The YF-12A Interceptor and America's Forgotten Bomber Shield
Lockheed's YF-12A could hit bombers from 75,000 feet at Mach 3.2. Why the Air Force shelved its fastest armed jet, and what it means for homeland air defense.
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Iran Fortifies Nuclear Sites as Regional Risks Rise
Iran is reinforcing sensitive sites as renewed U.S. strikes remain possible. The key risk may be regional retaliation, not a direct contest of air power.
Lithuania’s Nuclear Debate Draws a Kremlin Warning
Lithuania’s parliament is weighing a nuclear deployment ban as Moscow warns of targeting, exposing new fault lines in Baltic and NATO deterrence.
Moscow’s Strategic Hollow: The Systemic Rot Behind the Sarmat Disaster
A catastrophic failure of Russia’s flagship RS-28 Sarmat missile reveals more than a technical glitch; it exposes the deep industrial atrophy crippling Moscow’s nuclear modernization.