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 – 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...
Key Points – South Korea’s K2 Black Panther, considered one of the world’s best main battle tanks, is an exceptional blend of firepower, protection,...
Key Points – The US Navy’s troubled Zumwalt-class destroyers are being revitalized with the integration of Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic missiles, transforming them...
Key Points – Russia’s PAK DA “Poslannik,” a next-generation stealth bomber designed by Tupolev to replace the Tu-95 and Tu-160, is a highly ambitious...
Key Points – While Israel launched a massive preemptive air assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities on June 13th, it possesses a significant, albeit officially...