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U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 23, 2025) Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command operating area, Nov. 23. Costing approximately $35,000 per platform, LUCAS drones are providing U.S. forces in the Middle East low-cost, scalable capabilities to strengthen regional security and deterrence. (Courtesy Photo)

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The Attrition Advantage: How the United States Can Win Through Precise Mass

The future of warfare will not be decided solely by who has the most advanced systems, but by who can afford to lose them,...

David Santoro and Kimberly Lehn1 day ago

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MBT-70 Tank Dilemma the U.S. Army Never Saw Coming

The MBT-70 project was an ambitious joint venture between the United States and West Germany during the 1960s, aimed at developing a revolutionary main...

Isaac SeitzApril 2, 2025

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Russia’s T-80 Tank Is Just a Steel Coffin

Russia’s T-80 Tank: A Really Expensive Steel Coffin: The war in Ukraine has not gone well for Russia or its armored forces. They have...

Steve BalestrieriApril 2, 2025

Lt. Col. Richard Turner, 40th Flight Test Squadron commander, pilots the F-15EX, the Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft, to its new home at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida March 11. The aircraft will be the first Air Force aircraft to be tested and fielded from beginning to end through combined developmental and operational tests. The 40th FLTS and the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron personnel are responsible for testing the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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F-15EX Eagle II Is Boeing’s ‘Beast Mode’ Fighter Jet

Is the F-15EX ‘Beastly’ Fighter Worth the Cost?: I know what you are thinking when it comes to U.S. Air Force fighters. Why build...

Brent M. EastwoodMarch 31, 2025

Exercise Artemis Strike is a German-led tactical live fire exercise with live Patriot and Stinger missiles at the NATO Missile Firing Installation in Chania, Greece from Oct. 31-Nov. 09. Over 200 U.S. soldiers and approximately 650 German airmen will be participating in the realistic training within a combined construct, exercise the rigors associated with force projection and educate operators on their air missile defense systems. The 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command will deploy, operate and fire live missiles within a tactical scenario, under Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe operational readiness evaluation criteria.

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The U.S. Military Might Not Have Enough Missiles for a War with China

Is the United States Running Out of Missiles? Another day and another problem with the U.S. defense industrial base. You probably realize that all...

Brent M. EastwoodNovember 20, 2024

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Taiwan: The Reason China Is Building A Fleet of Amphibious Assault Ships?

China is building some spectacularly large amphibious assault ships (LHAs, or informally “gators”), building them very fast. What can these ships do, and what...

Robert FarleyNovember 20, 2024

An F-35 Lightning II from the 115th Fighter Wing flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 121st Air Refueling Wing after being refueled over the skies of Wisconsin, March 20, 2024. The F-35 II's aerodynamic performance and advanced integrated avionics will provide next-generation stealth, enhanced situational awareness, and reduced vulnerability for the United States and allied nations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ivy Thomas)

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The Houthis Freaked Out: F-35C Fighters Just Went Into Combat

F-35C Gets a Taste of Combat Against Yemen Terrorists: The U.S. military has had it with Yemen’s Houthi bandits. These pro-Iran insurgents don’t know...

Brent M. EastwoodNovember 19, 2024