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Strategic Defense

Illustration of a German Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet armed with Taurus long-range cruise missiles in flight.

“It’s a Clear Message to Moscow”: Germany’s $4.36 Billion Fighter Jet Deal Signals a New and Dangerous Shift in Europe’s Power Balance

Illustration of Strategic Satellite Defense and Offense Systems in Space.

“They’re Building Space Weapons”: Inside America’s Secret Race to Control the Final Battlefield Above Earth (and China’s Already There)

Illustration of Italy's Strategic Plan to Boost Defense Budget Using EU Accounting Rule.

“Italy Breaks the Rules Quietly”: Rome Uses an EU Accounting Trick to Add $14 Billion to Its Defense Budget (and No One Can Block It)

Illustration of the world's most destructive missiles ranked by range and payload power.

“This Is the New Nuclear Reality”: These 5 Missiles Now Decide the Balance of Power (and One Can Strike Anywhere on Earth)

Illustration of a French Mirage 2000-5F Fighter Jet Intercepting Houthi Drones Over the Red Sea.

“France Just Scored Its First Aerial Kill Since WWII”: This Mirage Fighter Shot Down Houthi Drones Over the Red Sea (and Changed Modern Warfare)

Illustration of a hypersonic missile engine breakthrough achieved by the UK with US support.

“Faster Than a Bullet, Smarter Than a Missile”: U.S.–U.K. Breakthrough in Hypersonic Engine Tech Could Redefine Global Power

Illustration of the Sceptre TRBM 155HG artillery round with ramjet engine for extended range and precision.

“A Shell With a Jet Engine”: The Sceptre Ramjet Artillery Round Flies 93 Miles at Supersonic Speed — and Changes the Rules of Modern Warfare

Illustration of a cargo rocket in action as part of the U.S. Air Force's Rocket Cargo project.

“From California to Anywhere in 90 Minutes”: The U.S. Air Force’s Rocket Cargo Program Could Redefine Global Transport Forever

Illustration of the AGM-181A Long-Range Standoff missile as unveiled by the United States Air Force.

“They’ve Built the Next Nuclear Deterrent”: The U.S. Unveils the AGM-181A LRSO Missile to Replace Its Aging Cruise Arsenal

Illustration of the B-52D Bomber "Diamond Lil" during a mission over Vietnam.

“We Thought It Wouldn’t Come Back”: How the B-52 Survived Every War and Still Dominates the Sky (with upgrades no one expected)

Illustration of the autonomous Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle prototype developed by BAE Systems and Forterra.

“We Watched It Move Alone”: The Army’s New Autonomous Combat Vehicle Just Replaced Human Drivers (and it’s learning faster than anyone expected)

Illustration of an Inflatable F-35 Decoy Used for Military Deception.

“They’re Shooting at Air”: Inflatable F-35 Decoys Are Tricking Enemy Drones and Missiles—and Changing Modern Warfare Forever

Illustration of the AbramsX tank showcasing advanced technology and strategic design.

“They Said the Tank Era Was Over”: The AbramsX Returns With Stealth, AI, and Firepower to Prove Everyone Wrong

Illustration of the U.S. Space Force and Gravitics' orbital aircraft carrier for satellite deployment.

“Nothing Like This Has Ever Orbited”: The U.S. Space Force’s Secret Space Carrier Could Redefine Power in Orbit (and who controls it)

Illustration of Radia's WindRunner Cargo Jet Concept Displayed at the Air & Space Force Association Conference.

“No One Expected It to Fly”: The WindRunner Megajet Could Rescue U.S. Military Airlift Power (but it comes with a catch)

Illustration of the SR-72 spy plane developed by Lockheed Martin.

“It Wasn’t Supposed to Be Seen”: This Hidden SR-72 Discovery at Lockheed Martin Sparks Global Alarm (and no one’s denying it)

Illustration of the Dark Eagle missile system enhancing U.S. strategic defense capabilities.

“They Can’t Stop It Anymore”: This Dark Eagle Missile Changes Everything for U.S. Power (and ignites a new arms race)

Illustration of L3Harris Global 6500 aircraft selected by South Korea for its airborne early warning and control program.

“Boeing Didn’t See It Coming”: This Secretive L3Harris Deal Reshapes South Korea’s Air Defense (and rattles old allies)

Illustration of Lithuania's Proactive Measures in Constructing Bomb Shelters Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions.

“‘We’re Building Bunkers Again’”: Lithuania Rushes To Shield Every Citizen As Russian Drones Breach Its Airspace And Fear Spreads (urgency rising)

Illustration of the fierce competition between the American F-35 and the French Rafale fighter jets at the Paris Air Show.

“Europe’s Sky Is Divided”: F-35 Wins Over Allies As France’s Rafale Battles To Stay Independent In The New Jet War (stakes rising)