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The Soviet Tu-144 Concordski Was Built to Beat the Concorde — It Broke Apart in Midair at the Paris Air Show and Killed Its Entire Crew

The Soviet Union built the Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic transport to compete with the Anglo-French Concorde. The aircraft was nicknamed “Concordski” in the West. The...

Kris OsbornMay 12, 2026

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Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carriers Have Been Sunk in Multiple Exercises by Enemy Missiles — They Carry Only 3 Phalanx Guns

The UK Royal Navy operates 2 Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers. Both have been plagued by problems. HMS Prince of Wales has spent only 21.3%...

Steve BalestrieriMay 12, 2026

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Japan Is Building a $13,000,000,000 Hydrogen Energy Infrastructure to Escape the Strait of Hormuz Oil Crisis — Kawasaki Just Launched a 30% Hydrogen Engine

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has begun commercial sales of the world’s first large gas engine that can burn up to 30% hydrogen blended with natural...

Jack BuckbyMay 12, 2026

U.S. Air Force Major Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, F-35A Lightning ll Demonstration Team pilot and commander, flies during sunset over Mathers Airport, Calif., Sept. 24th, 2021, at the California Capital Airshow. The team consists of approximately 15 total Airmen to include the pilot and commander, pilot safety officers, superintendent, team chief, maintenance Airmen, aircrew flight equipment specialists, and public affairs personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Barley)

The Treaty

An Adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Just Told Trump ‘We Defeated You on the Battlefield’ — Trump Aides Are Reportedly Discussing Combat Resumption

On Monday, US President Donald Trump stated that the US ceasefire with Iran was in jeopardy. The statement came after he received what he...

Reuben JohnsonMay 12, 2026

U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean “Rambo” Loughlin, pilot of the F-35A Demonstration Team, conducts aerial maneuvers during a practice demonstration at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 4, 2026. These practice demonstrations maintain the skills required to execute precise maneuvers at airshows worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Rupiper)

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The F-35 Lightning II Was Designed to Replace 5 Different U.S. Fighters: The F-16, F-15, F/A-18, A-10 and More

The F-35 Lightning II is sometimes derided for being a lesser version of the F-22. It is smaller, slower, and less maneuverable than the...

Isaac SeitzMay 12, 2026

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Russia Spent Years Developing the Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut to Match the F-22 Raptor — Only 1 Prototype Was Built and It Never Saw Combat

In 1997, Russia unveiled the Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut, one of the most unusual fighter aircraft ever built. The aircraft was built with forward-swept wings...

Kris OsbornMay 12, 2026

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler prepares to refuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 29, 2025. The Growlers are assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis)

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The U.S. Naval Blockade Cannot End the Strait of Hormuz Crisis — China Buys 90% of Iran’s Oil and Has Not Pulled Back

Since the February 28 strikes on Iran, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to roughly 5% of pre-war levels. That removes approximately...

Andrew LathamMay 12, 2026

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‘We Are Still Not Sure That These Ships Will Ever Actually Be Built’: Nuclear Trump-Class Battleship Might Never Sail Anywhere

The U.S. Navy released its 30-year shipbuilding plan on Monday. The plan confirmed President Trump’s planned new battleships will be nuclear-powered. The Navy intends...

Reuben JohnsonMay 12, 2026

Dollars and Sense

The U.S. Navy Built Only One Aircraft Carrier With 8 Nuclear Reactors — The USS Enterprise Served 51 Years and Now Costs $536,700,000 to Scrap

The USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Launched in 1958, it served the U.S. Navy for 51 years. The Big...

Steve BalestrieriMay 12, 2026

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Dollars and Sense

The Soviet Tu-144 Concordski Was Built to Beat the Concorde — It Broke Apart in Midair at the Paris Air Show and Killed Its Entire Crew

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carriers Have Been Sunk in Multiple Exercises by Enemy Missiles — They Carry Only 3 Phalanx Guns

Dollars and Sense

Japan Is Building a $13,000,000,000 Hydrogen Energy Infrastructure to Escape the Strait of Hormuz Oil Crisis — Kawasaki Just Launched a 30% Hydrogen Engine

The Treaty

An Adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Just Told Trump ‘We Defeated You on the Battlefield’ — Trump Aides Are Reportedly Discussing Combat Resumption

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-35 Lightning II Was Designed to Replace 5 Different U.S. Fighters: The F-16, F-15, F/A-18, A-10 and More

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia Spent Years Developing the Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut to Match the F-22 Raptor — Only 1 Prototype Was Built and It Never Saw Combat

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Naval Blockade Cannot End the Strait of Hormuz Crisis — China Buys 90% of Iran’s Oil and Has Not Pulled Back

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘We Are Still Not Sure That These Ships Will Ever Actually Be Built’: Nuclear Trump-Class Battleship Might Never Sail Anywhere

Dollars and Sense

The U.S. Navy Built Only One Aircraft Carrier With 8 Nuclear Reactors — The USS Enterprise Served 51 Years and Now Costs $536,700,000 to Scrap

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