Steve Balestrieri

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The USS New Jersey Fired Almost as Many 16-Inch Shells in a Single Vietnam Tour as It Did in World War II and Both Korean War Tours Combined

The USS New Jersey, “The Big J” — the most-decorated battleship in United States Navy history — completed a $10 million dry-docking overhaul in...

Steve Balestrieri4 days ago

Ukraine War

Russia Is the Largest Nation on Earth and One Big Target for Ukraine’s Drones

Summary and Key Points: For centuries, Russia’s enormous size has been its greatest defense, swallowing armies from Napoleon to Hitler. Ukrainian drones are now...

Steve Balestrieri4 days ago

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Putin Stairs Into the Abyss: Russia Is Losing 1,000 Soldiers a Day In Ukraine and Moscow Has No Way to Replace Them

Can Ukraine Prevail and Win the War Against Russia? The Russian invasion of Ukraine has dragged on for more than four years, and it appears,...

Steve Balestrieri4 days ago

A U.S. Marine conducts pre-flight checks on an F-35B Lighting II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, on the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 22, 2026. Tripoli is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

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Iran Is Totally Desperate to Shoot Down the F-35 Stealth Fighter

Summary and Key Points: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims it has opened fire on an American F-35 stealth fighter, shot down an MQ-9...

Steve Balestrieri4 days ago

U.S. Navy Lt. Miguel Smith launches an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Pukin Dogs" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) May 7, 2026. Eisenhower is underway conducting flight deck certification in the Atlantic Ocean in preparation for future operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jamison Sutton)

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U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Is Flexing Near Cuba

The Justice Department charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro and other Cuban officials with murder for their roles in the February 24, 1996, shoot-down...

Steve Balestrieri5 days ago

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The A-10 ‘Firehog’ Would Have Dumped the Cannon BRRRT with a ‘Squirt’

Summary and Key Points: In 2014, a company called the USA Firefighting Air Corps proposed converting retired A-10 Warthog ground-attack jets into aerial firefighting...

Steve Balestrieri5 days ago

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

HMS Vanguard Was the Last Battleship Ever Built in Human History, Never Fired Her Guns in Combat, Appeared in a War Film, and Was Sold for Scrap

HMS Vanguard was laid down in 1941 and commissioned on August 9, 1946 — after the war she was built for had already ended....

Steve Balestrieri6 days ago

An EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, takes off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), May 21, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

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U.S. Navy Fighter Pilots Are More Afraid of Landing on An Aircraft Carrier in The Dark Than of Being Shot at in Combat

Naval aviators are more stressed by night landings on an aircraft carrier than by combat. Physiological studies show higher heart rates and blood pressure...

Steve BalestrieriMay 23, 2026

Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. (Sept. 25, 2004) - An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Black Lions" of Fighter Squadron Two One Three (VF-213), conducts a high-speed pass at the conclusion of the tactical air power demonstration at the 2004 "In Pursuit of Liberty," Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The demonstration showcased multiple F-14 Tomcats and F/A-18 Hornets displaying various maneuvers and simulated bomb and staffing passes in front of the crowd. The air show, held Sept. 24-26, showcased civilian and military aircraft from the Nation's armed forces, which provided many flight demonstrations and static displays. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain (RELEASED)

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A Navy TOPGUN Instructor Flew A Smaller Cheaper Jet So Low It Disappeared from The F-14’s Radar — And Then Killed Both Tomcats

Captain John Monroe Hawk Smith was the executive officer of the U.S. Navy’s TOPGUN program — and one of the most lethal air-to-air aviators...

Steve BalestrieriMay 23, 2026

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Steve Balestrieri

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The USS New Jersey Fired Almost as Many 16-Inch Shells in a Single Vietnam Tour as It Did in World War II and Both Korean War Tours Combined

Ukraine War

Russia Is the Largest Nation on Earth and One Big Target for Ukraine’s Drones

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Putin Stairs Into the Abyss: Russia Is Losing 1,000 Soldiers a Day In Ukraine and Moscow Has No Way to Replace Them

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Is Totally Desperate to Shoot Down the F-35 Stealth Fighter

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Is Flexing Near Cuba

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The A-10 ‘Firehog’ Would Have Dumped the Cannon BRRRT with a ‘Squirt’

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

HMS Vanguard Was the Last Battleship Ever Built in Human History, Never Fired Her Guns in Combat, Appeared in a War Film, and Was Sold for Scrap

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

U.S. Navy Fighter Pilots Are More Afraid of Landing on An Aircraft Carrier in The Dark Than of Being Shot at in Combat

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Navy TOPGUN Instructor Flew A Smaller Cheaper Jet So Low It Disappeared from The F-14’s Radar — And Then Killed Both Tomcats

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