Christian D. Orr

Christian Orr

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).

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Israel’s New Merkava Mk5 Barak Tank Lets Commanders ‘See Through’ Their Armor

Israel’s Merkava (“Chariot”) main battle tank entered service in February 1979. Israel began development after the British government withdrew from a previous commitment to...

Christian OrrMay 12, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Russian Pilot Defected With a Mach 2.83 MiG-25 Foxbat Fighter Jet — American Engineers Broke It Apart

The Soviet Union built the MiG-25 Foxbat to counter U.S. bombers and the SR-71 Blackbird. On paper, it could reach Mach 3.2. The realistic...

Christian OrrMay 12, 2026

Troopers with 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division firing the 25mm canon on a Bradley fighting vehicle in order to zero the vehicles weapons systems at a range in Poland. Ranges such as these familiarize troopers with the vehicles systems in order to ensure combat readiness.

Dollars and Sense

The U.S. Army’s ‘F-35’? The Bradley Fighting Vehicle Spent 17 Years in Development at $14,000,000,000

The Bradley Fighting Vehicle made its operational debut with the U.S. Army 45 years ago. Critics said it would fail. The vehicle spent 17...

Christian OrrMay 12, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia Poured Billions and Over 20 Years Upgrading a Nuclear Battlecruiser: Kirov-Class Is Finally at Sea and It Might Be Obsolete Like a Battleship

Russia’s Kirov-class battlecruisers are returning to service. Only two remain in service — the Pyotr Velikiy and the Admiral Nakhimov. The Russian Navy has...

Christian OrrMay 12, 2026

A live fire demonstration of the Army’s newest and most modernized combat vehicle, the M10 Booker, marks the conclusion of the M10 Booker Dedication Ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground, in Aberdeen, Md., April 18, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)

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The U.S. Military Can’t Build a Military: The F-22 Raptor, M10 Booker, and Zumwalt Stealth Destroyers Prove It

The U.S. has canceled three major weapons programs in the past 20 years. The F-22 Raptor was capped at 187 airframes — 194 fewer...

Christian OrrMay 12, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

2731 MPH Fact: In 35 Years of SR-71 Blackbird Operations, the Air Force Lost 12 Aircraft to Accidents — Only 1 Mishap Was Fatal

Between its maiden flight in 1964 and its retirement in 1999, the U.S. Air Force lost 12 of its Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft...

Christian OrrMay 11, 2026

A B-52 Stratofortress lands at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, April 15, 2021. The aircraft was featured at the Cocoa Beach Air Show April 17 - 18. The B-52 is is a long-range, heavy bomber capable of flying at up to 50,000 feet. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)

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In 1966, the U.S. Lost a Hydrogen Bomb Off the Coast of Spain — A Spanish Fisherman Helped the Navy Find It Two Months Later

On January 17, 1966, a U.S. Air Force B-52G strategic bomber from Seymour Johnson AFB in North Carolina — flying Operation Chrome Dome, a...

Christian OrrMay 11, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

In 1963, a B-58 Hustler Flew From Tokyo to London in 8 Hours and 35 Minutes — Averaging 938 MPH the Whole Way

Convair built 116 B-58 Hustlers — the first U.S. operational supersonic bomber, capable of Mach 2 on four General Electric J79 afterburning turbojets. The...

Christian OrrMay 8, 2026

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The F-111 Aardvark ‘Whispering Death’: The ‘Pig’ Flew 4,000 Combat Missions With Only 6 Losses

The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was widely panned as a Pentagon failure—a Robert McNamara-era boondoggle that the U.S. Navy outright rejected and the Air...

Christian OrrMay 5, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Israel’s New Merkava Mk5 Barak Tank Lets Commanders ‘See Through’ Their Armor

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Russian Pilot Defected With a Mach 2.83 MiG-25 Foxbat Fighter Jet — American Engineers Broke It Apart

Dollars and Sense

The U.S. Army’s ‘F-35’? The Bradley Fighting Vehicle Spent 17 Years in Development at $14,000,000,000

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia Poured Billions and Over 20 Years Upgrading a Nuclear Battlecruiser: Kirov-Class Is Finally at Sea and It Might Be Obsolete Like a Battleship

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Military Can’t Build a Military: The F-22 Raptor, M10 Booker, and Zumwalt Stealth Destroyers Prove It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

2731 MPH Fact: In 35 Years of SR-71 Blackbird Operations, the Air Force Lost 12 Aircraft to Accidents — Only 1 Mishap Was Fatal

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

In 1966, the U.S. Lost a Hydrogen Bomb Off the Coast of Spain — A Spanish Fisherman Helped the Navy Find It Two Months Later

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

In 1963, a B-58 Hustler Flew From Tokyo to London in 8 Hours and 35 Minutes — Averaging 938 MPH the Whole Way

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-111 Aardvark ‘Whispering Death’: The ‘Pig’ Flew 4,000 Combat Missions With Only 6 Losses

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