April 2026

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 23, 2025) Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command operating area, Nov. 23. Costing approximately $35,000 per platform, LUCAS drones are providing U.S. forces in the Middle East low-cost, scalable capabilities to strengthen regional security and deterrence. (Courtesy Photo)

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The U.S. Copied Iran’s Shahed Drone and Is Now Using It Against Iran — The Most Important New American Weapon Was Stolen From the Enemy

A Tomahawk Costs $2 Million — The LUCAS Drone Does the Same Job for $35,000, and the Pentagon Can Build Hundreds for the Price...

Brandon WeichertApril 6, 2026

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40% of U.S. Attack Submarines Are Stuck in Port Waiting for Repairs — China Just Built 10 Nuclear Submarines in 4 Years

China Launched 10 Nuclear Submarines Between 2021 and 2025 — Surpassing the U.S. Production Rate for the First Time A series of reports and...

Jack BuckbyApril 6, 2026

Australia HMS Melbourne Aircraft Carrier

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Australia Sold Its Last Aircraft Carrier to China — Now China Has 3 Carriers and Australia Wishes It Had Kept Its Own

Aircraft Carrier HMAS Melbourne Served 27 Years in the Australian Navy — It Deployed to Vietnam and the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation As a former U.S....

Brent M. EastwoodApril 6, 2026

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40% of U.S. Navy Nuclear Attack Submarines Are Out of Service — Not Because of War, but Because America’s Shipyards Can’t Fix Them

America’s Naval Shipyards Run on WWII-Era Infrastructure — The CBO Says Labor Shortages Will Persist for the Next 25 Years About 40 percent of...

Brandon WeichertApril 5, 2026

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The U.S. Navy Is Still the Most Powerful in the World — Every Trend Says It Won’t Be for Long

The U.S. Navy Still Has 11 Carriers, Virginia-Class Submarines, and 250 Years of Combat Experience — None of That Stops the Decline The People’s...

Steve BalestrieriApril 3, 2026

151111-N-KM939-021 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2015) - USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) travels behind the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) during a Missile Exercise (MSLEX). Sailors from the John C. Stennis Strike Group are participating in a sustainment training exercise (SUSTEX) to prepare for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released)

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Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis Has Been in the Shipyard for 5.5 Years — It’s Still Not Ready and the Navy Is at War With Iran

The USS John C. Stennis Entered Newport News Shipbuilding in May 2021 — The RCOH Won’t End Until October 2026 at the Earliest The...

Steve BalestrieriApril 3, 2026

The US Navy's troubled Zumwalt-class destroyers are being revitalized with the integration of Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic missiles, transforming them into powerful long-range strike platforms. The original class of 32 ships was cut to just three after its Advanced Gun System failed due to exorbitant costs. Now, these stealthy, $8 billion warships are having their defunct guns replaced with vertical launch tubes for hypersonic weapons. This upgrade will dramatically increase their strike range from a mere 63 miles to over 1,700 miles, making the Zumwalts relevant and formidable assets for deterring adversaries like China in the 21st century.

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The U.S. Navy Built 3 Stealth Destroyers and Couldn’t Figure Out What to Do With Them — Mach 6 Hypersonic Weapons Change Everything

The Zumwalt Was a $23 Billion Mistake With No Mission — Hypersonic Missiles Traveling Mach 6 Might Finally Give It One The U.S. Navy...

Kris OsbornApril 3, 2026

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The F-47’s Range Is Nearly Double the F-35’s — That Single Number Changes Everything About a War With China in the Pacific

The F-47 Will Quarterback a Swarm of Collaborative Combat Aircraft From Standoff Distance Using AI-Enabled Command and Control The yet-to-be-fully-seen F-47 will operate an...

Kris OsbornApril 3, 2026

The F-22 Raptor performs a demonstration at the Mather Airshow in Sacramento, California, Sept. 23, 2018. The P-38 is a World War I-era fighter aircraft that was developed for the Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Parsons/Released)

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The F-22 and F-35 Can Win Any Dogfight — They May Never Reach the Fight Because Their Bases Will Be Destroyed First

The F-22 and F-35 Have What Might Be a Forward Basing Problem The United States built the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II to...

Jack BuckbyApril 2, 2026

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The U.S. Copied Iran’s Shahed Drone and Is Now Using It Against Iran — The Most Important New American Weapon Was Stolen From the Enemy

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

40% of U.S. Attack Submarines Are Stuck in Port Waiting for Repairs — China Just Built 10 Nuclear Submarines in 4 Years

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Australia Sold Its Last Aircraft Carrier to China — Now China Has 3 Carriers and Australia Wishes It Had Kept Its Own

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40% of U.S. Navy Nuclear Attack Submarines Are Out of Service — Not Because of War, but Because America’s Shipyards Can’t Fix Them

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The U.S. Navy Is Still the Most Powerful in the World — Every Trend Says It Won’t Be for Long

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Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis Has Been in the Shipyard for 5.5 Years — It’s Still Not Ready and the Navy Is at War With Iran

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy Built 3 Stealth Destroyers and Couldn’t Figure Out What to Do With Them — Mach 6 Hypersonic Weapons Change Everything

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-47’s Range Is Nearly Double the F-35’s — That Single Number Changes Everything About a War With China in the Pacific

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The F-22 and F-35 Can Win Any Dogfight — They May Never Reach the Fight Because Their Bases Will Be Destroyed First

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