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The conventional wisdom in Washington is that the Iran ceasefire now frees up American diplomatic energy to refocus on the war in Ukraine—but that...
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The conventional wisdom in Washington is that the Iran ceasefire now frees up American diplomatic energy to refocus on the war in Ukraine—but that...
Summary and Key Points: On the eve of the 2003 Iraq invasion, Gen. James Mattis issued a directive that would define his career: “Engage...
Summary and Key Points: The YF-17 “Cobra” remains one of the most successful “failures” in military aviation history. -Originally developed for the Air Force’s...
Key Points and Summary: The B-58 Hustler was a supersonic marvel designed to outrun Soviet interceptors at Mach 2, but it became a victim...
Summary and Key Points: The Mitchell Institute’s latest report, “Strategic Attack: Maintaining the Air Force’s Capacity to Deny Enemy Sanctuaries,” calls for doubling the...
Summary and Key Points: The prospect of Canada abandoning its F-35 commitment for the Saab Gripen E is being framed as a “sovereignty” play,...
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s T-80 tank fleet has been decimated in Ukraine, with documented losses exceeding 1,200 units. -The tank’s compact design...
Summary and Key Points: A new Mitchell Institute report authored by Heather Penney and Mark Gunzinger calls for a dramatic “plus-up” of the U.S....
Summary and Key Points: General James Mattis, known by the call sign “CHAOS” and the media-dubbed moniker “Mad Dog,” remains one of the most...
Summary and Key Points: The deployment of 1960s-era T-62 tanks to the front lines in Ukraine signals a desperate shift in Russia’s armored strategy....
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force is upgrading the B-52H Stratofortress to the B-52J to modernize the aging fleet, ensuring the platform...