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MiG-41: Russia’s Struggle to Engineer a Mach 4.3 Fighter Looks Like a Failure Now

Jack Buckby, a defense researcher and military analyst, provides a critical evaluation of Russia’s ambitious PAK-DP program, better known as the MiG-41. The Kremlin...

Jack BuckbyMarch 15, 2026

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 3-278 Armored Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Reaper, fire the 120mm cannon on an M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tank during live fire training for exercise BRIGHT STAR 25 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base (MNMB), Egypt, Sep. 2, 2025. BRIGHT STAR 25 showcases our unified resolve and ability to respond to evolving challenges together. Strong defense partnerships like BRIGHT STAR build lasting capacity, improve interoperability, and send a clear message of deterrence to those who threaten (our partners) and regional peace and stability. (U.S. Army Photo by Joseph Kumzak)

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Silver Bullet: Why the M1 Abrams’ Depleted Uranium Rounds Outperform Every Known Armor

Steve Balestrieri, a National Security Columnist and former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO, provides a technical and strategic evaluation of the M1 Abrams’ primary...

Steve BalestrieriMarch 15, 2026

(March 31, 2006) - The guided missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) conducts sea trials off the coast of Virginia. Florida will be delivered to the Fleet in April, and a Return To Service ceremony is scheduled for May 25 in Mayport, Fla. As the second of four SSBN submarines to be converted to SSGN, this nuclear-powered submarine will have the capability to: launch up to 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles; conduct sustained special warfare operations with up to 102 Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel for short durations or 66 SOF personnel for sustained operations; and provide approximately 70 percent operational availability forward deployed in support of combatant mission requirements. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist (SW/AW) Dave Fliesen.

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The U.S. Navy’s Tomahawk Missile Crisis Is Born

Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and veteran defense analyst, evaluates the critical "magazine depth" crisis facing the U.S. Navy...

Brent M. EastwoodMarch 15, 2026

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An SR-71 Blackbird Totally Disintegrated at Mach 3 and the Pilot Was Ripped Out of the Aircraft

Harrison Kass, an attorney and former Air Force pilot selectee, evaluates the harrowing 1966 "Mach 3 Breakup" of an SR-71 Blackbird, a survival story...

Harrison KassMarch 11, 2026

B-2 Stealth Bomber July 2025 National Security Journal

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“Desert Storm” of 2026: The Iran War Could Mean China’s New H-20 Stealth Bomber Is Coming Soon

The 2026 air campaign over Iran is serving as a high-stakes laboratory for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). While the last decade of military...

Andrew LathamMarch 10, 2026

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Digital Iron Curtain: How Chinese Jamming Tech is Killing Iran’s Starlink Lifeline in 2026

As the Islamic Republic weathers U.S. and Israeli missile strikes on its infrastructure and the killing of key political figures, China remains on the sidelines, offering...

Calla O'NeilMarch 9, 2026

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Wash. (Aug. 14, 2003) -- Illustration of USS Ohio (SSGN 726) which is undergoing a conversion from a Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) to a Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN) designation. Ohio has been out of service since Oct. 29, 2002 for conversion to SSGN at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Four Ohio-class strategic missile submarines, USS Ohio (SSBN 726), USS Michigan (SSBN 727) USS Florida (SSBN 728), and USS Georgia (SSBN 729) have been selected for transformation into a new platform, designated SSGN. The SSGNs will have the capability to support and launch up to 154 Tomahawk missiles, a significant increase in capacity compared to other platforms. The 22 missile tubes also will provide the capability to carry other payloads, such as unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and Special Forces equipment. This new platform will also have the capability to carry and support more than 66 Navy SEALs (Sea, Air and Land) and insert them clandestinely into potential conflict areas. U.S. Navy illustration. (RELEASED)

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600 Tomahawk Missiles Gone: The U.S. Navy’s Ohio-Class SSGN Cruise Missile Crisis

Summary and Key Points: Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense analyst and British researcher, evaluates the looming “magazine depth” crisis as the U.S. Navy...

Jack BuckbyMarch 9, 2026

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The Mach 6 SR-72 Darkstar ‘Bomber’ Could Surely Come in Handy Right Now

Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and National Security Columnist, evaluates the hypothetical "game-changing" impact of the Lockheed Martin SR-72 Darkstar...

Steve BalestrieriMarch 9, 2026

DAHLGREN, Va. (Jan. 31, 2008) Photograph taken from a high-speed video camera during a record-setting firing of an electromagnetic railgun (EMRG) at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Va., on January 31, 2008, firing at 10.64MJ (megajoules) with a muzzle velocity of 2520 meters per second. The Office of Naval Research’s EMRG program is part of the Department of the Navy’s Science and Technology investments, focused on developing new technologies to support Navy and Marine Corps war fighting needs. This photograph is a frame taken from a high-speed video camera. U.S. Navy Photograph (Released)

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Israel Now Has Fully Operational 100 Kilowatt Iron Beam Lasers

The Iron Beam (officially Or Eitan or "Eitan's Light") represents the world’s first operational high-energy laser weapon system. Following its formal delivery to the...

Stephen SilverMarch 9, 2026

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The U.S. Navy’s Tomahawk Missile Crisis Is Born

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An SR-71 Blackbird Totally Disintegrated at Mach 3 and the Pilot Was Ripped Out of the Aircraft

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“Desert Storm” of 2026: The Iran War Could Mean China’s New H-20 Stealth Bomber Is Coming Soon

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Digital Iron Curtain: How Chinese Jamming Tech is Killing Iran’s Starlink Lifeline in 2026

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600 Tomahawk Missiles Gone: The U.S. Navy’s Ohio-Class SSGN Cruise Missile Crisis

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Israel Now Has Fully Operational 100 Kilowatt Iron Beam Lasers

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