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Midway-Class

Midway-Class

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Midway-Class Aircraft Carriers Have A Message for the U.S. Navy

Key Points and Summary – Conceived at the end of World War II and commissioned just after it, the Midway-class—Midway, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and...

Harry J. KazianisSeptember 20, 2025

Thirteen U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), are staged aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) as part of routine training in the eastern Pacific, Oct. 8, 2019. Integrating 3rd MAW’s combat power and capabilities while conducting realistic training is essential to generate readiness and lethality in our units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

Thirteen U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), are staged aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) as part of routine training in the eastern Pacific, Oct. 8, 2019. Integrating 3rd MAW’s combat power and capabilities while conducting realistic training is essential to generate readiness and lethality in our units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Military Has ‘Mini Aircraft Carriers’ with F-35s: Meet the America-Class Assault Ship

Key Points and Summary – America-class LHAs are the Navy’s largest amphibs and “lightning carriers” for USMC F-35B STOVL jets. -Flight 0 ships—USS America...

Christian OrrSeptember 20, 2025

An Israeli F-35I Adir assigned to 140 Squadron, Nevatim Air Base, taxis out for a mission during Red Flag-Nellis 23-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March, 15 2023. Red Flag is an opportunity to build on the success of JUNIPER OAK 23-2, JUNIPER FALCON, and additional combined exercises to enhance interoperability with Israel, strengthen bilateral cooperation, and improve capabilities in ways that enhance and promote regional stability and reinforce the United States’ enduring commitment to Israel’s security. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis

An Israeli F-35I Adir assigned to 140 Squadron, Nevatim Air Base, taxis out for a mission during Red Flag-Nellis 23-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March, 15 2023. Red Flag is an opportunity to build on the success of JUNIPER OAK 23-2, JUNIPER FALCON, and additional combined exercises to enhance interoperability with Israel, strengthen bilateral cooperation, and improve capabilities in ways that enhance and promote regional stability and reinforce the United States’ enduring commitment to Israel’s security. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-35 Fighter Went to War for Israel and Proved It’s Worth Every Single Penny

Key Points and Summary – The F-35 is worth its high cost because stealth, sensor fusion, and data-sharing deliver outsized battlefield effects. -Citing Israeli...

Steve BalestrieriSeptember 20, 2025

A Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen climbs during the 2019 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England, July 20, 2019. This year, RIAT commemorated the 70th anniversary of NATO and highlighted the United States' enduring commitment to its European allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Aaron Thomasson)

A Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen climbs during the 2019 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England, July 20, 2019. This year, RIAT commemorated the 70th anniversary of NATO and highlighted the United States' enduring commitment to its European allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Aaron Thomasson)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget Going to Fly for Canada: F-35 Has a Message for the JAS 39 Gripen

Key Points and Summary – Canada is weighing a switch from its contracted F-35 buy to Saab’s JAS 39 Gripen. -On paper, Gripen’s rugged...

Andrew LathamSeptember 20, 2025

An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 9, the “Vampires,” takes off from Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California, September 11, 2025. Gray Flag 2025 is the naval aviation test community’s premier large force test event, providing unique venues for large scale integration of new capabilities across services and platform. Working with the Joint Force, industry, and our nation’s allies to ensure seamless integration and interoperability is key to ensuring warfighters have a decisive advantage in the field. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John T. Jarrett)

An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 9, the “Vampires,” takes off from Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California, September 11, 2025. Gray Flag 2025 is the naval aviation test community’s premier large force test event, providing unique venues for large scale integration of new capabilities across services and platform. Working with the Joint Force, industry, and our nation’s allies to ensure seamless integration and interoperability is key to ensuring warfighters have a decisive advantage in the field. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John T. Jarrett)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighter Is Almost Obsolete

Key Points and Summary – Boeing will end F/A-18E/F Super Hornet production in 2027, citing no new export wins, Navy priorities for the sixth-gen...

Steve BalestrieriSeptember 20, 2025

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K3 Tank National Security Journal Photo

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘New’ K3 Main Battle Tank Looks Like a B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber

Key Points and Summary – South Korea’s K3 is a next-gen MBT from Hyundai Rotem with ADD/DTaQ, slated for 2030 prototypes and 2030s service...

Isaac SeitzSeptember 20, 2025

An F-35 Lightning II pilot from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, waits to taxi onto the runway June 20, 2019, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. This double exposure photo was achieved in camera by combining two perspectives, a photo of the F-35 and photo of the sky, to create a singular image. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Andrew Kobialka)

An F-35 Lightning II pilot from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, waits to taxi onto the runway June 20, 2019, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. This double exposure photo was achieved in camera by combining two perspectives, a photo of the F-35 and photo of the sky, to create a singular image. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Andrew Kobialka)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Only Real Choice: Canada Needs the F-35 Stealth Fighter

Key Points and Summary – Canada is reassessing whether to complete its 88-jet F-35 purchase or pivot to Saab’s JAS 39 Gripen amid political...

Kris OsbornSeptember 20, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 354th Air Expeditionary Wing, sits on the flightline during Agile Combat Employment training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 30, 2022. ACE is Pacific Air Forces’ model to project combat power via a network of distributed operating locations throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 354th Air Expeditionary Wing, sits on the flightline during Agile Combat Employment training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 30, 2022. ACE is Pacific Air Forces’ model to project combat power via a network of distributed operating locations throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Canada’s Big F-35 Stealth Fighter Mistake Still Stings

Key Points and Summary – Canada’s fighter debate is back at a boil. Ottawa legally committed to an initial 16 F-35As, but is now...

Harry J. KazianisSeptember 20, 2025

Troopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, engage an opposing force during the testing of the newest version of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 24, 2020. Operational testing with the U.S. Army Operational Test Command (OTC), places First Team Troopers in a series of maneuvers and engagements where OTC can properly test the new vehicles. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Calab Franklin, 3ABCT, 1CD, PA NCOIC)

Troopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, engage an opposing force during the testing of the newest version of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 24, 2020. Operational testing with the U.S. Army Operational Test Command (OTC), places First Team Troopers in a series of maneuvers and engagements where OTC can properly test the new vehicles. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Calab Franklin, 3ABCT, 1CD, PA NCOIC)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle Has a Message for the U.S. Army

Key Points and Summary – The M2 Bradley grew out of a Cold War need to move infantry with tanks and kill enemy armor...

Harry J. KazianisSeptember 20, 2025

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