Daily Archives: Mar 15, 2026

AIR superiority is the ultimate high ground, opined once the USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh. In 2025, the high ground is divided between the largest fighter fleets in history, the United States again in the numerically dominant position but with increasingly capable challengers. At the simplest level,...

"Speed is life, but firepower is final." That old motto for fighter pilots never rang truer than in 2025, when combat aircraft are not only faster and stealthier but also pack unheard-of firepower. In a world of contested air, the capability to deliver the kill from standoff distance or...

What makes a modern fighter dominant brute speed, stealthiness, or superior sensors? Russia's new entrants in the combat aviation fleet give an ambiguous answer, combining Cold War roots with modern engineering. These planes, produced in the crucible of geopolitical necessity and technological aspiration, both exemplify and are limited by...