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A U.S. Soldier, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, prepares to throw a weighted medicine ball during a physical training session at Segra Stadium in Fayetteville, N.C., July 15, 2025. The full-body exercise was part of a circuit training rotation designed to boost strength and endurance. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Gianna Elle Sulger)

A U.S. Soldier, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, prepares to throw a weighted medicine ball during a physical training session at Segra Stadium in Fayetteville, N.C., July 15, 2025. The full-body exercise was part of a circuit training rotation designed to boost strength and endurance. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Gianna Elle Sulger)

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The Real Reason the U.S. Army’s Recruiting Numbers Are Now Surging

Key Points and Summary – After years of recruiting shortfalls, the U.S. Army’s Future Soldier Preparatory Course at Fort Jackson is quietly reshaping how...

Robert FarleyDecember 14, 2025

J-20A

J-20A

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J-20A: China’s New Mighty Dragon Stealth Fighter Just Sent a Message to the U.S. Air Force

Key Points and Summary – China’s J-20A is the first major evolution of the Mighty Dragon stealth fighter, built around new WS-15 engines, a...

Stephen SilverDecember 14, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, performs a strafing run during Haboob Havoc, April 24, 2024, over Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona. Haboob Havoc is a total force exercise that provides a way for pilots from various bases to demonstrate their skills across a diverse range of aircraft, including F-35 Lightning IIs, F-16 Fighting Falcons, and A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, while also testing their abilities in different mission sets such as dogfighting and gun runs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mason Hargrove)

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, performs a strafing run during Haboob Havoc, April 24, 2024, over Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona. Haboob Havoc is a total force exercise that provides a way for pilots from various bases to demonstrate their skills across a diverse range of aircraft, including F-35 Lightning IIs, F-16 Fighting Falcons, and A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, while also testing their abilities in different mission sets such as dogfighting and gun runs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mason Hargrove)

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F-35 Fighter Now Armed with ‘No Escape’ Mach 4 Ramjet Meteor Missile

Key Points and Summary – New ground integration tests at Edwards AFB show the ramjet-powered Meteor BVRAAM can now “talk” to, fit inside, and...

Reuben JohnsonDecember 14, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, takes off during Checkered Flag 23-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 4, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 23-1 iteration of the exercise was held Oct. 31 - Nov. 10, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, takes off during Checkered Flag 23-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 4, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 23-1 iteration of the exercise was held Oct. 31 - Nov. 10, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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The F-22 Raptor Could Have Been a U.S. Navy Stealth Fighter

Key Points and Summary – In the late Cold War, the Navy briefly explored a carrier-capable F-22 “Sea Raptor” under the Naval Advanced Tactical...

Jack BuckbyDecember 13, 2025

A U.S. Airman and two U.S. Marines support an F-35A Lightning II during joint hot pit refueling training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2022. Hot pit refueling uses a single-point refuel pump, which allows an aircraft to be rapidly refueled immediately after landing, while the engine is running. This cuts down on response time and ensures the mission can be completed anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)

A U.S. Airman and two U.S. Marines support an F-35A Lightning II during joint hot pit refueling training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2022. Hot pit refueling uses a single-point refuel pump, which allows an aircraft to be rapidly refueled immediately after landing, while the engine is running. This cuts down on response time and ensures the mission can be completed anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)

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Canada’s F-35 Fighter Debate Only Hurts Canada

Key Points and Summary – U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra has blasted Ottawa’s decision to reopen its fighter competition, saying Canada is free to choose—but...

Caleb LarsonDecember 13, 2025

Four B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrive Feb. 6, 2017, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The 9th EBS is taking over U.S. Pacific Command’s continuous bomber presence operations from the 34th EBS, assigned to Ellsworth AFB, S.D. The B-1B’s speed and superior handling characteristics allow it to seamlessly integrate in mixed force packages. While deployed at Guam the B-1Bs will continue conducting flight operations where international law permit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger)

Four B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrive Feb. 6, 2017, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The 9th EBS is taking over U.S. Pacific Command’s continuous bomber presence operations from the 34th EBS, assigned to Ellsworth AFB, S.D. The B-1B’s speed and superior handling characteristics allow it to seamlessly integrate in mixed force packages. While deployed at Guam the B-1Bs will continue conducting flight operations where international law permit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger)

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The B-1B Lancer Bomber Has a Special Message for the Air Force

Key Points and Summary – This piece traces how the B-1B Lancer, conceived as a Cold War nuclear penetrator, reinvented itself as a conventional...

Jack BuckbyDecember 13, 2025

Arsenal Ship U.S. Navy

Arsenal Ship U.S. Navy

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Arsenal Ship: The U.S. Navy’s ‘Battleship’ Armed with 1,000 Missiles

Key Points and Summary – The Arsenal Ship was a 1990s plan for a joint-force “missile barge” packing up to 1,000 vertical-launch weapons to...

Brent M. EastwoodDecember 13, 2025

NGAD F-47

NGAD F-47

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The New F-47 Fighter Has a Message for Every Air Force on Earth

Key Points and Summary – The F-47 NGAD is built to be far more than a faster, stealthier fighter. -With a combat radius beyond...

Steve BalestrieriDecember 13, 2025

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, taxis to its parking spot at Morón Air Base, Spain, Nov. 19, 2025, as part of Bomber Task Force Europe 26-1. The ability of U.S. forces and equipment to operate in conjunction with those of our Allies and partners is critical to bolstering an extended network of capabilities to decisively meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Codie Trimble)

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, taxis to its parking spot at Morón Air Base, Spain, Nov. 19, 2025, as part of Bomber Task Force Europe 26-1. The ability of U.S. forces and equipment to operate in conjunction with those of our Allies and partners is critical to bolstering an extended network of capabilities to decisively meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Codie Trimble)

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‘Super’ B-52J Bomber Is Coming to the U.S. Air Force: Summed Up in 3 Words

Key Points and Summary – Seventy years after entering service, the B-52 Stratofortress is being rebuilt for a new era. -Under the B-52J upgrade,...

Stephen SilverDecember 13, 2025

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