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The Trump-Class Battleship Might Never Get Built

Key Points and Summary – President Donald Trump has unveiled plans for a new “Trump-class” of large surface combatants, billed as modern battleships and...

Reuben JohnsonDecember 23, 2025

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Australia’s Mogami-Class Frigate Buy from Japan Is a Big Deal

Key Points and Summary – Australia’s August deal to buy 11 advanced Mogami-class frigates from Japan serves as a stark wake-up call for the...

Robert FarleyOctober 10, 2025

At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)-- A lone plane captain conducts a walk around inspection of his F-14D Tomcat that is assigned to Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31). THe F-14D is armed with AIM-9 Siderwinder Missiles and a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) and a GBU-14. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and Carrier Air Wing FOURTEEN (CVW 14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation Southern Watch. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Third Class (AW/PJ) Philip A. McDaniel. Cleared for release by ALBG PAO, LCDR Jeff Bender.

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The F-14 Tomcat Fighter Could Stop Enemy Tanks In Their Tracks

Key Points and Summary – A dramatic incident from November 2001 showcases the F-14 Tomcat’s ground-attack prowess during the war in Afghanistan. -While defending...

Stephen SilverOctober 10, 2025

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‘Nowhere to Hide’: How Tomahawks Would Change the Map of the War for Russia

If reports are to be believed, Washington is about to send some of the famous Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine. Looking at a map...

Reuben JohnsonOctober 10, 2025

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U.S. Navy Battleship USS Texas Is Close to Making the Ultimate ‘Comeback’

Key Points and Summary – The USS Texas (BB-35), a century-old dreadnought battleship, served with distinction in both World Wars. A technological pioneer for...

Isaac SeitzOctober 10, 2025

A B-2 Spirit, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, taxis on the flightline Jan. 8, 2018, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Approximately 200 Airmen and three B-2 Spirits from Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri, deployed to Andersen AFB in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s (PACOM) Bomber Assurance and Deterrence mission. U.S. Strategic Command bombers regularly rotate through the Indo-Pacific region to conduct U.S. PACOM-led air operations, providing leaders with deterrent options to maintain regional stability. During this short-term deployment, the B-2s will conduct local and regional training sorties and will integrate capabilities with key regional partners, ensuring bomber crews maintain a high state of readiness and crew proficiency (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Smoot) .

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China’s ‘New’ H-20 Stealth Bomber Might Be Boiled Down to 1 Word

Key Points and Summary – Despite the hype surrounding China’s military modernization, its sixth-generation H-20 stealth bomber program is facing significant delays. -A recent...

Christian OrrOctober 10, 2025

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Russia Lost a ‘Titanium’ Attack Submarine with 2 Nuclear-Tipped Torpedoes Aboard

Key Points and Summary – A deep dive is taken into the tragic, but often forgotten, 1989 sinking of the K-278 Komsomolets, a unique,...

Christian OrrOctober 10, 2025

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China’s J-15 Aircraft Carrier Fighter Comes Straight from Ukraine

Key Points and Summary – China’s J-15 “Flying Shark” carrier fighter is a direct clone, reverse-engineered from a Russian Su-33 prototype acquired from Ukraine...

Steve BalestrieriOctober 10, 2025