USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79): this looks like the most lethal aircraft carrier ever
What You Need to Know: The USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the second Ford-class aircraft carrier, faces delays and is...
Maya Carlin
Analyst
Maya Carlin is an analyst at the Center for Security Policy, located in Washington D.C. She also has a M.A. in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security from IDC Herzliya’s Lauder School of Government in Israel.
Maya Carlin is an analyst at the Center for Security Policy, located in Washington D.C. She also has a M.A. in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security from IDC Herzliya’s Lauder School of Government in Israel.
The B-52J has just 1 problem: it won’t fly anywhere until 2033
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force's legendary B-52 Stratofortress is getting a major upgrade with the B-52J...
A Russian-made missile nearly shot down an SR-71 Blackbird spy plane
What You Need to Know: The fastest airframe to ever fly the skies is surprisingly not a twenty-first-century invention. Nearly...
DDG(X): the new U.S. Navy Destroyer that China won’t want to fight
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy’s DDG(X) program aims to develop a next-generation guided missile destroyer, set to...
The U.S. Air Force’s hidden B-2 stealth bomber problem
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force’s fleet of strategic bombers includes the B-52 Stratofortress, B-1B Lancer, and...
China is developing its very own B-21 raider stealth bomber
B-21 Raider Latest News - What You Need to Know: The upcoming B-21 Raider stealth bomber will soon become the...
Russia so freaked: Iowa-Class battleships made a comeback due to ‘battlecruiser’ threat
What You Need to Know: Before aircraft carriers dominated naval supremacy, U.S. battleships like the Iowa-class ruled the seas. Built...
The US Navy’s DDG(X) dilemma
As tensions rise between the U.S. and China in the South China Sea, the U.S. Navy is preparing to upgrade...
F-22 Raptor: The most expensive fighter jet ever
The F-22 Raptor is widely regarded as the most formidable fighter jet ever built. As the first fifth-generation stealth aircraft,...
Russia may retire its last Kirov-class nuclear-powered battlecruiser
The Russian Navy’s sole remaining nuclear-powered guided-missile battlecruiser, Pyotr Velikiy, may soon be decommissioned due to escalating maintenance costs and the...
How a sunken Navy nuclear submarine changed everything
In 1963, the USS Thresher (SSN-593), a nuclear-powered attack submarine and the lead vessel of her class, tragically sank during deep-diving tests...
‘Flight deck explosion’ nearly destroyed a Navy nuclear aircraft carrier
In 1969, the USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, suffered a catastrophic accident off the coast of Pearl Harbor...
How a brand new nuclear submarine sank
In 1969, the USS Guitarro (SSN-665) sank while docked at Mare Island Naval Shipyard due to an accidental overlap of two civilian...
B-58 Hustler: Fast, futuristic, and ultimately flawed bomber
The B-58 Hustler, produced by Convair in the 1950s, was the first supersonic bomber capable of exceeding Mach 2. Developed...
Are Navy aircraft carriers destined for failure?
Aircraft carriers, once the cornerstone of U.S. naval dominance, face growing criticism due to their vulnerability to modern missile technology...
A seamount ‘strike’ nearly crippled a $3 billion Navy ‘Seawolf’ submarine
In October 2021, the USS Connecticut, a $3 billion Seawolf-class submarine, collided with an uncharted seamount in the Pacific Ocean....