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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

$700,000,000,000: The Trump-Class Battleship Is F-35 Expensive and Could End Up Being a ‘Bomb Magnet’ for China

The U.S. Navy Trump-class battleship program could run $700,000,000,000 in total life-cycle costs through the 2050s. The U.S. Navy plans to build 15 Trump-class...

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Chinese EV Car

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Cheap Chinese EVs Would Gut America’s Ability to Fight a Long War Over Taiwan

For months, conservatives have fretted that Donald Trump may agree to open the U.S. auto market to cheap Chinese electric vehicles as part of...

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, pilot and commander of the F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team, performs an aerial demonstration at Air Dot Show Tour Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 9, 2026. Capt. Le Tourneau showcased the unmatched capabilities of the F-22 by performing a series of combat maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Bowers)

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The U.S. Military Is Preparing to Fight the Last War — A Retired Rear Adm. Says Every War Plan Is Now Obsolete

Retired Rear Adm. Lorin Selby — who served 37 years as a U.S. Navy submarine warfare officer and as the 26th Chief of Naval...

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China Sees a Weak America

China sees a weakened United States. U.S. President Donald J. Trump has arrived in Beijing for 2 days of talks with Chinese Communist Party...

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‘Would’ve Never Come Out of That Cloud’: SR-71 Blackbird Nearly Flew Through Volcanic Ash That Would Have Destroyed It at Mach 3

SR-71 Blackbird pilot Dave Peters told his RSO Ed Bethart that they “probably would’ve never come out of that cloud” if they had flown...

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Admiral Kuznetsov Russian Aircraft Carrier. Admiral Kuznetsov Russian Aircraft Carrier.

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Russia’s Former Pacific Fleet Commander Said the Aircraft Carrier Is “Already a Bygone Era” — Russia Has 0 Functional Carriers

Russia’s former Pacific Fleet commander Sergei Avakyants said the aircraft carrier “is already a bygone era. These are very expensive and ineffective naval weapons.”...

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The Air Force’s newest fighter, the F-15EX Eagle II, was revealed and named during a ceremony April 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft will be the first Air Force aircraft to be tested and fielded from beginning to end, through combined developmental and operational tests. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.) The Air Force’s newest fighter, the F-15EX Eagle II, was revealed and named during a ceremony April 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft will be the first Air Force aircraft to be tested and fielded from beginning to end, through combined developmental and operational tests. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Sorry, F-22, F-35 or J-20: Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II Doesn’t Care About Being ‘Stealth’

The F-15EX Eagle II has a mission-capable rate of 83%. The F-35 has a mission-capable rate of 51%. The F-22 Raptor has a mission-capable...

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Ukraine War
Main battle tank T-14 object 148 on heavy unified tracked platform Armata.

Ukraine War

Putin Has a Problem: Russia Has Lost a Million Soldiers in Ukraine and Is Now Losing Territory

Russia has lost an estimated 1 million soldiers in Ukraine, either dead or wounded. Russia has also lost 116 square kilometers of net territory...

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Ukraine War

For 5 Straight Months, Russia Has Lost More Soldiers Than It Can Replace — Ukraine Is Now Retaking Ground

The Institute for the Study of War reports Russia has lost substantial territory in Ukraine for the first time since the summer of 2024....

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Ukraine War

Russian Generals Keep Getting Blown Up in Moscow

Key Points and Summary – At dawn in Moscow, Russia, a car bomb killed Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Russian General Staff’s...

December 23, 2025

The Treaty
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The Treaty

Xi Will Host Putin in Beijing After Trump Leaves — China Is Positioning as Diplomatic Leader of the World

The two most powerful leaders in the world will meet later this week in Beijing, and it is unclear how much they can accomplish...

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A B-52 Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing returns home to Barksdale Air Force Base following a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 20, 2023. BTF missions demonstrate the credibility of the United States forces to address a global security environment that is more diverse and uncertain than at any other time in history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Seth Watson) A B-52 Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing returns home to Barksdale Air Force Base following a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 20, 2023. BTF missions demonstrate the credibility of the United States forces to address a global security environment that is more diverse and uncertain than at any other time in history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Seth Watson)

The Treaty

The IEA Director Just Called the Iran War ‘The Largest Supply Disruption in the History of the Global Oil Market’ — Trump Heads to Beijing for the Xi Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump heads to Beijing this week for a May 14-15 summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The IEA director recently called...

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U.S. Air Force Major Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, F-35A Lightning ll Demonstration Team pilot and commander, flies during sunset over Mathers Airport, Calif., Sept. 24th, 2021, at the California Capital Airshow. The team consists of approximately 15 total Airmen to include the pilot and commander, pilot safety officers, superintendent, team chief, maintenance Airmen, aircrew flight equipment specialists, and public affairs personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Barley) U.S. Air Force Major Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, F-35A Lightning ll Demonstration Team pilot and commander, flies during sunset over Mathers Airport, Calif., Sept. 24th, 2021, at the California Capital Airshow. The team consists of approximately 15 total Airmen to include the pilot and commander, pilot safety officers, superintendent, team chief, maintenance Airmen, aircrew flight equipment specialists, and public affairs personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Barley)

The Treaty

An Adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Just Told Trump ‘We Defeated You on the Battlefield’ — Trump Aides Are Reportedly Discussing Combat Resumption

On Monday, US President Donald Trump stated that the US ceasefire with Iran was in jeopardy. The statement came after he received what he...

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Dollars and Sense
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Dollars and Sense

America Needs Over 1,300 Commercial Ships to Counter Chinese Economic Coercion and Meet Military Needs

President Donald Trump has been dogged in his focus on reviving the nation’s maritime industry – shipbuilding and shipping. On this point, driven by...

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Dollars and Sense

$2,500,000,000 Smuggling Ring: The U.S. Busted a Chinese Smuggling Ring for Nvidia Chips Before the Trump-Xi Beijing Summit

The U.S. is Right to Push Back on China—Even While Talking: President Donald Trump is now in Beijing, set to meet with General Secretary...

2 days ago
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A Self-Taught Grammar School Dropout Invented the Microwave Oven at Raytheon — He Was Paid $2 for the Patent

Percy Spencer invented the microwave oven at Raytheon after a chocolate bar in his pocket melted near an active radar magnetron in 1945. Spencer...

2 days ago

North Korea Talk
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North Korea Talk

$14,400,000,000 Paid: North Korea Has Become Russia’s Ukraine War Arms Factory

MANILA – Russia has paid North Korea up to $ 14.4 billion in military aid since 2023. The figure is roughly equivalent to North...

2 days ago
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North Korea Talk

The Russia-North Korea Alliance Might Be Destined to Fade

Key Points and Summary – Russia’s reliance on North Korea is one of the clearest side-stories of the Ukraine war—and it will matter as...

December 17, 2025
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North Korea Talk

China’s North Korea Gamble: Live With a Nuclear Kim, Risk a Nuclear South Korea

Key Points and Summary – China’s new disarmament and arms-control white paper pointedly omits any commitment to North Korean denuclearization, confirming what Beijing’s behavior...

December 8, 2025