The 10 Most Commonly Exported Fighter Jets
One nation historically dominated the fighter jet export market: the Soviet Union, whose simple,…
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How the Soviet Union’s Mi-8 Helicopter Took Over the…
The Mi-8 is far more cost-competitive than Western counterparts, and focuses on redundancy and ease…
The Soviet Defector Who Did the Most Damage
During the past 30 years, extraordinary material released from American and Russian archives has…
Why America Built Only One Plane Out of Titanium
Titanium is fantastically expensive, and difficult to fabricate, relative to other materials—meaning…
Aldrich Ames and the Enemy Within
Home Bookmarklet pbs.org Public CR Newsletter statnews.com americangreatness.com Daniel Horowitz…
How Russia’s MiG-29 Fighter Jet Fell from Grace
Russia’s MiG-29 fighter was more than capable of matching America’s F-16 Fighting Falcon and similar…
Iran’s Lost Opportunities in Central Asia
After the fall of the Soviet Union, a shared Persianate cultural heritage did not translate into…
How the Soviet Union Accidentally Helped America Build…
The groundbreaking “Have Blue” design, which ultimately became the F-117 Nighthawk, relied heavily…
Trump Signs Legislation Honoring 1980 USA Olympic…
President Donald Trump signed legislation on Friday that honors the 1980 United States Olympic…
Why Does Russia Have So Many Terrible Admirals?
The Russian Navy has had difficulty naming its ships for famous Russian admirals—in large part…
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