Daily Archives: Jul 2, 2026

What's the difference between having the world's best fighter jet and having enough to make it matter? For the U.S. Air Force, the answer is about 564 aircraft. The service planned for 750 F-22 Raptors, yet today only 186 exist, with fewer than 130 combat-coded. That gap isn't just...

Can a low-cost drone change the shape of a battlefield? In Ukraine, the answer is increasingly yes. Russia's rapid adaptation of unmanned aerial systems has introduced tactics that go far beyond traditional strike missions, creating new layers of threat for both military and civilian targets. In the past year,...

In the predawn hours over Crimea, Ukrainian long-range drones pierced one of Russia's most prized defensive shields. A $20 million Pantsir-S2 air defense system, two radar stations, and critical oil depots were knocked out in a coordinated strike that underlined Kyiv's evolving deep-strike doctrine. It was not just another...