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 on Midway-Class – The U.S. Navy’s Midway-class ships, commissioned just after WWII, were America’s first aircraft carriers with armored flight...
Key Points and Summary on HIMARS – The combat-proven M142 HIMARS, which gained fame for its devastating effectiveness in Ukraine, is getting a hypersonic...
Key Points and Summary – While often overshadowed by China’s massive and rapidly growing fleet, Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) is a technologically superior...
Key Points and Summary – In a shocking and embarrassing blunder, India’s first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, the $3 billion INS Arihant, was knocked...
Key Points and Summary – In a major policy shift, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has launched a new initiative to “unleash” U.S. drone capabilities,...