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Key Points and Summary – In the late 1990s, Washington quietly bought Moldova’s surplus MiG-29s not to fly them, but to keep them out...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Operation Midnight Hammer was not just a showcase for the B-2 bomber; it was a proving ground for the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Article Summary – Any U.S. war in Venezuela would be slow, costly, and strategically self-defeating. Caracas’s escalation over Guyana, tight ties to Russia, China,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The F-14 Tomcat, iconic in U.S. Navy service, actually saw its most intense combat not with America, but in...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The latest U.S. Treasury sanctions on Iran’s Shahed drone ecosystem included an unusual target: two companies registered in Ukraine....
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The DISRUPT Act Demands a New U.S. Political Warfare Service The 2025 Defending International Security by Restricting Unlawful Partnerships and Tactics (DISRUPT) Act represents...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – In 2013, two Iranian F-4 Phantoms moved to intercept a U.S. MQ-1 Predator flying in international airspace. After a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Soviet-era VA-111 Shkval was a “near-unstoppable” torpedo that used supercavitation to “fly” through water at 200+ knots, enveloping...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – In 1997, the U.S. executed a highly effective “covert acquisition” by purchasing Moldova’s entire fleet of 21 MiG-29 fighter...