Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – China’s J-15 “Flying Shark” carrier-based fighter is a prime example of its reverse-engineering prowess, born from an unfinished Su-33 prototype acquired...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – The Soviet Union’s November-class (Project 627 “Kit”) submarines, the first nuclear-powered boats in the Soviet Navy, were designed with a singular,...
Dollars and Sense
Key Words – The European Union is proposing a new, 18th round of sanctions against Russia, which would ban new Russian gas contracts and...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – Russia’s sole aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, is a Cold War relic that has been a near-total disaster throughout its service...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – In 1997, the United States executed a unique post-Cold War intelligence operation by purchasing 21 MiG-29 fighter jets from the former...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – The Imperial Japanese Navy’s Yamato-class warships were the largest and most powerfully armed battleships ever constructed, boasting massive 18.1-inch main guns....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: In an embarrassing incident for the U.S. Navy, the brand-new Sturgeon-class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Guitarro (SSN-665) sank at the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – Widespread, uniform skepticism from many Middle East experts questioning Israel’s recent strike on Iran is flawed and ignores the context of...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – The US Navy’s F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter program is on hold, according to Navy Secretary John Phelan, who cited systemic problems with...