Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines are designed to replace the aging Ohio-class and sustain America’s most survivable nuclear...
Synopsis: The X-20 Dyna-Soar was a Cold War-era attempt to build a reusable, piloted, winged spaceplane that could ride a booster into space, “skip”...
Summary and Key Points: Operation Midnight Hammer revived a debate Washington thought was settled: whether to expand the B-2 Spirit fleet even as the...
Summary and Key Points: Even after the Soviet Union collapsed, U.S. and Russian submarines continued to play cat-and-mouse in the Arctic, tracking boomers and...
Summary and Key Points: The M60 Patton may be long retired in U.S. service, but thousands remain relevant overseas thanks to aggressive service-life extension...
Summary and Key Points: During the early Cold War, Sweden’s neutrality didn’t eliminate its vulnerability, so Stockholm explored maximum self-reliance—including a survivable nuclear delivery...
Summary and Key Points: Aircraft carriers remain central to maritime power projection heading into 2026, with the United States still dominating in size, capability,...