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Summary and Key Points: The Astute-class submarine, built by Europe’s leading defense manufacturer, BAE Systems, replaced the Trafalgar class as...
Summary and Key Points: China's Chengdu J-20 "Mighty Dragon" is a fifth-generation stealth fighter, challenging U.S. air superiority. While the...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy's new Constellation-class frigate has faced a significant cost overrun, with expenses underestimated by 40%....
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy's reliance on large aircraft carriers like the Nimitz and Ford classes is increasingly risky due to their...
Summary and Key Points: Israel's F-35I Adir has showcased its formidable capabilities by launching a retaliatory strike against Houthi targets in...
Summary and Key Points: Greece has formalized its acquisition of 20 F-35 Lightning II aircraft from Lockheed Martin for $3.47 billion, with an...
Summary and Key Points: The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) and USS George Washington (CVN-73) are undergoing a "hull swap" at Naval Air Station North...
Summary and Key Points: The USS Kitty Hawk, commissioned in 1961 for $264 million ($2.5 billion today), was sold for just one cent for scrapping in...
Summary and Key Points: During the Cold War, the Soviet Union experimented with titanium for submarine hulls, producing the fast and stealthy Lira-...
Summary and Key Points: Eric Wicklund, a former U.S. Navy Operations Specialist, detailed why China cannot yet compete with the F-35, focusing on...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force’s Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) program aims to develop hypersonic weapons capable of delivering...
Summary and Key Points You Need To Know: Despite criticisms of main battle tanks (MBTs) in recent conflicts, the U.S. is advancing with the...
Summary and Key Points: The A-29 Super Tucano, built by Embraer, is a propeller-driven aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force for close air support...
Summary and Key Points: The Russian Kilo-class submarine, introduced in the 1980s, remains a significant asset for the Russian Navy due to its...
Summary and Key Points: Greece has officially joined the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, signing a deal for 20 F-35A Lightning II stealth jets...
Summary and Key Points: Ukrainian forces have disabled the Russian RO-RO ferry Slavyanin in Port Kavkaz, critical for transporting fuel between...
Summary and Key Points: The B-2 Spirit bomber, first flown in 1989, has received a significant upgrade through the "Spirit Realm 1" initiative by...
Summary and Key Points: In 2005, the Swedish submarine HSMS Gotland managed to "sink" the USS Ronald Reagan during a U.S. Navy exercise,...
Do Europeans support NATO? They certainly fret a lot about the future of the Atlantic Alliance. To hear them tell it, a return of Donald Trump to...
The 39-year-old Republican vice-presidential nominee was reeling. After a heady beginning, he was suddenly mired in national controversy as the...
Washington experienced one of its more notable political weeks in recent memory, with U.S. President Joe Biden stepping down from his political...
“Without the AFU [Armed Forces of Ukraine], so bad,” Mykolai Sierga sings as he sits on a log in the Lviv region strumming a Martin guitar,...
Summary and Key Points: Russia's geography and historical focus on land power have limited its need for aircraft carriers. Despite efforts in the...
Summary and Key Points: The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, introduced many years ago, remains the fastest production aircraft, flying at more than...
Summary and Key Points: Geopolitical tensions have highlighted concerns about the U.S. Air Force’s diminished bomber fleet, which has reduced...
Summary and Key Points: The Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines, pivotal to the UK's nuclear deterrence, are set for retirement after three...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s SM-6 missile, or RIM-174 Standard Extended Range Active Missile, developed by Raytheon, is a versatile,...
Summary and Key Points: The Russian Tupolev Tu-95 "Bear" bomber, with its turbo-prop engines, has been a cornerstone of Soviet and Russian air...
Summary and Key Points: The HALO Trust is utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance landmine detection in Ukraine, the world's largest...
On July 26, 2024, in Vientiane, Laos, the foreign ministers from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India will meet, marking a...
Summary and Key Points: The USS Franklin (CV-13), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, was one of the most decorated ships in U.S. Navy history....
Since gaining independence in 1991, the Central Asian states have again forged steadily growing ties with China. These ties advanced significantly...
