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S-3 Viking. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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The S-3 Viking Was Built To Kill Russian Submarines from Aircraft Carriers — And It Was Retired Just Before The U.S. Navy Needed It Again

The Lockheed S-3 Viking was the only purpose-built, carrier-based, jet-powered submarine hunter the U.S. Navy ever flew. From 1974 to 2009, 188 of these...

Harry J. Kazianis4 hours ago

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 199th Air Expeditionary Squadron sits beneath a hangar as the sun sets in Northern Territory, Australia, July 16, 2025, during Talisman Sabre 2025. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Doan)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Why the U.S. Air Force is Dumping Lots of Cash Into the F-22 Raptor

PUBLISHED on August 18, 2025, 2:35 PM EDT – Key Points and Summary: The F-22 Raptor, America’s premier air superiority fighter, is receiving an...

Christian OrrAugust 18, 2025

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Meet the Midway-Class: The U.S. Navy ‘Battle Aircraft Carrier’ with an Armored Flight Deck

PUBLISHED on August 18, 2025, 1:43 PM EDT: Key Points and Summary – The Midway-class aircraft carriers were the U.S. Navy’s first designed with...

Brent M. EastwoodAugust 18, 2025

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The Navy’s USS Ranger Aircraft Carrier Was Truly 1 Of a Kind

PUBLISHED on August 18, 2025, 1:27 PM EDT: Key Points and Summary – The Cold War-era aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CVA-61) was a legendary...

Brent M. EastwoodAugust 18, 2025

Admiral Kuznetsov Russian Aircraft Carrier.

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Russia’s Navy Has a Big Problem (And It’s Not Just a Lack of Aircraft Carriers)

Published on August 18, 2025, 12:12 PM EDT – Key Points and Summary – Today’s Russian Navy is a smaller, “green water” version of...

Caleb LarsonAugust 18, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, descends after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, over the Adriatic Sea, Aug 7, 2025. The F-16 is a compact, highly maneuverable multi-role fighter aircraft with robust air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Campbell)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

This Is the ‘Land Swap’ Putin Wants. Ukraine is Calling it a ‘Land Grab’

PUBLISHED on August 18, 2025, 11:51 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary: Following the Alaska summit, Vladimir Putin’s proposed “peace deal” has been...

Georgia GilholyAugust 18, 2025

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform at the Defenders of Liberty Airshow at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, March 29-30, 2025. The Thunderbirds perform at air shows across the country to showcase the capabilities of the United States Air Force, its Airmen, and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. During World War II, Barksdale served as a major bomber training base, and it has since become the home of the 2nd Bomb Wing, the oldest bomb wing in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith James)

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ANALYSIS: China Promised It Would Not Invade Taiwan While Trump Is President

Published on August 18, 2025, 11:38 AM EDT: Key Points and Summary – President Donald Trump has claimed that Chinese President Xi Jinping personally...

Reuben JohnsonAugust 18, 2025