Author: Jake Thompson

Few arguments about airpower today prompt as much fiery discussion as the dichotomy between the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II. They are the

When the USS Bonhomme Richard burned at Naval Base San Diego in July 2020, the Navy endured one of its worst peacetime tragedies in modern

In reflecting on the onset of American naval superiority, few innovations played such a pivotal role as the Essex-class carriers. The carriers did not merely

It seems like the world is always on the brink of something, and that feeling isn’t just in your head. Global security is more volatile

Space no longer belongs only to governments and super nations. Now, the last frontier is busier than ever, filled with startups, universities, emerging countries, and

President Donald Trump has again triggered a high-stakes fight within the defense community with a tweet that the headquarters of U.S. Space Command is being

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has long seemed to be one of the most intractable challenges of international diplomacy—prolonged, bitter, and obstinate. Since the Oslo Accords, through

Turbulence has always been inherent in air travel, something that most fliers tolerate as a common annoyance. But more recently, it has shifted from being

Montana-class battleships are one of the biggest “what might have been” stories of American naval history. They were laid down at a time when the

The Mitsubishi F-2 is not only a fighter, but also Japan’s conservative strategy to modernize without the cost of no longer being able to credibly