National Interest

Key point: Both spy planes played key roles in the Cold War. Analysis of Week’s photos located the USS Pueblo near Wonsan anchored next to two patrol boats—and also revealed that Pyongyang had not mobilized its troops for war. This led…

Key point: China’s military is advancing rapidly, but it is still plagued by corruption and discipline problems. China’s new defense white paper has been eagerly awaited by Western analysts searching for clues to Beijing’s national security strategy. The 2019 white…

China is believed to possess as many as 1,200 short-range missiles and up to 300 intermediate range missiles, according to the report. Aircraft carriers, stealth fighters, anti-satellite weapons, drones, cyber attack technology and a growing arsenal of ballistic missiles are…

The United States and the Australian Air Force formerly operated supersonic F-111 Aardvark regional bombers that had a similar mission profile, though lacking in stealth characteristics. Furthermore, in the early 2000s, the Pentagon considered procuring bomber variants of the Raptor stealth…

But if the YF-23 program is any indication, it could take longer than 15 years to invent a new air-superiority system, whatever form it takes. The mystique that today surrounds Northrop Grumman’s YF-23 isn’t entirely healthy. It reflects a tendency…

A flying wing similar in shape to the U.S. Air Force’s B-2 stealth bomber, Hunter-B in theory could penetrate enemy defenses to deliver ordnance. Russia’s prototype stealth drone will make its first flight in July or August 2019, state media…

The plot was predictable. Turkey buys Russian anti-aircraft missiles. The United States kicks Turkey out of the F-35 program. Then Russia offers Turkey Su-35 fighters. “If our Turkish colleagues express an interest, we are ready to discuss the deliveries of…

Our scenario takes place in the South China Sea at a cluster of reefs and rocks called the Scarborough Shoal, roughly 137 miles west of the Philippines. In real life, China and The Philippines both claim the shoal as part…

As the Air Force explained in the report, the aging F-22 design will not be competitive against an evolving threat as nations like Russia and China continue to invest in new technologies. “Moving closer to 2030, it is important to…