Author: James JT Thompson

The tale of the A-12 Avenger II is one of aspiration, creativity, and, in the end, disappointment—a cautionary tale of the final years of the

The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) was once touted as the sea warfare of the future—a sleek, angular destroyer filled with cutting-edge technology and two huge 155mm

The surprise raid on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, was greater than a startling shock to the U.S. Pacific Fleet—it was a turning point

Few innovations have changed the character of war so rapidly as drones. Once amateur aircraft and instruments of aerial photography, drones have become a nightmare

Few arguments within the firearms culture have endured as long—or engendered as much enthusiasm—as the conflict between the 9mm and the .45 ACP. This is

As the peaceful dawn of December 7, 1941, broke at Pearl Harbor, the USS Maryland (BB-46) was moored along with Battleship Row, berthed beside her

The history of the USS America (CV-66) is as much about the demise of a ship as it is about the lessons it left behind.

In flight, speed is always more than a figure—it’s the ultimate edge. A quicker plane can intercept before the enemy responds, outrun danger when outnumbered,

The U.S. Marine Corps is in the midst of one of the biggest changes it’s experienced in decades—away from a predominantly ground-focused mindset to a

The recent elephant walk conducted at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa was one of the most evocative demonstrations of U.S. airpower witnessed in the Indo-Pacific

Few planes have the kind of history as the B-52 Stratofortress. Rolling off Boeing’s production lines in the 1950s, it has endured changes in technology,