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 – The iconic Iowa-class battleships came closer to being nuclear-armed platforms than many realize. During the Cold War, the US...
Key Points and Summary on the Battlecarrier – The U.S. Navy once considered a radical and powerful warship concept: the “battlecarrier,” a hybrid of...
Key Points and Summary on B-1B Lancer Upgrades – The U.S. Air Force is significantly upgrading its aging B-1B Lancer fleet, transforming the venerable...
Key Points and Summary on Zumwalt-Class – The US Navy has deployed the USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001), one of its three Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers,...
Key Points and Summary – While China’s first-ever dual-carrier naval exercise in the Western Pacific marks a significant milestone in its military modernization, it...