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Steve Balestrieri

Steve Balestrieri is a 1945 National Security Columnist. He has served as a US Special Forces NCO and Warrant Officer before injuries forced his early separation. In addition to writing for 1945, he covers the NFL for PatsFans.com and his work was regularly featured in the Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and Grafton News newspapers in Massachusetts.

A U.S. Air Force 509th Bomb Wing B-2 Spirit refuels from a 351st Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during the Bomber Task Force training exercise over England, Aug. 29, 2019. The B-2 aircraft will operate out of RAF Fairford, England, and will exercise there at U.S. Air Forces in Europe's forward operating location for bombers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan)

A U.S. Air Force 509th Bomb Wing B-2 Spirit refuels from a 351st Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during the Bomber Task Force training exercise over England, Aug. 29, 2019. The B-2 aircraft will operate out of RAF Fairford, England, and will exercise there at U.S. Air Forces in Europe's forward operating location for bombers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan)

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B-21 Raider: The Stealth Bomber That Makes Russia and China All Sorts of Nervous

Because of the prohibitive cost of designing, developing, and fielding a strategic bomber force, only three countries field strategic bombers, able to hit continents...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 27, 2022

TOS-1 Russia

TOS-1 Russia

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Putin Attacks: Russian Military Strikes Ukraine Train Station, Kills 25 Civilians

Ukraine War Update: A Russian missile attack on a train station and a residential area killed at least 25 civilians and set fire to...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 25, 2022

Switchblade Drone

Switchblade Drone

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Putin Should Be Afraid: Ukraine Keeps Getting More Weapons from America

The Biden administration is expected to announce an additional $3 billion in military aid to Ukraine on Wednesday as the war reaches its sixth-month...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 24, 2022

TOS-1 in Ukraine

TOS-1 in Ukraine

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Why the War in Ukraine Could Get Even More Dangerous

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv on Tuesday urged its citizens to leave Ukraine. The Embassy said it believes Russia is preparing to target civilian...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 23, 2022

Russian President Putin. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Russian President Putin. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

The Embassy

Dugin Car Bombing: Russia Claims Ukraine Behind Attack (That Makes No Sense)

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has said it had already solved the case of a car bombing attack that killed a known ultranationalist, hawkish...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 22, 2022

Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle

Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle

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Putin’s Ukraine War Can’t Get Any Worse: America Is Sending More Drones, Missiles and Ammo

Joe Biden is sending even more aid to Ukraine as the war is heating up. Here is what one military expert explained about this...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 22, 2022

"Moskva" ("Moscow") (ex-"Slava", which means "Glory") is the lead ship of the Project 1164 Atlant class of guided missile cruisers in the Russian Navy. This warship was used in the 2008 Russia-Georgia War. The Black Sea. Sevastopol bay. This photo was taken from a boat. Image: Creative Commons.

"Moskva" ("Moscow") (ex-"Slava", which means "Glory") is the lead ship of the Project 1164 Atlant class of guided missile cruisers in the Russian Navy. This warship was used in the 2008 Russia-Georgia War. The Black Sea. Sevastopol bay. This photo was taken from a boat. Image: Creative Commons.

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Watch: The Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet Headquarters Was Just Hit By a Drone

Former U.S. Special Forces Officer Steve Balestrieri Analyzes for us the Latest Ukraine War News – The War Spreads to Crimea: Russia’s Black Sea...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 21, 2022

Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Image Credit: Creative Commons.

The Embassy

I’m A Former Member of US Army Special Forces: Russia’s War in Ukraine Could Be Falling Apart

Putin's war in Ukraine is not going well no matter how you look at it. We asked a former member of U.S. special forces...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 20, 2022

Harpoon Block II

Harpoon Block II

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Special Forces and Missiles: How Ukraine Is Taking the Fight to Russia

Ukraine - with the benefit of special forces attacks and long-range missiles - now can slow the flow of personnel and supplies from reaching...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 17, 2022

Marines with Romeo Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, fire rockets from a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 1, 2013. Marines with 5/11 are deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Marines with Romeo Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, fire rockets from a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 1, 2013. Marines with 5/11 are deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Crimea Is Not Safe for Putin: Another Strike Hits Russian Military Base

For the second time in the past week, a Russian military base in Crimea has been rocked by explosions. An ammunition depot in the...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 17, 2022

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