- February 20th, 2026
The United States is mounting one of its most significant airpower buildups in recent years as F-22 Raptors and a wide array of supporting aircraft deploy toward the Middle East, signalling heightened pressure on Iran amid fragile nuclear negotiations and...
When people attempt to count how many fighter jets the United States Air Force operates, they are often looking for a clean. This single number captures the scale of American airpower. But that seemingly straightforward question quickly opens into a...
The United States continues to hold a singular position in global military aviation: it is the only nation with operational stealth bombers, a capability that has been at the forefront of its strategic airpower since the late 20th century. The...
For much of aviation history, the main way for military aircraft to avoid radar detection was brutally simple: stay out of the radar’s line of sight. In the early days of air defense, that usually meant flying low—hugging the terrain...
When people ask about the fuel efficiency of the F-22 Raptor, they are usually hoping for a clean, car-like number. Miles per gallon. A neat comparison. Something intuitive. What they get instead is a shrug wrapped in caveats. The honest...
A fighter pilot in the United States Air Force (USAF) is widely regarded as one of the most demanding and prestigious careers in the military. It is a profession characterised by extreme selectivity, years of rigorous training, ongoing physical and...
The United States today fields the most advanced and combat-proven multirole fighter aircraft in the world. At the center of that dominance is the F-35 Lightning II, widely regarded as the most capable all-around multirole fighter ever to enter service....
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor remains the most powerful fighter jet in the world. Yet with the widespread introduction of its younger, more numerous cousin—the F-35 Lightning II—a persistent question continues to surface in defense circles: is the F-22 still...
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is the newest fifth-generation fighter fielded by the United States and its allies, yet on paper it looks oddly unimpressive when judged by one of the most intuitive measures of air combat performance: speed....
NATO is grappling with an unusual but increasingly disruptive challenge along its eastern border: balloons filled with helium or hydrogen drifting in from Belarus into the airspace of Lithuania and Poland. At first glance, the objects appear almost farcical—low-tech, slow-moving,...
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