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Labor Union Strike Disrupts F-35 Production

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Peter Suciu

Why Has India’s Military Performed So Poorly Against Pakistan?

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Brandon J. Weichert

Can India and Pakistan Walk Back from the Brink of War?

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Peter Suciu

The U.S. Military’s New XM7 Assault Rifle Might Be a Dud

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Peter Suciu

Who Will Speak for America?

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Daniel Fried

Driving Change: The Green Showdown Between Politics and the Electric Car Dream

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Brian C. Black

The U.S. Air Force and Navy Conduct the Largest “Elephant Walk” in Recent History

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Peter Suciu

Is the Two-Ocean Navy Act of 2025 Finally Here?

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James Holmes

Russia’s Bomber Fleet Moves Its Base Near the Chinese Border

Last month, the United States Air Force deployed nearly a third of its Northrop B-2 Spirit bomber fleet to the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian...

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Peter Suciu

Trump’s Houthi Ceasefire Is Good News for America

While meeting with his Canadian counterpart, newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney, on Tuesday, President Donald Trump made a welcome...

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Brandon J. Weichert

China Is Building a New Sixth-Generation Warplane. Should America Be Worried?

Described as a “lambda-wing design” aircraft—a possible sixth-generation warplane—China’s upcoming J-50 fighter jet has captured the...

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Brandon J. Weichert

Another F/A-18 Super Hornet Went Dark Over the Red Sea

On Tuesday evening, the United States Navy confirmed that a Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet carrier-based fighter was lost in the Red Sea. The jet...

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Peter Suciu

More NATO HIMAR Rocket Launchers Are Now on Putin’s Doorstep

NATO member Estonia received six additional U.S.-made M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) multiple rocket launchers (MRLs) last...

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Peter Suciu

Ukraine Hopes America Will Send Them Some M2 Bradleys

The United States Army’s M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle remains a controversial platform, so much so that it inspired a book and an HBO...

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Peter Suciu

How Chinese Missiles Routed India’s Air Force Over Pakistan

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Brandon J. Weichert

85 Years Ago, Winston Churchill Began His March to Defeat Hitler

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Christian D. Orr

The Air Force’s New Sentinel ICBMs Are Facing a Silo Shortage

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Christian D. Orr

“Coopetition:” A New Chapter in United States-South Korea Nuclear Cooperation

The current state of United States-South Korea nuclear cooperation, as South Korean nuclear technology has attained full development, could best be...

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Donghoon Lee

Is Trump About to Achieve a Breakthrough with Iran?

President Donald Trump’s efforts to achieve a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine appear to have come to a standstill. His tone toward Moscow has...

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Jacob Heilbrunn

India’s T-72 Tank Will Be the Tip of the Spear in a War with Pakistan

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Maya Carlin

Pope Leo XIV: Pontifex Americanus?

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James Himberger

The Importance of the Ukraine Minerals Deal Is More Diplomatic than Commercial

The importance of the Ukraine minerals deal has improved the tone of U.S.-Ukraine relations, but will not be a financial windfall for either...

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Greg Priddy

Why the U.S. Can’t Peel Russia From China

The failure of the Western strategy of Wandel durch Handel (German for “change through trade” with authoritarian powers) has led some political...

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Yvonne Chiu

Did Pakistan Really Shoot Down Five Indian Fighter Jets? Here’s What to Know

Tensions between India and Pakistan are escalating to an alarming level after Indian air strikes in Pakistan and Kashmir on Wednesday morning local...

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Could India and Pakistan Fight a Nuclear War? Here’s What to Know

India and Pakistan are on the brink of full-scale conflict after a terrorist attack against the Indian part of Kashmir resulted in Indian air...

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

How Russia’s Quest for Ukraine’s Natural Resources Sunk Its Black Sea Flagship

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet is one of the most important strategic assets in the entire Russian Federation. It protects Russia’s naval base at...

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Brandon J. Weichert

Why the Houthis Are More Dangerous Than Ever

Ansar Allah, the formal name of the so-called “Houthis,” first emerged from the chaos following the reunification of Yemen in the 1990s. The...

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Brandon J. Weichert

Russia’s Race to Develop Drones, AI, and Directed Energy Weapons

Russia continues to prove to the world that it is, in fact, a potent nation with an advanced and self-sufficient military. As part of the country’s...

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Brandon J. Weichert

Russia’s T-90M Is the World’s Best Tank, According to Russia

In recent years, Russian President Vladimir Putin has personally praised the T-90M Proryv-3 main battle tank (MBT), describing it as the best...

