Author: David Brooks

The war in Ukraine has changed its form. What has been most recently observed is that the battlefield drone-dominated. Drones are no longer considered mere

“Mach 2.5 is not near Mach 3—but it’s still quick,” said Robert Novotny, a retired USAF F-15 pilot. Within the world of U.S. Air Force

Few planes have left their signature on the jet age as indelibly as the Boeing 727. Designed in an age of cutthroat competition and continuous

The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) was once touted as the Navy vessel of the future—a swift, multi-mission ship to patrol coastal seas, replace aging frigates,

Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 “Black Widow II” is one of those airplanes that leaves people wondering what could have been. Designed in the late 1980s as

When folks mention the AR platform, they tend to equate it with flexibility and consistent development—the AR-10 and AR-15 have become the workhorse for most

Iranian airspace has been a source of tension for a long time—a stage where technology, strategy, and nerves meet. For decades, America and Iran have

Few combat aircraft have ever been as intriguing as the F-14 Tomcat. Built by Grumman for the US Navy, the Tomcat went into service in

The deep sea has been a covert battlefield for decades, where technology and strategy are converging silently. America’s attack submarines used to own this turf—fast,

Few weapons have left as lasting an impact on contemporary infantry warfare as the M60 machine gun. Troops fondly and in frustration dubbed it both

The T-72B main battle tank is not just an effective weapon system – it is a symbol of the architects’ endurance and fighting ground adaptability.

At the beginning of the 21st century, California’s Mojave Desert, with its vast, sun-baked air, became the place for an extraordinary leap in flying. A