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Russia’s ‘Flying Chernobyl’ Drone Could Start a Radioactive Nuclear Tsunami

Key Points and Summary – Moscow is showcasing two exotic nuclear systems: the Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drone—designed to loiter, then detonate offshore to create...

Georgia GilholyOctober 30, 2025

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts rudder turns during sea trials.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget Aircraft Carriers and Submarines: The U.S. Navy’s Best Weapon Comes Down to 1 Word

Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Navy’s Mark 48 is the quiet constant behind American sea power: a heavyweight torpedo that hunts submarines and...

Harry J. KazianisOctober 15, 2025

Sailors prepare to man the rails as Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, June 25. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Leon Vonguyen)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Has 200 Knot ‘Supercavitating’ Torpedoes the US Navy Can’t Match

Key Points and Summary: Iran’s Hoot supercavitating torpedo, believed to be a reverse-engineered version of the Soviet Shkval, is a key asset in its...

Isaac SeitzJune 24, 2025

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Russia’s ‘Flying Chernobyl’ Drone Could Start a Radioactive Nuclear Tsunami

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget Aircraft Carriers and Submarines: The U.S. Navy’s Best Weapon Comes Down to 1 Word

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Has 200 Knot ‘Supercavitating’ Torpedoes the US Navy Can’t Match

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