menu_open

The National Interest

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

Astute-Class: The Best Nuclear Attack Submarine Not 'Made in USA'

Summary and Key Points: The Astute-class submarine, built by Europe’s leading defense manufacturer, BAE Systems, replaced the Trafalgar class as...

yesterday 5

The National Interest

Harrison Kass

China's J-20 Fighter Makes U.S. Air Force Generals Freak Out

Summary and Key Points: China's Chengdu J-20 "Mighty Dragon" is a fifth-generation stealth fighter, challenging U.S. air superiority. While the...

yesterday 3

The National Interest

Maya Carlin

The Navy’s New Constellation-Class Nightmare Is Now Unfolding

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy's new Constellation-class frigate has faced a significant cost overrun, with expenses underestimated by 40%....

yesterday 3

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

'Medium' Aircraft Carriers: How the U.S. Navy Can Save the Aircraft Carrier?

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...

yesterday 3

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

Israel Just Hit the Houthis with F-35I Adir Stealth Fighters

Summary and Key Points: Israel's F-35I Adir has showcased its formidable capabilities by launching a retaliatory strike against Houthi targets in...

yesterday 1

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

It's Official: Greece Will Fly the F-35 Lightning II Fighter

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...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

Peter Suciu

The U.S. Navy Is 'Swapping' Aircraft Carriers in China's Backyard

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...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

Peter Suciu

The Navy Sold an Aircraft Carrier for Just a Penny

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...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

Harrison Kass

Titanium Subs: The Navy Won't Build Them (Russia Certainly Did)

Summary and Key Points: During the Cold War, the Soviet Union experimented with titanium for submarine hulls, producing the fast and stealthy Lira-...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

Harrison Kass

China Has A Serious F-35 Fighter 'Problem' It Might Never Fix

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...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

Harrison Kass

Conventional Prompt Strike: The U.S. Military's Great Mistake?

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force’s Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) program aims to develop hypersonic weapons capable of delivering...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

AbramsX: The Army's New Tank Is the New 'Aircraft Carrier' (Think Obsolete)

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...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

A-29 Super Tucano: Best Replacement for the A-10 Warthog?

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...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

Russia's Kilo-Class Submarine: Nightmare for the Navy That Won't End

Summary and Key Points: The Russian Kilo-class submarine, introduced in the 1980s, remains a significant asset for the Russian Navy due to its...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

Greece Will Soon Have a Fleet of F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets

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...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

Stavros Atlamazoglou

Ukrainian Military Escalates Long-Range Strikes, Disables Key Russian Vessel

Summary and Key Points: Ukrainian forces have disabled the Russian RO-RO ferry Slavyanin in Port Kavkaz, critical for transporting fuel between...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

Stavros Atlamazoglou

The B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Is Getting a Big Upgrade

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...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

Stavros Atlamazoglou

$100,000,000 Diesel Silent Sub 'Landed Torpedo Hits' On $4,500,000,000 Aircraft Carrier

Summary and Key Points: In 2005, the Swedish submarine HSMS Gotland managed to "sink" the USS Ronald Reagan during a U.S. Navy exercise,...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

Stavros Atlamazoglou

Do Europeans Support NATO?

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...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

James Holmes

JD Vance Could Get Dumped by Donald Trump. He Needs to Listen to Nixon

The 39-year-old Republican vice-presidential nominee was reeling. After a heady beginning, he was suddenly mired in national controversy as the...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

Jacob Heilbrunn

Will a Harris Administration Shift Israel-Palestine Policy?

Washington experienced one of its more notable political weeks in recent memory, with U.S. President Joe Biden stepping down from his political...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

Alexander Langlois

The Rockstars on Ukraine’s Frontlines

“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,...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

Melinda Haring

Russia Will Never Be an 'Aircraft Carrier Superpower' Like America

Summary and Key Points: Russia's geography and historical focus on land power have limited its need for aircraft carriers. Despite efforts in the...

yesterday 8

The National Interest

Peter Suciu

The SR-71 Blackbird Could Hit Mach 3.56 and Defeated 4,000 Missile Attacks

Summary and Key Points: The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, introduced many years ago, remains the fastest production aircraft, flying at more than...

yesterday 7

The National Interest

Peter Suciu

Could the B-52 Bomber Attack from a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier?

Summary and Key Points: Geopolitical tensions have highlighted concerns about the U.S. Air Force’s diminished bomber fleet, which has reduced...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

Maya Carlin

Vanguard-Class: The Most Powerful Missile Submarine (Not Made in America)

Summary and Key Points: The Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines, pivotal to the UK's nuclear deterrence, are set for retirement after three...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

Harrison Kass

This Picture Freaks China Out: The U.S. Navy’s SM-6 Missile is Amazing

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,...

yesterday 0

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

Tu-95 Bear: Russia's 'Forever Bomber' Just Won't Retire

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...

previous day 4

The National Interest

Harrison Kass

Ukraine Is Blanketed by 2 Million Landmines: Can AI Help Clear Them?

