Reporting on North America.
Air Force ranks in order from airman basic to general, with 2026 pay, the return of warrant officers and how Space Force ranks compare.
Navy ranks in order from seaman recruit to admiral, with pay grades, abbreviations, 2026 starting pay and how Navy titles compare with the Army.
The military alphabet from Alfa to Zulu: the full NATO phonetic chart with pronunciations, radio numbers, its 1956 history and what Zulu time means.
The branches of the military explained: the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Space Force and Coast Guard, with founding dates, roles and age limits.
AK-47 vs M4 compared: cartridge, weight, length, rate of fire, range and design history of the Soviet rifle and the U.S. carbine.
MQ-9 Reaper drone explained: range, endurance, weapons, two-person crew, missions and the Air Force’s plans for its replacement.
Aegis combat system explained: the SPY radar, SM-3 and SM-6 interceptors, the ships that carry it, and Aegis Ashore in Romania and Poland.
Tomahawk cruise missile explained: range, guidance, Block IV and Block V versions, launch ships and submarines, and production numbers.
Javelin missile explained: how the FGM-148’s infrared seeker, top-attack mode and soft launch work, plus range, users and production.
What is a loitering munition? How kamikaze drones like Switchblade and Shahed-136 circle, pick targets and strike, and how they differ from missiles.
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.
Full State Department transcript of Marco Rubio’s October 26, 2026 teleconference on Venezuela: Machado’s return, oil sales, sanctions and elections.
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.
Donald Trump: Background, Business Career and Second Term
Columbia-Class Submarine: 2028 Delivery, Cost and Deterrence
Patriot PAC-3 MSE: $58.6B Deal, Stockpile Strain, Output Goal
Senate Rejects Iran War Powers Resolution, 49-50
Russia-Iran Sanctions Act Is Law: What It Requires
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