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XB-70 Bomber U.S. Air Force. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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Mach 3 XB-70 Valkyrie: Its Fuel Tanks Were the Size of Other Bombers

PUBLISHED on August 16, 2025, 11:10 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary: The North American XB-70 Valkyrie was a Cold War-era marvel designed...

Alex HollingsAugust 16, 2025

A French Rafale fighter aircraft prepares to receive fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during a partner nation aerial refueling mission in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 20, 2023. The KC-10 provides U.S. and partner nation aircraft the ability to remain in the air for longer durations, maximizing their patrol time and ensuring regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Asselta)

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The Super Rafale F5 Is Europe’s ‘Bridge’ (To Nowhere?) Fighter Jet

PUBLISHED on August 16, 2025, 10:55 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary: France’s Dassault is using its newest Rafale F5 upgrade as a...

Caleb LarsonAugust 16, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II, assigned to 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, lands at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2025.This short-term visit marked a key milestone in the Department of Defense’s ongoing effort to modernize U.S. airpower in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nathaniel Jackson)

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The F-15EX Eagle II Is the ‘Energizer Bunny’ of Fighter Jets

PUBLISHED on August 16, 2025, 10:41 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary: The F-15EX Eagle II is emerging as a major success, with...

Reuben JohnsonAugust 16, 2025

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Russian Su-30SM Fighter Jet Crashed Into the Black Sea

Published on August 16, 2025, 10:29 am EDT – Key Points and Summary – A Russian Su-30SM fighter jet has crashed in the Black...

Stephen SilverAugust 16, 2025

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Meet the F-35EX and F-35FX: The Designer of the YF-23 Has a Radical Fighter Idea

PUBLISHED on August 16, 2025, 9:15 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary: After losing the F-47 contract, Lockheed Martin is proposing to create...

Brent M. EastwoodAugust 16, 2025

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched from the Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska in Kodiak, Alaska, during Flight Experiment THAAD (FET)-01 on July 30, 2017 (EDT). During the test, the THAAD weapon system successfully intercepted an air-launched, medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target.

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‘Economic Defense Unit’: How the U.S. Military Wins in the ‘Gray Zone’

PUBLISHED on August 16, 2025, 09:04 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Senate is proposing a new Pentagon “Economic Defense Unit”...

Mackenzie EaglenAugust 16, 2025

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PAK DA: Russia’s Stealth Bomber Problem Can’t Be Solved

PUBLISHED on August 15, 2025, 9:29 PM EDT – Key Points and Summary: Russia’s ambitious PAK DA sixth-generation stealth bomber program is more of...

Brent M. EastwoodAugust 15, 2025

(June 11, 2025) – The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) transits Apra Harbor, Naval Base Guam, June 11, 2025. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15, based at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Annapolis is one of five forward-deployed fast-attack submarines. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines are the backbone of the Navy’s submarine force. Regarded as apex predators of the sea, fast-attack submarines serve at the tip of the spear, helping to reaffirm the submarine force's forward-deployed presence in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. James Caliva)

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Is the AUKUS Submarine Deal ‘Sinking Fast’?

PUBLISHED On August 15, 2025, 9:10 PM EDT – Key Points and Summary: The landmark AUKUS security pact, which includes the sale of U.S....

Stephen SilverAugust 15, 2025

A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, taxis for take off at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, in support a Bomber Task Force mission, Aug. 26, 2020. BTF missions allow U.S. Strategic Command to provide persistent, long-term bomber presence to aid in U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Salazar)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Air Force Wanted 139 B-2 ‘Spirit’ Stealth Bombers

PUBLISHED on August 15, 2025, 8:42 PM EDT – Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Air Force originally planned to build as many as...

Brent M. EastwoodAugust 15, 2025

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Mach 3 XB-70 Valkyrie: Its Fuel Tanks Were the Size of Other Bombers

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Super Rafale F5 Is Europe’s ‘Bridge’ (To Nowhere?) Fighter Jet

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-15EX Eagle II Is the ‘Energizer Bunny’ of Fighter Jets

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Russian Su-30SM Fighter Jet Crashed Into the Black Sea

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Meet the F-35EX and F-35FX: The Designer of the YF-23 Has a Radical Fighter Idea

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘Economic Defense Unit’: How the U.S. Military Wins in the ‘Gray Zone’

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PAK DA: Russia’s Stealth Bomber Problem Can’t Be Solved

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Is the AUKUS Submarine Deal ‘Sinking Fast’?

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The Air Force Wanted 139 B-2 ‘Spirit’ Stealth Bombers

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