Jack Buckby is a British author, counter-extremism researcher, and journalist based in New York. Reporting on the U.K., Europe, and the U.S., he works to analyze and understand left-wing and right-wing radicalization, and reports on Western governments’ approaches to the pressing issues of today. His books and research papers explore these themes and propose pragmatic solutions to our increasingly polarized society. His latest book is The Truth Teller: RFK Jr. and the Case for a Post-Partisan Presidency.
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Since the late 1980s, “SR-91 Aurora” has signified a rumored SR-71 successor: a stealthy, manned, hypersonic reconnaissance jet said...
Key Points and Summary – RIMPAC 2024’s SINKEX of ex-USS Tarawa marked LRASM’s coming-of-age: a carrier-launched, stealth cruise missile autonomously found and struck a...
Key Points and Summary – Aircraft carriers face real peril from anti-ship ballistic missiles, hypersonics, quiet submarines, and massed drones—threats that could sideline traditional,...
Key Points and Summary – A 100-aircraft B-21 Raider fleet is a dangerous minimum. Recent B-1B “boneyard” revivals highlight how thin America’s bomber force...
Key Points and Summary – The Ford-class aimed to transform carrier aviation with EMALS, AAG, automated elevators, and a powerful electrical architecture to boost...
Key Points and Summary – The Constellation-class frigate, intended as a low-risk, FREMM-based escort to replace LCS gaps and relieve destroyers, is now 36...
Key Points and Summary – Northrop’s F-20 Tigershark began as the F-5G: a single-engine, low-cost export fighter with an F404 engine, APG-67 radar, Sparrow...