Kris Osborn is the President of Warrior Maven - Center for Military Modernization. Osborn previously served at the Pentagon as a Highly Qualified Expert with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army—Acquisition, Logistics & Technology. Osborn has also worked as an anchor and on-air military specialist at national TV networks. He has appeared as a guest military expert on Fox News, MSNBC, The Military Channel, and The History Channel. He also has a Masters Degree in Comparative Literature from Columbia University
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Despite China’s J-20 “Mighty Dragon” having formidable on-paper specs—including Mach 2.0 speed, a large AESA radar, and a fleet...
Key Points and Summary – China’s YJ-21 air-launched hypersonic “carrier-killer” missile, a highlight of the September 2025 military parade, was actually revealed much earlier....
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Su-75 “Checkmate” promises a low-cost, F-35-style stealth fighter—but the decisive pieces remain hidden. -Renderings show a single-engine, twin-tail...
Key Points and Summary – Hyundai Rotem’s K3 “stealth” main battle tank aims to push armor into the drone-saturated, sensor-rich battlefield of the 2030s....
Key Points and Summary – China’s Type 039A Yuan-class submarine is an “ultra-quiet” attack boat equipped with Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP). -This key technology allows...
Key Points and Summary – A retrospective on the 1980s Enhanced Tactical Fighter competition concludes the Pentagon wisely chose the F-15E over the F-16XL....
Key Points and Summary – A “paradigm-changing” 1999 concept, the Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTA, is identified as the spiritual predecessor to today’s 6th-generation fighters....
Key Points and Summary – The B-52 Stratofortress is undergoing a massive modernization to remain a cornerstone of U.S. airpower into the 2050s, potentially...