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FCAS: Europe Might Try to Copy the F-35 Stealth Fighter In 1 Big Way (It Might Not Work)

Europe’s flagship fighter jet program might need a reset, or at least Airbus thinks so. The Future Combat Air System (FCAS), being spearheaded by...

Georgia GilholyMay 21, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘Underwater Drones in Wolf Packs’: The Virginia-class Block VI Submarine Has a Message for Russia and China

The next iteration of the U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class fast attack submarine — Block VI — is designed to carry Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic weapons...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 21, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-55 ‘Ferrari’ Stealth Fighter Is a Terrifying Idea. Here’s Why

Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet pitched the F-55 Ferrari concept — a supercharged F-35 incorporating technology from the company’s failed sixth-generation fighter demonstrator —...

Brandon WeichertMay 21, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

What a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Captain Worries About Before He Goes to Sleep

Fire remains the most dangerous threat to a U.S. aircraft carrier — and the U.S. Navy’s newest, the USS Gerald R. Ford, just proved...

Steve BalestrieriMay 21, 2026

Ukraine War

Putin Is So Desperate in the Ukraine War He Is Now Replacing Dead Soldiers with Prisoners And Barely-Trained Recruits

Russia has lost between 1 million and 1.2 million soldiers killed and wounded in Ukraine since February 2022, according to Western analysts. A January...

Jack BuckbyMay 21, 2026

SOUDA BAY, Greece (Sept. 7, 2019) The Ohio-class cruise missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) arrives in Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 7, 2019. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed and when they are needed to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia. (Photo by Joel Diller/Released)

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‘This Submarine Can’t Be Replaced’: The Ohio-Class Have a Message for the U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy’s 14 Ohio-class SSBN ballistic missile submarines form the sea-based leg of America’s nuclear triad. Each submarine carries 20 Trident II D5...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 21, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs a maneuver during the Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE) over Santiago, Chile, April 8, 2026. The F-35A Demonstration Team showcases the aircraft’s advanced performance and versatility through dynamic aerial maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zachary Rufus)

Dollars and Sense

‘It Would Be Difficult to Keep the Aircraft Flying for Long’: How America Could Stop U.S. Allies from Flying the F-35 Fighter

There is no F-35 Lightning II kill switch — the Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have both said so directly. But the rumor...

Steve BalestrieriMay 21, 2026

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and an HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 355th Wing taxi in formation on the runway at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 9, 2022. The 355th Wing maintains and operates A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, HH-60G Pave Hawks and HC-130J Combat King IIs ensuring its Airmen and aircraft are ready to fly, fight and win. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alex Miller)

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The A-10 Warthog Is A Flying Cannon the U.S. Air Force Can’t Seem to Ever Retire

Operation Epic Fury has effectively saved the A-10 Warthog, an aircraft we have seen up close – our original videos and photos included below....

Kris OsbornMay 21, 2026

Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Feb. 22, 2006) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) heads to sea following a brief logistics stop on the Greek island of Crete. Roosevelt and Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) are currently underway on a regularly scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations. Roosevelt is the fourth ship in the NIMITZ - class of nuclear powered aircraft carriers and is homported in Norfolk, VA. U.S. Navy photo by Mr. Paul Farley

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‘Torpedo Hit’: A $4,500,000,000 Billion U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Was ‘Sunk’ by An Old Dutch Diesel Submarine in 1999

During NATO Exercise JTFEX/TMDI 99 in 1999, the Dutch diesel-electric submarine HNLMS Walrus (S802) penetrated the layered defensive escort screen around the U.S. Navy’s...

Brandon WeichertMay 21, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

FCAS: Europe Might Try to Copy the F-35 Stealth Fighter In 1 Big Way (It Might Not Work)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘Underwater Drones in Wolf Packs’: The Virginia-class Block VI Submarine Has a Message for Russia and China

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-55 ‘Ferrari’ Stealth Fighter Is a Terrifying Idea. Here’s Why

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

What a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Captain Worries About Before He Goes to Sleep

Ukraine War

Putin Is So Desperate in the Ukraine War He Is Now Replacing Dead Soldiers with Prisoners And Barely-Trained Recruits

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘This Submarine Can’t Be Replaced’: The Ohio-Class Have a Message for the U.S. Navy

Dollars and Sense

‘It Would Be Difficult to Keep the Aircraft Flying for Long’: How America Could Stop U.S. Allies from Flying the F-35 Fighter

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The A-10 Warthog Is A Flying Cannon the U.S. Air Force Can’t Seem to Ever Retire

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘Torpedo Hit’: A $4,500,000,000 Billion U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Was ‘Sunk’ by An Old Dutch Diesel Submarine in 1999

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