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When the Royal Canadian Air Force announced it was opening a competition to replace its aging CF-18 fighters in 2017, the need was to purchase 88 fighter aircraft to fulfill its requirements for the next several decades.
Among the competitors vying for the role of Canada’s next fighter were the Lockheed Martin F-35, a fifth-generation stealth fighter, the Saab JAS-39 Gripen, and the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet.
Most China watchers assume that leaders in Beijing always want to go on the offensive militarily, whether it is attacking Taiwan, taking more island territory, or exporting its authoritarian government system to other countries in the developing world.
But another way to look at it is that China is playing defense, and it can accomplish this strong posture by focusing on anti-ship missiles, drones, plus manned fighters and bombers to create a defensive arc or bubble.
Chef Robert Irvine and U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said poor-quality meals in schools, hospitals, prisons and military bases are fueling chronic disease. Irvine argued that improving food doesn’t require spending more money. “Look, we can do this. It’s not about money,” he said on the debut of “The Secretary Kennedy Podcast.”
by Jill Erzen
We’re making millions of Americans who eat in schools, hospitals, prisons and on military bases “sick with the food we serve them,” chef Robert Irvine said on the first episode of “The Secretary Kennedy Podcast.
The F-15J is a variant of the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle licensed to Japan.
Though most of the fighters were identical to the base F-15, the U.S. withheld the engines and some avionics from the licensing agreement due to security concerns, allowing the Japanese to tailor the aircraft to their specific needs.
A 96th Test Wing F-15E Strike Eagle flies during a test mission May 22, 2025 over Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Lt. Col. Asad “Genghis” Khan (Ret.) is a former Marine infantry officer and commander of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines (1/6). He is a highly decorated combat leader who led the 1/6 Battalion Landing Team (BLT) during an historic combat deployment to Afghanistan in 2004; his profile is often associated with controversy following his relief from command by the Colonel (later General) Frank McKenzie USMC.
Background and Military ServiceBorn in Pakistan, Khan immigrated to the United States as a child and rose through the ranks of the Marine Corps to become a lieutenant colonel.
H.H. Seck, MCT
As the U.S.
National Defense
The Marine Corps’ Modular Advanced Radio Architecture is a top priority for its tactical communications and electromagnetic warfare systems office
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering
Sikorsky’s R66 Turbinetruck is set to carry up to 2,500 pounds without a crew onboard under a new $15.
Jeff Schogol, Task & Purpose
The discussion on amphibious warfare ships comes as the Corps plans to continuously deploy three Marine Expeditionary Units