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'Slap in the Face': An Old Submarine 'Sank' a U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier
The French Rubis-class submarine, Saphir, demonstrated its stealth prowess by sinking the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Theodore ...
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'Gut Punch' to the Navy: Nuclear Attack Submarine Went Boom Into an Underwater Mountain
In 2005, the USS San Francisco, a U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class submarine, struck an uncharted seamount at 30 miles per hour, ...
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The B-21 Raider Is Going To War with Math
The U.S. Air Force’s B-21 Raider, built by Northrop Grumman, has entered low-rate initial production (LRIP) to replace the ...
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U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Face A 'Ride or Die Moment'
With rising concerns over a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan, U.S. military planners are reevaluating the role of ...
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The U.S. Navy's Los Angeles-Class Has Its 'Ride or Die' Moment
The Los Angeles-class (688-class) attack submarine, commissioned in 1976, remains one of the U.S. Navy's most formidable assets. Despite its proven capabilities, these subs are being retired without ...
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Russia's MiG-25 Foxbat Freaked the Air Force Out (Until They Flew It)
The Soviet MiG-25 "Foxbat" was a high-speed interceptor designed to counter U.S. spy planes like the U-2 and SR-71. With stainless steel construction and Tumansky R-15B-300 engines, it could achieve ...
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Ohio-Class Missile Submarine Nightmare Can Be Summed up in 2 Words
The fall of the USSR and Cold War’s end reshaped U.S. and Russian nuclear strategies, reflected in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaties (START I & II). These treaties led to significant nuclear ...
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SR-72: The U.S. Air Force's 'New Hypersonic Bomber' Could Be Real
The SR-72, developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, is a proposed hypersonic reconnaissance aircraft aimed to fill critical intelligence gaps in the U.S. Air Force. Expected to fly in the mid-2020s ...
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The U.S. Navy's Virginia-Class Submarine Has Reached the 'Moment of Truth'
The U.S. Navy's "Navigation Plan for America's Warfighting Navy" sets a goal of having 80% of its fleet combat-ready by 2027 to counter China's military buildup. However, delays and budget overruns, ...
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B-52 Stratofortress Was 'Built to Punch America's Enemies in the Face'
The B-52 Stratofortress, designed in 1948 and in service since 1952, is America’s longest-serving bomber, renowned for durability, adaptability, and strategic impact in conflicts from Vietnam to Iraq.
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Could China's H-20 Bomber Nuke America Undetected?
China's developing H-20 stealth bomber could soon reshape global nuclear deterrence. With a design inspired by the U.S. B-2 ...
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TOS-3: Russia's Thermobaric 'Vacuum Bomber' Is a Nightmare Weapon
The TOS-3, mounted on a T-72 tank chassis, can launch incendiary projectiles up to 24 kilometers. Thermobaric weapons, also known as vacuum bombs, create intense explosions with lethal heat and ...