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What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy's reliance on aircraft carriers, including the costly and technologically ambitious Ford-class carriers, faces...
What You Need to Know: The UK Treasury has reportedly proposed mothballing one of the Royal Navy's two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers as...
What You Need to Know: India has successfully tested a long-range hypersonic missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation...
What You Need to Know: The A-10 Thunderbolt II, or Warthog, is approaching retirement as the U.S. Air Force shifts focus toward modernizing its...
What You Need to Know: The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the most expensive warship ever built, with a price tag of $13.3 billion. As the lead...
Too Expensive: The U.S. Navy’s commitment to building expensive Ford-class aircraft carriers, each costing over $12 billion, contrasts sharply...
What You Need to Know: The A-10 Warthog, a legendary U.S. Air Force aircraft praised for its effectiveness in close air support (CAS), faces...
Destined to Fail: The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23, a fifth-generation stealth fighter developed in the late 1980s as part of the U.S. Air...
What You Need to Know: The MGM-140 ATACMS has proven vital for Ukraine, allowing strikes deep into Russian territory, but the U.S. military is...
What You Need to Know: China's J-35A stealth fighter, recently showcased at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, has sparked...
What You Need to Know: The USS Kentucky (BB-66), initially planned as a Montana-class battleship, was reordered as an Iowa-class vessel in 1940 to...
What You Need to Know: The Fletcher-class destroyers were the most numerous and arguably among the most versatile warships of World War II, with...
Threat to the F-35?: China has officially unveiled the J-20S, the two-seater variant of its fifth-generation Chengdu J-20 "Mighty Dragon" stealth...
American conservatives have long called for allies to increase their defense spending. America’s allies in Europe and the Indo-Pacific should...
Big news: North Korea is not a black hole. It is a country that is now sending its military to the other side of Eurasia. Historically,...
The U.S. embassy in Kyiv closed its doors on Wednesday, warning all its employees to “shelter in place” in the event of an air raid siren. The...
Recent discussion of the future trajectory of the Russian military after the conclusion of Russia’s war against Ukraine has centered on two...
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, North Korea has moved from vocal support of Russia and the invasion to shipping missiles and...
All the Key Points: Reports suggest an Israeli airstrike destroyed Iran’s secret Taleghan 2 nuclear research facility, significantly hampering...
Yesterday marked the sixth test launch of SpaceX’s “Starship” shuttle, following a fifth successful test in October. If you want to know how...
What You Need to Know: The Black Sea theater in Ukraine's 1,000-day conflict has become a striking example of asymmetric warfare. Despite limited...
What You Need to Know: Despite earlier speculation that the Kirov-class battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov would never sail again, the Russian Navy has...
What You Need to Know: The Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), or "Dark Eagle," is a hypersonic missile system being developed by the U.S. Army to...
China’s building a sixth-generation “integrated air-space fighter” that will supposedly outstrip anything the Americans and their allies have...
What You Need to Know: The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) has completed its Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) overhaul at...
What You Need to Know: Vladimir Putin has signed an update to Russia's nuclear doctrine, coinciding with the 1,000th day of the war in Ukraine....
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy's Columbia-class submarines, designed to replace the aging Ohio-class fleet as a cornerstone of the nuclear...
Flying Soon? China’s H-20 stealth bomber aims to rival the U.S. Air Force’s B-21 Raider, marking a significant leap in Beijing’s strategic...
What You Need to Know: The Biden administration has reversed its policy and authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied Army Tactical Missile Systems (...
What You Need to Know: On March 8, 1968, an SR-71 Blackbird, piloted by Lt. Col. Buddy Brown and RSO Maj. Dave Jensen, performed a remarkable...
What You Need to Know: One thousand days into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war has reshaped European history and global defense...
What You Need to Know: The SR-71C "Hybrid Trainer," nicknamed "The Bas****," was a unique Blackbird variant created by merging parts of two...
What You Need to Know: The F-35C Lightning II, designed for carrier operations, saw its first combat use in November 2024. U.S. Marine Corps...
Biden Ukraine ATACMS Missile Policy is Too Little, Too Late: The Biden administration has loosened some restrictions on how Ukraine can use U.S.-...
Advocates of nuclear abolition spend far too much time wringing their hands about the cost of modernizing the United States’ nuclear triad. These...
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations are beginning to shape U.S. Taiwan policy and the trilateral relationship between Washington, Beijing,...
What You Need to Know: Russia’s Su-57 "Felon" fifth-generation stealth fighter may soon have its first international buyer, according to Russia's...
What You Need to Know: The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) has left the Middle East, marking only the second time in over a year that no U.S. Navy...
What You Need to Know: The Biden administration's last-minute approval for Ukraine to deploy Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) against targets...
What You Need to Know: A recent Center for New American Security (CNAS) study, sponsored by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), highlights...
What You Need to Know: The cost of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is expected to exceed $2 trillion over its lifespan, according to a new GAO...
What You Need to Know: On Monday, three aircraft carriers departed San Diego, offering a rare sight for ship watchers. The U.S. Navy’s USS Nimitz...
