Ukraine War
It’s late May 2025 and Donald Trump looks visibly irritated – not triumphant, not calculating, just irritated. Vladimir Putin has begun making noises about...
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Ukraine War
European leaders have formally lifted restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range Western weapons against Russian military targets, effectively giving Kyiv a green light to...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – Canada’s pursuit of the F-35 fighter jet has been a protracted and politically charged saga spanning decades. After an initial 2010...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Meet the Sturgeon-Class: Today’s Virginia-class attack submarines certainly did not materialize in a vacuum. Neither did their Los Angeles-class and Seawolf-class predecessors. Some of...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – The Embraer A-29 Super Tucano, a Brazilian-designed turboprop light attack aircraft, has proven highly effective in counterinsurgency and ground support roles,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – A Boeing proposal once envisioned modifying the B-1B “Bone” Lancer bomber into a B-1R (“Regional”) variant, effectively transforming it into a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – The Lockheed S-3 Viking, nicknamed “The Hoover” for its distinctive engine sound, served the US Navy for 35 years (1974-2016) as...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – The US-made M142 HIMARS rocket artillery system has proven to be a game-changing weapon for Ukraine since its 2022 deployment, devastating...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – The US M1 Abrams tanks supplied to Ukraine have not had the anticipated battlefield impact, primarily due to insufficient numbers rather...