How Germany brought the fighting of World War II to Antarctica
With the exception of u-boats, the German navy doesn’t get a lot of attention for its role during World War II, but the Kriegsmarine brought the war to the most…
Everything you need to know about the Civil Reserve Air Fleet
Historically, civil air transport has played a major role in U.S. military mobilization. During the first two years of WWII, the Air Transport Association moved much of the military’s personnel…
The reason the Royal Navy attacked and sunk an allied fleet during WWII
In 1940, Hitler and the Nazis rolled up western Europe, culminating with the Fall of France. The capitulation of the French government left Britain alone to stand against the Nazis….
Norway is the first country in the world to have a pure stealth fighter fleet
On January 6, 2021, the Royal Norwegian Air Force announced the retirement of its 44 F-16 Fighting Falcon fourth generation fighter jets. With the country’s adoption of the F-35A Lightning…
The E-8 JSTARS might be the most powerful plane in the Air Force fleet
When it comes to the armed forces, the combat arms communities are front and center. Infantry, tanks, fighter planes, bombers and destroyers all work to destroy the enemy and are…
The top Marine officer thinks the Corps needs to be more unpredictable and that it needs the ‘Lightning carrier’ to do it
The Marine Corps wants to overhaul its force to prepare to be more dispersed and more flexible to deter and, if need be, take on China’s growing military in the Pacific.
“China has moved out to sea, and they have long-range weapons and a…
US Special Operations Command now wants its own light attack aircraft fleet
The U.S. Air Force may only want a handful of light attack aircraft, but U.S. Special Operations Command now appears to want at least 75.
According to a new solicitation p…
Marines return from deployment just in time for Thanksgiving
The Marines and sailors of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are concluding their 2019 deployment this week, just in time for Thanksgiving.
Departing in waves from the three ships of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, the 11th MEU conducted an…
‘Midway’ movie takes war in the Pacific seriously
This Veterans Day, moviegoers everywhere can witness the most pivotal Pacific battle in World War II: “Midway.” The production reminds viewers just how precariously America’s future teetered in the early 1940s, and what cost, sacrifice and luck w…
Why US Navy is sending more people to keep an eye on Russian subs
The Russian sub fleet is growing and growing more active, and the US and its NATO partners are more concerned about what those boats and rest of the Russian navy are up to around Europe.
For the US Navy, that means more focus on the Atlantic, …