What You Need to Know: China unveiled the White Emperor fighter, a purported sixth-generation aircraft, at the China International Aviation and...
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force faces significant challenges in procuring its desired number of B-21 Raider stealth bombers, with...
Editor’s Note: The Red Cell series is published in collaboration with the Stimson Center. Drawing upon the legacy of the CIA’s Red...
A Total Beast: At the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai last week, China's People's Liberation Army Air Force...
In early October 2024, Ukrainian intelligence announced that several thousand North Korean soldiers had begun training in Russia. The South Korean...
What You Need to Know: With Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House possibly halting U.S. aid to Ukraine, Kyiv is intensifying efforts...
What You Need to Know: A Palestinian NGO, Al-Haq, has filed a legal challenge in London seeking to halt the export of parts for Israel’s F-35...
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program has reached a major milestone, with Anduril’s "Fury" and...
Underwater Mountain Collision: In 2005, the USS San Francisco, a U.S. Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine, collided with an uncharted undersea...
What You Need to Know: Taiwan is reportedly seeking to procure F-35 Lightning II fighters, along with other advanced American defense systems, to...
What You Need to Know: At last week's Zhuhai Air Show, Beijing unveiled its much-anticipated J-35A stealth fighter jet. The J-35A will make China...
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy's Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Nantucket (LCS-27) was commissioned in Boston, Massachusetts....
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy plans to test the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic missile system aboard the USS Zumwalt by 2027 or...
What a Mess: While fighter jets are iconic symbols of aviation and critical military assets, not all have been successful. This article explores...
What You Need to Know: China’s Xi’an H-20 stealth bomber, central to its nuclear triad, is designed to challenge U.S. military dominance in the...
What You Need to Know: The U.S. defense industrial base is under immense strain, leaving the nation ill-prepared for a potential high-intensity...
Headed for Retirement: Russia's only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, has long been an embarrassment for the Russian Navy. Currently...
What You Need to Know: Israeli airstrikes in late October reportedly destroyed Talegahn 2, a covert Iranian nuclear research facility near Tehran,...
What You Need to Know: Israeli airstrikes in late October reportedly destroyed Talegahn 2, a covert Iranian nuclear research facility near Tehran,...
What You Need to Know: The war in Ukraine could shift dramatically as reports suggest the U.S. has authorized the use of long-range munitions, such...
What You Need to Know: The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a Cold War-era jet-powered light attack aircraft renowned for its service with the U.S. Navy and...
Donald Trump Should Look South to Compete with China: China is still Mahanian. Twenty-one years ago I closed out my very first hefty journal...
Epic: The U.S. Army recently completed a successful test of the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), nicknamed Dark Eagle, which flew in a near-...
The news about North Korean troops that have joined Russian forces to participate in Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine has spread quickly and...
What You Need to Know: Western sanctions are straining Russia’s military-industrial complex, as demonstrated by the prolonged refit of the...
What You Need to Know: Sweden's Saab JAS-39 Gripen continues to expand its presence in South America, with Brazil increasing its original order by...
What You Need to Know: The Northrop P-61 Black Widow was the U.S. Army Air Force’s first dedicated night-fighter, featuring innovative radar...
What You Need to Know: Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet production will cease in 2027, while BAE Systems' Eurofighter Typhoon assembly in the UK has...
What You Need to Know: 3 Key Points - Russia’s Mosfilm, the country’s largest film studio, has donated Soviet-era military vehicles to aid the...
What You Need to Know: In Israel, open carry of firearms reflects a focus on national defense rather than individual rights like America’s Second...
What You Need to Know: Naval warfare is evolving, with the utility of large surface combatants like carriers, cruisers, and destroyers increasingly...
What You Need to Know: Tupolev, part of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation, is developing the PAK DA, Russia’s first stealth bomber. Unlike...
What You Need to Know: The Hiller X-18, developed in the late 1950s, was an experimental U.S. Air Force tiltwing aircraft exploring V/STOL...
What You Need to Know: The F-15SE Silent Eagle, introduced in 2009, was Boeing's stealth-enhanced variant of the F-15 Strike Eagle, designed...
What You Need to Know: The F-15EX Eagle II, America's newest advanced fighter, owes its origins to the F-15SE Silent Eagle, a...
What You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force is developing three ambitious programs to maintain air superiority: the Next Generation Air Dominance...
What You Need to Know: Aircraft carriers are critical warships, projecting immense power and influence, but they are also vulnerable. During a 2005...
What You Need to Know: The Northrop F-20 Tigershark is celebrated as the "greatest fighter never built." Originating from the F-5E Tiger II, the...
Russians are betting that the new Trump presidency will conclude the war in a manner that is as satisfactory to their interests as possible. To...
What You Need to Know: The F-15EX Eagle II, an upgraded 4.5-generation fighter, entered U.S. Air Force service in June and is generating...
Representatives from countries around the world are convened in Baku, Azerbaijan, through Friday (November 22) for the United Nations Climate...