In 1985, the service had no gender-based prohibitions on where women could go. That cleared the way for Admiral Linda L. Fagan to rise to the top.
Author: John Ismay
Russian Guided Weapons Miss the Mark, U.S. Defense Officials Say
The lack of warplanes at Russia’s Victory Day parade underscores President Vladimir V. Putin’s failure to build a capable modern air force.
New Russian Land Mine Poses Special Risk in Ukraine
The sophisticated POM-3 mine was discovered last week by Ukrainian bomb technicians, as Russia contaminates much of the country with unexploded munitions.
Russia Claims to Use a Hypersonic Missile
The United States, Russia and China have all been racing to develop hypersonic weapons, which can maneuver in flight at more than five times the speed of sound.
Cluster Munitions and ‘Vacuum Bombs’: Russian Invasion Revives an Old Debate
Diplomats and talking heads have repeated longstanding fictions about battlefield weapons that critics argue are too cruel or too indiscriminate for use in warfare.
What Happens When a Stealth Jet Ends Up on the Ocean Floor?
Here’s how the Navy might recover a $94 million F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that crashed in China’s backyard.