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History repeatedly shows that great power is built on the back of a strong navy. Ancient Rome called the Mediterranean ‘Mare Nostrum’ (“our sea”), the British Empire was formed through sea...
In 1940, the Japanese Navy launched the Yamato and the Musashi, the two largest battleships ever constructed. They were the acme of the ship construction, triumphs of engineering and firepower yet...
Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has had seven official and three temporary Ministers of Defense. The position is chiefly concerned with the day-to-day running of Russia’s...
In March 1999, Admiral Dennis C. Blair testified before Congress that China was not a serious threat to the United States. He claimed that it would be “several years” before the People’s...
For the nation that wrote the book on war, China has not enjoyed much military success in the modern era. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is the world’s largest military but it has some major...
The U.S. Army relies heavily on its armored vehicles to safely transport its troops and wreak havoc on its foes. Arguably, the Army has some of the most advanced military vehicles on the planet but...
When investment programs or publications refer to the capital goods or industrials sector, they are broadly describing industrial level manufacturing and distribution of heavy machinery products. The...
Airbus is looking to bolster its defense segment with an AI-related purchase, and Disney is getting some help in fighting a proxy war.
Tuesday morning economic news did not include big changes in either the consumer confidence index, down about 1.5 points month over month but still above 100, or the employment cost index, up by...