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U.S. Air Force
The Revitalized Eagle: The Story of the F-15EX Procurement Surge
In the strategic planning rooms at the Pentagon and across the sprawling flight lines of the United States Air Force, a dramatic shift in air...

Air Warfare
The Race to Build Ukraine's Western Air Force
The ongoing evolution of Ukraine's defense capabilities represents one of the most complex military transitions in modern history. Moving away from a...

Military Strategy
Rebuilding the Arsenal: The Push to Restore U.S. Missile Inventories
The United States military is urgently recalibrating its industrial base to meet the math of modern warfare. In the wake of the defense of Ukraine and...

Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)
The Silent Deficit: The Navy's Looming Submarine Cruise Missile Gap
Deep within the Silent Service, a subtle but monumental shift is occurring beneath the waves, reshaping the future of American maritime strike...

U.S. Air Force
Beyond Stealth: The Massive Logistical Challenge Behind the F-35
The story of the F-35 Lightning II is no longer just about stealth or aerodynamic dominance; it has evolved into a monumental industrial and...

Russo-Ukraine War
Dawn Over the Donbas: Ukraine's Aeromedical Air Bridge
Dawn over the Donbas steppes arrives not as a clean sunrise, but as a slow thinning of artillery-scented fog clinging tightly to the scarred earth...

Air Warfare
The Rise of the Light Fighter
The dawn of a new global defense procurement cycle leaves smaller and mid-tier air forces facing a critical, highly expensive crossroad. For nations...

U.S. Navy
Bridging the VLS Gap: The Navy's Frigate Pivot
The United States Navy is facing an acute crisis of capacity. With the Ticonderoga -class cruisers rapidly aging out and the Constellation -class...

Russo-Ukraine War
Forging Efficiency
The Industrial Reality of Ukraine’s Leopard 1 Conversions The logistics of mechanized warfare in Ukraine require managing a heavily fragmented armored...

U.S. Navy
Navigating the Deep: An Analysis of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP)
The $80 billion Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) represents one of the most consequential defense procurement decisions in modern Canadian...

Innovation Alone Won’t Prepare the U.S. for the Future Battlefield
By Joshua Segal • RealClearDefenseThe sUAS Tactical Trifecta
By Bryan T. Woody • RealClearDefense
The Revolutionary War: When Strategic Options Share the Same Weakness
By Henry Yep • RealClearDefense
The Houthis Are Testing the Limits of Collective Defense
By Saima Afzal • RealClearDefense
Radio Frequencies in the Intelligence Ecosystem
By Craig Brower • RealClearDefense

Who Shoots Down the Drone Over the Shipyard?
By John Ferrari & Dillon Prochnicki • RealClearDefense
Northrop Grumman Breaks Out the Big Guns at AUSA
By Daniel Terrill, Defense News
Army Pursuing Diverse Array of New Anti-Air Interceptors
By Trevithick, The WarZone
Who Shoots Down the Drone Over the Shipyard?
By John Ferrari & Dillon Prochnicki, RCD
F-35C Lands for the First Time on a Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier
By The Aviationist
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