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Key Points and Summary – The 1989 defection of Soviet pilot Aleksandr Zuyev provided the West with a “windfall” of critical intelligence on the...
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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...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Marketed as a “4+++ generation” bridge fighter, Russia’s MiG-35 has failed to win exports—or even a clear role at...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – In May 1989, Soviet Air Force Capt. Alexander Zuyev drugged his squadron, shot a guard, and escaped from Gudauta...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: Russia’s MiG-35, introduced as a modernized “4++ generation” successor to the MiG-29, has largely failed to deliver on its promise....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Pugachev Cobra Maneuver is a dramatic airshow stunt where a pilot abruptly pitches the nose of a fighter...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – On a spring night in 1989, Soviet fighter pilot Aleksandr Zuyev staged one of the Cold War’s boldest defections—stealing...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The MiG-35’s failure was a predictable outcome of its flawed concept. A warmed-over MiG-29, the jet was plagued by...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – After the Soviet collapse, advanced weapons were stranded across new states. In 1997 the United States quietly bought 21...