Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Posted on September 16, 2025, 11:32 AM – New, quickly scrubbed Weibo clips of China’s purported Shenyang J-50 suggest a...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The B-1B Lancer’s arc is uniquely American: canceled as the B-1A by Carter, resurrected by Reagan as the B-1B,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Five U.S. F-35s landed at Puerto Rico’s Roosevelt Roads base as part of a ten-jet buildup President Trump announced...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – “Winning” a U.S.–China clash in the South China Sea isn’t about sinking fleets but achieving political aims. -Week one...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Despite continual F-35C upgrades (Block 4 weapons, better coatings, AI-ready computing), a new F/A-XX is operationally justified. -However, at...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The M1A2 SEPv4 aimed to keep Abrams on top by overhauling the commander’s and gunner’s sights, adding third-gen thermal...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Skunk Works’ SR-72 concept chases the Blackbird’s core idea—speed as survival—with a turbine-based combined cycle (TBCC) engine to take...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F-15EX and Su-35 are top-tier 4.5-gen upgrades with very different philosophies. Boeing’s F-15EX leans into beyond-visual-range dominance: an...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Shiny jets like the J-20 and J-35 don’t win fights—pilots do. -China’s PLAAF flies frequent grey-zone missions near Taiwan,...