Nuclear drills in Russia – don’t assume Putin is bluffing
There was a time when the press would have provided significant coverage of something like the danger of nuclear war....
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Taiwan mobilizes 400,000 to bolster civil defense
In a historic and Churchillian address, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to resist “annexation” and, in another speech, rejected the...
North Korean troops in Kursk could backfire on Moscow, Pyongyang
There is no longer much doubt that there are North Korean troops training in far eastern Russia. Western intelligence services...
NATO is retreating from the Red Sea
The Houthis, armed, trained, equipped, and financed by the Iranians, continue to fire missiles and launch drones at vessels in...
Russia almost captured an F-14 Tomcat like in Top Gun: Maverick
What You Need to Know: In 1976, the U.S. Navy faced a Cold War emergency when an F-14 Tomcat fell...
B-17 flying fortress: the bomber that won World War II
What You Need to Know: The B-17 Flying Fortress earned its legendary status as the bomber workhorse against Germany and...
The F-22 Raptor: the stealth fighter Israel will never fly
What You Need to Know: Israel has sought the F-22 Raptor, but a U.S. Congressional ban prohibits its export. Passed...
The B-36 peacemaker bomber can only be described in 4 words
She Was Just Massive: The B-36 “Peacemaker” was the largest American warplane to date when it debuted after WWII, designed...
Assessment of Israel’s first strike on Iran in “Operation Repentence”
Overall, based on very initial knowledge and limited information, I would conclude the following results of israel three-wave strike on...
Montana-Class: 65,000 tons of raw battleship power the navy passed on
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy's Montana-class battleships, conceptualized during World War II, were designed to be larger,...
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...
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...