Ukraine War
Summary and Key Points: As Russia’s economy buckles under sanctions and drone strikes on its oil infrastructure, the elite consensus around Vladimir Putin is...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: When the Soviet Union launched the MiG 1.44 (MFI program) in the late 1970s, the goal was to field a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
In August 1988, F-15 pilot Daniel “Fig” Leaf experienced total hydraulic failure while taxiing back to parking, leaving him with no brakes and no...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Point: The Air Force plans to keep the B-52J Stratofortress a core component of America’s long-range strike capability for decades, but...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Justice Department charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro and other Cuban officials with murder for their roles in the February 24, 1996, shoot-down...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: During a May 13 House Armed Services Committee hearing, Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence Lt. Gen....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Over Memorial Day weekend this year, as most Americans were paying exorbitant prices on beef and other meats for significantly pared-down barbecues, the United...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Europe’s biggest joint defense project has huge ambition, but its top players just cannot seem to get along on how it should proceed. The...
Dollars and Sense
Surprise strikes inside southern Iran on May 26 are risking fragile negotiations between Washington and Tehran, which are beginning to collapse only weeks after...