Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – During 2015 war games off Florida, France’s tiny nuclear-powered Saphir—a Rubis-class attack sub—pulled off a headline-grabbing feat: it slipped...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Ever since the end of the Second World War, Japan has been required to maintain a smaller navy, strictly...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Royal Navy’s nuclear deterrent relies on its four Vanguard-class submarines (SSBNs), which have maintained a Continuous At-Sea Deterrence...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – China’s navy backs its missile salvos with a fast-expanding “silent service” built for anti-access/area denial. -The force now fields...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Soviet Union built revolutionary titanium-hulled submarines—like the Alfa-class—that were faster and could dive deeper than any American sub....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class is the world’s best attack submarine. It blends the lethality of the Seawolf with revolutionary...
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Key Points and Summary – In a 1981 NATO exercise, a Canadian Oberon-class diesel-electric submarine reportedly slipped past a carrier screen and “sank” the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Japan’s new Taigei-class (“Big Whale”) submarine, which entered service in 2022, represents a significant technological leap for its maritime...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s next-generation attack submarine program, SSN(X), has been delayed again, with procurement pushed back five years to...