Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: China is rapidly scaling production of the J-20 “Mighty Dragon,” with latest February 2026 reports estimating a fleet of 1,000...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Pentagon is arming its fleet of F-16 fighter jets and UH-60 SeaHawks with a new air-to-air missile variant engineered with a “proximity” fuse...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Forty-eight new F-35A Lightning II fighters slated for Japan would deepen U.S. fifth-generation airpower on China’s doorstep and tighten the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The Eurofighter Typhoon began as a high-performance interceptor but has evolved into a multi-role platform through sweeping upgrades to weapons,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Russia’s Tu-22M has been forced into a new reality in Ukraine: modern air defenses make “classic” bomber operations inside contested...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Synopsis: The X-20 Dyna-Soar was a Cold War-era attempt to build a reusable, piloted, winged spaceplane that could ride a booster into space, “skip”...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Operation Midnight Hammer revived a debate Washington thought was settled: whether to expand the B-2 Spirit fleet even as the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Japan’s Taigei-class “Big Whale” submarines are portrayed as a generational step beyond the Soryu-class—heavier, quieter, and built around years of...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: A Pentagon test assessment argues the F-15EX Eagle II is operationally effective in air-superiority missions, including defensive and offensive counter-air...