Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy exclusively operates nuclear-powered submarines because its global power projection doctrine demands the unmatched range, speed, and...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s critical Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program is facing significant delays and cost overruns. -The lead boat,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The USS Nimitz, the U.S. Navy’s oldest carrier, is set to retire in May 2026, ending a 50+ year...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – France’s new Suffren-class nuclear attack submarine represents a significant leap forward for its navy. -The modern, stealthy boats replace...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – China’s construction of a fourth, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier signals a monumental leap in its strategic ambitions. -Nuclear power will...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. nuclear submarine USS Miami was destroyed by a catastrophic fire in 2012 while undergoing an overhaul. -The...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The 1968 loss of the U.S. nuclear submarine USS Scorpion with all 99 crew members remains one of the...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – A deep dive is taken into the tragic, but often forgotten, 1989 sinking of the K-278 Komsomolets, a unique,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Britain’s HMS Vanguard and France’s Le Triomphant—both ballistic-missile submarines—accidentally collided while submerged on 3–4 February 2009. -Operating quietly on...