Steve Balestrieri is a National Security Columnist. He served as a US Army Special Forces NCO and Warrant Officer. In addition to writing on defense, he covers the NFL for PatsFans.com and is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA). His work was regularly featured in many military publications.
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – AI-enhanced sensors, quantum magnetometers and swarming undersea drones are making it harder for submarines to stay hidden, raising fears...
Key Points and Summary – During the Cold War, the Soviet Union chased exotic undersea performance with titanium-hulled submarines like the Alfa and Mike...
Key Points and Summary: F-X: Japan’s Stealth Fighter Gamble? -Japan’s F-X program, now rolled into the UK–Japan–Italy Global Combat Air Program, is supposed to...
Key Points and Summary – South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae is a homegrown 4.5-generation “budget stealth” fighter designed to replace aging F-4s and F-5s while...
Key Points and Summary – Air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarines keep “sinking” U.S. aircraft carriers in exercises, and the reason is simple: they are brutally...