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France committed to sending Mirage 2000-5 fighters to Ukraine as part of France’s military air support to help Ukraine’s defenders counter Russia's invasions. And,...
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France committed to sending Mirage 2000-5 fighters to Ukraine as part of France’s military air support to help Ukraine’s defenders counter Russia's invasions. And,...
The retirement of the four SSGNs—USS Ohio, USS Michigan, USS Florida, and USS Georgia—removes a total of 616 vertical launch cells from the undersea...
The conversion of the Zumwalt-class required a radical structural overhaul, stripping out the massive 155mm guns to make room for 87-inch-diameter missile tubes.
The U.S. Navy is facing a high-stakes "firepower gap" as it approaches the mandatory retirement of the Ohio-class fleet. As of March 2026, the...
Summary and Key Points: Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and National Security Columnist, evaluates the “existential crisis” of the Iranian...
Summary and Key Points: Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and National Security Columnist, evaluates the S-500 “Prometheus” as it enters...
The SR-71 Blackbird, a masterpiece of Cold War engineering from Lockheed’s Skunk Works, remains the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft ever to enter operational service....
Summary and Key Points: Isaac Seitz, a defense columnist and intelligence analyst, evaluates the formative years of U.S. Army General George Patton as an...
Summary and Key Points: The Los Angeles-class (688i) fast-attack submarine remains the cornerstone of U.S. undersea power in 2026, comprising nearly half of the...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and tech CEO, evaluates the $11 billion “Super Raptor” upgrade...