Forget NGAD, GCAP, or FCAS: Sweden Is Asking If ‘Fighter Jets’ Are Now Obsolete
Summary and Key Points: For years, Saab was the outlier in Europe’s sixth-generation fighter thinking, the one major…
Russia Is Building a Prototype Stealth Bomber
Russia’s New PAK DA stealth bomber is finally being worked on after years of delays. The Russian Air…
Forget the F-35: The Walls are Closing in on the JAS 39E Gripen Fighter
Summary and Key Points: Defense expert Steve Balestrieri evaluates the Saab JAS 39E Gripen, highlighting its role as…
Forget the F-35 and JAS 39 Gripen: Canada and Sweden Could Build a ‘Future Fighter’ Together
Summary and Key Points: Journalist Georgia Gilholy evaluates Saab’s strategic pitch to Canada to join the Future Combat…
‘Cut the Order’: The F-35 Stealth Fighter Is In More Trouble In Europe and Canada
Summary and Key Points: National security analyst Stephen Silver evaluates the dual reality of the F-35 Lightning II…
Nuclear Striker? China’s New H-20 Xi’an Strategic Stealth Bomber Could Truly Be a Threat to the U.S. Military
Synopsis: The Xi’an H-20 stealth bomber remains a strategic paradox in 2026: a high-priority threat that has yet…
FCAS: Europe’s Version of the F-47 NGAD Is Coming in for a ‘Crash Landing’
Summary and Key Points: The Franco-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is “on the verge of collapse” due…
The Canada F-35 Fighter Deal Might Be Close to Collapse
Summary and Key Points: Canada’s F-35 “Problem”: Why Ottawa Might Buy Swedish JAS 39 Gripens Instead -Canadian Prime…
Sōryū-Class: Japan’s Lithium-Ion ‘Dragon’ AIP Submarine Can Stay Submerged for Weeks
Key Points and Summary: The Sōryū-class (meaning “Blue Dragon”) is Japan’s premier diesel-electric attack submarine, featuring pioneering Air-Independent…
ITS Cavour: Yes, Italy Has an Aircraft Carrier Armed with F-35 Fighters
ITS Cavour: Why Does Italy Want an Aircraft Carrier With Global Reach? Key Points and Summary -Italy is…
KF-21EX: South Korea Wants a ‘Mini’ F-35 Stealth Fighter
PUBLISHED on August 8, 2025, 09:56 AM EDT – Key Points and Summary – New concept renderings from…
Spain’s Aircraft Carrier Will Suffer with No F-35 Stealth Fighter
PUBLISHED on August 6, 2025, 18:54 – Key Points and Summary – Spain has formally abandoned plans to…