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Something About the F-35’s Brand-New Radar Doesn’t Add Up — Its Massive Cooling Demands Point Straight to a Secret Microwave Weapon

The F-35's new APG-85 radar demands more than double the jet's cooling and won't reach full power until upgrades land in the 2030s, the...

Bill SweetmanJuly 19, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine Just Agreed to Buy Up to 200 New Fighter Jets From France and Sweden — the European Resolve Putin Never Saw Coming

France will sell Ukraine 16 Rafale fighters plus SAMP/T NG air defense batteries and radars, with Sweden readying 20 Gripens — and purchase agreements...

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 16, 2026

Ukraine War

Ukraine Set a Trap with an F-16 Flying as Bait — and Russia’s Workhorse Fighter Flew Straight Into the Kill Zone

Ukraine downed a Russian Su-35 over Kursk in what officials describe as an integrated trap — an F-16 flying a decoy bombing pattern to...

Reuben JohnsonJuly 14, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Just Showed Off the One Capability It Was Always Missing — and It Quietly Extends Its Fighters’ Reach All the Way to U.S. Bases

For years, China's air force had a glaring weakness: its fighters couldn't refuel in the air, so they couldn't reach far beyond China's coast....

Steve BalestrieriJune 30, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

22 Generals Sent Congress a Dire Warning: The Air Force Has Never Been This Old, Small, or This Unready

For the first time, all 22 generals who command America's Air National Guard fighter squadrons signed one letter to Congress, warning the U.S. Air...

Harry J. KazianisJune 27, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Kicked Turkey Out of the F-35 Program Over a Russian Missile System. Now It May Sell Ankara $700 Million in Fighter-Jet Engines

The U.S. expelled Turkey from the F-35 stealth-fighter program after Ankara bought a Russian air-defense system. Now the Trump administration appears poised to approve...

Caleb LarsonJune 27, 2026

A Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) F-2 aircraft flies in formation with a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, during a Bomber Task Force mission over the Indo-Pacific region, September 21, 2021. Bomber missions provide opportunities to train and work with allies and partners in joint and coalition operations and exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Japan Set Out to Build Its Own Fighter Jet. America Forced It to Copy the F-16, Then Refused to Hand Over the Code to Fly It

In the 1980s, Japan set out to build its own modern fighter jet, a symbol of its high-tech rise. Washington pressured Tokyo to abandon...

Harry J. KazianisJune 24, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia’s MiG-35 Has Almost Everything a Modern Fighter Needs — Except a Buyer

The MiG-35 should have been a useful fighter for Russia — a cheaper, capable jet with much of the performance of heavier aircraft. Instead,...

Jack BuckbyJune 21, 2026

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, pilot and commander of the F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team, performs an aerial demonstration at Air Dot Show Tour Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 9, 2026. Capt. Le Tourneau showcased the unmatched capabilities of the F-22 by performing a series of combat maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Bowers)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Built Only 187 of the Best Fighter Jets in the World — Then Shut the Line Down

The F-22 Raptor is still the best air-superiority fighter in the world — and the U.S. built only 187 before ending the line in...

Jack BuckbyJune 18, 2026

National Security Journal

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Something About the F-35’s Brand-New Radar Doesn’t Add Up — Its Massive Cooling Demands Point Straight to a Secret Microwave Weapon

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine Just Agreed to Buy Up to 200 New Fighter Jets From France and Sweden — the European Resolve Putin Never Saw Coming

Ukraine War

Ukraine Set a Trap with an F-16 Flying as Bait — and Russia’s Workhorse Fighter Flew Straight Into the Kill Zone

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Just Showed Off the One Capability It Was Always Missing — and It Quietly Extends Its Fighters’ Reach All the Way to U.S. Bases

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

22 Generals Sent Congress a Dire Warning: The Air Force Has Never Been This Old, Small, or This Unready

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Kicked Turkey Out of the F-35 Program Over a Russian Missile System. Now It May Sell Ankara $700 Million in Fighter-Jet Engines

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Japan Set Out to Build Its Own Fighter Jet. America Forced It to Copy the F-16, Then Refused to Hand Over the Code to Fly It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia’s MiG-35 Has Almost Everything a Modern Fighter Needs — Except a Buyer

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Built Only 187 of the Best Fighter Jets in the World — Then Shut the Line Down

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