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A U.S. Army Green Berets assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), fires his M4 carbine while conducting enhanced rifle and pistol marksmanship during the Special Forces Advance Urban Combat (SFAUC) course at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Jan. 30, 2026. SFAUC is a three-week training exercise that covers major battle tasks and drills for Green Berets, including small-unit tactics, breaching techniques, team coordination, close quarter battle drills, enhanced marksmanship shooting drills and full mission profiles, to prepare them for a variety of real-world complex environments. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Edward Randolph)

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The U.S. Army Replaced the M4 With a More Powerful Rifle — Then Gave Soldiers 70 Fewer Rounds to Fight With

The M7, The Army’s New Rifle Just Got A Carbine Little Brother The Army began fielding its newest rifle, the M7, to the 101st...

Steve BalestrieriMarch 23, 2026

Su-57 artist rendering. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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Russia’s Entire Su-57 Felon Stealth Fighter Fleet Is Smaller Than 1 U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier’s Air Wing

The 25-Jet Fleet: Why Russia’s Su-57 Program is Paralyzed by Sanctions There are three countries currently that claim to have produced 5th Generation stealth...

Steve BalestrieriMarch 23, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer prepares to refuel behind a KC-135 Stratotanker during a bomber air demonstration over the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility Oct. 23, 2025.

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France Just Closed Its Airspace to U.S. Bombers Attacking Iran — A B-1B Had to Fly Around NATO Allies to Get Home From Its Mission

Defense expert Dr. Brent M. Eastwood breaks down the diplomatic rift impacting Operation Epic Fury. With France, Spain, and Portugal denying airspace to U.S....

Brent M. EastwoodMarch 23, 2026

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Russia Designed a Submarine to Replace ‘Black Hole’ Kilo-Class — China Cancelled, India Chose France, and Moscow Never Actually Built One

Defense columnist Steve Balestrieri analyzes the struggles of Russia’s Amur-class submarine program. Marketed as the ultimate stealth successor to the Kilo-class with AIP and...

Steve BalestrieriMarch 23, 2026

(Oct. 17, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits the Arabian Gulf, Oct 17, 2017. Nimitz is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this region, the ship and strike group are conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserve freedom of navigation, and maintain the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David Claypool/Released)

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China Is Watching America Fail in the Strait of Hormuz — and Taking Notes on How to Blockade the Taiwan Strait and 90% of the World’s Semiconductors

Senior National Security Editor Brandon J. Weichert examines how the 2026 Iran War is providing a strategic blueprint for China. As the U.S. struggles...

Brandon WeichertMarch 23, 2026

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The F-47 NGAD and Its Secret Weapon Will Flip America’s Entire Air Defense Strategy — Russia’s S-400 Will Have No Time to Move or Hide

British defense researcher Jack Buckby examines the U.S. Air Force's radical shift in SEAD warfare. By combining the 6th-generation F-47 (NGAD) with Northrop Grumman's...

Jack BuckbyMarch 23, 2026

F-15EX Eagle II image provided by Boeing.

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The Iran War Is Teaching America How to Fight China — and the Lessons About Tomahawk Missiles and Drone Swarms Are Not Encouraging

Former Pentagon acquisition expert Kris Osborn explores how the ongoing conflict in Iran serves as a real-world testing ground for a potential war with...

Kris OsbornMarch 23, 2026

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The U.S. Navy Canceled the Constellation-Class Frigate After It Added 500 Tons to Its Own Design

The Death of the Constellation-Class: Why the Navy Pivoted to the FF(X) Frigate Cost overruns, production complications, changing requirements, and substantial design flaws are...

Kris OsbornMarch 22, 2026

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Sweden Built a Mach 2 Fighter in the 1950s That Could Do the Top Gun Cobra Maneuver Before Anyone Else — and It Flew for 45 Years

The Saab 35 Draken was a Cold War masterpiece. With its radical double-delta wing and ability to operate from rural highways, this Mach 2...

Steve BalestrieriMarch 22, 2026

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (TAO 189) transfer cargo and JP-5 during a replenishment at sea in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 15, 2026. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is at sea training as an integrated warfighting team. Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) is the Joint Force’s most complex integrated training event and prepares naval task forces for sustained high-end Joint and combined combat. Integrated naval training provides combatant commanders and America’s civilian leaders highly capable forces that deter adversaries, underpin American security and economic prosperity, and reassure Allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mitchell Mason)

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A Third U.S. Aircraft Carrier Is Heading to the Iran War — It’s Not an Escalation Signal, It’s a Sign America Is Running Out of Options

The Three Aircraft Carrier Calculus: USS George H.W. Bush Joins Operation Epic Fury The USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is preparing to deploy from...

Harrison KassMarch 22, 2026

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The U.S. Army Replaced the M4 With a More Powerful Rifle — Then Gave Soldiers 70 Fewer Rounds to Fight With

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Russia’s Entire Su-57 Felon Stealth Fighter Fleet Is Smaller Than 1 U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier’s Air Wing

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

France Just Closed Its Airspace to U.S. Bombers Attacking Iran — A B-1B Had to Fly Around NATO Allies to Get Home From Its Mission

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Russia Designed a Submarine to Replace ‘Black Hole’ Kilo-Class — China Cancelled, India Chose France, and Moscow Never Actually Built One

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China Is Watching America Fail in the Strait of Hormuz — and Taking Notes on How to Blockade the Taiwan Strait and 90% of the World’s Semiconductors

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The F-47 NGAD and Its Secret Weapon Will Flip America’s Entire Air Defense Strategy — Russia’s S-400 Will Have No Time to Move or Hide

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The Iran War Is Teaching America How to Fight China — and the Lessons About Tomahawk Missiles and Drone Swarms Are Not Encouraging

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy Canceled the Constellation-Class Frigate After It Added 500 Tons to Its Own Design

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Sweden Built a Mach 2 Fighter in the 1950s That Could Do the Top Gun Cobra Maneuver Before Anyone Else — and It Flew for 45 Years

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A Third U.S. Aircraft Carrier Is Heading to the Iran War — It’s Not an Escalation Signal, It’s a Sign America Is Running Out of Options

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