‘Liaoning’ shut down during recent sea trials By Robert Beckhusen There’s no more of a conspicuous and potent symbol of China’s growing naval power than the aircraft carrier Liaoning. But the … More »
By Lance M. Bacon The flip-flop of two carrier deployments has revealed the Achilles’ heel of the latest deployment plan — designed to make ship schedules more predictable — before … More »
Dave Majumdar The F/A-18s needs spare parts and in too many cases they’re being taken from brand new jets. This is a risk to national security and pilots’ lives. The … More »
By Fred Metz James Koch and Gary Wagner, authors of the study and economics professors at Old Dominion University, said regional employment was weak and below national levels. Employment in … More »
By Daniel Goure To date, there have been approximately 240 coalition air strikes against ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria since air operations began nearly a month ago. On the first … More »
Written by David Axe A full-scale model of China’s J-31 stealth fighter prototype has appeared on the flight deck of the Chinese navy’s aircraft carrier mock-up, fueling speculation that the radar-evading … More »
By Corinne ReillyThe Virginian-Pilot Although U.S. airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria are expected to continue for a long time, the volume will level off to a point that they … More »
India learned the hard way with INS Vikramaditya By Kyle Mizokami Like a lot of countries, India wants the best weapons it can afford. But ideological and financial concerns mean there … More »