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History’s Brutal Lesson: Threats Don’t Work on Russia. Sanctions Do

During the NATO Summit in June, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that further sanctions on Russia now would prevent Moscow from engaging in...

Artur KalandarovJuly 29, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Admiral Kuznetsov: How Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier Became a Floating Disaster

4 Key Points: The Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia’s only aircraft carrier, is likely headed for the scrapyard after a disastrous career. -Plagued by mishaps, including...

Robert FarleyJuly 29, 2025

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – An F-22 Raptor performs a flyover and air demonstration during noon meal formation at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 14, 2023. Events such as these aim to cultivate warrior ethos, a future-focused mindset, and supplement existing character, leadership, and officer development efforts with the cadets. (U.S Air Force Photo by Trevor Cokley)

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Taiwan Is Not Ukraine

Key Points and Summary – While China may be learning from Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine that protracted invasions can eventually succeed, applying that...

Andrew LathamJuly 29, 2025

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The Collapse of Syria Has Begun

Violence is accelerating under Syria’s new Islamist government, as is the persecution of ethnic and religious minorities. This tragedy was entirely predictable. As far...

Ted Galen CarpenterJuly 28, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft flies during the Heritage Flight Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 28, 2025. The F-35 is designed to provide the pilot with unsurpassed situational awareness, positive target identification and precision strike in all weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jasmyne Bridgers-Matos)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-35 Is Now The Frankenstein Stealth Fighter

Key Points and Summary – In a historic pivot, the Pentagon is reportedly halving its planned purchase of F-35 stealth fighters, signaling a significant...

Andrew LathamJuly 28, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II taxis during a cross-servicing event at NATO Allied Air Command’s Ramstein Flag 2025 exercise April 4, 2025. Successful cross-servicing at RAFL25 is an example of the importance of integrated logistics and maintenance training that enhances U.S. warfighting readiness by strengthening United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa’s ability to deploy, sustain, and project fifth-generation capabilities across the European theater. (Royal Netherlands photo by Sgt. Maj. Jan Dijkstra)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Su-57 Felon of F-35 Fighter? India Has A Big Choice to Make

Key Points and Summary – As India retires its last legendary MiG-21 fighters, its air force is shrinking to a historic low of just...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 28, 2025

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The Pentagon Predicted They Might Collapse. 6 Years Later, South Yemen Is Winning (I Was on the Ground)

ATEQ, YEMEN—Driving from Aden to Ateq, the capital of Yemen’s Shabwah Governorate, takes cars, trucks, and buses past Wadi Omran, which was once ground...

Michael RubinJuly 27, 2025