Isaac Seitz

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 351st Aerial Refueling Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, during the Bomber Task Force training exercise over England, Aug. 29, 2019. Training with partners, allied nations and other U.S. Air Force units contributes to global readiness and enables the strengthening of enduring and strategic relationships throughout the theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Emerson Nuñez)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

S-500: Russia’s New Air Defense System Built to Kill B-2 Bombers

Key Points – The S-500 “Prometheus” is Russia’s newest-generation surface-to-air missile system, designed to intercept a wide range of advanced threats, including intercontinental ballistic...

Isaac SeitzJune 25, 2025

The U.S. Navy Gerald R. Ford–class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) underway in the Atlantic Ocean on 4 June 2020, marking the first time a Gerald R. Ford–class and a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier operated together underway.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

How a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Smashed Into a Destroyer

Key Points and Summary – The November 22, 1975, collision between the USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier and the guided-missile cruiser USS Belknap...

Isaac SeitzJune 24, 2025

Sailors prepare to man the rails as Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, June 25. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Leon Vonguyen)

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Iran Has 200 Knot ‘Supercavitating’ Torpedoes the US Navy Can’t Match

Key Points and Summary: Iran’s Hoot supercavitating torpedo, believed to be a reverse-engineered version of the Soviet Shkval, is a key asset in its...

Isaac SeitzJune 24, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling mission over the Florida Panhandle, Dec. 14, 2022. Aerial refueling allows pilots to stay airborne for longer periods of time, increasing the mission capabilities individual aircraft can support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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Iran Would ‘Poke Itself in the Eye’ By Closing the Strait of Hormuz

Key Points and Summary: Following recent US strikes on its nuclear facilities, Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint...

Isaac SeitzJune 23, 2025

German soldiers assigned to Surface Air and Missile Defense Wing 1 fire the Patriot weapons system at the NATO Missile Firing Installation (NAMFI) during Artemis Strike Nov. 7 in Chania, Greece. Artemis Strike is a German-led multinational air defense exercise. German soldiers Over 200 U.S. soldiers and approximately 650 German airmen will be participating in the realistic training within a combined construct, exercise the rigors associated with force projection and educate operators on their air missile defense systems. (Photo By Officer Candidate Sebastian Apel, Air Defence Missile Group 24)

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Iran’s Cruise Missiles Summed Up in 4 Words

Key Points and Summary: Iran has significantly advanced its cruise missile program, developing a diverse arsenal that poses a substantial threat to regional and...

Isaac SeitzJune 23, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Challenger 2 in Ukraine: ‘Sniper Rifle’ Tank Bogged Down in the Mud

Key Points – The UK’s donation of 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine has yielded mixed results, showcasing the platform’s strengths and weaknesses in...

Isaac SeitzJune 21, 2025