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
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy is rapidly fielding its new “game-changer” anti-ship weapon, the Maritime Strike Tomahawk (MST). -This Block Va...
Key Points and Summary – China’s J-15 “Flying Shark” carrier fighter is a direct clone, reverse-engineered from a Russian Su-33 prototype acquired from Ukraine...
Key Points and Summary – India’s purchase of a Russian aircraft carrier is detailed as a “monumental blunder.” -In 2004, India acquired the mothballed...
Key Points and Summary – Australia’s jump to AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines is rooted in the Collins class’s limits: an aging, conventional fleet with a...
Key Points and Summary – Canada is quietly doing the hard work to field F-35s—buildings, simulators, and training—despite withholding a final commitment to all...
Key Points and Summary – In 2015, HMS Talent—a Trafalgar-class attack sub—struck floating ice while tracking Russian submarines, ripping a six-foot hole in her...