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The F-4 Phantom II Fighter’s Brute-Force Design Is Why Modern Air Forces Can’t Replace It in 2026 Even If It Is No F-15EX, F-16 or F-35 Stealth Fighter

A Hellenic Air Force F-4E of 338 Squadron crashed at Tanagra on September 5, 2026, killing both crew. Greece first took Phantoms in 1974....

Jack BuckbySeptember 22, 2026

The U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team performs a near-vertical climb during the Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show, NAS Oceana, Sept. 20, 2026. For more than 70 years, the NAS Oceana Air Show has been a cornerstone of the Virginia Beach community, strengthening the bond between our warfighters and the community we proudly serve. This year’s theme, “Celebrating 250 Years of America,” honors our nation’s founding, its enduring legacy and the generations of men and women who have answered the call to serve and defend it. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Wesley Velasquez)

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‘Those Days Are Over’: US Air Force Says 38 Days of High-Intensity Combat with Iran in the Middle East Changed How It Will Fight

After 38 days of Operation Epic Fury — 10,000 sorties, 1,200 Alarm Reds — Gen. Ken Wilsbach said Air Force bases are no longer...

Georgia GilholySeptember 22, 2026

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Aug. 4, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

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USS Abraham Lincoln is 305 days into a cruise that is now the second-longest U.S. aircraft carrier deployment since the Cold War and after Iran combat, 208 days straight at sea, and a one-day stop at Naval Base Guam the strike group is still weeks from San Diego

USS Abraham Lincoln is 305 days out of San Diego, the second-longest U.S. aircraft carrier cruise since the Cold War. Carrier Strike Group 3...

Georgia GilholySeptember 22, 2026

F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter Harry Kazianis Photo

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Combat Veteran US Air Force F-117 Nighthawk ‘Stealth Fighter’ Joins the National Air and Space Museum Collection at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

F-117A tail 85-0818, “The Overachiever,” flew in Panama, Desert Storm, Yugoslavia, and the 2003 Iraq War. The Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center is adding the Nighthawk...

Georgia GilholySeptember 22, 2026

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division fire an M1 Abrams main battle tank at an enemy target during Rotation 25-02 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 07, 2024. Rotations at the National Training Center ensure Army Brigade Combat Teams remain versatile, responsive, and consistently available for current and future contingencies. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Casey Auman, Operations Group, National Training Center).

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The Ukraine Is Making NATO Rethink Just About Everything

The war in Ukraine is giant lesson that NATO must learn from as drone and industrial capacity hold centerstage as modern combat evolves fast.

Shay BottomleySeptember 20, 2026

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in the final events of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 28, 2026. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mark Bergado)

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5 Ways a 100,000 Ton Nuclear US Navy Aircraft Carrier Could Be Sunk In Battle

US Navy aircraft carriers are among the most powerful weapons on Earth and operate as a venerable floating airbase. But they can be defeated...

Christian D. OrrSeptember 20, 2026

US Navy Aircraft Carrier At Sunset Creative Commons Photo

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Donald Trump Says He Could ‘Annihilate’ Iran in the Coming Weeks

President Trump's was against Iran hasn't gone the way he clearly wanted and he will need to decide soon what to do next. The...

Shay BottomleySeptember 20, 2026

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‘Effectively Closed’: The Strait of Hormuz Oil and Gas Crisis Is Going from Bad to Even Worse

Four ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz Thursday against a 10-day average of 16. Iran said it hit tanker Trend on Friday. Brent is...

Shay BottomleySeptember 19, 2026

U.S Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Lemanski, left, and Senior Airman Paul Sullivan, crew chiefs assigned to the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron, Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah, tow an F-35 Lightning II down the flight line while another F-35 Lightning II taxis during Red Flag-Nellis 24-1 at Nellis AFB, Jan. 22, 2024. This Red Flag will have approximately 30 units and close to 2,000 participants from U.S. and Allied forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)

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US Offers Saudi Arabia 48 F-35s for $24,300,000,000. Congress Has 30 Days

Forty-eight F-35 jets, 49 engines, $24.3 billion. Congress has 30 days. Israel’s qualitative edge is the line the State Department says this does not...

Shay BottomleySeptember 19, 2026

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Saudi Arabia Is Getting the F-35 Fighter. That Means Israel Could Get the F-47 NGAD Stealth Fighter Built by Boeing

Saudi Arabia looks like it could fly the F-35 stealth fighter. Israel could demand to stay ahead, and that can only mean the Boeing...

Jack BuckbySeptember 18, 2026

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The F-4 Phantom II Fighter’s Brute-Force Design Is Why Modern Air Forces Can’t Replace It in 2026 Even If It Is No F-15EX, F-16 or F-35 Stealth Fighter

Aerospace & Defense

‘Those Days Are Over’: US Air Force Says 38 Days of High-Intensity Combat with Iran in the Middle East Changed How It Will Fight

Aerospace & Defense

USS Abraham Lincoln is 305 days into a cruise that is now the second-longest U.S. aircraft carrier deployment since the Cold War and after Iran combat, 208 days straight at sea, and a one-day stop at Naval Base Guam the strike group is still weeks from San Diego

Aerospace & Defense

Combat Veteran US Air Force F-117 Nighthawk ‘Stealth Fighter’ Joins the National Air and Space Museum Collection at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Aerospace & Defense

The Ukraine Is Making NATO Rethink Just About Everything

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5 Ways a 100,000 Ton Nuclear US Navy Aircraft Carrier Could Be Sunk In Battle

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Donald Trump Says He Could ‘Annihilate’ Iran in the Coming Weeks

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‘Effectively Closed’: The Strait of Hormuz Oil and Gas Crisis Is Going from Bad to Even Worse

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US Offers Saudi Arabia 48 F-35s for $24,300,000,000. Congress Has 30 Days

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Saudi Arabia Is Getting the F-35 Fighter. That Means Israel Could Get the F-47 NGAD Stealth Fighter Built by Boeing

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