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When thinking about the Dutch, soccer, tulips, and windmills come to mind. But what if I told you that one of the Netherlands’ top...
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When thinking about the Dutch, soccer, tulips, and windmills come to mind. But what if I told you that one of the Netherlands’ top...
Inside F4: The $2.4 Billion Factory Building the U.S. Navy’s Future Submarines In March 2026, the United States reached a significant milestone in expanding...
British defense researcher Jack Buckby examines the chilling deep-sea legacy of the Soviet submarine K-278 Komsomolets. Sunken in the Norwegian Sea since 1989, the...
National security attorney and former USAF pilot selectee Harrison Kass explores the shocking redemption of Australia's Collins-class submarine. Once deemed a costly failure, the...
Defense columnist and former Special Forces Warrant Officer Steve Balestrieri takes readers inside the USS Jimmy Carter. As the Navy's most expensive attack submarine,...
Summary and Key Points: Defense expert Christian D. Orr examines Spain’s quiet resurgence in naval manufacturing amidst deepening geopolitical rifts with Washington. While tensions...
Former Special Forces Warrant Officer Steve Balestrieri analyzes the U.S. Navy's maintenance crisis. Following a 2021 collision, the $3 billion USS Connecticut remains stuck...
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...
The UK is advancing its Dreadnought-class submarines, a 18,600-ton "fly-by-wire" platform designed to replace the Vanguard fleet. Built with U.S. synergy via the Common...
The retirement of the Ohio-class SSGNs represents the single largest loss of conventional "magazine depth" in the history of the U.S. Navy. In 2026,...