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Russia Spent Years Developing the Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut to Match the F-22 Raptor — Only 1 Prototype Was Built and It Never Saw Combat

In 1997, Russia unveiled the Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut, one of the most unusual fighter aircraft ever built. The aircraft was built with forward-swept wings...

Kris OsbornMay 12, 2026

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler prepares to refuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 29, 2025. The Growlers are assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis)

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The U.S. Naval Blockade Cannot End the Strait of Hormuz Crisis — China Buys 90% of Iran’s Oil and Has Not Pulled Back

Since the February 28 strikes on Iran, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to roughly 5% of pre-war levels. That removes approximately...

Andrew LathamMay 12, 2026

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‘We Are Still Not Sure That These Ships Will Ever Actually Be Built’: Nuclear Trump-Class Battleship Might Never Sail Anywhere

The U.S. Navy released its 30-year shipbuilding plan on Monday. The plan confirmed President Trump’s planned new battleships will be nuclear-powered. The Navy intends...

Reuben JohnsonMay 12, 2026

Dollars and Sense

The U.S. Navy Built Only One Aircraft Carrier With 8 Nuclear Reactors — The USS Enterprise Served 51 Years and Now Costs $536,700,000 to Scrap

The USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Launched in 1958, it served the U.S. Navy for 51 years. The Big...

Steve BalestrieriMay 12, 2026

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Israel’s New Merkava Mk5 Barak Tank Lets Commanders ‘See Through’ Their Armor

Israel’s Merkava (“Chariot”) main battle tank entered service in February 1979. Israel began development after the British government withdrew from a previous commitment to...

Christian OrrMay 12, 2026

Troopers with 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division firing the 25mm canon on a Bradley fighting vehicle in order to zero the vehicles weapons systems at a range in Poland. Ranges such as these familiarize troopers with the vehicles systems in order to ensure combat readiness.

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The U.S. Army’s ‘F-35’? The Bradley Fighting Vehicle Spent 17 Years in Development at $14,000,000,000

The Bradley Fighting Vehicle made its operational debut with the U.S. Army 45 years ago. Critics said it would fail. The vehicle spent 17...

Christian OrrMay 12, 2026

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Russia Poured Billions and Over 20 Years Upgrading a Nuclear Battlecruiser: Kirov-Class Is Finally at Sea and It Might Be Obsolete Like a Battleship

Russia’s Kirov-class battlecruisers are returning to service. Only two remain in service — the Pyotr Velikiy and the Admiral Nakhimov. The Russian Navy has...

Christian OrrMay 12, 2026

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The F-22 and F-35 Carry an Air-to-Air Missile That Tops Out at 185km — China’s J-20 Carries One That Just Hit at 200km in Combat

In May 2024, a Pakistani Air Force J-10C fighter fired a Chinese-built PL-15 air-to-air missile at an Indian Air Force Rafale. It hit at...

Kris OsbornMay 12, 2026

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85% of the SR-71 Blackbird’s Airframe Was Built From Russian Titanium That the CIA Secretly Bought Through Shell Companies

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was the United States’ most advanced Cold War spy plane. It was designed to fly over Soviet airspace at Mach...

Brandon WeichertMay 11, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia Spent Years Developing the Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut to Match the F-22 Raptor — Only 1 Prototype Was Built and It Never Saw Combat

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Naval Blockade Cannot End the Strait of Hormuz Crisis — China Buys 90% of Iran’s Oil and Has Not Pulled Back

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘We Are Still Not Sure That These Ships Will Ever Actually Be Built’: Nuclear Trump-Class Battleship Might Never Sail Anywhere

Dollars and Sense

The U.S. Navy Built Only One Aircraft Carrier With 8 Nuclear Reactors — The USS Enterprise Served 51 Years and Now Costs $536,700,000 to Scrap

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Israel’s New Merkava Mk5 Barak Tank Lets Commanders ‘See Through’ Their Armor

Dollars and Sense

The U.S. Army’s ‘F-35’? The Bradley Fighting Vehicle Spent 17 Years in Development at $14,000,000,000

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia Poured Billions and Over 20 Years Upgrading a Nuclear Battlecruiser: Kirov-Class Is Finally at Sea and It Might Be Obsolete Like a Battleship

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-22 and F-35 Carry an Air-to-Air Missile That Tops Out at 185km — China’s J-20 Carries One That Just Hit at 200km in Combat

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

85% of the SR-71 Blackbird’s Airframe Was Built From Russian Titanium That the CIA Secretly Bought Through Shell Companies

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