Editor’s Note: The Red Cell series is published in collaboration with the Stimson Center. Drawing upon the legacy of the CIA’s Red...
Summary and Key Points: During the RIMPAC 2024 exercise, a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber successfully sank the ex-USS Dubuque using GPS-guided...
Summary and Key Points: In a significant display of military cooperation, Russian Tupolev Tu-95 and Chinese Xi'an H-6 bombers conducted a joint...
Summary and Key Points: Denmark and the Netherlands continue their strong support for Ukraine by announcing the delivery of an additional fourteen...
Summary and Key Points: Russia is increasing the deployment of its Vikhr air-launched anti-armor missile in Ukraine, utilizing its high precision...
Summary and Key Points: Israel's Merkava main battle tanks demonstrated their capabilities when a Hezbollah strike was intercepted by the Trophy...
A growing chorus of establishment pundits and policymakers have taken to branding anyone who calls for prioritizing diplomacy over force in U.S....
Summary and Key Points on the NGAD Debate: The U.S. Congress has appropriated $4.2 billion since 2015 for the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD)...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy aims to enhance the F-35 Lightning II's survivability with BriteCloud decoys to counter radar-guided...
Summary and Key Points: The USS Gerald R. Ford is the most advanced aircraft carrier globally, marking the start of a new class of supercarriers...
Summary and Key Points: The Israeli Air Force (IAF) carried out a strategic airstrike on oil facilities in Al Hudaydah, Yemen, following a lethal...
Summary and Key Points: Russia's newest strategic bomber, the Tupolev PAK DA "Poslannik," aims to replace the aging Tu-95 Bear. This long-range,...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. is lagging behind China and Russia in developing hypersonic weapons, which are advanced systems capable of evading...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy's Ford-class aircraft carriers, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, are the most advanced and expensive in the...
Summary and Key Points: Russia's ambition to produce the Su-75 "Checkmate," a competitive and cost-effective fifth-generation fighter, has been...
Summary and Key Points: In early July, Ukraine executed a successful drone strike on a Russian ammunition depot in Voronezh Oblast, destroying the...
Summary and Key Points: The conflict in Ukraine is straining both sides, with Ukraine and Russia stretching their resources to continue the fight....
Today’s stronger-than-expected GDP numbers make it very unlikely that the Federal Reserve will start an interest rate-cutting cycle at its policy...
The spectacle of recent electoral shifts in Britain and France, together with looming ones in the United States and elsewhere, raises the question...
Summary and Key Points: The Zumwalt-class destroyers, initially designed to provide artillery support with advanced 155-mm guns, have been a costly...
Summary and Key Points: Russia is advancing its efforts to counter the American B-2 Spirit stealth bomber by developing the Tupolev PAK DA. This...
Summary and Key Points: Russia’s only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, has been stuck in drydock undergoing prolonged and problematic...
Will the U.S. Navy replace its dedicated electronic warfare fighter jet with a new aircraft? Based on some recent statements by Boeing officials,...
Now that Democrats have installed Kamala Harris as the presumptive 2024 nominee, focus is shifting to who Harris may pick as her running mate. The...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s reliance on aircraft carriers faces significant threats from modern anti-ship ballistic missiles and...
The Soviet Union’s Yak-38 fighter was the Soviet Union’s attempt to keep up with advances in Vertical Short/Takeoff and Landing (VSTOL)...
Summary and Top Line Points: The U.S. Navy's Columbia-class submarines are set to replace the aging Ohio-class submarines, with the lead ship, USS...
Last month’s Russia-North Korea summit was a reminder of the dangers of bilateral military cooperation between the two rogue regimes. Pyongyang...
Countless refugees and migrants flee horrific and oppressive conditions, but there is an element in forced displacement that does not receive...
Summary and Key Points: Lockheed Martin has resumed deliveries of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter after overcoming issues with the TR-3...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force's A-10 Thunderbolt II, nearing the end of its service, recently received a fresh application of its...
Boeing is reportedly studying whether it could transform its upgraded F-15EX Eagle II into an electronic warfare (EW) aircraft like its EA-18G...
