Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Aircraft carriers remain central to maritime power projection heading into 2026, with the United States still dominating in size, capability,...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Japan’s Taigei-class “Big Whale” submarines are portrayed as a generational step beyond the Soryu-class—heavier, quieter, and built around years of...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The proposed Trump-class “guided-missile battleship” (BBG(X)) is pitched as a revival of American sea power, but the concept clashes with...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: America’s Ford-class aircraft carriers are built to anchor sea power for decades, but the industrial base meant to sustain them...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: USS Boise has become the Navy’s cautionary tale: a fast-attack submarine sent to Norfolk for repairs in 2015, declared restricted...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Synopsis: The Collins-class diesel-electric submarine, once plagued by noise and mechanical failures, eventually became a symbol of Australian naval stealth. -Most famously, HMAS Waller...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The Trump-class battleship, the centerpiece of the “Golden Fleet,” represents a controversial return to large-scale surface combatants. -At 35,000 tons...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s ambitious railgun program has quietly faded, replaced by the pragmatic reality of hypersonic missiles and directed-energy systems....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The USS Texas (BB-35), the world’s last surviving dreadnought to serve in both World Wars, is entering the final stage...