Stephen Silver

A Royal Australian Air Force F-35 Lightning II taxis out for a morning mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 31, 2024. Approximately 150 Royal Australian aviators participated in Bamboo Eagle 24-1 with Royal Air Force and U.S. Air Force assets. These exercises build partnerships and is an opportunity to enhance the readiness and training necessary to respond as a joint force to any potential crisis or challenge across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Canada Has a Clear Message for the F-35 Stealth Fighter

Key Points and Summary – Canada’s 88-jet F-35 deal is under review amid spiking costs, pilot shortages, and delayed base upgrades, with IOC slipping...

Stephen SilverSeptember 16, 2025

(Aug. 07, 2024) An F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 at Yuma, Ariz., taxis after landing at Naval Air Station Jacksonville as part of the aircraft’s temporary transfer to Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE). The jet is the first F-35 ever inducted into the depot and is part of a readiness improvement initiative to support corrosion mitigation efforts for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). (U.S. Navy photo by Toiete Jackson/Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘Stealth’ Attack Coming Soon? F-35 Fighter Jets Move Closer to Venezuela

Key Points and Summary – Five U.S. F-35s landed at Puerto Rico’s Roosevelt Roads base as part of a ten-jet buildup President Trump announced...

Stephen SilverSeptember 16, 2025

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team commander, conducts a solo practice flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia DATE. This training session ensured that the demonstration pilot remains proficient in performing complex maneuvers that emphasize stealth and tactical superiority. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adisen Smith)

Ukraine War

‘No-Fly Zone’ for Ukraine: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?

Key Points and Summary – A Russian drone barrage aimed at Ukraine spilled into Poland, where Dutch F-35s intercepted several—reportedly the first time NATO...

Stephen SilverSeptember 15, 2025

Dollars and Sense

DIRECTV Has Been Dying the Slowest of Deaths

Key Points and Summary – DIRECTV is testing life beyond the dish—blocking new satellite sign-ups in select ZIP codes, pushing its streaming product, launching...

Stephen SilverSeptember 15, 2025

Maj. Kristin Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, flies an F-35 assigned to the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron at the Wings Over Houston Airshow, Texas, Oct. 15, 2023. The airshow showcases vintage World War II aircraft alongside modern aviation and has supported a variety of local and national charities during its 39-year history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Ergish)

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The F-35 ‘Ferrari’ Stealth Fighter Has Just 1 Mission

Key Points and Summary – After losing the F-47 NGAD contract, Lockheed Martin is pushing a “Ferrari” F-35—an uprated, fifth-gen-plus variant that borrows tech...

Stephen SilverSeptember 13, 2025

DAHLGREN, Va. (Jan. 31, 2008) Photograph taken from a high-speed video camera during a record-setting firing of an electromagnetic railgun (EMRG) at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Va., on January 31, 2008, firing at 10.64MJ (megajoules) with a muzzle velocity of 2520 meters per second. The Office of Naval Research’s EMRG program is part of the Department of the Navy’s Science and Technology investments, focused on developing new technologies to support Navy and Marine Corps war fighting needs. This photograph is a frame taken from a high-speed video camera. U.S. Navy Photograph (Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Japan’s Navy Is Test Firing a Railgun Weapon (The U.S. Navy Has None)

Key Points and Summary – Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency says it successfully fired a ship-mounted electromagnetic railgun at a real vessel in...

Stephen SilverSeptember 13, 2025

Ukraine War

Ukraine Sea Drone Blasts Russian Spy Ship Near Novorossiysk

Key Points and Summary – Ukraine’s HUR says a Ukrainian-made long-range sea drone struck a Russian MPSV07-class reconnaissance/salvage vessel near the approaches to Novorossiysk...

Stephen SilverSeptember 12, 2025

A second B-21 Raider, the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber, joins flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 11. The program is a cornerstone of the Department of the Air Force’s nuclear modernization strategy, designed to deliver both conventional and nuclear payloads. (Courtesy photo)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Questions That Keep Us Up At Night

Key Points and Summary – Aviation photographer Jarod Hamilton captured video of a second B-21 Raider departing Plant 42 (Palmdale, CA), confirming service leaders’...

Stephen SilverSeptember 12, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

South Korea’s F-35? KF-21 Boramae To Become 5th-Generation ‘Stealth Fighter’

Key Points and Summary – South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae is moving from initial production toward a multi-block upgrade plan that aims to push the...

Stephen SilverSeptember 12, 2025

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Stephen Silver

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Canada Has a Clear Message for the F-35 Stealth Fighter

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

‘Stealth’ Attack Coming Soon? F-35 Fighter Jets Move Closer to Venezuela

Ukraine War

‘No-Fly Zone’ for Ukraine: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?

Dollars and Sense

DIRECTV Has Been Dying the Slowest of Deaths

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-35 ‘Ferrari’ Stealth Fighter Has Just 1 Mission

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Japan’s Navy Is Test Firing a Railgun Weapon (The U.S. Navy Has None)

Ukraine War

Ukraine Sea Drone Blasts Russian Spy Ship Near Novorossiysk

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Questions That Keep Us Up At Night

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

South Korea’s F-35? KF-21 Boramae To Become 5th-Generation ‘Stealth Fighter’

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