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Storm Proofing: Preparing Armies for a Future War

Amphibious Combat Vehicles Equipped With Cannons

The Amphibious Combat Vehicle 30mm — known as the ACV-30 — boasts “the largest weapon in the Marine Corps’ ground…

U.S. Marines Turn UH-1 Helicopter Into a Flying Drone Command Post

U.S. Marines demonstrated a new airborne drone relay tactic during a recent exercise, using UH-1Y Venom utility…

Air Force dubs MQ-9 the 'MVP' of Operation Epic Fury

The remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper was the workhorse in the U.S. air campaign against Iran, Air Force leaders told…

YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft Returns to Flight

The YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft has resumed flight testing after a six-week pause that began when one of the…

Shield AI Brings Autonomous Pilot to LUCAS Kamikaze Drone

The U.S. has partnered with Shield AI to integrate its proprietary Hivemind autonomy software into the Low-Cost…

U.S. Army Integrates Tactical Drones into NGC2

U.S. Army soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division used the C-100 unmanned aerial system during Exercise Ivy Mass…

U.S.-China Summit: What Really Happened

While both sides declared success, the real outcome was a carefully choreographed pause in strategic competition —…

Credible Security Guarantees for Ukraine

On May 9, President Vladimir Putin claimed that Russia’s war may be “coming to an end.” Although this is uncertain,…

The Islamic Republic's Desperate Fight for Survival

How Tehran’s Reliance on Terror Proxies, Geopolitical Extortion, Internal Repression, and Dependence on China and…

Maritime Power Is Back on the National Agenda

In the past year, Washington has begun to treat maritime power as what it truly is: national security infrastructure.…

Navy SEALs In Mini-Submarines Teamed With Underwater Drones

Pairing uncrewed underwater vehicles and SEALs in submersibles opens the door to new operational possibilities, but…

Modular Construction Key to Battleship Effort

Spreading the construction of the Trump-class battleship across several different manufacturing locations is key to…

GPS-Guided Mortar System Is Meant To Automate the Call for Fire

The Scorpion Light 81mm mobile mortar system allows crews to digitally enter data needed to hit targets and…

Mali's Overreliance on Mercenaries Leads to Failure

Trump Bleeds Votes in Congress to Keep Iran War Going

Report to Congress on U.S. Aircraft Combat Losses in Iran

NATO Chief: U.S. Troop Drawdown From Europe Won't Hurt Defenses

China Confirms it Will Buy 200 Boeing Jets After Trump Summit

Ukraine Increasingly Able to Strike Inside Russia With New Drones

NATO: Europe Has No Alternative to Palantir Warfare Tech

U.S. Defense Needs More Competition, Not More Money

The Pentagon doesn’t have to rely on legacy suppliers. It can create alternatives that others can produce

The Bundeswehr's Next Strategic Challenge

Germany is expanding its military capability. The harder task is developing the confidence to exercise greater…

Beijing Reset - Transactional Realism

The world’s two largest economies are not about to become friends, but they have officially realized they cannot…

Marine Defense Battalions in World War II

From Wake Island to Guadalcanal

Valkyrie Redux: Supercruising Bombers Could Viably Replace B-52s

The U.S. Air Force just revealed that it was launching a study of a new heavy bomber that might replace the Boeing B-52.

U.S. Army Accelerates Hornet One-Way Attack Drone Integration

The U.S. Army’s 2d Cavalry Regiment is accelerating the battlefield integration of Hornet one-way attack drones as its…

Chronic Pilot Shortages. Ancient Planes. The Air Force Needs Upgrading.

B-52 bombers used against Iran were built before the release of the first Beatles album

U.S. Air Force Announces Operational Pause for T-38 Talon Fleet

Following the May 12, 2026, mishap, the U.S. Air Force has announced an operational pause for the entire T-38 Talon…

Defense Manufacturing That Meets the Moment

America’s most significant strategic rival, China, first exceeded U.S. industrial output in 2009 and is now in a…

U.S. Marines Board Iranian Tanker in Gulf of Oman

American forces boarded an Iranian-flagged tanker ship traveling in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel attempted to…

Hyper-Enabling Naval Special Warfare

The U.S. special operations family of combatant craft is set to receive a significant number of improvements as they…

How Many Amphibious Ships for the Marines?

The answer to ‘how many amphibs’ is not simple. There are at least 5 crucial numbers.

USS Nimitz Becomes the Longest-Serving Navy Aircraft Carrier

Somewhere between Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro on May 10, the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz became the…

Navy's MQ-25A Stingray Certified to Enter Low-Rate Initial Production

“The aircraft is ready, production is ready, and the program is ready to move this groundbreaking capability forward ...

The Navy Needs to Go All-In on V-22 Readiness Upgrades

In the Navy’s force of helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft, we live and die by the “3-for-2” rule. To keep two CMV-22B…

The White House Ballroom Is A Deep Fortress In Disguise

We now know the building goes six floors underground and will have

U.S. to Reduce Troops in Europe to 2021 Levels

NATO Eastern Deterrence Strategy Forms Around 'Autonomous Zone'

Why Is Russia Suddenly Flexing Its Nuclear Arsenal

Romania Shoots Down Ukrainian Drone Flying Over Estonia

Navy Comes 'Full Circle' on Nuclear Power for Next-Gen Ships

Iran Says Any New Attack Will Widen War

Israel, U.S. Early In War Tried to Reinstate Ahmadinejad

Senate Advances War Powers Res. After GOP's Cassidy Switches Sides

Republican senator lost his primary after Trump urged voters to oust him

The $100 Wire America Won't Sell

How Export Controls Are Handing China the Middle East

Resiliency Starts Within the Force

The DoW is already paying for mental health. It is simply paying at the point of failure.

A Plea from a Former Green Beret: Wake Up, America

Socialism’s “Soft Boil” Is Leading Straight to Communism’s Darkness

The Impossible Factory - Reconnaissance at 70,000 Feet

The U-2 stopped flying over Russia after one was shot down in 1960. But the plane remained an asset for U.S.…

Genuine Russian Cossacks Fight For Ukraine Against Putin's Regime

Russia’s war in Ukraine has exposed a divide within the Cossack movement, with many Kremlin-backed Cossacks supporting…