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The USS Nimitz Disaster: How a 1981 Crash Changed the U.S. Navy Forever On May 26, 1981, the USS Nimitz suffered one of the...
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The USS Nimitz Disaster: How a 1981 Crash Changed the U.S. Navy Forever On May 26, 1981, the USS Nimitz suffered one of the...
The USS Oriskany Tragedy: How a Mishandled Flare Killed 44 Sailors The USS Oriskany fire of October 26, 1966, remains one of the deadliest...
National security attorney and former USAF pilot selectee Harrison Kass explores the shocking redemption of Australia's Collins-class submarine. Once deemed a costly failure, the...
Sinking the Supercarrier: How Cheap Submarines Outsmarted the U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Strike Group in a Wargame During a massive 1999 NATO exercise, JTFEX/TMDI99,...
National security journalist Harrison Kass examines the asymmetric threat torpedoes pose to modern U.S. supercarriers. Despite possessing layered air defenses, $13 billion supercarriers remain...
National security journalist Harrison Kass analyzes the strategic vulnerability of China's modernizing aircraft carrier fleet. Despite launching the EMALS-equipped Fujian and developing the J-35...
The Three Aircraft Carrier Calculus: USS George H.W. Bush Joins Operation Epic Fury The USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is preparing to deploy from...
Securing a pilot slot through Air Force Officer Training School (OTS) is widely regarded as the most statistically grueling path to the cockpit. In...
While a consumer with a car that only starts 50% of the time has clear legal recourse, the Department of Defense operates in a...
The CF-18 Hornet is the definition of a "workhorse" that has been ridden into the ground. In 2026, the structural fatigue of these airframes...