Harrison Kass

The United States has an enviable and diverse array of long-range strike options, including intercontinental ballistic missiles and an array of conventional and nuclear-armed long-range bombers.

The Soviet Union’s fall and the subsequent end of the Cold War forced a reexamination of spending priorities. No longer were defense projects simply handed a blank check. The F-22's production was eventually halted.

The A-10 is renowned for its ability to take a hit and keep on flying. The jet is aerodynamically stable and features redundant systems.

The B-2 Spirit was ahead of its time; over thirty years later, no nation has offered an equivalent technology. But now China is reportedly working to do just that, with not one stealth bomber but two.

The A-6 wasn’t built to break speed or altitude records, or even to be superlative in those respects. Rather, the A-6 was built to deliver weapons on-target in any weather condition.

Hegseth does not have the qualifications that one would typically associate with the leader of the most powerful military in human history.

The Aardvark was still in service for Operation Desert Storm, in early 1991. The jet performed exceptionally, with 3.2 successful missions for every unsuccessful mission—the best success ratio for any strike aircraft used in the war.

If Russia’s latest tank series is as lethal and dominant as the Kremlin claims, why hasn’t the Armata made more of an appearance in the ongoing Ukraine invasion?

Incoming President Donald Trump, who sent an envoy to participate in the negotiations, is unsurprisingly taking credit for the timing of the deal.

In an era where air defense systems are becoming increasingly sophisticated, the non-stealth B-1’s ability to survive behind enemy lines has become imperiled, reducing the value of the strategic bomber in future conflicts against capable nation states.