Summary and Key Points: The HALO Trust is utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance landmine detection in Ukraine, the world's largest...

previous day 4

The National Interest

Hope Hodge Seck

India’s Partnership with ASEAN

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...

previous day 4

The National Interest

Shristi Pukhrem

USS Franklin: The Navy Aircraft Carrier Called 'The Warship That Wouldn't Die'

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....

previous day 10

The National Interest

Peter Suciu

VIDEO: The China-Central Asia Crossroads

Since gaining independence in 1991, the Central Asian states have again forged steadily growing ties with China. These ties advanced significantly...

previous day 2

The National Interest

Andrew C. Kuchins

The Biden Digital Trade Policy That Wasn’t

Editor’s Note: The Red Cell series is published in collaboration with the Stimson Center. Drawing upon the legacy of the CIA’s Red...

previous day 2

The National Interest

Ferial Ara Saeed

The B-2 Bomber Has a New Trick Up Its Sleeve: Sinking Naval Warships

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...

previous day 5

The National Interest

Peter Suciu

Russia and China Sent a Joint Bomber Patrol Right to America's Backyard

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...

previous day 5

The National Interest

Peter Suciu

Russia Will Freak: More Leopard 2 Main Battle Tanks are Headed to Ukraine

Summary and Key Points: Denmark and the Netherlands continue their strong support for Ukraine by announcing the delivery of an additional fourteen...

previous day 4

The National Interest

Peter Suciu

Russia Is Using More 'Tank-Killer' Missiles Against Ukraine

Summary and Key Points: Russia is increasing the deployment of its Vikhr air-launched anti-armor missile in Ukraine, utilizing its high precision...

previous day 3

The National Interest

Peter Suciu

Merkava: The Tank from Israel No Army Wants to Fight

Summary and Key Points: Israel's Merkava main battle tanks demonstrated their capabilities when a Hezbollah strike was intercepted by the Trophy...

previous day 10

The National Interest

Maya Carlin

Anti-Intervention is Not Isolationism

A growing chorus of establishment pundits and policymakers have taken to branding anyone who calls for prioritizing diplomacy over force in U.S....

previous day 10

The National Interest

William D. Hartung

The U.S. Air Force's NGAD Fighter Looks Like a Giant Boondoggle

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)...

previous day 4

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

The Navy's Plan to Arm the F-35 With Decoys Is All About Russia and China

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...

previous day 4

The National Interest

Stavros Atlamazoglou

Ford-Class: The Navy Aircraft Carriers That are 1 Giant Question Mark

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...

previous day 3

The National Interest

Stavros Atlamazoglou

The Houthis Freaked: Israel's One Of a Kind F-35I Adir Is on the 'Warpath'

Summary and Key Points: The Israeli Air Force (IAF) carried out a strategic airstrike on oil facilities in Al Hudaydah, Yemen, following a lethal...

previous day 3

The National Interest

Maya Carlin

Russia's New PAK DA Stealth Bomber Has 1 Real Enemy (Not America)

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,...

previous day 3

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

Forget NGAD or Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers: America Needs Hypersonic Weapons

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. is lagging behind China and Russia in developing hypersonic weapons, which are advanced systems capable of evading...

previous day 4

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

Ford-Class: The U.S. Navy's New Aircraft Carrier Is Way Too Expensive

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...

previous day 4

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

Russia's Su-75 Checkmate Fighter Has 1 True Enemy (Not America)

Summary and Key Points: Russia's ambition to produce the Su-75 "Checkmate," a competitive and cost-effective fifth-generation fighter, has been...

previous day 3

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

Ukrainian Drone Strike Exposes Flaws in Russian Air Defenses

Summary and Key Points: In early July, Ukraine executed a successful drone strike on a Russian ammunition depot in Voronezh Oblast, destroying the...

previous day 3

The National Interest

Stavros Atlamazoglou

Russia Wants to Commit 700,000 Troops to Ukraine War by End of Year

Summary and Key Points: The conflict in Ukraine is straining both sides, with Ukraine and Russia stretching their resources to continue the fight....

previous day 4

The National Interest

Stavros Atlamazoglou

The Federal Reserve Could Accidentally Start a Recession

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...

previous day 3

The National Interest

Desmond Lachman

Court vs. Country: France, Britain, and Canada

The spectacle of recent electoral shifts in Britain and France, together with looming ones in the United States and elsewhere, raises the question...

