Military Industrial Complex
Why is the Navy spending $19 billion on 'flying gas stations'?
The military flies ever closer to getting a carrier-based drone to refuel its carrier-based warplanes
October 30, 2026
u.s. navy
Military Industrial Complex
Pentagon puts $131 billion price tag on 1970s-era fighter
The F-15 has been upgraded since it first flew but the sheer size of the sum is staggering.
September 03, 2026
QiOSK
Planes and pilots down: Is US prepared for real conventional war?
We were told we had total air superiority and that Iran's military is 'decimated.' Suddenly that isn't the case and things have gotten much more complicated.
April 03, 2026
Middle East
Why the US Navy won't blast the Iranians and 'open' Strait of Hormuz
The era of carrier-dominated airpower is fading, as cheap, unmanned anti-ship weapons reshape naval warfare, whether US planners are ready for it or not.
March 31, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
USS Gerald Ford limps out of hot war and into embarrassment. Why?
The Navy’s premier aircraft carrier is a case study in misplaced priorities, most importantly putting politics and industry preference before readiness and efficiency
March 26, 2026
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