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Lifting Sanctions on the Syrian Regime is a Grave Mistake
At a future point, many will ask an obvious question: why did the United States and Europe lift sanctions on Syria? The question will come after the likely fall of...
I Study Tanks For a Job: The M103 Is the Army’s Forgotten Tank
In the aftermath of WW2, an arms race began between the US and the Soviet Union to see who could produce the largest and heaviest tanks. In response to the...
I Study Fighter Planes for a Living: Russia’s MiG-23 Flogger Fighter Is Something Different
The Soviet military developed its first swing-wing fighter in the late 1960s as an answer to the American F-4 Phantom. The Soviet Mikoyan MiG-23 “Flogger” was designed to succeed the...
I Study Tanks for a Living: Turkey Has A Massive Amount of Armor (2,200)
The Turkish military has long depended on the US and Germany for most of its weapons systems. However, in the 1980s, Turkey, along with other NATO nations, sought to develop...
PA-Ng: France Has Big Plans for a New ‘Nuclear’ Aircraft Carrier That Russia Won’t Like
Several months ago, we examined the proposed Porte-avions de nouvelle génération (PA-Ng), or “new generation aircraft carrier” – the new supercarrier to be acquired and put into service with France’s...
6 Carriers: China’s Superpower Aircraft Carrier Fleet Is Rewriting the Rules of Naval Warfare
The US Navy has always operated at least 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers that can launch fixed wing, Conventional Take-Off and Landing (CTOL) aircraft in its fleet. This is the largest...
Why Putin Believes He Can Win His ‘Civilizational War’ Against the West
The Trump administration made the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire its priority foreign policy initiative shortly after the inauguration. Setting aside Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric that he would end the bloodshed in Ukraine...
Analysis: Is a Nuclear War Between India and Pakistan Possible?
Key Points and Summary: The recent India-Pakistan crisis (April-May 2025), which saw a ceasefire after a terror attack and retaliatory strikes, demonstrates that nuclear weapons primarily serve to deter other...
‘Global Britain’ in Indo-Pacific: Illusion vs. Reality of UK Power
Global Britain in the Indo-Pacific – Trade, Illusion, and the Shrinking Horizon of British Power: When the United Kingdom announced its “Indo-Pacific tilt” in 2021, the rhetoric was thick with...
Wrong Waters: Why South Korea’s Submarines Aren’t Built for Canada
Key Points – Acquiring South Korea’s KSS-III diesel-electric submarines would be a strategic misstep for Canada as it seeks to replace its aging Victoria-class. -While modern, the KSS-III is optimized...
“Mach 6 Attack”: SR-72 Darkstar Sends Terrifying Message to Russia and China
Key Points – Speculation persists about a successor to the SR-71 Blackbird, potentially the SR-72 “Darkstar,” fueled by cryptic hints from Lockheed Martin and its collaboration on the hypersonic “Darkstar”...
Russia’s PAK DA Bomber Could Have Chilling Game-Changing Capabilities (But There’s A Catch)
Key Points – Russia’s PAK DA (“Poslannik”) stealth bomber program, intended to replace aging Tu-95 and Tu-160 strategic bombers with a sixth-generation flying-wing aircraft capable of carrying 30 tons of...
Russia Freaks as Navy Considers Stealth Diesel Submarines Capable of Crippling Enemy Fleets in Total Silence
Diesel Submarines for the US Navy? The US Navy invented the nuclear-powered submarine. The first of these was the USS Nautilus (SSN-571), which was commissioned in 1954 and began sea...
New US Navy SSN(X) Submarine Capable of Crippling Enemy Fleets Will Be Delayed
Key Points – The US Navy’s next-generation SSN(X) attack submarine, envisioned as an “apex predator” combining the Seawolf’s speed and payload with Virginia’s stealth and Columbia’s longevity, faces significant delays....
Canada’s Aircraft Carriers Now Belong to the History Books
Key Points – Canada, once possessing the world’s third-largest navy during World War II, operated aircraft carriers as part of its post-war NATO and Commonwealth commitments. -Its last carrier, HMCS...
The U.S. Air Force Isn’t’ Ready for What’s Coming from China
Key Points – A new US Air Force report, “The Department of the Air Force in 2050,” outlines a future where the US homeland and forward airbases are no longer...
Australia Has A Virginia-Class Submarine Problem It Never Saw Coming
Key Points – Australia can significantly strengthen its case for acquiring US Virginia-class submarines under the AUKUS pact by accelerating the construction of its planned Henderson shipyard in Western Australia...
Forgotten Fact: Australia Had Aircraft Carriers Until 1982 (China Bought the Last One)
Key Points – HMAS Melbourne, Australia’s last conventional aircraft carrier (serving 1955-1982), had a notably troubled operational history, marked by never firing a shot in actual combat despite involvement in...
The Navy’s Los Angeles-Class Submarines Have a Message for Every Navy on Earth
Key Points – The US Navy’s Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarines, despite their 1970s origins, remain a critical backbone of the fleet, with 24 boats forming nearly half of the...
F-22 of Submarines? That Would Be the ‘Lost’ Seawolf-Class the Navy Axed
Key Points – The US Navy’s Seawolf-class submarine program, often called the “F-22 Raptor of submarines” due to its advanced capabilities and similarly truncated production (only three of 29 planned...