previous day 3

The National Interest

Colin Dueck

$22 Billions Wasted: The Navy's Zumwalt-Class Destroyer Is Embarrassing

Summary and Key Points: The Zumwalt-class destroyers, initially designed to provide artillery support with advanced 155-mm guns, have been a costly...

previous day 2

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

PAK DA: Russia's Version of the B-2 Stealth Bomber Is on Thin Ice

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...

previous day 50

The National Interest

Harrison Kass

Admiral Kuznetsov: Russia's Only Aircraft Carrier Is in a 'Death Spiral'

Summary and Key Points: Russia’s only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, has been stuck in drydock undergoing prolonged and problematic...

wednesday 7

The National Interest

Maya Carlin

F-15EX Eagle II: The Navy's New Electronic Warfare Fighter Jet?

Will the U.S. Navy replace its dedicated electronic warfare fighter jet with a new aircraft? Based on some recent statements by Boeing officials,...

wednesday 5

The National Interest

Stavros Atlamazoglou

Kamala Harris: 4 Possible Picks for Vice President

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...

wednesday 6

The National Interest

Harrison Kass

China’s DF-21D Missile Was Built to 'Massacre' Navy Aircraft Carriers

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s reliance on aircraft carriers faces significant threats from modern anti-ship ballistic missiles and...

wednesday 3

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

Russia's Yak-38 Fighter was 'Totally Unreliable in Combat'

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)...

wednesday 5

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

The Navy's $132,000,000,000 Columbia-Class Submarine Has A Problem

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...

wednesday 4

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

Don't Let North Korea and Russia Successfully Evade Sanctions

Last month’s Russia-North Korea summit was a reminder of the dangers of bilateral military cooperation between the two rogue regimes.  Pyongyang...

wednesday 6

The National Interest

Bruce Klingner

Dictators Weaponizing Refugees Should Be Held Accountable

Countless refugees and migrants flee horrific and oppressive conditions, but there is an element in forced displacement that does not receive...

wednesday 5

The National Interest

Eddy Acevedo

The F-35 Is Making a 'Comeback' (As In New Jets Headed to U.S. Military)

Summary and Key Points: Lockheed Martin has resumed deliveries of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter after overcoming issues with the TR-3...

wednesday 7

The National Interest

Stavros Atlamazoglou

How the A-10 Warthog Just Became a 'Flying Tiger'

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...

wednesday 10

The National Interest

Peter Suciu

Boeing's New F-15EX Eagle II: The Next Electronic Warfare Monster?

Boeing is reportedly studying whether it could transform its upgraded F-15EX Eagle II into an electronic warfare (EW) aircraft like its EA-18G...

wednesday 8

The National Interest

Peter Suciu

Future of Navy Super-Carriers: Are Ford-Class Ships the Last of Their Kind?

Summary and Key Points: Earlier this year, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) completed its first worldwide deployment, launching over 8,000 sorties...

wednesday 10

The National Interest

Maya Carlin

The Navy's Ohio-Class Missile Submarine Nightmare Has Just Begun

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...

wednesday 8

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

Delay Drama: The Navy's Columbia-Class Submarine Nightmare Has Begun

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy's Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines are essential to maintaining America's nuclear triad and...

wednesday 9

The National Interest

Maya Carlin

$120 Billion for Ford-Class Aircraft Aircraft Carriers: A Historic Mistake?

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...

wednesday 8

The National Interest

Harrison Kass

The F-4 Phantom Is a Legendary Fighter for Countless Reasons

Summary and Key Points: The F-4 Phantom II, an iconic third-generation American warplane, served from 1961 to 1996 and participated in conflicts...

wednesday 10

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

Floating Disaster: The Saga of Russia's Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov

Summary and Key Points: Russia's sole aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, has become a symbol of persistent naval woes. The carrier, infamous for...

23.07.2024 5

The National Interest

Peter Suciu

Russia's Kirov-Class Battlecruiser Has Just 1 Enemy (Not America)

Summary and Key Points You Need To Know: The Russian Navy's sole nuclear-powered guided-missile battlecruiser, the Pyotr Velikiy, might be...

23.07.2024 10

The National Interest

Maya Carlin

The 1 Way the B-21 Raider Bomber Could 'Make America's Enemies Cry'

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...

23.07.2024 2

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

Is China Preparing for a War with India?

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...

23.07.2024 7

The National Interest

Peter Suciu

The British Want a 'Laser Truck' to Destroy Drones

Summary and Key Points: The UK Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with Raytheon UK, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), and...

23.07.2024 7

The National Interest

Peter Suciu

The F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Somehow Keeps Getting Better

Summary and Key Points: Lockheed Martin has delivered the first F-16 Block 70 aircraft to Slovakia, marking a significant step in modernizing the...

