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Silver bullet: Why the M1 Abrams’ depleted uranium rounds outperform every known armor
Steve Balestrieri, a National Security Columnist and former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO, provides a technical and strategic ...
Summary and Key Points: National Security Columnist Steve Balestrieri evaluates the potential combat role of the SR-72 Darkstar amid Operation Epic Fury in 2026. -Designed by Lockheed Martin Skunk ...
Summary and Key Points: Steve Balestrieri, a former US Army Special Forces officer and national security columnist, evaluates the status of China’s Xian H-20 stealth bomber. -While the PLAAF suggests ...
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The US Army’s 'new' AbramsX will never get to see a battlefield
The central failure of the AbramsX was not its technology, but its timing. As the M1A2 SEPv3 approached a massive 80-ton ...
Summary and Key Points: National security expert Steve Balestrieri evaluates the M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV), documenting its trajectory from the 1960s MICV program to its 2026 deployment in ...
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Super armor failure: Why the US Army said no to the M1 SEPv4 Abrams tank
The cancellation of the SEPv4 and the M10 Booker marks the end of the "Armor-at-any-cost" era. In the 2026 combat landscape, a tank that cannot cross a bridge in Ukraine or be airdropped into a ...
Summary and Key Points: National security analyst Steve Balestrieri evaluates the MBT-70 (KPz-70), a 1960s joint venture between the United States and West Germany designed to replace the M60 Patton ...
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