Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Pre-war air doctrine claimed massed, gun-bristling bombers could penetrate enemy airspace without escorts. Reality hit hard in 1943—daylight raids...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The B-21 Raider is being engineered to be the “stealthiest airplane in history,” a 6th-generation presidential asset for “bloody...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The B-52 is aging, but upgrades aim to keep it relevant. New F130 engines, an AESA radar, and standoff...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – U.S. Air Force leaders briefed Congress on a 10-year fighter recapitalization to escape a readiness “doom loop” created by...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The A-10 Warthog, a “tank plinker” hero of the War on Terror, is a “relic” with no role in...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – China’s rapid, iterative development of its J-36 6th-gen fighter—with a second, drastically redesigned prototype appearing in less than a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – In one of the greatest ironies of the Cold War, the U.S. had to secretly buy the titanium needed...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Air Force prefers upgrades over clean-sheet designs because they’re faster, cheaper, and preserve fleet size—think B-52J engines/radar,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The A-10 Warthog earned devotion by saving lives at low altitude with a giant cannon and stubborn armor. -But...