Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Seizing Iran’s Oil Island Is Militarily Doable. A 2,400-Year-Old Battle Explains Why Holding It Is the Trap Taking Kharg Island is the easy part — helicopters and Ospreys could do it. Holding it is the trap, one professor warns, and a... Robert Farley10 hours ago
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Russia’s Su-57 Felon Stealth Fighter Is a Giant ‘Compromise’ That Stings Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Su-57 “Felon” evolved from the Su-27 airframe as a “cheaper and easier” path to a 5th-generation fighter, rather... Stephen SilverOctober 23, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More The U.S. Navy Should Stop Trying to Be Everywhere at Once Key Points and Summary – A strategic argument posits that the U.S. Navy is trapped by nostalgia for Cold War-era dominance and anxiety over... Andrew LathamOctober 23, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More The Air Force Only Has 19 B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Air Force’s fleet of B-2 Spirit stealth bombers is a “high-value, low-density” asset, with only 19 aircraft... Jack BuckbyOctober 23, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Why the U.S. Navy Needs Lasers for an ‘Infinite Magazine’ Key Points and Summary – Despite years of Houthi missile and drone attacks in the Red Sea, not a single U.S. Navy ship has... Kris OsbornOctober 23, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighter: How Hard Is It To Fly? Key Points and Summary – According to a former U.S. Navy pilot, the F/A-18 Super Hornet “isn’t complicated to fly” thanks to its modern... Stephen SilverOctober 23, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Unstoppable: Delta Force Is the Very Best Special Forces Unit on Planet Earth Key Points and Summary – A former Army journalist recounts his personal brushes with the special operations world, which led to a deep dive... Brent M. EastwoodOctober 23, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Could a U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Tip Over In a Storm? Key Points and Summary – While it’s a common question, it is extremely unlikely for a modern aircraft carrier to capsize in a storm.... Steve BalestrieriOctober 23, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More 2100 Days: U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS George Washington ‘Out of Action’ for 6 Years Key Points and Summary – The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) was out of action for six years, a catastrophic delay of its... Jack BuckbyOctober 23, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Canada’s Military Is In a ‘Death Spiral’ Key Points and Summary – Canada’s military is in a “death spiral” and “rotting away” due to chronic underfunding, spending only 1.3% of its... Brent M. EastwoodOctober 23, 2025