Reporting on US Military.
Sixth-generation fighter explained: what separates it from the F-22 and F-35, the Air Force’s F-47, the GCAP jet and other programs.
What is a hypersonic missile? Mach 5+ glide vehicles and cruise missiles explained, plus U.S., Russian and Chinese programs and why they are hard to stop.
ICBM vs SLBM explained: how Minuteman III silo missiles and Trident II D5 submarine missiles differ in basing, range, survivability and numbers.
Cuba news today: the UN votes on the US embargo, Flavio Bolsonaro flies to Miami against a court order and Cuba faces a 2,045 MW shortfall.
China Taiwan news: Hegseth meets five allies in Cebu, China sends an attache, Taiwan sorties double and Kadena bans BYD cars.
PACT Act benefits explained: the burn pit, Agent Orange and radiation conditions VA presumes, health care eligibility, and how intent to file protects back pay.
Leopard 2 vs Abrams compared: weight, gun, engine, speed, range and protection of the Leopard 2 A8 and M1A2 SEPv3, from maker and army data.
S-400 vs Patriot compared: radar range, missiles, roles, users and the Turkey F-35 dispute, from Congressional Research Service reports.
What is DEFCON? The U.S. military’s five readiness levels explained, from DEFCON 5 to DEFCON 1, and every known alert from 1962 to 9/11.
Ford class vs Nimitz compared: hull, crew, power, EMALS, cost, delays and fleet numbers for the Navy’s two supercarrier classes, from Navy and CRS data.
B-21 vs B-2 compared: stealth, range, payload, crew, cost and fleet size of the Raider and the Spirit, from Air Force fact sheets.
F-22 vs Su-57 compared: roles, stealth, speed, sensors and production of the U.S. Raptor and Russia’s fighter, from Air Force, UAC and CRS sources.
F-22 vs F-35 compared: speed, supercruise, sensors, weapons, cost and fleet size from Air Force and GAO figures, and which jet does what best.
The nuclear triad explained: what it means, the three U.S. legs of ICBMs, submarines and bombers, warhead counts, replacements and costs.
Types of warships explained: carriers, cruisers, destroyers, frigates, amphibious ships and submarines, with U.S. Navy numbers and roles.
Military unit sizes explained: how many soldiers are in a squad, platoon, company, battalion, brigade, division and corps, with official ranges.
Army ranks in order from lowest to highest: all 13 enlisted, 5 warrant officer and 12 officer ranks, with pay grades, roles and promotion times.
Ballistic missile vs cruise missile: how each flies, speed, range and detection compared, where hypersonic weapons fit, and which is harder to stop.
The Air Force has put its first hypersonic missile, the AGM-183A ARRW, into production with a $694 million Lockheed Martin contract after years of setbacks.
J-20 stealth fighter explained: China’s three versions, missiles, fleet estimates from 150 to 500, deployments near Taiwan, and the F-22 match.
THAAD missile defense explained: how a battery works, the Army’s $11.4 billion FY2027 request for 857 interceptors, and its use against Iran.
HIMARS rocket launcher explained: what it fires, the Army’s request for 96 launchers in FY2027, rocket contracts and its record in Ukraine.
Cuba news today: Washington sets a mid-December court target for Venezuela, Bolsonaro drops his annulment bid and Cuba takes its embargo vote to the UN.
China Taiwan news: North Korean guns at two border sites, USS Colorado named for Australia rotation, a US visa halt near Guam and Cebu defense talks.
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