Author: Jake Thompson

The U.S. Army’s iconic Abrams main battle tank stands at a crossroads. For over four decades, it has been the heavy-hitting emblem of American armored

When discussing the ascension of American naval power, it is impossible not to mention the sweeping change that was introduced by the Essex-class carriers. These

When protecting your house—or preparing for the worst—the gun you select can mean everything. If you reside in a suburban area, worried about home invader,s

In the era of contemporary armored warfare, few rivals generate as much hot air as the one between Russia’s T-90 and America’s M1 Abrams. They

There’s something to the idea of a clandestine American aircraft, scorching the upper atmosphere at neck-snapping velocities—faster even than the legendary SR-71 Blackbird. Speculation around

Naval aviation is in the middle of one of its most revolutionary changes in decades, and at the forefront is the MQ-25 Stingray—the U.S. Navy’s

Since President Eisenhower’s day, the B-52 Stratofortress has represented American military power—a bomber that outlasted its designers, soared in almost every war since Vietnam, and

Handguns weren’t always all about brute force. Once created as secondary firearms for close-in defense, they’ve gone on to become serious instruments of attack, potent