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The YF-23 Black Widow II Stealth Fighter’s Fate Was Already Sealed

Key Points and Summary – Many aviation enthusiasts believe the YF-23 was superior to the F-22 and that the Air Force made a historic...

Isaac SeitzJuly 24, 2025

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Bravo ‘Bad Bet’ Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct Table V exercises with the M1A2 Abrams Tank at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, July 12, 2024. The purpose of the training is to ensure the Abrams were fully functional and fit to fight. The 1st Cavalry Division’s mission is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, strengthening interoperability with NATO allies and regional security partners, which provides competent and ready forces to V Corps, America’s forward-deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kali Ecton)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine’s ‘New’ M1A1 Abrams Tanks Are Already Obsolete

Key Points and Summary – A promised batch of 49 Australian M1A1 Abrams tanks has begun arriving in Ukraine, but they enter a battlefield...

Jack BuckbyJuly 24, 2025

A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, taxis down a flight line, Oct 24, 2019. Total Force Airmen at Whiteman AFB are ready to execute the mission anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran’s New Threat Could Force the U.S. and Israel to Go Back to War

Key Points and Summary – In a major escalation, Iran is threatening to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if the West reimposes...

Jack BuckbyJuly 24, 2025

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2024) The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) comes alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) for a fueling-at-sea, Oct. 1, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides he realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Richard Tinker)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ranked: The 5 Worst Warships the U.S. Navy Ever Built

Key Points and Summary – An analysis of the five worst ships in U.S. Navy history reveals a pattern of design flaws, conceptual mistakes,...

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 24, 2025

Ukraine War

Russia Suffered 80,000 Casualties in the Battle for Kursk

Key Points and Summary – Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, has revealed a staggering new figure, claiming Russia suffered 80,000 casualties during Ukraine’s 2024...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 24, 2025

F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 114th Fighter Wing sit ready on the ramp while conducting an elephant walk at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota, July 2, 2025. The 114th Fighter Wing conducted an elephant walk to demonstrate its ability to project fighter airpower. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Luke Olson)

Ukraine War

The U.S. Is Sending ‘Zombie’ F-16 Fighters to Ukraine for a Very Important Reason

Key Points and Summary – To protect its vital new F-16 fleet from Russian attacks on airfields, Ukraine is adopting clever and mobile maintenance...

Jack BuckbyJuly 24, 2025

A joint team consisting of F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force flight test members, U.S. Sailors and Marines, and the crew of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) are executing developmental sea trials in the eastern Pacific Ocean to gather the necessary data to certify F-35B Lightning II short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft operations. While aboard the MSDF’s largest ship, the Pax ITF flight test team has been gathering compatibility data for analysis in order to make recommendations for future F-35B operational envelopes, further enhancing the Japanese navy's capabilities. The results of the testing will contribute to improved interoperability between Japan and the United States, strengthening the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. alliance and contributing to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Japan is an F-35 Joint Program Office foreign military sales customer planning to purchase 42 F-35Bs. The F-35 Joint Program Office continues to develop, produce, and sustain the F-35 Air System to fulfill its mandate to deliver a capable, available, and affordable air system with fifth-generation capabilities.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Lockheed’s New Pitch: Give the F-35 ‘80% of 6th-Gen Power for 50% of the Cost’

Key Points and Summary – After losing the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) contract to Boeing, Lockheed Martin has a new plan for its...

Jack BuckbyJuly 24, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Air Force’s F-16XL ‘Cranked-Arrow’ Was a Radical Fighter Idea

Key Points and Summary – The F-16XL was a radical, experimental variant of the iconic F-16, featuring a massive “cranked-arrow” delta wing. -This innovative...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 24, 2025

Ukraine War

Drones Could Decide Ukraine’s Fate

Key Points and Summary – Ukraine’s decisive advantage in drone warfare is rapidly fading as Russia innovates and adapts. -Moscow has introduced new technologies...

Georgia GilholyJuly 24, 2025

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The YF-23 Black Widow II Stealth Fighter’s Fate Was Already Sealed

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine’s ‘New’ M1A1 Abrams Tanks Are Already Obsolete

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran’s New Threat Could Force the U.S. and Israel to Go Back to War

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ranked: The 5 Worst Warships the U.S. Navy Ever Built

Ukraine War

Russia Suffered 80,000 Casualties in the Battle for Kursk

Ukraine War

The U.S. Is Sending ‘Zombie’ F-16 Fighters to Ukraine for a Very Important Reason

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Lockheed’s New Pitch: Give the F-35 ‘80% of 6th-Gen Power for 50% of the Cost’

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Air Force’s F-16XL ‘Cranked-Arrow’ Was a Radical Fighter Idea

Ukraine War

Drones Could Decide Ukraine’s Fate

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