Author: Rachel Monroe

When defense experts initially laid eyes on the F-35 Lightning II’s low-profile, radar-dodging appearance, few could have envisioned how it might convert into one of

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At the dawn of the 21st century, the U.S. Army embarked on an ambitious experiment: to redesign the tank. Pacing at the forefront was the