The destruction of an Iranian drone by U.S. forces has led to renewed talk of tension with Iran and potential war. This has led to click-bait headlines such as those …
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America’s SHIELD Program Promises Lasers
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneThe Air Force reported this week that its Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHIELD) could be tested on F-15s as early as 2021 and later mounted on F-16s and F-35 …
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Why the Missile Strategy Against U.S. Carriers is Like Having ‘No Dong’
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneThe U.S. has sent a carrier group as well as a bombing group to the Middle East as a way to warn Iran. This has brought up the usual claims …
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The French at Agincourt? Another Day, Another Failed Prophecy of the End of U.S. Dominance
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneAnother day brings another doomsday prophecy about the future of the military. This time it was in The New York Times where columnist Bret Stephens argued that the military is …
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History Matters: Super Battleships to Super Missiles
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneThe Japanese super battleships sounded incredibly scary on paper, but they ended up having very little effect on World War II. The examples of those battleships provide numerous, important lessons …
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Why China Should be Worried About the Navy’s New Interceptor
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneU.S. sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the USS John Finn, successfully intercepted a ballistic missile this week using the new Standard Missile-3. (Its full name is the SM-3 Block …
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New satellite images reveal Russian military improvements in the Kaliningrad pocket. The particular geography of the pocket, the improvements being made, and the strategic situation make this worthy of further …