Author: David Brooks

The U.S. Navy’s Gerald R. Ford-class carriers are a quantum leap in naval technology, warfighting capability, and international presence. The flagship of the new class

At one time envisioned as the crown jewel of the Russian navy, Admiral Kuznetsov was designed to project Soviet—and eventually Russian—power across the seas of

In the many aircraft that rumbled through World War II skies, there were few as easily recognizable as the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. Its snarling twin-boom

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The Su-75 “Checkmate” has been making waves, with it being hyped as the Russians’ response to the need for an affordable stealth fighter. It first

The competition for sixth-generation air superiority is heating up, and centered in the middle of this competition is the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX program. While the

The USS Missouri (BB-63) is more than a title in naval history texts—it’s an American icon of perseverance, resourcefulness, and tradition at sea. Constructed during

The 100th Bomb Group, or “the Bloody Hundredth” in popular usage, is in a special category in World War II air combat history. They are