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Russia’s K-278 Komsomolets or Mike-Class Submarine: A Tragic History
The Komsomolets is a classic example of a "system accident," where the catastrophe was not caused by a single failure but by the unforeseen and fatal interaction of multiple, smaller...
Russia’s Akula-Class Nuclear Submarine Was Built to ‘Hunt’ the U.S. navy
The Akula-Class Submarine: Everything You Always Wanted to Know In the clandestine, high-stakes undersea chess match of the Cold War, the sudden appearance of a new Soviet submarine in the...
The $500 Drone That’s Taking Down Russia’s Shahed Kamikaze UAVs
Key Points and Summary – As Russia escalates its drone war on Ukraine, deploying massive swarms of increasingly sophisticated Shahed-type drones, Kyiv is fighting back with its own innovative and...
Admiral Kuznetsov: Ultimate Guide to Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier
The Admiral Kuznetsov: A Legacy of Ambition and Adversity Introduction The Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov is more than a warship; it is a physical artifact of a specific moment...
The Navy’s Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Has a Message for China and Russia
Key Points and Summary on Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier: The US Navy’s Ford-class supercarriers, the largest warships ever built, represent a massive investment in American power projection but are plagued by...
Why the Navy’s Most Important Submarine Won’t Be Ready Until 2031
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) program, the future sea-based leg of the nuclear triad, is plagued by significant cost overruns and production...
History Unlearned? Why Airstrikes Alone Won’t Stop a Nuclear Iran
In October 2024, Iran threatened to abandon the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and pursue a nuclear weapon if attacked by Israel. If history and early assessments of Israeli and U.S....
Why Calling the Iran Strike ‘Iran’s Pearl Harbor’ is Dangerous
In the wake of Israel’s first rounds of its preemptive military strike on Iran’s nuclear program, aptly named “Operation Rising Lion,” commentators rushed to share their analyses of the operation...
Donald Trump’s Plan to Destroy America
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed Donald Trump’s major legislation, which he calls the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act. The bill passed the Senate after Vice President J.D. Vance broke...
The Navy’s New SSN(X) Attack Submarine Is ‘Circling the Drain’
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s next-generation attack submarine program, the SSN(X), is facing significant delays and cost challenges, raising concerns about a future capability gap. -Designed to...
The France Aircraft Carrier ‘Question’ No One Dares Ask
Question: The French Navy Only has One Aircraft Carrier. Is that a Problem? If Paris would like to maintain its status as one of the world’s few nuclear-carrier nations, continued...
China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Can’t Match the F-35 Just Yet
Key Points and Summary – Despite being China’s premier fifth-generation stealth aircraft, the Chengdu J-20 is fundamentally different from and likely less capable than the American F-35. -According to experts,...
Russia’s T-14 Armata Tank Is ‘Circling the Drain’
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s T-14 Armata, despite being touted as a revolutionary main battle tank, is a deeply troubled program with an uncertain future. -On paper, its features...
Why the U.S. Needs 200 B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers, Not 100
Key Points and Summary – Operation “Midnight Hammer” was a bold demonstration of U.S. airpower, with nine B-2 stealth bombers striking Iranian targets. But beneath the success lies a troubling...
Golden Dome: America’s Answer to China’s Space Weapons?
The Trump administration’s recent unveiling of the Golden Dome, a sweeping missile defense architecture, has invoked swift condemnation from China. In response to the announcement, Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir...
Su-34 Fullback: The Ultimate Guide to Russia’s Fighter-Bomber
The Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback: Anatomy of Russia’s Fighter-Bomber Introduction – A Cold War Platypus in a 21st Century World The Sukhoi Su-34, known to NATO as the “Fullback,” is an...
The European Political Establishment’s Tainted Victory in Romania
Europe’s increasingly stodgy and intolerant political establishment continues to celebrate an unexpected electoral triumph in Romania. It was a badly needed victory for the beleaguered elite, but it remains surrounded...
What Makes the B-2 Spirit the Best Bomber on the Planet
Key Points and Summary – The US Air Force’s B-2 Spirit stealth bomber proved its enduring value in “Operation Midnight Hammer,” a 36-hour, non-stop mission from Missouri to strike Iran’s...
Su-35S Flanker-E: The Ultimate Guide to Russia’s Best Fighter Jet
The Su-35S Flanker-E: Russia’s Apex Predator of the 4th Generation The Sukhoi Su-35S, designated “Flanker-E” by NATO, represents the zenith of conventional 4th-generation fighter design and a cornerstone of the...
China’s Worst Nightmare: The Air Force Needs to Double B-21 Raider Bomber Production
Key Points and Summary – The United States must accelerate production of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber by opening a second production facility and increasing the build rate from 10...