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In 2004, the U.S. Army Bet $160 Billion on a Drone-Powered Future. As a RAND Analyst, I Told Them It Would Never Work

In 2004, the U.S. Army bet $160 billion on the Future Combat System — a fleet of networked, drone-powered vehicles meant to replace the...

Brent M. Eastwood3 days ago

The Treaty

America Is Starting to Ask Some Serious NATO Questions

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a six-month review of America's military role in Europe — pulling all eight NATO-crisis tankers, cutting fighters and...

Harrison KassJune 18, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Only 93 Pilots Ever Flew the SR-71 Blackbird — a Mach 3.2 Jet That Destroyed a Third of Its Own Fleet and Outran Every Missile

What It Took To Fly The SR-71 Blackbird, And All The Ways It Could Kill You: Only 93 Air Force pilots ever flew the...

Harry J. KazianisJune 9, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The SR-71 Blackbird Had a Strict Speed Limit. On One Flight Over Libya, Its Pilot Blew Right Past It

Summary and Key Points: Muammar Gaddafi had drawn a “line of death” across the Gulf of Sidra and swore to shoot down any aircraft...

Stephen SilverJune 7, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Retired Blackbird Officer Says the SR-71 Wasn’t Killed Over Cost — It Was Killed to Win the F-22 Contract

Summary and Key Points: For more than three decades, the official story of the SR-71 Blackbird’s retirement has been simple: the legendary spy plane...

Brent M. EastwoodJune 6, 2026

Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. (Sept. 25, 2004) - An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Black Lions" of Fighter Squadron Two One Three (VF-213), conducts a high-speed pass at the conclusion of the tactical air power demonstration at the 2004 "In Pursuit of Liberty," Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The demonstration showcased multiple F-14 Tomcats and F/A-18 Hornets displaying various maneuvers and simulated bomb and staffing passes in front of the crowd. The air show, held Sept. 24-26, showcased civilian and military aircraft from the Nation's armed forces, which provided many flight demonstrations and static displays. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain (RELEASED)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

U.S. Navy Pilots Flying F-14 Tomcats Locked Onto What They Thought Was a Hostile Jet. It Was a Concorde Full of Passengers

Summary and Key Points: It was a tense night over the Red Sea in August 1990. A U.S. Navy cruiser picked up an extremely...

Steve BalestrieriJune 5, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Shoulder-Fired Missile Broke the Soviet Air Force in Afghanistan — and 40 Years Later It’s Doing the Same to Russia in Ukraine

Summary and Key Points: It weighs 35 pounds, a single soldier can fire it, and it has terrorized the Russian air force across two...

Steve BalestrieriJune 3, 2026

Dollars and Sense

The SR-71 Blackbird’s Titanium Parts Made in Summer Corroded and Those Made in Winter Didn’t — and the Reason Came down to the Tap Water

Summary and Key Points: The SR-71 Blackbird was built almost entirely of titanium to survive the heat of Mach 3 flight — but engineers...

Brent M. EastwoodJune 2, 2026

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Dollars and Sense

Six B-47 Bombers Fell Out of the Sky in Four Days — Their Own Wings Were Cracking

Summary and Key Points: The B-47 Stratojet is one of the least-celebrated Cold War bombers — and one of the most influential. -To build...

Caleb LarsonMay 30, 2026

National Security Journal

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

In 2004, the U.S. Army Bet $160 Billion on a Drone-Powered Future. As a RAND Analyst, I Told Them It Would Never Work

The Treaty

America Is Starting to Ask Some Serious NATO Questions

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Only 93 Pilots Ever Flew the SR-71 Blackbird — a Mach 3.2 Jet That Destroyed a Third of Its Own Fleet and Outran Every Missile

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The SR-71 Blackbird Had a Strict Speed Limit. On One Flight Over Libya, Its Pilot Blew Right Past It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Retired Blackbird Officer Says the SR-71 Wasn’t Killed Over Cost — It Was Killed to Win the F-22 Contract

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

U.S. Navy Pilots Flying F-14 Tomcats Locked Onto What They Thought Was a Hostile Jet. It Was a Concorde Full of Passengers

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Shoulder-Fired Missile Broke the Soviet Air Force in Afghanistan — and 40 Years Later It’s Doing the Same to Russia in Ukraine

Dollars and Sense

The SR-71 Blackbird’s Titanium Parts Made in Summer Corroded and Those Made in Winter Didn’t — and the Reason Came down to the Tap Water

Dollars and Sense

Six B-47 Bombers Fell Out of the Sky in Four Days — Their Own Wings Were Cracking

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