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We Could Bring Back the Battleship After All. But Would It Make Sense?

One expert says it would just take 60 days could get the USS New Jersey back into fighting shape.

By Kyle Mizokami
Aug 23, 2024
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Military Research

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The Pentagon Created a New Kind of Underwater Predator: The Mysterious Manta Ray

By Kyle Mizokami
Apr 11, 2024
a british army sniper team dressed in ghillie suits

Everything You Need to Know About Camouflage

By Matt Crisara
Feb 9, 2024
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Ufology: From Fringe Field to Serious Science

By MJ Banias
Jan 31, 2024
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The Truth About Area 51

By Matt Blitz
Dec 26, 2023
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The Anatomy of the Modern Ambush Attack

By Matt Crisara
Nov 18, 2023

Badass Planes

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Why the F-105 Thunderchief Is Such a Badass Plane

By Eric Tegler
Nov 28, 2023
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Why the B-52 Is Such a Badass Plane

By Alex Hollings
Oct 16, 2023
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Why the F-35 Fighter Jet Is Such a Badass Plane

By Alex Hollings
Sep 21, 2023
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The 9 Most Badass X-Planes Ever Made

By John Wenz and Jessica Coulon
Jun 1, 2023
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Military Aviation

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Chinese Missile Tech Finally Caught Up To The U.S.

By Sébastien Roblin
Aug 20, 2024
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China's H-6 Bomber To Play Vital Role in Air Force

By Sébastien Roblin
Aug 20, 2024
two cf 18 hornets, two f 35 lighting ii, and two f 16 fighting falcons fighter aircraft from norad positively identified and intercepted two russian tu 95 and two prc h 6 military aircraft operating in the alaska air defense identification zone adiz on july 24, 2024 norad employs a layered defense network of satellites, ground based and airborne radars and fighter aircraft in seamless interoperability to detect and track aircraft and inform appropriate actions norad remains ready to employ a number of response options in defense of north america department of defense photo

It’s Hot Bomber Summer in Alaska

By Kyle Mizokami
Aug 16, 2024
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The Army is Building the Next Tiltrotor Aircraft

By Kyle Mizokami
Aug 12, 2024

Naval Vessels

240316 n gr655 1267 groton, conn march 16, 2024 – spectators gather to observe a christening of the pre commissioning unit pcu idaho ssn 799 during a ceremony at general dynamics electric boat shipyard facility in groton, conn, march 16, 2024 the future uss idaho and crew operate under submarine squadron subron four whose primary mission is to provide attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe us navy photo by chief petty officer joshua karsten

Sub USS Idaho Joins a Slow-Growing Naval Fleet

By Kyle Mizokami
Aug 21, 2024
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Q-Ships, the Weirdest Warships Ever, Are Back

By Kyle Mizokami
Jul 11, 2024
120602 n wl435 655pascagoula, miss june 2, 2012 sailors assigned to the virginia class attack submarine uss mississippi ssn 782 man the ship during the commissioning ceremony for the navy's ninth virginia class attack submarine us navy photo by mass communication specialist 1st class peter d lawlorreleased

The Navy is Fixing its Ship-Naming Mess

By Kyle Mizokami
Jul 8, 2024
russian warships arrive at the port of havana, cuba

In a Show of Force, Russian Navy Visits Cuba

By Kyle Mizokami
Jun 17, 2024

Weapons

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Russian Flaunts Nuclear-Tipped Air-to-Air Missile

By Kyle Mizokami
Aug 21, 2024
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The Space Force is Calling for “Fires” in Space

By Kyle Mizokami
Aug 20, 2024
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U.S. Not Ready for a Major War: Report

By Kyle Mizokami
Aug 8, 2024
israel iron beam air defense system

Israel’s New $1 Billion Laser Will Be Unstoppable

By David Hambling
Jul 24, 2024

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The U.S. Government Set ‘Traps’ to Catch UFOs

By Manasee Wagh
Aug 22, 2024
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A WWII Vet’s Wild Ride on Top of an Airplane Tail

By Manasee Wagh
Aug 2, 2024
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All About China’s Terrifying New Aircraft Carrier

By David Hambling
Jun 13, 2024
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How Russia Copied America’s Deadliest Missile

By Kyle Mizokami
Jun 5, 2024
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Badass Tanks

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Why the Leopard 2 Is Such a Badass Tank

By Kyle Mizokami
Jan 16, 2024
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Is the AMX-10RC a Tank or ... Something Else?

By Kyle Mizokami
Jan 10, 2023
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Can the M1 Abrams Tank Still Outgun Russia’s Best?

Oct 26, 2022
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Germany’s Badass New Tank Will Outmatch All Others

By Kyle Mizokami
Jun 14, 2022
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More Military

ukrainian f 16 jet takes off at unveiling ceremony on aug 4 2024

First F-16s Arrive in Ukraine

By Sébastien Roblin
Aug 7, 2024
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‘Bomber Raptor’ Concept Looks Like the Future

By Sébastien Roblin
Jul 31, 2024
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Houthi Drone Strike Rocks Israel

By Sébastien Roblin
Jul 23, 2024
us philippines first ship sinking military exercise amid threats from china

Could the Pentagon Adapt Weapons to New Missions?

By Kyle Mizokami
Jul 22, 2024
zuni rockets in lau 10 pod mounte don ukrainian su 25 jet

America's Last Zuni Rockets Have Been Deployed

By Sébastien Roblin
Jul 22, 2024
taiwan f 16 jet loaded with harpoon anti ship cruise missiles

Air Force Building Missiles That Don't Need GPS

By Sébastien Roblin
Jul 18, 2024
us navy launches strikes on iraq

Army Sending Hypersonic Missiles to Face Russia

By Kyle Mizokami
Jul 17, 2024
next generation air dominance ngad fighter concept art

Will NGAD Ever Actually Fly?

By Sébastien Roblin
Jul 12, 2024
m3 grant lee tank

Let’s Talk About Triple Cannons

By Sébastien Roblin
Jun 28, 2024
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The World’s Most Powerful Tank is European

By Kyle Mizokami
Jun 25, 2024
carrier uss theodore roosevelt conducts operations in strait of gibraltar

America’s Cruisers are Sailing into the Sunset

By Kyle Mizokami
Jun 24, 2024
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Japan Follows U.S. in Investigating UAP Sightings

By Kyle Mizokami
Jun 20, 2024
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The Air Force's NGAD Fighter Might Be Dead

By Sébastien Roblin
Jun 18, 2024
a b 1b lancer bomber out of edwards air force base, california, flies in the skies over southern california, feb 15, 2024 air force photo by richard gonzales

A B-1B Lancer Was Seen With a New Super Bomb

By Kyle Mizokami
Jun 13, 2024
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France Sending Fighter Jets to Ukraine

By Sébastien Roblin
Jun 13, 2024
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Navy Fighter Seen Packing Huge, Ship-Fired Missile

By Kyle Mizokami
Jun 12, 2024
rendering of constellation class frigate uss lafayette

This Navy Warship Program Is Kind of a Disaster

By Sébastien Roblin
Jun 11, 2024
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The Army & Navy Working Together Defense Missiles

By Sébastien Roblin
Jun 10, 2024
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North Korea Sends “Poop Balloons” Into South Korea

By Kyle Mizokami
Jun 5, 2024
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The F-35 Is Still One of the Safest Planes

By Kyle Mizokami
Jun 4, 2024