Steve Balestrieri is a National Security Columnist. He has served as a US Special Forces NCO and Warrant Officer before injuries forced his early separation. In addition to writing on defense, he covers the NFL for PatsFans.com and his work was regularly featured in the Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and Grafton News newspapers in Massachusetts.
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Iran War Kharg Island Invasion Challenge: Why U.S. Troop Deployments Are Just Political Posturing The news media are largely pearl-clutching about the results...
The MBT-70 (Kampfpanzer 70) program remains the ultimate "cautionary tale" of military joint ventures. While intended to produce a singular "super tank" to dominate...
The Dassault Mirage 2000-5F has transitioned from a Cold War interceptor to a vital component of the 2026 European air defense architecture. As France...
Steve Balestrieri, a National Security Columnist and former U.S. Army Special Forces officer, provides a technical and operational post-mortem on the M2/M3 Bradley Fighting...
Steve Balestrieri, a National Security Columnist and former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO, provides a technical and strategic evaluation of the M1 Abrams’ primary...
Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and National Security Columnist, evaluates the hypothetical "game-changing" impact of the Lockheed Martin SR-72 Darkstar...