Daily Archives: Mar 17, 2026

Charles Mitchell

9 Strategic Insights from Alaska’s Russian Warplane Interception

Four Russian military aircraft, two Tu-95 "Bear" strategic bombers and two Su-35 "Flanker" fighter jets, triggered a quick response from the U.S. near Alaska this week. While the planes never crossed into sovereign airspace, the incident underlines a pattern of Russian aerial activity that has become both routine and...
Charles Mitchell

Top 11 Most Formidable Fighter Aircraft in Service Today

Stealth may not win wars alone, but in the unforgiving arena of modern air combat, it can decide them before an enemy even knows a fight has begun. The world's leading fighter aircraft combine speed, agility, advanced sensors, and precision weaponry into platforms able to dominate the skies-from close-in...
Charles Mitchell

10 Strategic Secrets Behind America’s Hidden F‑47 Fighter

Why would the United States keep its most advanced fighter jet shrouded in secrecy when China parades its prototypes in broad daylight? In a world where nations tend to visibly flex muscles as part of a generally effective way to tout military technologies, the U.S. Air Force's decision to...