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 – USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) is the eighth Nimitz-class, nuclear-powered supercarrier, commissioned in 1998 and renamed from “USS United...
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Tu-22M3 “Backfire” is a Cold War–era supersonic bomber that still delivers heavy standoff strikes with Kh-22/32 missiles—and remains...
Key Points and Summary – First fielded in 1970, the tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (TOW) missile remains a frontline anti-armor staple because it keeps...