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Summary and Key Points: The proposed Trump-class battleship is intended to restore “mass” in naval firepower as the U.S. Navy faces a fleet-size gap...
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Summary and Key Points: The proposed Trump-class battleship is intended to restore “mass” in naval firepower as the U.S. Navy faces a fleet-size gap...
Summary and Key Points: Canada’s fighter debate isn’t really about whether the Saab JAS 39 Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon, or Dassault Rafale can defend Canadian...
Summary and Key Points: The USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) is now underway for sea trials as the Navy’s second Ford-class carrier, bringing EMALS...
Summary and Key Points: The S-3 Viking was a capable Cold War-era carrier-based submarine hunter, but it was ultimately retired because its survivability and...
Can Iran Really Shut Hormuz? The Small-Boat And Missile Threat Facing U.S. Warships Iran’s threat to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz is resurfacing as...
Summary and Key Points: During a NATO exercise in the 1980s, a Canadian Oberon-class diesel-electric submarine penetrated the defenses of the USS Dwight D....
Summary and Key Points: A preliminary assessment by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) suggests the proposed Trump-class battleship (BBG) could cost between $18 and...
The U.S. Air Force’s F-15EX Eagle II is designed to bridge the gap between fourth and fifth-generation capabilities, boasting a top speed of Mach...
Summary and Key Points: USS Nimitz is slated to retire in 2026, but extending its service five to ten years could briefly give the...
Summary and Key Points – A Supercarrier Crisis? : Anti-ship missiles like China’s DF-26 drive the argument that carriers are too big and too...