May 2026

U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean “Rambo” Loughlin, pilot of the F-35A Demonstration Team, conducts aerial maneuvers during a practice demonstration at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 4, 2026. These practice demonstrations maintain the skills required to execute precise maneuvers at airshows worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Rupiper)

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Canada Is Asking A Question No U.S. Ally Has Dared to Ask Before: What If America Uses The F-35 as Leverage?

Canada’s plan to buy 88 Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s aging CF-18 fleet has become a sovereignty...

Georgia GilholyMay 18, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts high-speed turns in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is at sea conducting sea trials following the in port portion of its 15 month post-shakedown availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loessin).

Dollars and Sense

America’s Most Expensive Aircraft Carrier Finally Came Home — And Now Needs 1 to 2 Years in The Shipyard to Fix It

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy’s $13 billion lead supercarrier, returned to Naval Station Norfolk on May 16 after an 11-month deployment...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 18, 2026

Ukraine War

The Hardliners Who Built Putin’s Ukraine War Are Now Saying Russia Has Lost 1 Million Men And Is Heading Toward Defeat

Pavel Gubarev, the former neo-Nazi paramilitary who declared himself People’s Governor of the Donbas in March 2014 and helped ignite Russia’s war against Ukraine,...

Alexander MotylMay 18, 2026

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The B-58 Hustler Was The First Mach 2 Bomber in U.S. History — Strategic Air Command Lost 26 of 116 Aircraft in Just 10 Years

The Convair B-58 Hustler was the world’s first operational Mach 2 bomber and one of the most dangerous aircraft Strategic Air Command ever flew....

Harrison KassMay 18, 2026

(Aug. 1, 2016) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) receives stores while conducting a vertical replenishment at sea, during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan J. Batchelder)

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The Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Has A Message for the U.S. Navy

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is the most successful warship class in modern American history — and the lead ship, USS Nimitz herself, is currently...

Harry J. KazianisMay 18, 2026

U.S. Air Force Maj. Melanie “Mach” Kluesner, F-35A Demonstration Team pilot, performs aerial maneuvers during the Abbotsford International Airshow in British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 9, 2025. The team travels worldwide to demonstrate the capabilities and precision of the U.S.’s most advanced fifth-generation fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Rupiper)

Dollars and Sense

74 Percent of U.S. Air Force Aircraft Missed Depot Maintenance Deadlines — Up from 31 Percent In 2019

A new Government Accountability Office report found that 74 percent of U.S. Air Force aircraft missed their depot maintenance completion deadlines, up from 31...

Steve BalestrieriMay 18, 2026

TAI TF KAAN stealth fighter. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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Goodbye, F-22 and F-35: Turkey Built Its Very Own Stealth Fighters

Turkish Aerospace Industries has signed the first production contract for the indigenous KAAN stealth fighter, with an initial batch of 20 Block 10 aircraft...

Jack BuckbyMay 18, 2026

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A U.S. Military Pilot Filmed A Jellyfish-Shaped UFO over Iraq in 2018 — The Pentagon Has Never Explained It

President Trump’s Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters, or PURSUE, is forcing the U.S. government to publish its files on Unidentified Anomalous...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 18, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Boeing’s F-47 NGAD Sixth-Generation Stealth Fighter Costs $300 Million per Unit — The U.S. Plans to Build 185 to Replace The F-22 Raptor

The U.S. Air Force plans to build 185 Boeing F-47 NGAD sixth-generation stealth fighters at an estimated $300 million per unit — the same...

Harry J. KazianisMay 18, 2026

National Security Journal

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Canada Is Asking A Question No U.S. Ally Has Dared to Ask Before: What If America Uses The F-35 as Leverage?

Dollars and Sense

America’s Most Expensive Aircraft Carrier Finally Came Home — And Now Needs 1 to 2 Years in The Shipyard to Fix It

Ukraine War

The Hardliners Who Built Putin’s Ukraine War Are Now Saying Russia Has Lost 1 Million Men And Is Heading Toward Defeat

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The B-58 Hustler Was The First Mach 2 Bomber in U.S. History — Strategic Air Command Lost 26 of 116 Aircraft in Just 10 Years

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Has A Message for the U.S. Navy

Dollars and Sense

74 Percent of U.S. Air Force Aircraft Missed Depot Maintenance Deadlines — Up from 31 Percent In 2019

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Goodbye, F-22 and F-35: Turkey Built Its Very Own Stealth Fighters

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A U.S. Military Pilot Filmed A Jellyfish-Shaped UFO over Iraq in 2018 — The Pentagon Has Never Explained It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Boeing’s F-47 NGAD Sixth-Generation Stealth Fighter Costs $300 Million per Unit — The U.S. Plans to Build 185 to Replace The F-22 Raptor

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