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Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces Warrant Officer and national security columnist, evaluates the tactical "rebirth" of the M1A1 Abrams in Ukraine....
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Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces Warrant Officer and national security columnist, evaluates the tactical "rebirth" of the M1A1 Abrams in Ukraine....
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and national security analyst, evaluates the combat performance and strategic lessons of the Leopard 2 main battle...
Christian D. Orr, a senior defense editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, evaluates the 2026 performance of the F-16 Fighting Falcon ("Viper")...
France committed to sending Mirage 2000-5 fighters to Ukraine as part of France’s military air support to help Ukraine’s defenders counter Russia's invasions. And,...
Christian D. Orr, a senior defense editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, evaluates the enduring legacy of the Mirage 2000 as it...
The Dassault Mirage 2000 has emerged as a critical "swing-role" asset for the Ukrainian Air Force. Originally delivered in 2025, the French-made fighters have...
The FGM-148 Javelin remains one of the most sophisticated anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) in the global arsenal, but its transition from a media sensation...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Alexander Motyl, Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University, evaluates the historical probability of a Russian leadership transition. -Drawing...
Summary and Key Points: Reuben F. Johnson, Director of Research at the Casimir Pulaski Foundation, evaluates the “strategic fiction” of an inevitable Russian victory...
The 2015 acquisition of 24 Sukhoi Su-35 fighters by the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) stands as a pivotal moment in the modernization...