Christian D. Orr is a former Air Force officer, Federal law enforcement officer, and private military contractor (with assignments worked in Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kosovo, Japan, Germany, and the Pentagon). Chris holds a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Southern California (USC) and an M.A. in Intelligence Studies (concentration in Terrorism Studies) from American Military University (AMU). He has also been published in The Daily Torch and The Journal of Intelligence and Cyber Security. Last but not least, he is a Companion of the Order of the Naval Order of the United States (NOUS).
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Key Points and Summary – Shenyang’s alleged J-50 (aka J-XD/J-XDS) is China’s other 6th-generation fighter effort alongside Chengdu’s programs. -Rumored to have first flown...
Key Points and Summary – America-class LHAs are the Navy’s largest amphibs and “lightning carriers” for USMC F-35B STOVL jets. -Flight 0 ships—USS America...
Key Points and Summary – As some European buyers cool on the F-35, upgraded “Super” rivals emerge. -Dassault’s Rafale F5 touts enhanced stealth, drone...
Key Points and Summary (Published On 9/19/2025 10:59 AM) – The eight-ship Wasp-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) succeeded Tarawa as the Navy–Marine Corps sea...
Key Points and Summary – China-linked researchers claim hypersonic air-to-air missiles could down America’s new B-21 Raider, citing Mach-6 weapons with pulse engines that...
Key Points and Summary – Israel’s F-15I Ra’am is a customized two-seat derivative of the U.S. F-15E for high-payload strikes in radar-dense airspace. -Beyond...
Key Points and Summary – Boeing’s F-47 (NGAD) contract starts around 185 jets—about $108M each—but that baseline may be too small. -With F-35A mission-capable...