Ukraine War
Key Points and Summary – After months of grinding assaults in the Ukraine war, Russia may capture Pokrovsk, a battered Donetsk rail hub once...
Hi, what are you looking for?
National Security Journal
All posts tagged "Defense"
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – In 2013, two Iranian F-4 Phantoms moved to intercept a U.S. MQ-1 Predator flying in international airspace. After a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s PAK DA flying-wing bomber is sliding right, likely into the 2030s. -Five brakes stand out: bomber-scale stealth coatings...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – China’s H-20 flying-wing bomber keeps slipping as Beijing teases a first flight. -Five factors loom: bomber-scale radar-absorbent coatings that...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F-4 Phantom II was a record-setting, hard-hitting icon—but not without headaches. -Its sheer size hurt dogfight agility against...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The UK’s Ajax recon vehicle has reached initial operating capability with the Queen’s Royal Hussars and Household Cavalry—years late...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – RUSI’s new study argues Russia’s Sukhoi fighter lines—Su-30/Su-34/Su-35 and Su-57—remain vulnerable despite wartime output. -Second- and third-tier suppliers still...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Su-57 will make its Gulf debut at the Dubai Airshow, one of the few venues open to Moscow’s...
Ukraine War
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s draft 2026–2028 budget signals mounting strain on war financing. Opposition economist Vladimir Milov flags seven straight years of...