Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Lockheed’s S-3 Viking — nicknamed “the Hoover” for its vacuum-like whine — spent 35 years as the U.S. Navy’s carrier-based...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Boeing once floated one of the era’s wildest aircraft concepts: the B-1R, a version of the B-1 Lancer bomber reimagined...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Northrop’s F-89 Scorpion holds two firsts: it was the first purpose-built jet interceptor in U.S. service and the first warplane...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: America’s network of major bases across Asia — its biggest bet for deterring China — now sits within range of...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Designed to replace the legendary M1 Garand, the M14 rifle entered service in 1957 — and quickly earned a brutal...
Ukraine War
Summary and Key Points: Since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, a striking number of Russian elites — oil executives, bankers, officials, and Kremlin critics...
Ukraine War
Summary and Key Points: Battered by a country smaller in every metric — GDP, population, land, and army — Russia is in no shape...
Ukraine War
A growing set of problems with Russia’s war in Ukraine may be pushing the Kremlin to launch a serious escalation of its military effort....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Following years of speculation, the Pentagon is finally sending clear signals that the United States needs more B-21 Raider stealth bombers than originally planned...