Isaac Seitz graduated from Patrick Henry College’s Strategic Intelligence and National Security program. He has also studied Russian at Middlebury Language Schools and has worked as an intelligence Analyst in the private sector.
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Su-34 has been pivotal and punished in Ukraine. Open-source visuals indicate 37–41 airframes lost—about 30% of Russia’s pre-war...
Key Points and Summary – Admiral Kuznetsov was conceived as a “heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser” to slip through the Bosporus, fielding Su-33/MiG-29K jets from a...
Key Points and Summary – USS Parche began life as a Sturgeon-class fast attack sub, but an extensive late-’80s rebuild—adding a 100-foot section stuffed...
Key Points and Summary – Britain’s two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers promise global reach—but reliability issues, personnel shortages, and budget strain undermine their value....
Key Points and Summary – Britain’s Challenger 3 and America’s AbramsX showcase two paths for next-gen NATO armor. -Challenger 3 keeps the Challenger 2...
Key Points and Summary – China’s twin-seat J-20S is the first operational two-crew stealth fighter, adding a Mission Systems Officer to run electronic warfare,...
Key Points and Summary – NASA’s X-43A was a small, unmanned Hyper-X demonstrator that proved scramjet, air-breathing propulsion at true hypersonic speed. -Air-dropped from...
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s carrier Admiral Kuznetsov remains sidelined, and its proposed successor, the nuclear-powered Project 23000 Shtorm, is still only a...