Defense
Weapons systems, force posture, procurement failures, and the gap between what militaries say they can do and what they actually can.
March 2026
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The F-35 Just Got Hit: What a Heat-Seeking Missile Means for a $100M Stealth Fighter
Stealth was designed against radar. The missile that hit the F-35 uses heat. It doesn't emit anything for the stealth fighter to detect. The $100 million jet never saw it coming.
Iran's Mine Warfare Trump Card: $1,500 vs. $900 Billion
Iran achieved 94% closure of Hormuz with perhaps a few dozen mines. The full stockpile (5,000+) hasn't been touched. This is the most underrated weapon in the war.
Ukraine Is Losing Worse Than You Think, and the Iran War Made It Happen
The Kursk gambit is dead. Russia's spring offensive has begun. 800+ Patriots consumed in the Middle East. And yet Zelensky's approval just hit 62%. Here's why.
The Interceptor Clock Ends This War Before Diplomacy Does
The US produces 1.7 Patriot interceptors per day. Iran fired 1,200 on Day 1. The math is the clock that ends this war.