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China Has Its Own Version of the US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle That Was Built from the Designs of 1 of Russia’s Best Fighters Still Flying Today

China's J-16 fighter was created thanks to the technical data and knowledge gained by the Su-27 from Russia. Some call this fighter Beijing's own...

Brandon WeichertSeptember 20, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, flies over the Indo-Pacific theater during a Bomber Task Force mission, Nov. 9, 2022. The U.S. Air Force is committed to upholding a rules-based, free and open Indo-Pacific that respects every nation and ensures the peaceful resolution of disputes free from coercion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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Move Over, B-21 Raider Bomber: The US Air Force B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit Won’t Be Retired Afterall

The B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers are old by any standard but still some of the most powerful platforms the US Air Force...

Jack BuckbySeptember 19, 2026

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Two of Taiwan’s Four Submarines Were Built During World War II. The Replacement Is at Sea on Trials, and Money for More Waits on the Result.

Taiwan operates four diesel-electric submarines, two of them American GUPPY boats originally built during the Second World War. The Hai Kun class, Taiwan's first...

Isaac SeitzSeptember 18, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, assigned to the F-22 Demonstration Team, executes precision aerial maneuvers during a practice airshow at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Dec. 5, 2024. The practice session helps ensure the team maintains peak performance and readiness during the off-season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Rupiper)

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The US Air Force F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter Holds Speeds Above Mach 1.5 Without Ever Lighting an Afterburner. Its 2 Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 Engines Make About 35,000 Pounds of Thrust Each, and the Fleet Just Passed 1,000,000 Flight Hours on an Engine Last Built in 2013.

Supercruise is not just engine power. The F-22 carries its weapons internally rather than hung under the wings, so nothing is sitting in the...

Jack BuckbySeptember 12, 2026

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Northrop Spent About $1,200,000,000 of Its Own Money on the F-20 Tigershark and Sold 0 Aircraft. The F-5 It Was Built to Replace Has Been Flying for More Than 60 Years.

The F-5E was never meant to be the best fighter available. It was built to be credible, affordable and easy to keep in the...

Steve BalestrieriSeptember 11, 2026

The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) transits ahead while 15 coalition partner ships break away from formation during a sailing event while participating in the War of 1812 fleet exercise. The exercise is a week-long multi-national exercise involving 19 ships from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Brazil, and Portugal, and is designed to increase interoperability with allied nations, improve tactical prowess and certification of participating units. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class Gretchen M. Albrecht)

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The US Navy Says the Hormuz Mine Routes Are Now Clear. It Took 4.5 Months, and China Holds 100,000 More

Cooper claimed the routes; Trump claimed the strait; Tehran claimed only it knows where the mines are. Behind Friday's announcement: the four-and-a-half-month clearance, the...

Harry J. KazianisAugust 30, 2026

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China’s Military Was Stunned by Desert Storm. It Has Spent 35 Years Learning to Do It.

When the American military destroyed Saddam Hussein's army in Kuwait, Chinese planners were reportedly stunned by the ferocity and speed of it. For thirty-five...

Brandon WeichertAugust 28, 2026

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Taiwan Can Buy 200,000 Drones To Stop a Taiwan Invasion. But Replacing Them in a Fight Is the Challenge No One Wants to Face

If Taiwanese drones are still finding targets over a beachhead in week three, Chinese units moving supplies inland, widening a lodgment, or reopening a...

Andrew LathamAugust 27, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

12,000 M48 Patton Tanks Were Built: The Original M48 Ran on Gasoline and Could Only Go 135 Miles. The Diesel Version More Than Doubled It.

Early M48s carried a Continental AV1790 air-cooled gasoline V12 producing 810 horsepower, and suffered persistent engine, transmission, track and suspension problems. From the M48A3...

Isaac SeitzAugust 26, 2026

The Air Force’s newest fighter, the F-15EX Eagle II, was revealed and named during a ceremony April 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft will be the first Air Force aircraft to be tested and fielded from beginning to end, through combined developmental and operational tests. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Each Boeing F-15EX Eagle II Can Carry at Least a Dozen Air-to-Air Missiles, and Kadena AFB Is Getting 36 of Them

Kadena is located closer to Taiwan than any other American air base. A force of 36 F-15EX Eagle IIs, each capable of carrying at...

Reuben JohnsonAugust 23, 2026

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Aerospace & Defense

China Has Its Own Version of the US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle That Was Built from the Designs of 1 of Russia’s Best Fighters Still Flying Today

Aerospace & Defense

Move Over, B-21 Raider Bomber: The US Air Force B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit Won’t Be Retired Afterall

Aerospace & Defense

Two of Taiwan’s Four Submarines Were Built During World War II. The Replacement Is at Sea on Trials, and Money for More Waits on the Result.

Aerospace & Defense

The US Air Force F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter Holds Speeds Above Mach 1.5 Without Ever Lighting an Afterburner. Its 2 Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 Engines Make About 35,000 Pounds of Thrust Each, and the Fleet Just Passed 1,000,000 Flight Hours on an Engine Last Built in 2013.

Aerospace & Defense

Northrop Spent About $1,200,000,000 of Its Own Money on the F-20 Tigershark and Sold 0 Aircraft. The F-5 It Was Built to Replace Has Been Flying for More Than 60 Years.

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The US Navy Says the Hormuz Mine Routes Are Now Clear. It Took 4.5 Months, and China Holds 100,000 More

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China’s Military Was Stunned by Desert Storm. It Has Spent 35 Years Learning to Do It.

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Taiwan Can Buy 200,000 Drones To Stop a Taiwan Invasion. But Replacing Them in a Fight Is the Challenge No One Wants to Face

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12,000 M48 Patton Tanks Were Built: The Original M48 Ran on Gasoline and Could Only Go 135 Miles. The Diesel Version More Than Doubled It.

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Each Boeing F-15EX Eagle II Can Carry at Least a Dozen Air-to-Air Missiles, and Kadena AFB Is Getting 36 of Them

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