Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Ukraine’s air force entered the war flying tired MiG-29s, Su-27s, and Su-24s. Now, pledged F-16s, Gripens, and Rafales could...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Born in the 1970s, the F-16 should be aging out. Instead, a sweeping Service Life Extension Program and F-35–grade...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Ukraine and France have signed a “historic” defense declaration that could see Kyiv acquire up to 100 Rafale F4...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Nearly 50 years after first flight, the F-16 is a mature, reliable workhorse—but it had a rocky start. Early...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – On May 6, 2025, the U.S. Air Force’s 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, conducted a massive “elephant...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F-16 Fighting Falcon was born as a nimble, affordable dogfighter. -Five decades later, it’s still on flight lines...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The “Package Q” air raid over Baghdad in 1991, the largest F-16 mission in history, serves as a critical...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – A retrospective on the 1980s Enhanced Tactical Fighter competition concludes the Pentagon wisely chose the F-15E over the F-16XL....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – A new RAND Corporation report warns that “interoperability” within NATO air forces is largely a myth, creating significant fragility....