Daily Archives: Mar 15, 2026

On Ukrainian frontlines, air strategy honed during the Cold War and Vietnam is being revamped with a twist. Ukrainian pilots flying Soviet-era jets are making daring "wild weasel" sorties aimed at disabling Russian air defenses. With the use of imagination and Western-supplied missiles, they've turned vintage jets into platforms...

Carry a .25 if it feels good to you, but never load it. Late Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper's tongue-in-cheek counsel still resonates in discussions on defensive caliber. At the high-stakes game of self-protection, choosing the wrong caliber can be the difference between halting an attack and exposing yourself to...

It started with a photo a Ukrainian MiG-29, its wing bearing an unidentifiable, winged payload. Within several hours, the photo had pinged its way through defense communities, fueling rumors that Kyiv had stealthily developed one of its most ambitious weapon programs. For a nation embroiled in a grueling air...