September 2026

The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Pasadena (SSN 752) returns to Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, March 30, 2017 after a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific. Pasadena executed the Chief of Naval Operations’ Maritime Strategy in supporting national security interests and maritime security operations.(U.S. Navy Combat Camera Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Benjamin A. Lewis)

Aerospace & Defense

US Navy Nuclear Attack Submarines Spent 41 Years Idle at the Pier in a Decade. The Navy Paid $230,000 a Day for It.

US Navy nuclear attack submarine USS Pasadena cannot dive, will not be taken apart until late 2028, and remains fully crewed while she waits...

Harry J. KazianisSeptember 4, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

The M1 Abrams SEPv3 Is the Best Tank on Earth Tanks to Countless Upgrades. But the Abrams Getting Too Heavy and Reached Its Limits

The M1 Abrams SEPv3 is the End of the Line: The M1 Abrams is a strong contender for the most advanced tank right now....

Isaac SeitzSeptember 4, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Hard Truth: China Doesn’t Need the H-20 Stealth Bomber That Tries to Copy the US Air Force B-2 and B-21 Raider

The Xi'an H-20 is a subsonic flying-wing stealth bomber with an estimated unrefueled range near 10,000 kilometers and a payload around 10 tons, nuclear...

Brandon WeichertSeptember 4, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit conducts an integrated maritime strike training exercise with U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II and F/A-18E Super Hornets from Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) off the coast of California, on Feb. 10-11, 2026. Practicing innovative methods to employ and integrate strategic bombers like the B-2 with Navy carrier strike groups enhances combat capabilities through synchronized, integrated power projection. (U.S. Navy photo by Katie Archibald)

Hermit Kingdom

What the Iran War Proved About America’s Nuclear Weapons Threat to North Korea

American doctrine promises that any North Korean nuclear attack will end the Kim regime. The Iran war has just tested that assumption. The United...

Bruce BennettSeptember 4, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

I Am a Retired US Army Special Forces NCO: There Is Nothing Like the Glock 34

The Glock 34 was built around one idea: stretch the slide, stretch the sight radius, and small errors in sight alignment produce smaller errors...

Steve BalestrieriSeptember 4, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

America Spent the Summer Insulting Canada. Canada Answered by Buying Australian Radar and Swedish Aircraft — and Both Purchases Feed NORAD.

Read the last three months as a divorce and you will get Canada wrong. Ottawa is cutting its dependence on American defense manufacturers and...

Andrew LathamSeptember 4, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron undergoes pre-flight checks prior to a mission in support of Bomber Task Force 25-1, at Andersen Air Force Base, Jan. 31, 2025. The United States will continue to assure Allies and partners while simultaneously deterring opportunistic acts of aggression through forward presence and the ability to rapidly respond to crises. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Alec Carlberg)

Aerospace & Defense

The US Air Force’s B-1B Lancer Proved Its Power During the Iran War But There Is Bad News: The Bomber Is Nearing the End of the Line

Operational demand and aircraft losses have reversed the drawdown. The Air Force is regenerating 1980s B-1B Lancer airframes from desert storage at the same...

Harrison KassSeptember 4, 2026

RAH-66 Comanche Prototype Creative Commons Image

Aerospace & Defense

The US Army Spent $6,900,000,000 on 2 RAH-66 Comanche Stealth Helicopter Prototypes. None Ever Made it To the Battlefield and Now Sit In a Museum

Each cut made the next one cheaper to justify. Fewer airframes meant a higher unit price, a higher unit price meant fewer airframes, and...

Brandon WeichertSeptember 4, 2026

Glock 20 10mm Auto Creative Commons Photo

Aerospace & Defense

I Am a Retired US Army Special Forces NCO: There Is Nothing Like the Big Boy 10mm Auto Glock 20 But This is No Concealed Carry Gun

Everything that makes the Glock 20 good in the woods makes it bad in a city. It is 8.07 inches long and 5.51 inches...

Steve BalestrieriSeptember 4, 2026

J-20 Stealth Fighter. Image Credit: Chinese Military.

Aerospace & Defense

Forget the F-22 and F-35: China’s J-20 and J-35 Stealth Fighters Have Long-Range Missiles the US Air Force Can’t Easily Match

The F-22 Raptor carries an internal 20mm M61A2 Vulcan rotary cannon with 480 rounds. The F-35A carries a 25mm GAU-22/A with 181. The Chengdu...

Brandon WeichertSeptember 4, 2026

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Aerospace & Defense

US Navy Nuclear Attack Submarines Spent 41 Years Idle at the Pier in a Decade. The Navy Paid $230,000 a Day for It.

Aerospace & Defense

The M1 Abrams SEPv3 Is the Best Tank on Earth Tanks to Countless Upgrades. But the Abrams Getting Too Heavy and Reached Its Limits

Aerospace & Defense

Hard Truth: China Doesn’t Need the H-20 Stealth Bomber That Tries to Copy the US Air Force B-2 and B-21 Raider

Hermit Kingdom

What the Iran War Proved About America’s Nuclear Weapons Threat to North Korea

Aerospace & Defense

I Am a Retired US Army Special Forces NCO: There Is Nothing Like the Glock 34

Aerospace & Defense

America Spent the Summer Insulting Canada. Canada Answered by Buying Australian Radar and Swedish Aircraft — and Both Purchases Feed NORAD.

Aerospace & Defense

The US Air Force’s B-1B Lancer Proved Its Power During the Iran War But There Is Bad News: The Bomber Is Nearing the End of the Line

Aerospace & Defense

The US Army Spent $6,900,000,000 on 2 RAH-66 Comanche Stealth Helicopter Prototypes. None Ever Made it To the Battlefield and Now Sit In a Museum

Aerospace & Defense

I Am a Retired US Army Special Forces NCO: There Is Nothing Like the Big Boy 10mm Auto Glock 20 But This is No Concealed Carry Gun

Aerospace & Defense

Forget the F-22 and F-35: China’s J-20 and J-35 Stealth Fighters Have Long-Range Missiles the US Air Force Can’t Easily Match

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