Daily Cuts – Japan votes: analyzing the results of Japan’s general election
Exit polls for Japan’s October 27th general election show the country’s ruling coalition set to lose its parliamentary majority, raising...
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...
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...