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 – Russia’s proposed MiG-41 (PAK DP) is a sixth-generation stealth interceptor concept touted with fantastical capabilities, including Mach 4+ speeds,...
Key Points – China is reportedly expediting the sale of J-35 fifth-generation stealth fighters to Pakistan at a discount, a move poised to significantly...
Key Points – Russia’s Oscar II-class (Project 949A Antey) nuclear-powered submarines, originally designed as Cold War “carrier killers,” remain a significant and dangerous part...
Key Points – Iran’s HESA Kowsar and Saeqeh fighter jets, touted by Tehran as advanced, “100 percent indigenously made” fourth-generation aircraft, are in reality...
Key Points – Iran’s two squadrons of Russian-built MiG-29 fighters, tasked with defending the capital, have been conspicuously absent from the skies during Israel’s...
Key Points – Iran possesses the largest and most diverse missile arsenal in the Middle East, with over 3,000 ballistic missiles, approximately 2,000 of...
Key Points and Summary: Iran’s army, while large in personnel with approximately 960,000 active and reserve troops, is a mix of strengths and critical...