May 2026

SOUDA BAY, Greece (Sept. 7, 2019) The Ohio-class cruise missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) arrives in Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 7, 2019. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed and when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia. (Photo by Joel Diller/Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘This Submarine Can’t Be Replaced’: The Ohio-Class Have a Message for the U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy’s 14 Ohio-class SSBN ballistic missile submarines form the sea-based leg of America’s nuclear triad. Each submarine carries 20 Trident II D5...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 21, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs a maneuver during the Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE) over Santiago, Chile, April 8, 2026. The F-35A Demonstration Team showcases the aircraft’s advanced performance and versatility through dynamic aerial maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zachary Rufus)

Dollars and Sense

‘It Would Be Difficult to Keep the Aircraft Flying for Long’: How America Could Stop U.S. Allies from Flying the F-35 Fighter

There is no F-35 Lightning II kill switch — the Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have both said so directly. But the rumor...

Steve BalestrieriMay 21, 2026

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team commander, performs an aerial maneuver during the Cocoa Beach air show in Florida, July 12, 2025. The team joined the community in celebrating Cocoa Beach’s 100th anniversary, marking a century of coastal heritage and patriotic spirit, while showcasing the unmatched power, agility, and precision of America’s fifth-generation fighter and reinforcing public trust in the Air Force’s mission to fly, fight, and win. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin)

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China or Russia Can’t Touch It: The New F-22 Raptor 2.0 Stealth Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force

Lockheed Martin’s $11 billion F-22 Raptor 2.0 upgrade adds stealth-compatible conformal external fuel tanks and infrared search and track pods on the outer wings...

Steve BalestrieriMay 21, 2026

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and an HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 355th Wing taxi in formation on the runway at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 9, 2022. The 355th Wing maintains and operates A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, HH-60G Pave Hawks and HC-130J Combat King IIs ensuring its Airmen and aircraft are ready to fly, fight and win. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alex Miller)

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The A-10 Warthog Is A Flying Cannon the U.S. Air Force Can’t Seem to Ever Retire

Operation Epic Fury has effectively saved the A-10 Warthog, an aircraft we have seen up close – our original videos and photos included below....

Kris OsbornMay 21, 2026

Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Feb. 22, 2006) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) heads to sea following a brief logistics stop on the Greek island of Crete. Roosevelt and Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently underway on a regularly scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations. Roosevelt is the fourth ship in the NIMITZ - class of nuclear powered aircraft carriers and is homported in Norfolk, VA. U.S. Navy photo by Mr. Paul Farley

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‘Torpedo Hit’: A $4,500,000,000 Billion U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Was ‘Sunk’ by An Old Dutch Diesel Submarine in 1999

During NATO Exercise JTFEX/TMDI 99 in 1999, the Dutch diesel-electric submarine HNLMS Walrus (S802) penetrated the layered defensive escort screen around the U.S. Navy’s...

Brandon WeichertMay 21, 2026

North Korea Talk

A Donald Trump-North Korea Summit Could Be Coming Soon

South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on May 21 that Chinese President Xi Jinping may travel to Pyongyang as early as next week, according...

Reuben JohnsonMay 21, 2026

Dollars and Sense

France Wants FCAS Sixth-Generation Fighter That Can Fly off Aircraft Carriers And Drop Nuclear Weapons — Germany And Spain Don’t

Airbus Defense and Space chief Mike Schoellhorn told an Airbus event that he would support a two-aircraft solution for the European Future Combat Air...

Caleb LarsonMay 21, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 14, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.

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The U.S. Navy’s Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carriers Can Be Killed by Diesel Submarines — Australia Proved It 26 Years Ago

Australia’s HMAS Waller, a Collins-class diesel-electric submarine, ‘notionally’ sank a U.S. Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in a wargame simulation and several escorts at the...

Harrison KassMay 21, 2026

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New ‘Ferrari’ F-35 or F-55 Stealth Fighter Might Be In Trouble and Never Fly After All the Hype

Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet told investors that the company’s F-35 Ferrari concept — an advanced fifth-generation-plus derivative of the F-35 Lightning II incorporating...

Caleb LarsonMay 21, 2026

National Security Journal

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘This Submarine Can’t Be Replaced’: The Ohio-Class Have a Message for the U.S. Navy

Dollars and Sense

‘It Would Be Difficult to Keep the Aircraft Flying for Long’: How America Could Stop U.S. Allies from Flying the F-35 Fighter

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China or Russia Can’t Touch It: The New F-22 Raptor 2.0 Stealth Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The A-10 Warthog Is A Flying Cannon the U.S. Air Force Can’t Seem to Ever Retire

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘Torpedo Hit’: A $4,500,000,000 Billion U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Was ‘Sunk’ by An Old Dutch Diesel Submarine in 1999

North Korea Talk

A Donald Trump-North Korea Summit Could Be Coming Soon

Dollars and Sense

France Wants FCAS Sixth-Generation Fighter That Can Fly off Aircraft Carriers And Drop Nuclear Weapons — Germany And Spain Don’t

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carriers Can Be Killed by Diesel Submarines — Australia Proved It 26 Years Ago

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

New ‘Ferrari’ F-35 or F-55 Stealth Fighter Might Be In Trouble and Never Fly After All the Hype

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