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.
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Article Summary – Israel’s F-35I Adir is a uniquely customized variant of the F-35, tailored for deep, high-risk strikes across the Middle East. -Built...
Article Summary – China is churning out aircraft carriers at high speed, moving from Soviet-style ski-jump decks on Liaoning and Shandong to the CATOBAR-capable...
Key Points and Summary – Russia is again pitching its Su-57E “Felon” stealth fighter to India, dangling technology transfer and local assembly through HAL...
Key Points and Summary – Canada’s Liberal government is once again wavering on its long-promised purchase of 88 F-35s, now claiming the deal doesn’t...
Key Points and Summary – China’s J-20 “Mighty Dragon” is Beijing’s flagship stealth fighter, built around five core features: low observability, long range, powerful...
Key Points and Summary – Sweden’s A26 Blekinge-class is pitched as the world’s first “fifth-generation” conventional submarine, pairing ultra-low acoustic signatures with advanced ISR,...