Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More China’s New J-35 Aircraft Carrier Stealth Fighter Was Built for Just 1 Mission Key Points and Summary – China’s J-35 traces a straight line from the export-minded FC-31 prototype to a CATOBAR-ready, carrier-borne stealth fighter for the... Jack BuckbyNovember 10, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Mach 2.05 F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Has a Message for Any Air Force on Earth Key Points and Summary – Nearly 50 years after first flight, the F-16 is a mature, reliable workhorse—but it had a rocky start. Early... Caleb LarsonNovember 10, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More British Aircraft Carrier Has a Record Number of F-35 Stealth Fighters Key Points and Summary – The Royal Navy has embarked a record 24 F-35B Lightnings on HMS Prince of Wales for Exercise Falcon Strike,... Stephen SilverNovember 10, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Mach 2 F-111 Aardvark Has a Special Message for Every Air Force on Earth Key Points and Summary – The F-111 Aardvark earned its legend as a fast, low-flying strike jet that outran air defenses and hit hard.... Brent M. EastwoodNovember 10, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Russia Is Watching: Poland Is Buying Billions of Dollars in U.S. Missiles and Weapons Key Points and Summary – Poland is sharply strengthening its air defenses. The Pentagon’s DSCA approved a major boost to Warsaw’s AIM-9X Block II... Stephen SilverNovember 10, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More We Have the Missiles to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers: China’s Flex Message Is Clear Key Points and Summary – Beijing’s A2/AD playbook centers on DF-21D, DF-26B, and DF-17 missiles designed to hold U.S. carriers and bases at risk... Steve BalestrieriNovember 10, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Russia’s ‘A-10 Warthog’: Su-25 Frogfoot Could Be a Real Flying Tank Key Points and Summary – Russia and Ukraine are both using the Su-25 “Frogfoot” for close air support, but Russia’s Su-25SM3 variant has a... Jack BuckbyNovember 10, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More FCAS: Europe’s 6th Generation Stealth Fighter Is On the Brink of Collapse Key Points and Summary – It’s “déjà vu all over again” for Europe’s defense ambitions. The €100 billion Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program,... Reuben JohnsonNovember 9, 2025
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More The U.S. Has 1 Big Reason for Hiding the F-47 Fighter (And China Knows It) Key Points and Summary – A central mystery in military aviation is why China constantly shows off its 6th-generation J-36 and J-50 fighters, while... Reuben JohnsonNovember 9, 2025