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By David Axe, The National Interest Jul 18, 2019

Military Tech

The F-35 has a new problem that won’t be easy to solve

The U.S. military's growing fleet of F-35 stealth fighters will fall short of the 80 percent readiness goal that former...

By David Axe, The National Interest Jul 10, 2019

Military Tech

3 years after an embarrassing incident with Iran, the Navy’s riverine squadrons are ready for a rematch

The 2016 naval incident was embarrassing to the U.S. Navy and its new river patrol force. Three years later, the...

By David Axe, The National Interest Jun 21, 2019

News

The Joint Chiefs of Staff published, then quickly deleted, its new nuclear doctrine

The Joint Chiefs of Staff briefly published the Pentagon's official doctrine on the use of nuclear weapons before quickly pulling...

By David Axe, The National Interest Jun 9, 2019

News

New Report Says China’s Military Could Dominate by 2049

The Chinese military is working on becoming technically superior to the U.S. military by 2049.

By David Axe, The National Interest Jun 8, 2019

Military Tech

NATO fears Russian GPS jamming during a conflict in Europe. The Army might have a solution

The Army is planning to test jam-resistant GPS systems in Europe as a potential step toward countering Russian electronic warfare

By David Axe, The National Interest Jun 7, 2019

Military Tech

The F-35 is about to become the Air Force’s ultimate enemy

If you want to beat stealth, you need to fight stealth

By David Axe, The National Interest Jun 5, 2019

Military Tech

The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier won’t be able to deploy with the service’s newest warplane

The U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier won't be able to deploy with the service's newest warplane. At least not at...

By David Axe, The National Interest May 24, 2019

Military Tech

British Royal Marines just stormed a beach with robot tanks for backup for the first time

Alpha Company of the Royal Marines' 40 Commando and their robot guardians stormed a beach in Cornwall in southwest England...

By David Axe, The National Interest May 22, 2019

Analysis

The Navy’s ‘Little Crappy Ship’ is officially a complete failure

Just six littoral combat ships were deployable in 2019, a low readiness rate calls into question the wisdom of the Navy's...

By David Axe, The National Interest May 13, 2019

Analysis

Why the most important use of robotic warships has nothing to do with surface warfare, according to a former Navy officer

The U.S. Navy should consider using robot surface vessels to shuttle supplies from ship to shore in the aftermath of...

By David Axe, The National Interest Apr 28, 2019

Military Tech

There’s a ‘private’ air force in Texas the US military desperately needs

A private company in Texas has acquired scores of old French fighter jets to expand its adversary operation, which simulates...

By David Axe, The National Interest Apr 24, 2019

Military Tech

The Coast Guard is finally getting its first new heavy icebreaker in 4 decades

The U.S. Coast Guard on April 23, 2019 tapped VT Halter Marine, Inc. to build, for $750 million, the service's...

By David Axe, The National Interest Apr 23, 2019

News

Trump’s nominee to lead EUCOM fears US forces in Europe are still outgunned compared to Russia

Gen. Tod Wolters, the commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa and President Donald Trump's nominee...

By David Axe, The National Interest Apr 3, 2019

Military Tech

The Army is eyeing a robot fighting vehicle to replace the M2 Bradley

The Army has begun shopping around for a robotic armored vehicle that can replace some of the branch's old M-2...

By David Axe, The National Interest Mar 28, 2019

Military Tech

A new scout helicopter will replace half the Army’s Apache fleet

Undeterred by decades of failure, the U.S. Army is trying again to acquire a new scout helicopter

By David Axe, The National Interest Mar 22, 2019

Military Tech

The Navy may scrap a half-dozen of its largest surface combatants

The U.S. Navy is proposing soon to decommission six of its 22 Ticonderoga-class cruisers. The 1980s-vintage ships, the largest surface...

By David Axe, The National Interest Feb 26, 2019

Military Tech

Here’s your first look at the Army’s new M1 Abrams variant

The U.S. Army has revealed its newest tank

By David Axe, The National Interest Feb 21, 2019

Military Tech

The company behind the AK-47 just unveiled a new kamikaze drone

Suicide drones aren't just for terror groups anymore.

By David Axe, The National Interest Feb 15, 2019

News

11 Russian bombers flew a mock attack on a Norwegian radar site in early 2018

Eleven Russian bombers in early 2018 flew a mock attack on a Norwegian radar site, Lt. Gen. Morten Haga Lunde,...

By David Axe, The National Interest Feb 11, 2019

Military Tech

How the Air Force plans on keeping the B-52 dropping warheads on foreheads for 100 years

Sixty-seven years after the U.S. Air Force received its last B-52 from Boeing, the flying branch finally has firmed up...

By David Axe, The National Interest Feb 8, 2019

Analysis

Why the Army is outgunned in Europe compared to Russia

In 2016 RAND war-gamed a Russian invasion of the Baltics. In RAND's scenario, the Russian forces quickly overrun lightly-armed NATO...

By David Axe, The National Interest Jan 29, 2019

Military Tech

Photos Of Russia’s New Stealth Drone Just Leaked. Here’s What You Should Know

In contrast to the Kremlin's previous, abortive effort to field a killer drone, this latest effort appears likely to produce...

By David Axe, The National Interest Jan 24, 2019

Military Tech

The Navy Is On The Hunt For Robot Warships

Cheaper to build than today ship's and expendable, the unmanned vessels could help the Navy quickly to grow — and...

By David Axe, The National Interest Jan 15, 2019

Analysis

North Korea Could Have 100 Nuclear Warheads By 2020, Report Says

By 2020 North Korea could possess as many as 100 nuclear warheads, according to a January 2019 report from the RAND...

By David Axe, The National Interest Dec 13, 2018

Analysis

Here’s How A Conventional War Between NATO And Russia Could Go Down

A non-nuclear war between NATO and Russia could pit bombers, aircraft carriers and submarines against each other along Europe's cold northern...

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The F-35 has a new problem that won’t be easy to solve

3 years after an embarrassing incident with Iran, the Navy’s riverine squadrons are ready for a rematch

The Joint Chiefs of Staff published, then quickly deleted, its new nuclear doctrine

New Report Says China’s Military Could Dominate by 2049

NATO fears Russian GPS jamming during a conflict in Europe. The Army might have a solution

The F-35 is about to become the Air Force’s ultimate enemy

The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier won’t be able to deploy with the service’s newest warplane

British Royal Marines just stormed a beach with robot tanks for backup for the first time

The Navy’s ‘Little Crappy Ship’ is officially a complete failure

Why the most important use of robotic warships has nothing to do with surface warfare, according to a former Navy officer

There’s a ‘private’ air force in Texas the US military desperately needs

The Coast Guard is finally getting its first new heavy icebreaker in 4 decades

Trump’s nominee to lead EUCOM fears US forces in Europe are still outgunned compared to Russia

The Army is eyeing a robot fighting vehicle to replace the M2 Bradley

A new scout helicopter will replace half the Army’s Apache fleet

The Navy may scrap a half-dozen of its largest surface combatants

Here’s your first look at the Army’s new M1 Abrams variant

The company behind the AK-47 just unveiled a new kamikaze drone

11 Russian bombers flew a mock attack on a Norwegian radar site in early 2018

How the Air Force plans on keeping the B-52 dropping warheads on foreheads for 100 years

Why the Army is outgunned in Europe compared to Russia

Photos Of Russia’s New Stealth Drone Just Leaked. Here’s What You Should Know

The Navy Is On The Hunt For Robot Warships

North Korea Could Have 100 Nuclear Warheads By 2020, Report Says

Here’s How A Conventional War Between NATO And Russia Could Go Down