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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach takes off in an F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 13, 2026. Wilsbach flew an F-22 sortie, experiencing the total force integration among active-duty Airman and Hawaii Air National Guard counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo Senior Airman Aden Brown)

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The F-22 Raptor Was Built to Dogfight over Europe — Lockheed Martin Is Now Rebuilding It to Fight China over The Pacific

Lockheed Martin unveiled an F-22 Raptor 2.0 configuration at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Warfare Symposium in Denver this February, featuring a new...

Jack BuckbyMay 18, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Swedish Diesel-Electric Submarine Sank A U.S. Aircraft Carrier in A 2005 War Game — And The Pentagon Kept The Lesson Quiet

In a 2005 U.S. Navy war game, a Swedish Stirling AIP-powered Gotland-class submarine slipped past the screen and “sank” a U.S. aircraft carrier. Twenty-one...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 18, 2026

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South Korea Built A Fighter That Costs Less Than The F-35 And Can Carry More Weapons under The Wings — And It Just Entered Production

South Korea has rolled out the first mass-produced KF-21 Boramae fighter at Korea Aerospace Industries’ Sacheon facility, with President Lee Jae Myung attending the...

Jack BuckbyMay 18, 2026

(DoD photo by Master Chief Jerry McLain, U.S. Navy. (Released))

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America Has 49 Nuclear Attack Submarines And 18 of Them Cannot Leave Port — China Is Building Submarines as Fast as It Can

Nearly 40 percent of the U.S. Navy’s 49 attack submarines are sitting in port awaiting repairs, the result of dry-dock shortages, workforce gaps, and...

Steve BalestrieriMay 18, 2026

U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean “Rambo” Loughlin, pilot of the F-35A Demonstration Team, conducts aerial maneuvers during a practice demonstration at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 4, 2026. These practice demonstrations maintain the skills required to execute precise maneuvers at airshows worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Rupiper)

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Canada Is Asking A Question No U.S. Ally Has Dared to Ask Before: What If America Uses The F-35 as Leverage?

Canada’s plan to buy 88 Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s aging CF-18 fleet has become a sovereignty...

Georgia GilholyMay 18, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts high-speed turns in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is at sea conducting sea trials following the in port portion of its 15 month post-shakedown availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loessin).

Dollars and Sense

America’s Most Expensive Aircraft Carrier Finally Came Home — And Now Needs 1 to 2 Years in The Shipyard to Fix It

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy’s $13 billion lead supercarrier, returned to Naval Station Norfolk on May 16 after an 11-month deployment...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 18, 2026

Ukraine War

The Hardliners Who Built Putin’s Ukraine War Are Now Saying Russia Has Lost 1 Million Men And Is Heading Toward Defeat

Pavel Gubarev, the former neo-Nazi paramilitary who declared himself People’s Governor of the Donbas in March 2014 and helped ignite Russia’s war against Ukraine,...

Alexander MotylMay 18, 2026

(Aug. 1, 2016) – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) receives stores while conducting a vertical replenishment at sea, during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan J. Batchelder)

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The Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Has A Message for the U.S. Navy

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is the most successful warship class in modern American history — and the lead ship, USS Nimitz herself, is currently...

Harry J. KazianisMay 18, 2026

U.S. Air Force Maj. Melanie “Mach” Kluesner, F-35A Demonstration Team pilot, performs aerial maneuvers during the Abbotsford International Airshow in British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 9, 2025. The team travels worldwide to demonstrate the capabilities and precision of the U.S.’s most advanced fifth-generation fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Rupiper)

Dollars and Sense

74 Percent of U.S. Air Force Aircraft Missed Depot Maintenance Deadlines — Up from 31 Percent In 2019

A new Government Accountability Office report found that 74 percent of U.S. Air Force aircraft missed their depot maintenance completion deadlines, up from 31...

Steve BalestrieriMay 18, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-22 Raptor Was Built to Dogfight over Europe — Lockheed Martin Is Now Rebuilding It to Fight China over The Pacific

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Swedish Diesel-Electric Submarine Sank A U.S. Aircraft Carrier in A 2005 War Game — And The Pentagon Kept The Lesson Quiet

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

South Korea Built A Fighter That Costs Less Than The F-35 And Can Carry More Weapons under The Wings — And It Just Entered Production

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

America Has 49 Nuclear Attack Submarines And 18 of Them Cannot Leave Port — China Is Building Submarines as Fast as It Can

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Canada Is Asking A Question No U.S. Ally Has Dared to Ask Before: What If America Uses The F-35 as Leverage?

Dollars and Sense

America’s Most Expensive Aircraft Carrier Finally Came Home — And Now Needs 1 to 2 Years in The Shipyard to Fix It

Ukraine War

The Hardliners Who Built Putin’s Ukraine War Are Now Saying Russia Has Lost 1 Million Men And Is Heading Toward Defeat

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Has A Message for the U.S. Navy

Dollars and Sense

74 Percent of U.S. Air Force Aircraft Missed Depot Maintenance Deadlines — Up from 31 Percent In 2019

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