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Article Summary – China’s Two-Seat Stealth J-20S: Game Changer or Added Drag?
-China’s J-20S is the first twin-seat stealth fighter ever fielded (and something America doesn’t have at the moment)—signaling that Beijing prizes human judgment alongside AI speed.
J-20 Stealth Fighter in China. Image Credit: PLAAF.
China J-20A Fighter in the Sky. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
-Adding a second crew member brings weight and potential agility penalties.
Wearing beards is a core religious tenet of some faiths, which has prompted the military to grant religious accommodations to Sikh, Muslim, Christian, and Norse Pagan service members for over a decade.
But those days may be ending.
This week’s overhaul of military grooming standards has raised fears of a coming crackdown on religious waivers for growing beards.
“Today at my direction, the era of unprofessional appearance is over,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday. “No more beardos. The age of rampant and ridiculous shaving profiles is done.
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Nate Vance (J.D. Vance’s Cousin) Fought in Ukraine: Article Summary
-At the Warsaw Security Forum (National Security Journal attended the talk), Nate Vance—former Marine, Da Vinci Wolves veteran, and cousin to Vice President JD Vance—offered a raw briefing from Ukraine’s front.
Su-34 Fullback. Creator: Vitaly V. Kuzmin. Credit: Vitaly V. Kuzmin
Aerial drone image of Bradley Fighting Vehicle crews from the 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, conducting Table XII gunnery at Fort Stewart, Ga. December 7, 2016.
The Battleship Comeback: Article Summary and Key Points
-President Trump’s Quantico riff about bringing battleships back lit up the “Big Gun” crowd—but sentiment runs headlong into modern war.
USS Iowa Logo National Security Journal Photo. Taken August 15, 2025.
16-Inch Iowa-Class Guns. Image Credit: National Security Journal.
-Iowa-class museum ships aren’t ready for combat, their 16-inch guns reach just 23–27 miles, and today’s seas swarm with long-range missiles and drones.
-Heavier armor sounds reassuring, yet weight kills speed, sensors, and flexibility.
Pentagon leaders are moving to further cull the department’s civilian workforce by targeting underperformers for removal.
In a new directive issued this week, Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Anthony Tata laid out processes for weeding out employees who are deemed to be not up to snuff.
What Is Thrust Vectoring: Article Main Points
-Thrust vectoring gives fighters a party trick with real teeth: by swiveling engine exhaust, jets can pivot, claw for lift, tighten turns, even flirt with a hover.
-The F-22, Su-30/35, Su-57—and possibly China’s J-20—use it to snatch angles and survive at the edge of stall. Sure, modern air combat favors who sees and shoots first at long range.
(Sept. 16, 2023) – The U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team performs during the 2023 NAS Oceana Air Show.
F-20 Tigershark: Article Summary
-Northrop’s F-20 Tigershark began as a simple idea: evolve the proven F-5 into a modern, exportable fighter with low costs, quick readiness, and true look-down/shoot-down.
Three F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 31st Fighter Wing fly above Aviano Air Base, Italy, November 21, 2024. The F-16’s enduring appeal lies in its technological relevance, with continual upgrades to avionics, radar systems and weaponry ensuring it remains a formidable force in modern air warfare. (Courtesy photo by Frank Crebas)
F-20 Tigershark Model at Western Museum of Flight.
Romania’s decision to expand its acquisition of Abrams tanks from the United States is a blow for the European Union’s defence aspirations.