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The U.S. Navy Is Desperate It Is 'Extending' 3 Ticonderoga-Class Cruisers
The U.S. Navy extended the service life of three Ticonderoga-class cruisers—USS Gettysburg, USS Chosin, and USS Cape St. George—thanks to modernization upgrades and the successful implementation of ...
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China Freaked: F-35 and F-16 Fighters Just Did a Massive Elephant Walk Close By
The U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) recently conducted a joint "elephant walk" at Misawa Air Base, ...
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Russia’s MiG-41 'Laser' Fighter and Can Be Explained in 1 Word
Russia has ambitious plans for a new sixth-generation fighter, the MiG-41, touted as a successor to the MiG-31 "Foxhound" and ...
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The Great China Aircraft Carrier Fake Out
China’s aircraft carriers play a secondary role within the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), supporting the nation’s anti ...
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F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter Could Have Been 'Shape Shifted' Into a Bomber
The Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor, the U.S. Air Force’s premier stealth fighter, exceeds all near-peer airframes in capabilities like stealth, supercruise, and supermaneuverability. However, it was ...
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The Houthis Came Very Close to Hitting a Navy Aircraft Carrier with a Missile
A recent CTC Sentinel report disclosed a near-miss missile incident involving the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea. A ...
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Donald Trump Cannot Deliver the Change U.S. Trade Policy Needs
Trump's view of trade policy is extractive in nature.
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104-0: How the F-15 Fighter Has Such an Insane Combat Record
The Eagle’s prowess and development can be traced back to the early days of the Vietnam War when the Navy and Air Force were ...
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Russia's Su-57 Fighter Has 'Crashed and Burned' in China…At Least on Social Media
Russia's Su-57 stealth fighter is making its debut at China's Zhuhai Airshow to attract international buyers, but instead of ...
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Kim Jong Un’s Gamble: North Korean Troops Enter Russia-Ukraine Conflict
The arrival of North Korean troops in Ukraine does not bode well either for Ukraine or for its Western backers. But it might ...
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A Royal Navy F-35 Just Landed on a Japanese 'Aircraft Carrier'
A Royal Navy F-35 Just Landed on a Japanese 'Aircraft Carrier' A Royal Air Force (RAF) F-35B has successfully landed on the ...
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Kim’s Costly Gamble: Why North Korea’s Ukraine Deployment Could Backfire
North Korea’s deployment of combat troops to Russia for Ukraine's frontlines reveals Kim Jong-un’s desperation for cash but presents significant risks for his regieme. Kim likely understands some of ...