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Peter Suciu

Another Arleigh Burke Destroyer Is Deploying to Fight the Houthis in the Red Sea

As part of the White House’s efforts to combat the ongoing turbulence in the Red Sea, another warship is headed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of...

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Maya Carlin

Hegseth Targets Generals and Old Weapons in New Military Cuts

U.S. secretary of defense Pete Hegseth—himself a former U.S. Army officer has announced a plan to trim a lot of proverbial fat from the ranks of...

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Christian D. Orr

What Donald Trump’s Deal with the Houthis Means

The United States has inked a vague agreement with the Yemen-based Houthi Movement (Ansar Allah) to end their fighting in the Red Sea. The shocking...

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Alexander Langlois

Can Syria’s New Government Protect the Country’s Minorities?

In late April, rumors spread in Syria about an audio recording allegedly insulting the Muslim Prophet Muhammed. Within days, extremists were...

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Seth J. Frantzman

Full Expensing is a Pro-Growth, Pro-Environment Policy

Full expensing incentivizes investment in clean energy and infrastructure by reducing upfront costs and driving climate innovation without relying...

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Josh T. Smith

Is the U.S. Economy Stronger than We Thought?

Although the American economy has its problems, the first quarter’s modest .3 percent economic decline is entirely misleading. Just about all the...

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Milton Ezrati

The Air Force’s New Drone Program Is Coming to California

The U.S. Air Force has chosen to locate its first “Aircraft Readiness Unit” for the forthcoming drone wingmen, or “Collaborative Combat...

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Harrison Kass

The F-22 Raptor Is Already the Best Fighter Jet in the World. Now It’s Getting Even Better.

The U.S. Air Force operates a plethora of superb fighter jets. With a fleet of several different types of fighter jets, the Air Force knows that it...

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Russia Will Hit One Million Casualties By June, UK Intelligence Says

The Russian forces are nearing the 1 million casualty mark with alarming speed. If the current pace continues, the Russian military and its...

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

The Battle of Puebla: The 1862 Conflict that Inspired Cinco De Mayo

May 5 is celebrated in Mexican-American communities throughout the United States as well as certain parts of Mexico itself. It is actually a bigger...

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Christian D. Orr

India Launches Strikes on Pakistan, Opening Latest Military Conflict

On the evening of Tuesday, May 6, India carried out missile attacks on multiple locations within Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled territory,...

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Peter Suciu

U.S. Navy Strike Tests Its New Hypersonic Missiles

The United States military has increased its efforts to counter the threat from hypersonic missiles, but the Pentagon also remains committed to the...

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Peter Suciu

This New Ukrainian Surface Drone Can Shoot Down Russian Fighter Jets Mid-Air

The Ukrainian military is nothing if not resilient. Despite not having a significant navy, Ukraine sank the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet flagship...

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Peter Suciu

Trump Wants to Create Victory Days for the World Wars

President Donald Trump campaigned to reshape the federal government and fundamentally recreate the United States. That has included efforts to...

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Peter Suciu

Turkey’s Is Preparing to Field Its Next Fifth-Gen KAAN Fighter Prototype

Ankara’s homegrown fighter program appears to be gaining momentum. According to the jet’s manufacturer, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS),...

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Maya Carlin

Turkey Sends Anti-Submarine Warfare Ship to Help Pakistan Against India

Turkey is the new superpower of the Middle East. More ominously, it is an overtly Islamist power with pretensions of restoring its influence under...

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Brandon J. Weichert

India’s and Pakistan’s Air Forces Will Likely Go to War Soon. Who Would Win?

Twenty six tourists, mostly Indian citizens, were massacred in a terror attack in Kashmir on Tuesday, April 22. Although the terrorists were...

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Harrison Kass

Trump’s Next Air Force One Plane Could Come from Qatar

President Trump has made his grievances with Boeing, and their delays with their long-overdue Air Force One replacement, well-known since retaking...

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Harrison Kass

How America’s AH-1 “HueyCobra” Dominated the Skies Over Vietnam

The Bell AH-1 Cobra is an attack helicopter that was developed from the famed UH-1 Iroquois, or “Huey,” iconic for its role in the Vietnam War....

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Harrison Kass

Russia’s BMR-3MA Mine Remover is a Nightmare Machine 

At the start of the new year, enterprising defense nerds on the internet uncovered pictures of strange, vaguely demonic-looking tanks pummeling the...

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Brandon J. Weichert

Pete Hegseth Has Finally Put the M10 Booker Tank Out of Its Misery

As of last week, a weapons platform that the United States Army never really wanted—but was forced to spend nearly $2 billion on over the course of...

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Brandon J. Weichert