Author: Jake Thompson

Fewer naval actions in history have better illustrated the intersection of technology, tactics, and sheer firepower than the night battle between USS Washington (BB-56) and

The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was maybe not nearly as celebrated as the beautiful P-51 Mustang or the mighty P-47 Thunderbolt, but with groups of aviation

Where do the government’s most skilled and talented people go when disaster happens? Enter Mount Weather, a bunker so clandestine it might have been written

If you thought cliffhangers were something found only on television shows or in streaming series, think again—budget wars in Washington have become the very real-life

Contemporary air warfare is the most challenging and costly theater of war. Countries spend enormous amounts of money in the quest for speed, stealth, and

For more than 40 years, the Abrams main battle tank has been the U.S. Army’s steel fist—heavy, powerful, and almost unstoppable in battle. Its mobility,

The Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers have revolutionized the manner in which the U.S. projects naval power. As the first new carrier design in over

In today’s busy world of air combat, some encounters beautifully demonstrate how technology can determine the outcome before any shot is fired. One interesting encounter

Flying high in style, some world leaders do it on a whole different level. From flying palaces in the sky to jets with the latest