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A (Feb. 5, 2021) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, from the "Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137, rests on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a strait transit. Nimitz is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt/Released)

A (Feb. 5, 2021) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, from the "Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137, rests on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a strait transit. Nimitz is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt/Released)

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Meet the F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet: The U.S. Navy’s Lethal Fighter Jet

In late February, Boeing Aerospace confirmed that production of the new-build F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet would end by late 2025. The manufacturer’s Vice...

Maya CarlinJune 6, 2023

A U.S. Air Force 509th Bomb Wing B-2 Spirit refuels from a 351st Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during the Bomber Task Force training exercise over England, Aug. 29, 2019. The B-2 aircraft will operate out of RAF Fairford, England, and will exercise there at U.S. Air Forces in Europe's forward operating location for bombers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan)

A U.S. Air Force 509th Bomb Wing B-2 Spirit refuels from a 351st Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during the Bomber Task Force training exercise over England, Aug. 29, 2019. The B-2 aircraft will operate out of RAF Fairford, England, and will exercise there at U.S. Air Forces in Europe's forward operating location for bombers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan)

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World War III? What Could Happen if China Invaded Taiwan

Hundreds of warplanes burn on the tarmac of airbases in Japan and Guam. Over a hundred large warships strung across the sea floor of...

Sebastien RoblinJune 5, 2023

China's J-16D. Image: Creative Commons.

China's J-16D. Image: Creative Commons.

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China Is Playing a Game of Dangerous ‘Chicken’ with the U.S. Military

It was on Saturday that a Chinese warship came within 150 yards of the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) during a joint...

Peter SuciuJune 4, 2023

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 6, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Darrel Ebaugh, a scout sniper with Weapons Company, Battalion Land Team, 3d Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7 (MAGFT-7), sights in on a target during a live-fire sniper range in support of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 6, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationship among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brayden Daniel)

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 6, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Darrel Ebaugh, a scout sniper with Weapons Company, Battalion Land Team, 3d Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Air-Ground Task Force 7 (MAGFT-7), sights in on a target during a live-fire sniper range in support of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 6, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationship among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brayden Daniel)

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Three Cheers for the New U.S. Marine Corps, None for the Old

Fighting jointly is how you prevail in an age when not just fleets of warships, and not just navies, but air forces, strategic rocket...

James HolmesJune 4, 2023

Image Credit: Lockheed Martin.

Image Credit: Lockheed Martin.

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NGAD: The New Stealth Fighter America Desperately Needs

What is the potential cost in lives if the Pentagon decides to cancel the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program to develop a sixth-generation...

Kris OsbornJune 2, 2023

Vietnam War Friendly Fire

Vietnam War Friendly Fire

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In 1968, a Secret U.S. Military Base Was Overrun By Elite Vietnamese Commandos

Decades ago on March 12, 1968, a top-secret U.S. base on a mountain top in Laos was overrun by an elite force of Vietnamese...

Sebastien RoblinJune 1, 2023

A M1 Abrams from 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, fires a round during a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Mar 26, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hubert D. Delany III / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

A M1 Abrams from 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, fires a round during a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Mar 26, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hubert D. Delany III / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

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Ukraine Is Learning How to Fight in M1 Abrams Tanks

Last week, the Ukrainian military started to train on the M1A1 Abrams tank that the United States will be sending to Kyiv in the...

Stavros AtlamazoglouJune 1, 2023

Ohio-class submarine. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Ohio-class submarine. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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The Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous AI Act is Bad Legislation

Congress is again on the cusp of impairing the United States’ drive for nuclear deterrence. The Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous AI Act is...

Curtis McGiffin and Adam LowtherJune 1, 2023

A P-8A Poseidon assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 is seen in flight over Jacksonville, Fla. (U.S Navy photo by Personnel Specialist 1st Class Anthony Petry)

A P-8A Poseidon assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 is seen in flight over Jacksonville, Fla. (U.S Navy photo by Personnel Specialist 1st Class Anthony Petry)

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P-8A Poseidon: A Military System Designed to Win

In today’s unstable global environment, the importance of multi-role, data-integrated weapons systems such as the P-8A Poseidon, has only increased.

Ray CraigJune 1, 2023

F-16 Viper. Image Credit: Lockheed Martin.

F-16 Viper. Image Credit: Lockheed Martin.

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Turkey Just Upgraded Its F-16 Fighters On Its Own

History was just made in Turkey. Last week the Turkish Air Force accepted its first deliveries of locally upgraded F-16 aircraft. Born out of...

Maya CarlinMay 30, 2023

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