Author: Jake Thompson

The Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche is the most spectacular—and helpful—episode in the chronicle of U.S. military aviation. As a stealthy recon and light-attack copter, the Comanche

There are a few World War II aircraft that enthrall the imagination or provoke controversy to the same extent as the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. With

The .45 ACP is the American classic—designed by John Browning in 1905 and forever popularized by the iconic M1911. The 1911 has been a favorite

It was the 1980s when the old service rifles in Italy started to groan and creak. The police and military needed a new, advanced weapon

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