Jack Buckby

An M109 Paladin, assigned to 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, fires a round of high-explosive artillery during Dynamic Front on Forward Operating Site Torun, Poland, Nov. 19, 2024. Dynamic Front takes place from Nov. 4-24 in Finland, Estonia, Germany, Poland, and Romania, and demonstrates NATO’s ability to share fire missions, target information, and operational graphics from the Arctic to the Black Sea. It increases the lethality of the Alliance through long-range fires, builds unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment, and leverages host nation capabilities to increase USAREUR-AF’s operational reach. Dynamic Front includes more than 1,800 U.S. and 3,700 multi-national service members from 28 Allied and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Julian Winston)

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The XM2001 Crusader Could Fire 12 Rounds per Minute at 40 Kilometers — The Pentagon Spent $11 Billion And Then Walked Away

The XM2001 Crusader was supposed to become the U.S. Army’s next-generation artillery system: a heavily automated 155mm self-propelled howitzer capable of firing faster, farther,...

Jack BuckbyMay 19, 2026

Dollars and Sense

‘In the Trash’: Nothing China Touched Made It onto Air Force One after Trump’s Summit with Xi Jinping

As President Donald Trump’s delegation prepared to leave Beijing after a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, White House staff collected the Chinese-issued...

Jack BuckbyMay 19, 2026

F-35I Adir Lockheed Martin Photography by Todd R. McQueen.

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The U.S. Air Force Doesn’t Have This: Israel’s F-35I Adir Stealth Fighter Is Now a Long Range Threat

Summary and Key Points: Israel is moving to extend the range of its F-35I Adir stealth fighters after long-range strike operations against Iran exposed...

Jack BuckbyMay 18, 2026

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach takes off in an F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 13, 2026. Wilsbach flew an F-22 sortie, experiencing the total force integration among active-duty Airman and Hawaii Air National Guard counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo Senior Airman Aden Brown)

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The F-22 Raptor Was Built to Dogfight over Europe — Lockheed Martin Is Now Rebuilding It to Fight China over The Pacific

Lockheed Martin unveiled an F-22 Raptor 2.0 configuration at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Warfare Symposium in Denver this February, featuring a new...

Jack BuckbyMay 18, 2026

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South Korea Built A Fighter That Costs Less Than The F-35 And Can Carry More Weapons under The Wings — And It Just Entered Production

South Korea has rolled out the first mass-produced KF-21 Boramae fighter at Korea Aerospace Industries’ Sacheon facility, with President Lee Jae Myung attending the...

Jack BuckbyMay 18, 2026

TAI TF KAAN stealth fighter. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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Goodbye, F-22 and F-35: Turkey Built Its Very Own Stealth Fighters

Turkish Aerospace Industries has signed the first production contract for the indigenous KAAN stealth fighter, with an initial batch of 20 Block 10 aircraft...

Jack BuckbyMay 18, 2026

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At Least 300 Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighters Are in PLAAF Service — and the U.S. Has Never Examined One Up Close

Would a Chinese pilot ever defect with his or her J-20 stealth fighter? History says it could happen: Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko defected to...

Jack BuckbyMay 17, 2026

SOUDA BAY, Greece (Sept. 7, 2019) The Ohio-class cruise missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) arrives in Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 7, 2019. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed and when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia. (Photo by Joel Diller/Released)

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The USS Florida Ohio-Class SSGN Completed a 727-Day Deployment Covering 60,000 Nautical Miles

The USS Florida Ohio-class guided-missile submarine (SSGN) recently completed a 727-day deployment covering approximately 60,000 nautical miles. The USS Florida Ohio-class SSGN deployed across...

Jack BuckbyMay 16, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing takes off in support of a U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 18, 2025. The Weapons School trains students to be tactical experts in their combat specialty while also mastering battlespace dominance and integration of joint assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Amador)

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The U.S. Air Force’s B-1B Lancer Bomber Can Bomb Anything ‘Back To The Stone Age’

The U.S. Air Force has returned a B-1B Lancer bomber to operational service months ahead of schedule after completing one of the most significant...

Jack BuckbyMay 15, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The XM2001 Crusader Could Fire 12 Rounds per Minute at 40 Kilometers — The Pentagon Spent $11 Billion And Then Walked Away

Dollars and Sense

‘In the Trash’: Nothing China Touched Made It onto Air Force One after Trump’s Summit with Xi Jinping

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Air Force Doesn’t Have This: Israel’s F-35I Adir Stealth Fighter Is Now a Long Range Threat

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-22 Raptor Was Built to Dogfight over Europe — Lockheed Martin Is Now Rebuilding It to Fight China over The Pacific

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

South Korea Built A Fighter That Costs Less Than The F-35 And Can Carry More Weapons under The Wings — And It Just Entered Production

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Goodbye, F-22 and F-35: Turkey Built Its Very Own Stealth Fighters

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

At Least 300 Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighters Are in PLAAF Service — and the U.S. Has Never Examined One Up Close

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The USS Florida Ohio-Class SSGN Completed a 727-Day Deployment Covering 60,000 Nautical Miles

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Air Force’s B-1B Lancer Bomber Can Bomb Anything ‘Back To The Stone Age’

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