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A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler prepares to refuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 29, 2025. The Growlers are assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis) A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler prepares to refuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 29, 2025. The Growlers are assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Key Points and Summary – Former Reagan White House Offical and Expert Doug Bandow argues that Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy risks turning...

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Ukraine War

Almost four years into Russia’s war in Ukraine, and more than a decade after Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the U.S. is faced with a...

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Key Points and Summary: Following a major $10 million dry dock refurbishment, the battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62)—the most decorated warship in U.S. Navy...

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning ll assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, sits in a hangar at Lakeland Linder International Airport, Lakeland, Fla., following a aerobatic routine by the F-35A Lightning ll demonstration team at the Sun 'n Fun Holiday Flying Festival, Dec. 4, 2020. The Lightning II is a stealth-capable, multi-role attack fighter designed to penetrate the most hostile areas of the world without the threat of detection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Codie Trimble)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Key Points and Summary – For years, the F-35 defined fifth-generation air dominance: stealthy, sensor-fused, coalition-ready, and produced by the thousands. -China’s J-20 Mighty...

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

X-43A NASA

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Key Points and Summary – NASA’s X-43A Hyper-X program was a tiny experimental aircraft built to answer a huge question: could scramjets really work...

A B-21 Raider conducts flight tests, which includes ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, California, where it continues to make progress toward becoming the backbone of the U.S. Air Force bomber fleet. The B-21 will possess the range, access, and payload to penetrate the most highly-contested threat environments and hold any target around the globe at risk. The B-21 program is on track to deliver aircraft in the mid-2020s to Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, which will be the first B-21 main operating base and location for the B-21 formal training unit. (Courtesy photo) A B-21 Raider conducts flight tests, which includes ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, California, where it continues to make progress toward becoming the backbone of the U.S. Air Force bomber fleet. The B-21 will possess the range, access, and payload to penetrate the most highly-contested threat environments and hold any target around the globe at risk. The B-21 program is on track to deliver aircraft in the mid-2020s to Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, which will be the first B-21 main operating base and location for the B-21 formal training unit. (Courtesy photo)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Key Points and Summary – The B-21 Raider, America’s newest stealth bomber, has sparked debate over whether it will be obsolete by the time...

An F-22 Raptor performs an aerial demonstration at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, Sept. 19, 2025. Rapid changes in angle of attack create visible vapor around the aircraft, providing a clear view of its aerodynamic performance. This demonstration highlights the F-22’s advanced maneuvering capabilities, showcasing its speed, agility, and thrust-vectoring performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin) An F-22 Raptor performs an aerial demonstration at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, Sept. 19, 2025. Rapid changes in angle of attack create visible vapor around the aircraft, providing a clear view of its aerodynamic performance. This demonstration highlights the F-22’s advanced maneuvering capabilities, showcasing its speed, agility, and thrust-vectoring performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Key Points and Summary – In the 1990s, Washington locked the F-22 Raptor behind an export ban meant to protect America’s most advanced stealth...

Ukraine War

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Ukraine War

Key Points and Summary – Reuben F. Johnson examines what Russia will look like when—and if—the war in Ukraine ever ends. -Drawing on Stephen...

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Ukraine War

Key Points and Summary – Journalist Georgia Gilholy details how Russia is using talk of peace as cover for escalating the war in Ukraine,...

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Ukraine War

Key Points and Summary – Retired Col. Gen. Vladimir Chirkin, former commander of Russia’s ground forces, has publicly blasted his country’s intelligence community for...

The Treaty

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The Treaty

Key Points and Summary – The Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy is landing very differently in Moscow and European capitals. -Kremlin spokesman Dmitri...

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The Treaty

Key Points and Summary – Donald Trump’s November 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) abandons talk of a “rules-based order” in favor of “flexible realism”...

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The Treaty

Key Points and Summary – Vladimir Putin’s high-profile visit to India comes as Donald Trump’s tariffs and tilt toward Pakistan sour U.S.–India ties. -Narendra...

Dollars and Sense

Capt. Andrew "Dojo" Olson, F-35 Demonstration Team pilot and commander performs aerial maneuvers during the Wings Over Houston Airshow Oct. 18, 2019, in Houston, Texas. The show featured performances from the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, Tora, Tora, Tora, and Oracle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)

Dollars and Sense

Key Points and Summary – America’s most dangerous rival isn’t China or Russia—it’s its own debt. -Dr. Andrew Latham argues that a federal debt...

Grilled beef steak on white baking paper. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Grilled beef steak on white baking paper. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Dollars and Sense

Key Points and Summary – Beef has become one of the most painful line items in Americans’ grocery bills. -Stephen Silver explains why prices...

Putin Putin

Dollars and Sense

Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Ukraine war economy is hitting a breaking point. A Financial Times–cited study shows arms plants have tripled since...

North Korea Talk

Hwasong-20 ICBM

North Korea Talk

Key Points and Summary – China’s new disarmament and arms-control white paper pointedly omits any commitment to North Korean denuclearization, confirming what Beijing’s behavior...

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North Korea Talk

Why A Trump-North Korea Summit Might Not Happen  Despite intense speculation, a meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is highly...

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North Korea Talk

Key Points and Summary – As President Trump heads to the APEC summit in South Korea, speculation arises about a potential meeting with North...