Summary and Key Points: Earlier this year, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) completed its first worldwide deployment, launching over 8,000 sorties...
Summary and Key Points: With tensions between the United States and China escalating, the US Navy faces a strategic dilemma as it plans to retire...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy's Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines are essential to maintaining America's nuclear triad and...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy is updating its fleet, focusing on the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers to replace the outdated...
Summary and Key Points: The F-4 Phantom II, an iconic third-generation American warplane, served from 1961 to 1996 and participated in conflicts...
Summary and Key Points: Russia's sole aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, has become a symbol of persistent naval woes. The carrier, infamous for...
Summary and Key Points You Need To Know: The Russian Navy's sole nuclear-powered guided-missile battlecruiser, the Pyotr Velikiy, might be...
Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force faces significant challenges as it grapples with developing the B-21 Raider, a new...
Summary and Key Points: China has completed the construction of a bridge over Pangong Tso, a high-altitude lake near the disputed Line of Actual...
Summary and Key Points: The UK Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with Raytheon UK, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), and...
Summary and Key Points: Lockheed Martin has delivered the first F-16 Block 70 aircraft to Slovakia, marking a significant step in modernizing the...
Summary and Key Points: Washington must prioritize deterrence, especially with a reliable, long-range strategic stealth bombing capability. The...
The stated aim of the Biden administration’s policy on Ukraine has been to achieve the defeat of Russia, and to this end, it provided assistance...
Summary and Key Points: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an aerial strike on Houthi-controlled targets near Hodeidah, Yemen, in response to...
Summary and Key Points: The Ford-class aircraft carriers, the most advanced in service today, boast several key features that set them apart from...
Summary and Key Points: In January 2017, two Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base executed a complex and costly 34-hour...
Summary and Key Points: The United States Air Force and the newly elected UK Labour government are both showing hesitation towards their respective...
Summary and Key Points: Nearly 900 days into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the skies over the battlefield remain fiercely contested,...
Summary and Key Points: The Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, plagued with endless mechanical and operational problems, has not...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force is currently testing the B-21 Raider, a new stealth bomber designed to deliver nuclear and conventional...
Summary and Key Points: The F-4 Phantom II, a third-generation American-built warplane, played a pivotal role in the Israeli Air Force (IAF) from...
Summary and Key Points: Since the start of the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has reportedly lost around 330 aircraft as of June,...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force's bomber fleet, once over 400 strong, has dwindled to just 157 airframes, many of which are outdated...
James Graham Wilson. America’s Cold Warrior: Paul Nitze & National Security from Roosevelt to Reagan (Ithaca, Cornell University Press) 336 pp.,...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy's Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers were designed to replace the aging Nimitz-class, boasting advanced...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy's reliance on aircraft carriers, despite their high costs and growing vulnerability to anti-access/area-denial...
As a presidential candidate in 2016, Donald Trump said that he would hire “only the best people in the world” to serve in his administration. If...
Summary and Key Points: The Russian Navy’s sole aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, is widely regarded as a carrier in name only due to its...
Summary and Key Points: Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine has drained its resources, leading to potential cuts in its naval fleet. The...
Summary and Key Points: The M1 Abrams has been the backbone of the U.S. Army's armored forces since 1980, renowned for introducing advanced...
Summary and Key Points: The Soviet-era Minsk, a Kiev-class hybrid warship, was intended to showcase Soviet naval prowess but fell short of American...
Summary and Key Points: The Russian Su-34 fighter bomber has become a crucial asset in the Ukraine War, frequently recorded in combat over...
Summary and Key Points: The Akula-class submarines, built by Amur Shipbuilding Plant and Sevmash, are a testament to Russian naval engineering....
Summary and Key Points: The UK’s Vanguard-class submarines, the largest ever built in the country, are set to be replaced after three decades of...
Summary and Key Points: The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit is the most expensive aircraft in the U.S. military’s inventory, costing upwards of $2...
Summary and Key Points: The USS Massachusetts (BB-2), commissioned in 1896, is often considered the worst battleship in U.S. Navy history due to...