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.
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Key Points and Summary – The F-47 NGAD is pitched as a true leap: a long-range, Mach-2-plus stealth “quarterback” that commands swarms of Collaborative...
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s twin-seat Su-30SM “Flanker-H” is a 4+-generation multirole fighter derived from the Su-27 family. -Powered by two AL-31F turbofans,...
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Space Force is funding Gravitics ($60M via SpaceWERX) to prototype an “orbital carrier”—a maneuverable platform pre-positioned in...
Key Points and Summary – The UK’s Ajax recon vehicle has reached initial operating capability with the Queen’s Royal Hussars and Household Cavalry—years late...
Key Points and Summary – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s 7-month “foot-dragging” on the F-35 deal is a “big mistake” that “jeopardizes national security.”...
Key Points and Summary – The F-22 remains the world’s stealth dogfighting gold standard, but it’s an aging champion. Clearly, the F-22 Raptor’s biggest...