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
China’s J-20 “Mighty Dragon”: The Stealth Fighter Built for a Taiwan Fight Summary and Key Points: China’s J-20 “Mighty Dragon” is Beijing’s flagship fifth-generation...
Synopsis: Lockheed Martin is pitching a “fifth-generation-plus” F-35 that borrows technologies developed during its sixth-generation NGAD work, an effort CEO Jim Taiclet has likened...
Synopsis: The Lockheed Martin FB-22 was a 2000s-era proposal for a “regional bomber” derived from the F-22 Raptor. -While it shared the Raptor’s engines...
Summary and Key Points: Ukraine has officially received the final batch of 80 promised M1A1 Abrams tanks, with Australia delivering the last 49 vehicles...
Summary – The Pentagon’s 2025 China Military Power Report reveals that the PRC has officially fielded the DF-27, a conventional intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)...
Summary and Key Points: Morocco is reportedly evaluating Russia’s Amur-1650 diesel-electric submarine as a cost-effective alternative to European shipbuilders. -Derived from the Project 677...
Summary and Key Points: The YF-118G “Bird of Prey” was a secretive technology demonstrator that redefined stealth manufacturing in the 1990s. -Developed by McDonnell...
Synopsis: The U.S. Air Force’s $209.6 billion modernization drive for 2026 is hitting a critical juncture as China accelerates production of its J-20 and...
Summary and Key Points: Four years of conflict have fundamentally rewritten the rules of heavy armor. Initially crippled by tactical errors and poor infantry...