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 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,...
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...