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USS Minnesota: A (Sometimes) Floating Deterrent
The USS Minnesota is a force to be reckoned with. She currently patrols the waters of the South China Sea, a potential ...
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Why Restraint With Russia Won’t Work
The Biden administration, together with commentators on both the Right and Left, have argued that Western restraint is ...
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History of the HMS Sheffield
The UK's Royal Navy announced the first steel has been cut for the future HMS Sheffield, the fifth of eight Type 26 frigates ...
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OPEC+ Has Painted Itself into a Corner
Will the energy cartel choose to feel the pain of lower prices now or postpone the unwinding of production cuts yet again in ...
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Why Is the Virginia-Class So Behind?
3) Currently, American submarine production only averages 1.3 completed boats per year. Meanwhile, my colleague Peter Suciu ...
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Russia’s Su-57 Continues Proving Itself
Russia’s Su-57 will never match the F-22 or F-35 Lightning II. But it doesn’t have to. The plane only needs to be good enough ...
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A New F-16 Fighting Falcon Almost Replaced the F-111 Aardvark
The F-16XL was one of the two entries in the Air Force’s 1981 Enhanced Tactical  Fighter (ETF) competition, which sought to ...
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What Made North Korea Send Boots on the Ground to Russia?
North Korea, Russia, and China often inhabit the same position in the headspaces of NATO nations as the United Bloc against ...
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The J-20S is a Real Gamechanger
When paired with China’s mass production capacity, the J-20 warplanes are going to be a formidable foe for the United States ...
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The Return of Syria’s Rebels: Neither Unexpected Nor Final
The survival of the Assad regime now depends on coordination and mutual understanding between Iran, Russia, and Turkey.
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China Has the Largest Navy in the World. That’s Why It Would Destroy the U.S. Navy in War
China may possess a second-rate Navy in terms of quality. But their number one status in terms of size is all that matters.
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The Virginia-class Submarines Struggle Under a 139 Percent Cost Increase
There’s no way that the Virginia-class submarines, which are required to ensure America’s undersea dominance, will in any way ...