Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has revealed that the Dassault Rafale—not the F-22 or F-35—is its primary “gold-standard” benchmark for...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Will the Franco-Spanish-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter project move off the drawing board and into the air? It seems increasingly unlikely. KEY...
The Treaty
Key Points and Summary – In 1956, Britain, France, and Israel struck Egypt after Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, seeking to preserve Western leverage...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Europe’s sixth-generation Future Combat Air System (FCAS) should be the jet that carries NATO airpower into the 2040s and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Leclerc main battle tank often gets overlooked compared to other NATO tanks like the M1 Abrams and the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Bottom Line Up Front: A direct comparison between the legendary F-14D Tomcat and the modern Dassault Rafale reveals how raw power has given way...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: Ukraine is pivoting to European airpower, signing historic deals for 150 Saab Gripens and 100 Dassault Rafales while U.S. orders...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – France’s Dassault Mirage III was the first of the Mirage family to move beyond prototype status—and it became a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Article Summary – In 2015, the French nuclear attack sub Saphir slipped through the screen of USS Theodore Roosevelt’s carrier strike group during an...