23.07.2024 6

The National Interest

Peter Suciu

The Air Force Would Freak if the B-21 Raider Program was 'Terminated'

Summary and Key Points: Washington must prioritize deterrence, especially with a reliable, long-range strategic stealth bombing capability. The...

23.07.2024 4

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

Ending the War in Ukraine: A Potential Roadmap for Peace

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...

23.07.2024 5

The National Interest

Zalmay Khalilzad

The Houthis Freaked: Israel Attacks with F-35I Adir Stealth Fighter

Summary and Key Points: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an aerial strike on Houthi-controlled targets near Hodeidah, Yemen, in response to...

23.07.2024 2

The National Interest

Peter Suciu

Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers: 5 Reasons the 'Haters' Need to Stop Complaining

Summary and Key Points: The Ford-class aircraft carriers, the most advanced in service today, boast several key features that set them apart from...

23.07.2024 2

The National Interest

Peter Suciu

There Is 1 B-2 Bomber Problem That Won't Ever Go Away

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...

23.07.2024 6

The National Interest

Peter Suciu

GCAP: Just Like NGAD, Another 6th Generation Fighter in Trouble?

Summary and Key Points: The United States Air Force and the newly elected UK Labour government are both showing hesitation towards their respective...

23.07.2024 3

The National Interest

Peter Suciu

Ukraine Will Soon Have a Fleet of 85 F-16 Fighters to Battle Russia

Summary and Key Points: Nearly 900 days into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the skies over the battlefield remain fiercely contested,...

23.07.2024 10

The National Interest

Stavros Atlamazoglou

Admiral Kuznetsov: Russia's Last Aircraft Has Just 1 Enemy

Summary and Key Points: The Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, plagued with endless mechanical and operational problems, has not...

23.07.2024 10

The National Interest

Harrison Kass

The B-21 Raider Bomber Has 'No Chance' of Being Cancelled

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...

23.07.2024 8

The National Interest

Harrison Kass

Israel’s F-4 Phantom II Fighter Fleet Was a Real Game Changer

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...

23.07.2024 2

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

Ukraine's Air Defense Shreds Russia's Su-34 Fleet Amid Ongoing War

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,...

23.07.2024 7

The National Interest

Maya Carlin

The U.S. Air Force Faces a Bomber Crisis: Can the B-21 Raider Save the Day?

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...

23.07.2024 8

The National Interest

Maya Carlin

The Preponderance of Power: Paul Nitze and the Cold War

James Graham Wilson. America’s Cold Warrior: Paul Nitze & National Security from Roosevelt to Reagan (Ithaca, Cornell University Press) 336 pp.,...

23.07.2024 2

The National Interest

Robert B. Zoellick

Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier: A Navy Nightmare That Is Beyond Fixing

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...

23.07.2024 1

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

Could U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Be Used as 'Tactical Distractions' in War?

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...

23.07.2024 3

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

Could Donald Trump Dump JD Vance?

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...

23.07.2024 1

The National Interest

Jacob Heilbrunn

Russia's Last Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov: "Useless and Undeployable"

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...

23.07.2024 9

The National Interest

Maya Carlin

Russia's Kirov 'Battlecruisers' Could Be 'Sunk' Thanks to Ukraine War

Summary and Key Points: Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine has drained its resources, leading to potential cuts in its naval fleet. The...

23.07.2024 8

The National Interest

Maya Carlin

AbramsX: The Next Generation of U.S. Battle Tanks (Or Not?)

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...

23.07.2024 6

The National Interest

Harrison Kass

Russia's Minsk Kiev-Class Aircraft Carrier: Built to Fire a “Missile Farm”

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...

23.07.2024 2

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

Nightmare: How Many Su-34 Fullback Fighter-Bombers Will Fall from the Sky?

Summary and Key Points: The Russian Su-34 fighter bomber has become a crucial asset in the Ukraine War, frequently recorded in combat over...

23.07.2024 1

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

Akula: The Russian Submarine The U.S. Navy Truly Hates

Summary and Key Points: The Akula-class submarines, built by Amur Shipbuilding Plant and Sevmash, are a testament to Russian naval engineering....

23.07.2024 6

The National Interest

Maya Carlin

Vanguard-Class: Royal Navy's Most Powerful Submarine Has Only 1 Mission

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...

23.07.2024 5

The National Interest

Harrison Kass

B-2: The $2,000,000,000 Bomber the Air Force Can't Do Without

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...

23.07.2024 4

The National Interest

Harrison Kass

What Was the Worst U.S. Navy Battleship Ever?

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...

23.07.2024 1

The National Interest

Brandon J. Weichert

7548f2d7b1a52bfbf8351d58a484c310