Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Europe’s FCAS Fighter Was Meant to Match China’s 6th-Gen Jets — France and Germany Just Killed It Manila, Philippines – The world of weapon systems development and defense procurement appears to be such an upside-down environment that it is almost made... Reuben Johnson30 minutes ago
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Russia Built Just Six of Its ‘F-35 Killer’ — and the Only Pilots Flying Them Do Loops at Air Shows Summary and Key Points: The MiG-35 was supposed to be Russia’s comeback fighter — a modern, affordable jet to rebuild a battered air force... Steve BalestrieriJune 1, 2026
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Russia’s ‘New’ PAK DA Stealth Bomber Doesn’t Exist and Never Will Fly Anywhere Russia’s PAK DA was supposed to be Moscow’s stealth answer to the American B-21 — a flying-wing bomber built to haul nuclear weapons past... Steve BalestrieriJune 1, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More ‘An Oil Crisis Is Coming’: Donald Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Pandora’s Box Is the Ultimate National Security Nightmare Iran’s decision to walk away – breaking in the news right now – from the negotiating table and threatening to seal the Strait of... Harry J. KazianisJune 1, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Ukraine Just Hunted Russia’s Prized Su-57 Felon Stealth Jets — 1,700 Miles Inside Russia Summary and Key Points: Russia has finally put its Su-57 back to work in Ukraine — but not the way Moscow once promised. Rather... Steve BalestrieriJune 1, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Russia’s Su-57 Felon Is The Worst Stealth Fighter On Earth One thing I know for certain is that U.S. Air Force pilots don’t hold their tongue. When I asked an elite stealth fighter pilot... Harry J. KazianisJune 1, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More ‘Flies Like a Bullet, and Turns Like One’: Russia’s MiG-23 Had One of the Most Embarrassing Combat Records in Aviation History Summary and Key Points: The Soviet MiG-23 Flogger was Moscow’s first swing-wing fighter, built in the late 1960s to rival the American F-4 Phantom.... Steve BalestrieriMay 31, 2026
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