Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Although an icon, the F-14 Tomcat was plagued by “legitimate flaws” that made it a “logistical nightmare” for the...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Essex-class, with 24 carriers built rapidly during WWII, represents an industrial feat that “shames” modern U.S. shipbuilding, which...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Fifty years after its 1974 debut, the F-14 Tomcat’s philosophy still defines air superiority. -Its “unmatched” 1,841-mile range and,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Brigadier General Billy Mitchell, the “Father of the U.S. Air Force,” was a visionary who argued that air power...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – While China is rapidly building carriers (3 operational, 1 in progress), a critical analysis argues its navy is “far...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy faces a “worsening attack submarine deficit” because its aging Los Angeles-class submarines are retiring faster than...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The USS Gerald R. Ford’s presence off Venezuela projects pressure without promising a large air war. -If Washington ordered...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Chinese officers have long threatened to sink U.S. aircraft carriers, banking on DF-21D/DF-26 and DF-17 “carrier-killer” salvos, swarming drones,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth–class carriers face a harsh reality: hypersonic and long-range anti-ship missiles have shrunk their safe operating space,...