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 – France’s nuclear-powered flagship, Charles de Gaulle (R91), is a 42,000-ton CATOBAR carrier commissioned in 2001. -Powered by twin K15...
Article Summary – Essex-Class Carriers: The WWII Workhorses That Fought Into Vietnam -The U.S. Navy’s Essex-class carriers—24 ships built from 1941–46—were the backbone of...
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...