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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

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division supporting the 4th Infantry Division maneuver an M1A2 Abrams tank and M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle past a simulated opposing force’s Leopard 2A6 tank during exercise Arrow 23 in Niinisalo, Finland, May 5, 2023. Exercise Arrow is an annual, multinational exercise involving armed forces from the U.S., U.K., Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, who train with the Finnish Defense Forces in high-intensity, force-on-force engagements and live-fire exercises to increase military readiness and promote interoperability among partner nations. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. John Schoebel)

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The M1E3 Tank Dilemma the U.S. Army Never Saw Coming

Article Summary – The U.S. Army is doubling down on heavy armor with the new 60-ton M1E3 Abrams, asking $723.5 million in FY26 to...

Brent M. EastwoodNovember 21, 2025

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2016) Sailors assigned to the Grim Reapers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101, the Navy’s F-35C Fleet replacement squadron, pose on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during an aerial photo exercise. VFA-101 aircraft and pilots are conducting initial qualifications aboard George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35C is expected to be Fleet operational in 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Krystofer Belknap)

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China’s New Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Explained in 2 Words

Article Summary – China is churning out aircraft carriers at high speed, moving from Soviet-style ski-jump decks on Liaoning and Shandong to the CATOBAR-capable...

Steve BalestrieriNovember 21, 2025

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Mach 3 A-12 Oxcart Spy Plane Has A Message for the U.S. Air Force

Article Summary – Years before the SR-71 Blackbird made headlines, its CIA predecessor—the A-12 Oxcart—was already flying Mach 3 reconnaissance over North Vietnam. -In...

Stephen SilverNovember 21, 2025

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India Will Never Buy the Su-57 Felon Stealth Fighter from Russia

Key Points and Summary – Russia is again pitching its Su-57E “Felon” stealth fighter to India, dangling technology transfer and local assembly through HAL...

Steve BalestrieriNovember 21, 2025

A B-21 Raider is unveiled at Northrop Grumman’s manufacturing facility on Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, Dec. 2, 2022. The B-21 will be a long-range, highly survivable, penetrating strike stealth bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua M. Carroll)

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Why the Air Force Is Racing to Crank Out More B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers

Article Summary: There appears to be consensus that a collaborative effort between the Air Force and Northrop Grumman could generate highly sought-after “surges” in...

Kris OsbornNovember 21, 2025

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The New B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Has A Message for China’s Air Force

Article Summary – The B-21 Raider is entering flight testing as a manned stealth bomber, but some in Washington are already asking if future...

Brent M. EastwoodNovember 21, 2025

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Russia’s Su-75 Checkmate Stealth Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force

Article Summary – At the 2025 Dubai Air Show, Russia rolled out an updated model of its Su-75 Checkmate, a single-engine “affordable” stealth fighter...

Reuben JohnsonNovember 21, 2025