Steve Balestrieri is a National Security Columnist. He served as a US Army Special Forces NCO and Warrant Officer. In addition to writing on defense, he covers the NFL for PatsFans.com and is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA). His work was regularly featured in many military publications.
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX 6th-generation stealth fighter program has been effectively defunded, with its budget “slashed to the bone”...
Key Points and Summary – After the U.S. chose the YF-22 for its next-generation fighter, the legendary YF-23 prototype seemed destined for a museum....
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s S-500 “Prometheus” is its next-generation mobile air-defense system, designed to supplement and eventually replace the capable S-400. -Moscow...
Key Points and Summary – The F-117 Nighthawk was the world’s first operational stealth aircraft, a revolutionary design from Lockheed’s Skunk Works that changed...
MiG-25 Defection Key Words and Summary – In 1976, Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko made a daring defection, landing his top-secret MiG-25 Foxbat fighter in...