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Key Points and Summary: While the U.S. military met its 2025 recruitment goals, it faces a catastrophic retention crisis, losing highly specialized talent faster...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Navy has canceled the Constellation-class frigate program at a Wisconsin shipyard due to excessive design modifications and delays,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Bottom Line Up Front: A direct comparison between the legendary F-14D Tomcat and the modern Dassault Rafale reveals how raw power has given way...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: The Tupolev Tu-95 “Bear,” a Cold War icon and the world’s only frontline turboprop bomber, is facing an existential crisis...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Navy plans to salvage the troubled Zumwalt-class destroyers by basing them in Hawaii and arming them with Conventional...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: During 1986’s Operation El Dorado Canyon, an SR-71 Blackbird flew a daring post-strike reconnaissance mission over Libya, crossing Gaddafi’s “Line...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: Turkey’s indigenous 5th-generation fighter, the Kaan, has secured its first major export win with a $10 billion deal for 48...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Bottom Line Up Front: The U.S. Army is aggressively fast-tracking the next-generation M1E3 Abrams, with pre-prototypes arriving by late 2025—years ahead of schedule. The...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: With the 6th-generation NGAD fighter facing delays and budget questions, the U.S. is pivoting to “Super” F-22 and F-35 upgrades...