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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

A British Army Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (MBT) lays down a smoke screen during Spring Storm 19, Estonia's largest annual military exercise. Roughly 9,000 soldiers from Estonia, other NATO Allies and partner nations have gathered near the town of Jõhvi to engage in a collective defence exercise, strengthening their ability to work together in times of crisis.

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NATO Isn’t Ready for a Drone-Missile War With Russia

Key Points and Summary – NATO faces a Russian war built on speed, software, and mass: swarming drones, relentless missiles, and fast-evolving electronic warfare....

Andrew LathamOctober 3, 2025

Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier France

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I Study Aircraft Carriers for a Living. I Think France’s Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier Hits ‘Powerhouse Status’

Key Points and Summary – France’s nuclear-powered flagship, Charles de Gaulle (R91), is a 42,000-ton CATOBAR carrier commissioned in 2001. -Powered by twin K15...

Steve BalestrieriOctober 3, 2025

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 20, 2025) The United States Air Force F-22 Demo Team performs at the 2025 Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Air Show aboard NAS Oceana, Sept. 20, 2025. The show’s theme celebrated 250 years of America’s navy and featured performances highlighting the precision, power, and innovation of naval aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Oliver McCain Vieira)

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750 F-22 ‘Raptors’: The Original U.S. Air Force Stealth Fighter Plan

Key Points and Summary – Imagine the U.S. Air Force with 750 F-22s. Air superiority would be overwhelming, but the force would be poorer,...

Caleb LarsonOctober 3, 2025

The world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) steams in the Adriatic Sea, June 23, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy's capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)

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The U.S. Navy’s Great Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Reboot Has Arrived

Key Points and Summary – America’s Ford-class supercarriers trade higher upfront costs for lasting combat value. -USS Gerald R. Ford debuts EMALS catapults and...

Brent M. EastwoodOctober 3, 2025

USS New Jersey Firing Iowa-Class Battleship

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The U.S. Navy’s Great Iowa-Class Battleship Reboot

Key Points and Summary – Between 1982 and 1992, the U.S. Navy resurrected its four Iowa-class battleships, turning WWII gun platforms into multi-role missile...

Isaac SeitzOctober 3, 2025

A soldier from the Idaho Army National Guard, Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team makes Idaho National Guard history with the first firing of a Javelin anti-tank missile.

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Is the Ukraine War ‘Shapeshifting’ Into the Vietnam War?

Is Ukraine Really “Another Vietnam”? -Author Stephen Silver examines whether U.S. support for Ukraine risks becoming “another Vietnam.” -He notes recurring fears after Vietnam...

Stephen SilverOctober 3, 2025

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China’s Great J-20 Mighty Dragon Stealth Fighter Reboot Has Arrived

Article Summary: J-20 ‘Ghost Flight’: Stealth Breakthrough or Radar Blind Spot? -China claims its J-20 stealth fighter traversed the Tsushima Strait undetected, spotlighting gaps...

Kris OsbornOctober 3, 2025