If a U.S. Navy carrier battle group cannot defeat the Houthis in Yemen, how is it going to defeat China in the South China Sea?
A question barely answerable. Well, if a US Navy carrier battle group cannot defeat the Houthis in Yemen, how is it going to defeat, what, oh, Cuba in…
How fast can a fighter jet fly across the United States?
Not as fast as you think. I’m a real fighter pilot (F-14), and the common belief that they’re lying about top speeds is backwards. The advertised “top speed”…
Is it really true that there are 2 F-16s waiting with their engines running in case something violates the Washington, D.C., no fly zone?
There are F-16, F-15 and F-35 fighter jets sitting alert 24/7 guarding all the borders of the US. And yes alert jets are near Washington D.C. They don’t…
How do female soldiers manage about going to the loo on the frontline with male soldiers there?
I was on an extended field exercise with a group of senior ROTC cadets. This was a new experience for me- since I was an Infantry officer, and…
Is the F-18 really as inferior to its F-14 predecessor as I’ve heard?
First there are two aicraft known as the F/A-18 There is the original F/A-18 Hornet which is now called the legacy Hornet and there is the F/A-18 Super…
Why can’t officers sit and eat with the enlisted if they’re all on the same team?
I visited the various messes daily when I was on duty, whether at sea or in port. I never visited during meal times. This would have required everyone…
Why did the F-35 get intercepted by a J-20 in this video?
Now Chinese nationalists are quick to claim the United States is doomed, but this is bullshit. To put it bluntly these things are radar reflectors, which means they will enlargen…
Why is a lot of British SAS training just rucking/tabbing? Why is it so effective at making candidates drop?
90% of the candidates for British Joint Special Forces Selection drop out during the famous aptitude or “hill phase” in the Brecon Beacons mountains. This is not because…
Which branch of the US military has a better reputation, Marines or Navy SEALs?
Everyone in the military respects the U.S. Marine Corps, but at the same time, hardly anyone can stand the SEALs. This doesn’t mean the SEALs aren’t an elite…
Is it true that most Luftwaffe pilots would rather be sent to the Eastern Front than the Western Front?
I kicked up a bit of a storm previously by suggesting yes, Luftwaffe pilots preferred the East. The first reason was ‘neck-itch’ (halschmerzen), the desire of pilots to…