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Brandon J. Weichert

Brandon J. Weichert

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Anduril and C2 Robotics Can Solve Australia’s Virginia-Class Sub Nightmare

Anduril and C2 Robotics Can Solve Australia’s Virginia-Class Sub Nightmare
yesterday 3

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Brandon J. Weichert

The Battleship USS Illinois Is a Forgotten Footnote in History

The Battleship USS Illinois Is a Forgotten Footnote in History
yesterday 3

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XB-70 Valkyrie: The Greatest Warplane America Never Adopted

XB-70 Valkyrie: The Greatest Warplane America Never Adopted
yesterday 3

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Nazi Germany Once Tried to Build an Aircraft Carrier. It Didn’t End Well.

Nazi Germany Once Tried to Build an Aircraft Carrier. It Didn’t End Well.
yesterday 3

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Nazi Germany’s Dreams Of Naval Supremacy Sank With The Bismarck

Nazi Germany’s Dreams Of Naval Supremacy Sank With The Bismarck
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Give The A-10 Warthog Drone Swarms

Give The A-10 Warthog Drone Swarms
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Russia’s Su-35 Fighter Is No Joke—Just Ask Ukraine

Russia’s Su-35 Fighter Is No Joke—Just Ask Ukraine
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China’s Type 004 Nuclear-Powered Supercarrier Is A Killer

China’s Type 004 Nuclear-Powered Supercarrier Is A Killer
tuesday 5

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Brandon J. Weichert

The USS Texas (BB-35) Finally Finds A Permanent Home

The USS Texas (BB-35) Finally Finds A Permanent Home
tuesday 4

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China’s J-35A Warplane Is Set To Take Over The World

China’s J-35A Warplane Is Set To Take Over The World
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Lockheed’s LRASM Missile Successfully Integrated With F-35B

Lockheed’s LRASM Missile Successfully Integrated With F-35B
08.03.2025 10

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Brandon J. Weichert

BMP-2M: Russia Finally Has An Answer To Ukraine’s Bradley IFV

BMP-2M: Russia Finally Has An Answer To Ukraine’s Bradley IFV
08.03.2025 10

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Brandon J. Weichert

Europe’s Long-Range Missiles Can’t Come Soon Enough

Europe’s Long-Range Missiles Can’t Come Soon Enough
07.03.2025 10

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Brandon J. Weichert

How Politics Killed America’s Greatest Fighter Jet

How Politics Killed America’s Greatest Fighter Jet
06.03.2025 30

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Russia’s “Iskander-M” Missile Just Destroyed A Major Ukrainian Base

Russia’s “Iskander-M” Missile Just Destroyed A Major Ukrainian Base
06.03.2025 10

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France’s Ramjet-Powered Nuclear Cruise Missile Might Protect Europe Soon

France’s Ramjet-Powered Nuclear Cruise Missile Might Protect Europe Soon
05.03.2025 10

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Britain’s Nuclear Deterrent Doesn’t Work Without The United States

Britain’s Nuclear Deterrent Doesn’t Work Without The United States
05.03.2025 10

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The Air Force’s KC-46 Pegasus Refueler Fiasco, Explained

The Air Force’s KC-46 Pegasus Refueler Fiasco, Explained
04.03.2025 5

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Israel Wants Russia Back in Syria. America Shouldn’t Help.

Israel Wants Russia Back in Syria. America Shouldn’t Help.
04.03.2025 5

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America’s South China Sea Nightmare Is Unfolding In Real Time

America’s South China Sea Nightmare Is Unfolding In Real Time
28.02.2025 10

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The Trump-Duda Meeting Is A Bad Sign For NATO

The Trump-Duda Meeting Is A Bad Sign For NATO
26.02.2025 5

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Sweden’s Gotland-Class Submarine Is An Aircraft Carrier Killer

Sweden’s Gotland-Class Submarine Is An Aircraft Carrier Killer
22.02.2025 20

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China’s Indo-Pacific Nightmare: The U.S. Army’s New Precision-Strike Missile

China’s Indo-Pacific Nightmare: The U.S. Army’s New Precision-Strike Missile
21.02.2025 10

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Elon Musk Is Right To “DOGE” The Pentagon

Elon Musk Is Right To “DOGE” The Pentagon
21.02.2025 6

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China’s J-35A Fighter: A Wake-Up Call For The U.S. Air Force?

China’s J-35A Fighter: A Wake-Up Call For The U.S. Air Force?
21.02.2025 6

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America Is Testing A “Minuteman III” Ballistic Missile Tonight

19.02.2025 6

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China’s Artificial Islands Are Teeming With Fighter Jets

15.02.2025 10

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Donald Trump’s Ukraine War Endgame Comes Into Focus

15.02.2025 10

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The U.S. Military Has A Serious Accident Problem

14.02.2025 5

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The U.S. Army is Blowing Its Budget on the XM-30 Armored Vehicle

12.02.2025 10

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Northrop’s YF-23 Black Widow II Might Be Making a Comeback

12.02.2025 10

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“Puff the Magic Dragon”: The AC-47 Gunship Was the Viet Cong’s Worst Nightmare

11.02.2025 10

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Russia’s Su-57 Export Dreams Could Finally Come True

11.02.2025 10

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Turkey’s Tayfun Hypersonic Missile: A Nightmare for Israel?

11.02.2025 10

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What Caused the Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Over Washington?

05.02.2025 20

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The Taliban Is Selling America’s Lost Afghanistan Arsenal

02.02.2025 30

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China Has Proved It Can Blockade Taiwan

01.02.2025 10

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Ukraine’s Artillery Nightmare is Only Beginning

31.01.2025 5

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The NGAD Money Pit Is Growing Deeper

30.01.2025 7

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Can Sukhoi Su-35 Fighters Solve Iran’s Air Defense Nightmare?

29.01.2025 9

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Donald Trump Wants to Cut Nuclear Weapons. Bad Idea.

25.01.2025 9

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Russia’s Alfa-class Submarine Nightmare 

25.01.2025 9

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Colombia Wants the JAS 39 Gripen for Its Fighter Fleet

25.01.2025 9

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The American Navy's Nimitz-class Set to Retire This Year

15.01.2025 5

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Russia's "Admiral Nakhimov" Battlecruiser Is Returning to the High Seas

14.01.2025 10

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Remember the Bomarc Affair: Canada’s Identity Crisis Goes Back Decades

10.01.2025 8

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Kratos Has a Plan to Save America's Hypersonic Weapons Development

09.01.2025 10

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Russia Launched 8,060 Iranian Shahed-136 Drones Against Ukraine in 2024

09.01.2025 3

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Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 Drone is a Sky Demon

09.01.2025 5

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The Navy’s Orca Drone is Changing Undersea Warfare

08.01.2025 8

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