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Key Points and Summary – A new Pentagon inspector general report reveals that the Army and Navy boosted their 2025 recruiting numbers by counting...
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Key Points and Summary – A new Pentagon inspector general report reveals that the Army and Navy boosted their 2025 recruiting numbers by counting...
Key Points and Summary – In 2026, the United States will still field unmatched military power—but with almost no margin for error. A second...
Key Points and Summary – The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was the compact Cold War attack jet that did everything. Designed as a lightweight successor...
Key Points and Summary – President Donald Trump has formally announced plans for a new “Trump-class” of U.S. Navy battleships, starting with USS Defiant,...
Key Points and Summary – Lockheed’s S-3 Viking arrived as the Navy’s submarine hunter, built to replace the S-2 Tracker and stalk Soviet boats...
Key Points and Summary – As drones proliferate, navies are revisiting an old idea with new technology: the aircraft-carrying submarine. Past concepts failed because...
Key Points and Summary – After canceling the Constellation-class frigate, the U.S. Navy says it will build a new FF(X) based on the Coast...
Key Points and Summary – President Trump says the Navy will launch a new ‘Trump-class’ battleship program as part of a broader push to...
Key Points and Summary – Beards were common in the Civil War, but World War I gas-mask logic and uniformity pushed the U.S. military...
Key Points and Summary – A Pentagon Inspector General review found the Army and Navy miscalculated Category IV enlistments—AFQT scores in the 10th–30th percentile—by...