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The F-35 Is Its Own Worst Enemy, One Analyst Says — Australia Now Finds It Too Capable to Need a Fourth Squadron of Them

Australia has put a fourth squadron of F-35s on hold, keeping its fleet at seventy-two jets and redirecting the money toward long-range missiles, extended...

Steve Balestrieri4 days ago

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‘Global Irrelevance’: Poland Just Warned Britain It Could Lose Its Voice on the World Stage

"Global irrelevance" is what Poland's foreign minister says Britain risks unless it rebuilds its military and meets NATO's spending goals. The blunt warning lands...

Reuben JohnsonJune 23, 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

(July 25, 2006)- The Australian Submarine HMAS Rankin (Hull 6) and the Los Angeles Class attack submarine USS Key West (SSN-722) prepare to join a multinational formation with other ships that participated in the Rim of the Pacific exercise. To commemorate the last day of RIMPAC, participating country's naval vessels fell into ranks for a photo exercise. RIMPAC includes ships and personnel from the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Peru, the Republic of Korea, and the United Kingdom. RIMPAC trains U.S. allied forces to be interoperable and ready for a wide range of potential combined operations and missions. Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group are currently underway on a scheduled Western Pacific deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman James R. Evans (RELEASED)

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Australia Built Six Submarines to Rule the Seas — Defective Welds and Noisy Propellers Turned Them Into a National Embarrassment

Summary and Key Points: Australia’s six Collins-class submarines were meant to be the pride of its navy. Instead came defective welds, propellers too loud...

Isaac SeitzJune 6, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 14, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.

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The U.S. Navy’s Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carriers Can Be Killed by Diesel Submarines — Australia Proved It 26 Years Ago

Australia’s HMAS Waller, a Collins-class diesel-electric submarine, ‘notionally’ sank a U.S. Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in a wargame simulation and several escorts at the...

Harrison KassMay 21, 2026

Palmdale, Calif. Designed to operate in tomorrow's high-end threat environment, the B-21 will play a critical role in ensuring America's enduring airpower capability. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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AUKUS Submarines Might Not Happen. B-21 Raiders Might Be the Solution

Australia has committed another A$11 billion to extend the operational life of its six Collins-class submarines into the 2030s, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense...

Jack BuckbyMay 19, 2026

Australia HMS Melbourne Aircraft Carrier

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Australia Sold Its Last Aircraft Carrier to China — Now China Has 3 Carriers and Australia Wishes It Had Kept Its Own

Aircraft Carrier HMAS Melbourne Served 27 Years in the Australian Navy — It Deployed to Vietnam and the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation As a former U.S....

Brent M. EastwoodApril 6, 2026

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$5,500,000,000 Nuclear Navy Aircraft Carrier ‘Sunk’ By $850,000,000 Australian Diesel Submarine

Synopsis: The Collins-class diesel-electric submarine, once plagued by noise and mechanical failures, eventually became a symbol of Australian naval stealth. -Most famously, HMAS Waller...

Caleb LarsonFebruary 13, 2026

Marines with Bravo Company, 4th Tanks Battalion, fire the M1A1 Abrams tank during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Arrow 18 in Pohjankangas Training Area near Kankaanpaa, Finland, May 15, 2018. Exercise Arrow is an annual Finnish multi-national exercise with the purpose of training with mechanized infantry, artillery, and mortar field training skills in a live-fire exercise. This is the first year the Marine Corps is participating in this exercise and the first time the M1A1 Abrams tanks have been in Finland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Marcin Platek/Released)

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Ukraine Has 80 ‘New’ M1A1 Abrams Tanks and America Isn’t Happy At All

Summary and Key Points: Ukraine has officially received the final batch of 80 promised M1A1 Abrams tanks, with Australia delivering the last 49 vehicles...

Jack BuckbyFebruary 12, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-35 Is Its Own Worst Enemy, One Analyst Says — Australia Now Finds It Too Capable to Need a Fourth Squadron of Them

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘Global Irrelevance’: Poland Just Warned Britain It Could Lose Its Voice on the World Stage

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

Australia Built Six Submarines to Rule the Seas — Defective Welds and Noisy Propellers Turned Them Into a National Embarrassment

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carriers Can Be Killed by Diesel Submarines — Australia Proved It 26 Years Ago

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

AUKUS Submarines Might Not Happen. B-21 Raiders Might Be the Solution

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Australia Sold Its Last Aircraft Carrier to China — Now China Has 3 Carriers and Australia Wishes It Had Kept Its Own

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$5,500,000,000 Nuclear Navy Aircraft Carrier ‘Sunk’ By $850,000,000 Australian Diesel Submarine

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Ukraine Has 80 ‘New’ M1A1 Abrams Tanks and America Isn’t Happy At All

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