Author: Jake Thompson

It has been the reality of modern warfare for decades that hype, promotion, myth, and ballistic missile accuracy have coexisted. Commentators and policymakers are equally

Israel conducted a series of very precise air attacks deep within Iranian borders in June 2025, destroying several of Iran’s remaining F-14 Tomcat fighter jets.

Few weapons in recent times have captivated—as much as provoked strategic concern—as the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, or MOP. In June 2025, this 30,000-pound bunker-buster

The U.S. is racing swiftly to create the next generation of fighter aircraft in order to maintain air supremacy for decades to come. At the

Lately, if you’ve been following defense news, one word keeps coming up: “hypersonic.” These are weapons that fly faster than five times the speed of

Few battleships leave as long-lasting an imprint upon history as the USS Texas (BB-35). She is a living history of naval innovation, technology, and the

Sniper rifles have always been the focus of accurate combat and competitive shooting. They are more than mere means to deliver distant shots—they are products

Few gun arguments have been more contentious—or long-standing—than 9mm vs. .45 ACP. It is not a matter of numbers, i.e., weight or velocity of the

Few ships in naval history over the past few decades have caused as much controversy, disappointment, and cautious optimism as the USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000).

The nature of war is changing more rapidly than some strategists envisioned, and few places is that better illustrated than in Ukraine’s bold use of