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 – In a hypothetical dogfight, the Boeing X-32 prototype is overwhelmingly outmatched by China’s operational J-20 “Mighty Dragon.” -The X-32,...
Key Points and Summary – A hypothetical air battle between China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon and Russia’s Su-57 Felon pits two very different fifth-generation fighters...
Key Points and Summary – While iconic successes mark aviation history, it is also marred by spectacular failures. -This expert ranking details five of...
Key Points and Summary – The Soviet Union’s Project 705 Lira, or Alfa-class, was a technologically brilliant but deeply flawed submarine. -Thanks to its...
Key Points and Summary – The Montana-class was designed to be the ultimate American battleship, the successor to the legendary Iowa-class. -These behemoths would...
Key Points and Summary – During the Cold War, the Soviet Union developed the Sierra I and II-class submarines, advanced nuclear-powered attack boats with...
The Soviet Union’s Typhoon-class was the largest submarine ever built, a 48,000-ton nuclear-powered behemoth made famous by “The Hunt for Red October.” Designed to...