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Everyone Assumed China’s J-35 Stealth Fighter Needed Its Newest Aircraft Carrier. Beijing Just Put It on All Three

According to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s J-35 stealth fighter has officially been adapted to ski-jump carrier launches, meaning the...

Jack BuckbyJune 9, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning ll assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, sits in a hangar at Lakeland Linder International Airport, Lakeland, Fla., following a aerobatic routine by the F-35A Lightning ll demonstration team at the Sun 'n Fun Holiday Flying Festival, Dec. 4, 2020. The Lightning II is a stealth-capable, multi-role attack fighter designed to penetrate the most hostile areas of the world without the threat of detection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Codie Trimble)

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The U.S. Air Force Wants to Turn Every F-35 Into a Stealth Ship-Killer — and a New Missile Hidden in Its Belly Makes It Possible

The Joint Strike Missile (JSM) is a weapon specifically designed to fit inside the F-35 Lightning II’s internal weapons bay while preserving that fifth-generation...

Brandon WeichertJune 8, 2026

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Wash. (Aug. 14, 2003) -- Illustration of USS Ohio (SSGN 726) which is undergoing a conversion from a Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) to a Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN) designation. Ohio has been out of service since Oct. 29, 2002 for conversion to SSGN at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Four Ohio-class strategic missile submarines, USS Ohio (SSBN 726), USS Michigan (SSBN 727) USS Florida (SSBN 728), and USS Georgia (SSBN 729) have been selected for transformation into a new platform, designated SSGN. The SSGNs will have the capability to support and launch up to 154 Tomahawk missiles, a significant increase in capacity compared to other platforms. The 22 missile tubes also will provide the capability to carry other payloads, such as unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and Special Forces equipment. This new platform will also have the capability to carry and support more than 66 Navy SEALs (Sea, Air and Land) and insert them clandestinely into potential conflict areas. U.S. Navy illustration. (RELEASED)

Dollars and Sense

Iran Never Had to Close the Strait of Hormuz. Just Threatening to Was Enough

Summary and Key Points: Iran has halted its strikes on Israel, and the relief is widely shared: Washington calls it a success, Israel says...

Andrew LathamJune 8, 2026

North Korea Talk

China and Russia Are Supposed to Be Partners. In North Korea, Xi Just Made a Move That Exposes the Rivalry Beneath

Manila, Philippines – On the occasion of his visit to Pyongyang, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping has received one of the...

Reuben JohnsonJune 8, 2026

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 LehnJune 7, 2026

The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean, March 19, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)

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The U.S. Navy Spent 4 Weeks Trying to Sink One of Its Own Aircraft Carriers — and for Most of That Month, It Couldn’t

Summary and Key Points: In the spring of 2005, the United States Navy set out to sink one of its own aircraft carriers —...

Harry J. KazianisJune 7, 2026

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China Is Building Aircraft Carriers Bigger Than the USS Ford — but They Can’t Do the One Thing That Makes a Supercarrier Deadly

Summary and Key Points: China is building aircraft carriers at a pace not seen since World War II. By 2035, the Pentagon expects Beijing...

Steve BalestrieriJune 6, 2026

U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) conducts a full power demonstration during Sea Trial in the Virginia Capes, Apr. 22, 2026. Eisenhower returned to sea and is now in the Basic Phase in the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicole Schweigert)

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Iran Fired Its Missiles by the Hundreds and Strained the US Military. China Can Fire Them by the Thousands

The war with Iran rattled American defense planners — and Iran was only firing missiles by the hundreds. China can fire them by the...

Harry J. KazianisJune 6, 2026

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China’s J-10CE Beat the Eurofighter Typhoon 9-0 in Air Combat Drills — and the Typhoon’s Superior Radar Should Have Won It

Ankara, Turkey – After years of rumors, the state-controlled Chinese Central Television (CCTV) broadcaster has confirmed reports that the Chengdu J-10CE fighter aircraft operated...

Reuben JohnsonJune 6, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Everyone Assumed China’s J-35 Stealth Fighter Needed Its Newest Aircraft Carrier. Beijing Just Put It on All Three

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Air Force Wants to Turn Every F-35 Into a Stealth Ship-Killer — and a New Missile Hidden in Its Belly Makes It Possible

Dollars and Sense

Iran Never Had to Close the Strait of Hormuz. Just Threatening to Was Enough

North Korea Talk

China and Russia Are Supposed to Be Partners. In North Korea, Xi Just Made a Move That Exposes the Rivalry Beneath

Uncategorized

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

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy Spent 4 Weeks Trying to Sink One of Its Own Aircraft Carriers — and for Most of That Month, It Couldn’t

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Is Building Aircraft Carriers Bigger Than the USS Ford — but They Can’t Do the One Thing That Makes a Supercarrier Deadly

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Fired Its Missiles by the Hundreds and Strained the US Military. China Can Fire Them by the Thousands

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s J-10CE Beat the Eurofighter Typhoon 9-0 in Air Combat Drills — and the Typhoon’s Superior Radar Should Have Won It

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