Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is nearing retirement after more than half a century as one of America’s most important...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – USS Blue Ridge, commissioned in 1970, is the U.S. Navy’s oldest operational warship—but it remains the high-tech flagship of...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The USS Gerald R. Ford was meant to revolutionize U.S. carrier aviation, but its path to sea was defined...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – In early-2000s war games, Australia’s upgraded Collins-class submarines shocked observers by silently detecting and “sinking” U.S. Navy warships, including...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – A leaked New York Times account of the Pentagon’s classified “Overmatch Brief” paints a grim picture of a U.S.–China...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Dr. Brent Eastwood tackles the growing argument that U.S. supercarriers are overpriced targets in an era of Chinese hypersonic...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The USS Nimitz, America’s oldest Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is slated to retire in April 2026 after more than...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarines keep “sinking” U.S. aircraft carriers in exercises, and the reason is simple: they are brutally...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – A pair of mishaps in 2025 — back-to-back accidents with a Sea Hawk and Super Hornet from USS Nimitz...