Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Sierra I-class was the Soviet Navy’s bold attempt to build an ultra-high-performance nuclear attack submarine using a titanium...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Article Summary – This piece unpacks how China’s undersea force is evolving from crude Soviet-inspired diesel boats into a “good enough” fleet built at...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Soviet Papa-class submarine K-222—Project 661 “Anchar”—was a one-off nuclear cruise missile boat that pushed Cold War engineering to...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The USS Connecticut (SSN-22), one of only three elite Seawolf-class submarines, remains in dry dock five years after its...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Days after announcing a test of his “Flying Chernobyl” missile, Vladimir Putin claimed a new “successful test” of the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – France’s flagship, the Charles de Gaulle (R91), is the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the world outside of the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy exclusively operates nuclear-powered submarines because its global power projection doctrine demands the unmatched range, speed, and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s critical Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program is facing significant delays and cost overruns. -The lead boat,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The USS Nimitz, the U.S. Navy’s oldest carrier, is set to retire in May 2026, ending a 50+ year...