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$2.1 Trillion for the F-35? Yes, But That’s the Total Fighter Cost for Almost 100 Years
Summary and Key Points: The Pentagon recently detailed the F-35 fighter’s enormous $2.1 trillion lifetime cost, clarifying the figure covers all expenses—procurement, maintenance, upgrades, spare parts, and fuel—over a 94-year...
Russia’s Kilo-Class Submarine Nightmare Summed Up in 2 Words
Summary and Key Points: Russia’s Kilo-class submarines, nicknamed “Black Hole” for their stealth, remain a significant naval asset decades after their Cold War introduction. -Designed originally to operate in shallow...
The Navy’s F/A-XX Fighter Has a New Problem No One Saw Coming
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s next-generation F/A-XX fighter boasts improved range, approximately 1,550 kilometers, significantly extending beyond current fighters. -Yet this advantage may be undermined by a crucial...
Why Australia Shouldn’t Fear China’s Navy, Despite Provocative Exercises
Summary and Key Points: In March 2025, a small flotilla of Chinese warships sailed around Australia, raising fears reminiscent of Japan’s threat in 1942. Yet despite entering Australia’s Exclusive Economic...
The Navy’s F/A-XX Sixth-Generation Fighter Might Fall Short Against China
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s next-generation F/A-XX fighter promises significantly greater combat range—around 955 miles—than the Super Hornets it replaces. -Yet, concerns remain whether this increased reach is...
Bad News: The Navy’s Latest Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Won’t Be Ready Until 2029
The Ford-Class Has a New Problem: At issue are two of the carrier’s more advanced systems, which are apparently experiencing teething problems. Congressional testimony has revealed that the delivery of...
‘Air-Dropped’ M551 Sheridan Light Tank Was Always Destined to Fail
Throughout the Cold War, numerous defense designs came and went that didn’t have much influence on anything. The M551 Sheridan was one such vehicle. Built as an armored reconnaissance and...
F/A-XX 6th-Generation Fighter Has a Distance Dilemma It Can’t Shake
The F/A-XX is an upcoming sixth-generation fighter currently being developed by the United States Navy. The project aims to replace the aging F/A-18 Hornet and operate alongside the F-35C. While...
The F-47 Fighter Might Have 1 Key Flaw The Air Force Missed
America's next-gen F-47 fighter could undermine coalition warfare by isolating U.S. forces from vital international partners. The post The F-47 Fighter Might Have 1 Key Flaw The Air Force Missed...
Even Texas and California Agree: AI Needs Real Oversight Now
Artificial intelligence development faces a critical juncture, with growing bipartisan agreement on the need for independent oversight beyond industry self-regulation. The post Even Texas and California Agree: AI Needs Real...
5 Best Glock Guns on the Planet in 2025
Glock pistols are the most popular pistols in the world. They are the “people’s pistols,” as my rusty Spanish attempted to say above. Or is it, “pistolas del pueblo?” Anyway,...
A Partition of Ukraine Would Be a Historic Mistake
“America’s new Ukraine map looks like Putin drew it himself,” reads a headline on the English-language page of the Ukrainian news site Euromaidan Press. The news organization was originally founded...
RANKED: 5 Biggest Navies On Planet Earth in 2025 (USA Is Not Number 1)
Naval historian and sage Alfred Thayer Mahan always said, “Whoever rules the waves rules the world.” The 5 Biggest Navies in the World This quote is still relevant today, and...
China Says It Can Track a ‘Stealth’ F-35 Fighter
This is the beginning of a lengthy U.S. trade war with China, and Beijing is looking for ways to gain an advantage. This means a war of rhetoric as neither...
The Challenger 3 Tank Dilemma Has No Easy Fix
The British Army’s New Challenger 3 Main Battle Tanks: Low Numbers are an Issue – A modernization program will give the British Army its most advanced armored platform, but it...
Donald Trump’s Tariffs Might Not Create A ‘Reshoring’ Boom
U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s theory of the case, when it comes to imposing significant new tariffs, is that it will reduce trade deficits, and stop China from “ripping us...
Russia’s Tu-160 Bomber Was the Plan to Beat the B-1B Lancer
Tu-160: the Soviet Response to the United States’ B-1B Lancer Bomber – Though the Soviet-designed Tupelov Tu-160 shares some superficial outward similarities with the Rockwell B-1B Lancer, the Tu-160 performs...
Can You Use A .22 LR Gun for Self-Defense?
As all of you know, you have many choices regarding self-defense. It all comes down to what you’re most comfortable with and what you can afford. Depending on the person,...
RANKED: The 5 Best 9mm Guns on the Planet in 2025
Summary and Key Points: The 9mm Parabellum pistol remains the world’s most popular handgun caliber due to its manageable recoil, high-capacity magazines, and affordability. -Among the best are the Glock...
China’s New J-50 Stealth Fighter Might Be Full Of Hot Air
Meet the J-50: China and the United States are currently locked in a sixth-generation arms race. With the U.S. recently revealing the F-47, and the Chinese revealing the J-36, much...