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Russia’s ‘Black Hole’ Kilo-Class Submarine Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

Key Points and Summary – Nicknamed the “Black Hole” by the U.S. Navy for its extreme quietness, Russia’s Kilo-class submarine is one of history’s...

Harry J. KazianisOctober 20, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

India’s Big Blunder Purchase of Russia’s ‘Mothball’ Aircraft Carrier Still Stings

Key Points and Summary – India’s purchase of a Russian aircraft carrier is detailed as a “monumental blunder.” -In 2004, India acquired the mothballed...

Steve BalestrieriOctober 9, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia’s Su-57 Felon Stealth Fighter Might Make a Big Change: Made in India?

Key Points and Summary – Russia is courting India with a Make-in-India offer to co-produce the Su-57 “Felon,” leveraging tech transfer and jobs as...

Harry J. KazianisSeptember 19, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia’s Su-57 Felon Stealth Fighter: Soon ‘Made in India’?

Key Points and Summary – India is seriously considering a Russian offer to domestically produce the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter to modernize its air force...

Steve BalestrieriSeptember 6, 2025

A joint team consisting of F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force flight test members, U.S. Sailors and Marines, and the crew of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) are executing developmental sea trials in the eastern Pacific Ocean to gather the necessary data to certify F-35B Lightning II short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft operations. While aboard the MSDF’s largest ship, the Pax ITF flight test team has been gathering compatibility data for analysis in order to make recommendations for future F-35B operational envelopes, further enhancing the Japanese navy's capabilities. The results of the testing will contribute to improved interoperability between Japan and the United States, strengthening the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. alliance and contributing to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Japan is an F-35 Joint Program Office foreign military sales customer planning to purchase 42 F-35Bs. The F-35 Joint Program Office continues to develop, produce, and sustain the F-35 Air System to fulfill its mandate to deliver a capable, available, and affordable air system with fifth-generation capabilities.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

3 Big Reasons India Will Never Buy the F-35

Key Points and Summary – India will not buy the U.S. F-35, despite its technical superiority over the Russian Su-57. While the F-35’s stealth...

Steve BalestrieriSeptember 5, 2025

Ukraine War

Putin: Blame NATO for the Ukraine War

Key Points and Summary – At a high-profile summit with Chinese and Indian leaders, Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated his longstanding grievance that NATO’s...

Georgia GilholySeptember 2, 2025