North Korea’s Nuclear-Powered Submarine Program: A Game Changer for Global Security
North Korea’s burgeoning nuclear-powered submarine program has recently made headlines, with reports from South Korean military and National Assembly sources confirming that construction is underway on the country’s first nuclear-powered vessel. Set to reshape the strategic landscape, these submarines could…
Uncrewed Systems and the Evolution of U.S. Warfighting Capacity
The U.S. military of 1945, which stormed Europe and ultimately defeated Nazi forces, was unrecognizable from the military of just five years earlier. Revolutionary technologies across land, air, sea, and the electromagnetic spectrum brought transformative change, enabling joint amphibious operations,…
China’s Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile: A Game Changer for U.S. Military Strategy
A newly released image showcasing four Chinese J-16 fighters from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has revealed a breakthrough in missile technology—one that may dramatically alter the balance of power in the skies. The aircraft, carrying an advanced…
Prime Time for Software: Reimagining the Future of Defense Acquisition
It may surprise some to learn that the captains of the U.S. Navy’s most advanced and expensive combat ships — aircraft carriers — are not surface warfare officers with years of command experience on other naval vessels. Instead, they are…
The Evolution of the S-300PMU Series: How Russia Revolutionized Air Defence from the 1990s
The S-300 has solidified its place as one of the most iconic and widely deployed air defence systems in the world. With a significant operational history spanning from the Soviet era to the modern-day Russian Armed Forces, the S-300 family…