Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s aging Nimitz-class carriers, while historically successful, are plagued by significant design and operational flaws. -A core...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – France’s flagship, the Charles de Gaulle (R91), is the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the world outside of the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – China’s YJ-21 air-launched hypersonic “carrier-killer” missile, a highlight of the September 2025 military parade, was actually revealed much earlier....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s Ford-class supercarriers, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, were plagued by significant delays and cost overruns...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – As the legendary USS Enterprise (CVN-65) is dismantled, its legacy—including two near-catastrophic grounding incidents—serves as a cautionary tale. -While...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – China’s DF-26B is a road-mobile, intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) specifically designed to function as a “carrier killer.” -With a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy faces a hard reality: too few ready surface ships, years-long carrier overhauls, and late, over-budget programs—from...
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Key Points and Summary – In a 1981 NATO exercise, a Canadian Oberon-class diesel-electric submarine reportedly slipped past a carrier screen and “sank” the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was born from urgency: replace aging Navy jets, fly from tight decks, and do everything reasonably...