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,...
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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...
Palauans decide for themselves
I was in Palau in September when, by coincidence, an article was published in the Island Times that described the...
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...
Bureaucrats versus the swarm
If you had told President Dwight D. Eisenhower that the military-industrial complex he famously warned against would find itself repeatedly...
Iran’s ambitions undermine peace in the Middle East
Throughout history, the Arab world has been a wellspring of intellectual brilliance and cultural ingenuity. From towering achievements in science,...
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...
Hezbollah wants a ceasefire now. Here’s why Israel shouldn’t give them one.
Ceasefire now? As much as Kamala Harris wants one and would capitalize upon one if it did materialize, the answer...
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,...
Infectious disease and illegal immigration are a national security and public health threat
Since the 1890s disease screening and surveillance has been a basic component of public health policy associated with immigration into...
Netanyahu’s ‘day after’ plan
Almost immediately after the Hamas-led Palestinian invasion of Israel last Oct. 7, the Biden-Harris administration began demanding that Prime Minister...