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Brandon J. Weichert

Brandon J. Weichert

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How the UAE Became the Middle East’s Drone Superpower

08.02.2026 10

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Brandon J. Weichert

The Trump-Class “Battleship” vs. Russia’s Admiral Nakhimov: Who Wins?

05.02.2026 3

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Brandon J. Weichert

The Missile Reality Check: Why War with Iran Could Break Israel’s Missile Shield

30.01.2026 7

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Brandon J. Weichert

America Doesn’t Put a “Kill Switch” on F-35 Exports. It Doesn’t Need One.

29.01.2026 6

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Could a New Iran War Force the USS Nimitz Out of Retirement?

27.01.2026 4

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China’s J-20S Fighter Jet Is Now a Carrier Killer

25.01.2026 10

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Have Lockheed and GE Aerospace Finally Fixed America’s Hypersonic Failure?

23.01.2026 6

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From Rust to Reach: India’s Air Refueling Revival

23.01.2026 7

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An American Aircraft Carrier Is Still on the Way to Iran

22.01.2026 10

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The USS Roosevelt (DDG-80) and Donald Trump’s March on Iran

22.01.2026 9

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Brandon J. Weichert

Why Donald Trump Blinked on Iran

21.01.2026 9

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Brandon J. Weichert

Did Iran Just Use Russia’s “Kalinka” Jamming System on Starlink?

21.01.2026 10

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Brandon J. Weichert

After Trump’s Military Wins, China Retreats into Space

20.01.2026 30

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How China’s H-20 Stealth Bomber Could Break America’s Pacific Defense

19.01.2026 30

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Brandon J. Weichert

Why Is Saudi Arabia Mediating a Fighter Jet Deal Between Pakistan and Sudan?

19.01.2026 20

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The Next Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets Could Be Built in India

19.01.2026 10

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Europe Threatens War over Greenland—Then Buys More Missiles from America

16.01.2026 7

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Brandon J. Weichert

Six Minutes in Caracas: How US Special Forces Grabbed Nicolas Maduro

“Operation Absolute Resolve,” the codename for the United States’ snatching of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, was a triumph of planning,...

05.01.2026 20

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Nicolas Maduro Is Gone. Now What?

In the early dawn hours of January 3, the US military struck a decisive blow against the Chavista regime in Venezuela. Under the cover of darkness,...

05.01.2026 10

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China Rejects Christmas Eve to Celebrate the Battle of Chosin Reservoir

24.12.2025 20

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Christmas Eve, 1944: The Tank Duel That Broke Nazi Germany for Good

24.12.2025 10

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Why Does NORAD Track Santa Claus?

24.12.2025 8

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The Marines Just Tested a New Landing Zone-Clearing Amphibious Drone

23.12.2025 10

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Thailand Just Lost an Armored Vehicle in Combat with Cambodia

23.12.2025 9

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Is Donald Trump Taking the China Threat Seriously?

23.12.2025 10

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Did China Get Germany’s Boxer Armored Vehicle from Ukraine?

21.12.2025 9

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Trump’s “Western Hemisphere Command” Is Just the Start of His New Plans

20.12.2025 8

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On General Patton’s Death Anniversary, We Remember How He Inspires Even Today

20.12.2025 8

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How Much Would a US Invasion of Venezuela Cost?

20.12.2025 30

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America Stole Iran’s Shahed Drone—and Is Now Copying It

20.12.2025 10

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Poland Just Got the First of 111 Borsuk Infantry Fighting Vehicles

19.12.2025 7

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Why Does Ukraine Want Australia’s Old Tiger Helicopters?

19.12.2025 7

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Eastern Front, Redux: Germany Signs Massive Arms Deal with Rheinmetall 

18.12.2025 8

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Is the “Blackbeard” Hypersonic Weapon America’s Silver Bullet?

18.12.2025 5

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Cambodia’s Rocket Saturation Attacks on Thailand Are an Abomination

18.12.2025 6

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General Dynamics Is Getting a $2.28 Billion Contract for the Columbia-Class Submarine

18.12.2025 10

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Northrop Grumman Just Got Another $100 Million for SiAW Missile Enhancements

17.12.2025 7

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Could Future Drones Help Supply the Battlefield?

17.12.2025 7

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Jihadists Just Killed Three Americans in Syria. Who Gave Them Their Weapons?

17.12.2025 8

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The UH-1N “Huey” Helicopter Was Just Retired. What Comes Next?

17.12.2025 10

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Are Main Battle Tanks Becoming Obsolete? Yes and No

16.12.2025 10

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How Trump’s New National Security Strategy Takes on Hemispheric Defense

16.12.2025 10

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The UK’s “Atlantic Bastion” Is the Right Strategy for the Wrong Country

16.12.2025 5

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Lightweight and Air Mobile: The Rise of China’s AH4 Howitzer 

15.12.2025 6

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Here’s How Spain Is Keeping Its F100 Frigates Relevant Through 2045 

15.12.2025 6

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China Just Moved a Naval Task Force into the Second Island Chain

15.12.2025 8

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Why China Is Helping Egypt Build New Drones

13.12.2025 10

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How France Plans to Stop a Russian Attack on Its Satellite Ground Stations

13.12.2025 10

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The Navy Has a New Plan to Fight Rust on Its Warships

12.12.2025 5

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What Is China Doing in Antarctica?

12.12.2025 10

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