a military base on fire. But is it real? It's become harder to tell. I warn of the risks posed by fake satellite imagery in this piece for TIME. time.com/7328281/disi...
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The Threat Posed by Deepfake Satellite Images
AI has made it easier than ever to generate fakes that undermine satellite imagery's traditional role as a source of irrefutable truth.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Here is a closer look at damage to Russia's Sukhodolnaya oil pumping station after it was struck by Ukraine earlier this month. Ukraine has stepped up its campaign on Moscow's energy sector recently, targeting sites like this across Russia.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Russia recently built a new drone launch site in Bryansk oblast, just 35 kilometers from the border with Ukraine. Imagery from Maxar via @skyfi.bsky.social
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
A Russian oil refinery struck by Ukraine earlier this week is still burning, satellite imagery shows. The Novoshakhtinsk refinery is more than 150 kilometers from the front line in Ukraine.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Here's a look at how the Dragon Bravo Fire spread along the Grand Canyon's North Rim. Authorities say the blaze has burned more than 13,600 acres of land since it began earlier this month.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Damage to Iran's Fordow fuel enrichment facility after U.S. strikes is visible in new imagery from Maxar.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Damage to Tabriz missile base in western Iran is visible in new satellite imagery following Israeli strikes.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Satellite imagery of Iran's Tabriz air base shows how Israeli strikes cratered taxiways and damaged hangars, stifling Iranian aircraft at the site.
Damage to Tabriz Air Base in Iran. Graphic by Brady Africk. Satellite image © 2025 Satellogic. Delivered by SkyFi®
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
New satellite imagery of Iran shows smoke rising from two fuel depots in Tehran following Israeli strikes.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
This time-lapse of air traffic over the Middle East shows how civilian planes cleared the airspace after Israel’s operation against Iran began.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb destroyed Russian bombers at several air bases last week, despite Moscow's deception efforts. Read about Russia’s decoys and see more imagery here: viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/russian-de...
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
A Russian oil depot struck by Ukrainian drones yesterday is still burning, new satellite imagery shows. This depot, which is about 600 kilometers from the front line in Ukraine, also supplies fuel to the nearby Engels air base.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
New satellite imagery of Mount Etna in Sicily shows ash billowing into the sky from the volcano's latest eruption. Sicily’s president said lava flows created by the eruption are contained and pose no danger to the local population. Read more here: viewsfromabove.bradyafrick.com/p/new-satell...
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Construction progress on Russia and North Korea's new cross-border roadway is visible in recent satellite imagery. The new bridge is being built near an existing rail link that has been used to transport North Korean weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
A deadly tornado that touched down in Kentucky last Friday left a scar of flattened trees and destroyed buildings nearly 30 miles long. This aerial imagery shows a section of damage done by this storm to homes in the city of London, Kentucky.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Here is additional satellite imagery showing damage to Pakistan's Nur Khan air base following Indian strikes this past weekend. The base is located in Rawalpindi, just outside Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
The US has the world’s most advanced military equipment, and quality matters immensely in combat. But quantity gets a say, too. And from ships to munitions to soldiers, the US lacks what is needed to fight a major war. My latest with Mackenzie Eaglen in @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/o...
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Opinion | The U.S. Needs More Guns and Soldiers, Now. It Can’t Handle a War. (Gift Article)
Armed with powerful, sophisticated weaponry, the U.S. falls far short of the arms and personnel needed to fight long, grinding wars.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Damage to a Russian ammunition depot struck by Ukraine is visible in new radar-based satellite imagery. This depot is more than 500 kilometers from Ukraine-Russia border.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Damage from Ukraine's strike on Russia's Engels air base is visible in new satellite imagery released by Maxar. This base is more than 600 kilometers from Ukrainian territory still controlled by Kyiv and has been targeted several times since Russia's full-scale invasion.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
A fire at Russia's Tuapse oil refinery following a Ukrainian strike is visible in new satellite imagery. This refinery has been targeted by Ukraine (at least) three times since Russia's full-scale invasion.
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Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
President Trump is straying from the advice in his own book, The Art of the Deal, in how he is pursuing negotiations with Russia. Here are the three lessons he should re-learn. (1/5)
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