John Waters

The U.S. Base Problem

Why US basing in the Gulf may not survive this war

Mar 18, 2026

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9 min read

The U.S. Must "Bat a Thousand"

Why the Strait of Hormuz is the hardest problem in this war

Mar 15, 2026

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5 min read

War with Iran: How We Landed Here

A Brief Timeline of Iran over 80 years

Mar 11, 2026

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8 min read

Will the U.S. Attack Iran

Why the F-16 is still crucial

Feb 27, 2026

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5 min read

China Tests Amphibious Barges and “Floating Barriers”

🔺 Threat of the Day: Su-35, Second Round of Chinese Barges, Interim Air Force 1

Jan 24, 2026

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8 min read

$12,000 for a Navy Ship...'ish'

🔺 Threat of Day: DF-41 ICBM, Chinese Spy Sentenced, New Electronic Warfare Squadron at Nellis, CENTCOM hammers ISIS

Jan 16, 2026

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7 min read

A-10s Saved | T-7 Arrives | B-2 Brought Back to Life

Congress halts A-10 retirements, the F-35 takes on SEAD in Iran, and the B-2 “Spirit of Georgia” returns to the sky

Dec 13, 2025

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8 min read

F-22 Commands Drone | China Buys a Trailer Park | Saudi F-35s?

Defense and Aviation Insights

Nov 24, 2025

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8 min read

NATO Tosses E-7 | "Cheap" Anti-Drone Missiles | Threat: Su-57

Lowdown Newsletter

Nov 15, 2025

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8 min read

Plant 42 Shooting | F-16 Upgrades | B-21 Single Pilot + WSO?

Lowdown Newsletter

Nov 8, 2025

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9 min read

Nuke Testing | Anduril CCA Takes Flight | 🎯 China's HQ-9

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Nov 4, 2025

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8 min read

Beyond the Cockpit: Dave Berke’s Journey Flying 4 Iconic Fighters

Nov 1, 2025

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7 min read

F-35 Downgrades | New "Doomsday" Plane | Laser Rockets 🚀

Lowdown Newsletter

Sep 12, 2025

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10 min read

Failed North Korean Op | 500th F-35| Blame the KC-46 |

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Sep 6, 2025

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11 min read

MiG-29 Parts Heist 🕵🏻‍♂️ | Ejection Seat Ride | B-2 Flyover |

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Aug 18, 2025

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11 min read

U-2 Record Flight | Russia Moves Missiles | Another Chinese Jet

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Aug 11, 2025

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10 min read

Fighter Pilot Spy? | 747 Gift | China's PL-15

Aviation and Defense Insight

Aug 1, 2025

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10 min read

F-35 Upgrades Stall | Tu-95s Intercepted | AGM-158 JASSM

Aviation and Defense Insight

Jul 26, 2025

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12 min read

F-16s Depart Japan | B-21 Flights | More KC-46s? | Threat: SA-21

Aviation and Defense Insight

Jul 18, 2025

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10 min read

KC-46 Loses Boom | J-20 Station Wagon | Threat: J-10 "Vigorous Dragon"

Aviation and Defense Insight

Jul 11, 2025

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11 min read

A-10 to Retire Early | China's Surge in B-2 "Interest" | Threat: Iran's Fattah 1

Jun 30, 2025

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9 min read

Operation Midnight Hammer | F-35 & E-7 Buys Cut

Jun 23, 2025

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10 min read

B-2 Posture 🔺 Chinese Spies 🔺F-47

Apr 4, 2025

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11 min read

KC-46s Grounded 🚨 Threat of the Day: GBU-39 🚨 Su-57 Stops in Iran

Mar 5, 2025

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11 min read

"Spears Victory" Exercise 🚨 Threat of the Day JF-17 🚨 Drone Hits Chernobyl

Feb 17, 2025

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8 min read

John Waters

The U.S. Base Problem

The U.S. Must "Bat a Thousand"

War with Iran: How We Landed Here

Will the U.S. Attack Iran

China Tests Amphibious Barges and “Floating Barriers”

$12,000 for a Navy Ship...'ish'

A-10s Saved | T-7 Arrives | B-2 Brought Back to Life

F-22 Commands Drone | China Buys a Trailer Park | Saudi F-35s?

NATO Tosses E-7 | "Cheap" Anti-Drone Missiles | Threat: Su-57

Plant 42 Shooting | F-16 Upgrades | B-21 Single Pilot + WSO?

Nuke Testing | Anduril CCA Takes Flight | 🎯 China's HQ-9

Beyond the Cockpit: Dave Berke’s Journey Flying 4 Iconic Fighters

F-35 Downgrades | New "Doomsday" Plane | Laser Rockets 🚀

Failed North Korean Op | 500th F-35| Blame the KC-46 |

MiG-29 Parts Heist 🕵🏻‍♂️ | Ejection Seat Ride | B-2 Flyover |

U-2 Record Flight | Russia Moves Missiles | Another Chinese Jet

Fighter Pilot Spy? | 747 Gift | China's PL-15

F-35 Upgrades Stall | Tu-95s Intercepted | AGM-158 JASSM

F-16s Depart Japan | B-21 Flights | More KC-46s? | Threat: SA-21

KC-46 Loses Boom | J-20 Station Wagon | Threat: J-10 "Vigorous Dragon"

A-10 to Retire Early | China's Surge in B-2 "Interest" | Threat: Iran's Fattah 1

Operation Midnight Hammer | F-35 & E-7 Buys Cut

B-2 Posture 🔺 Chinese Spies 🔺F-47

KC-46s Grounded 🚨 Threat of the Day: GBU-39 🚨 Su-57 Stops in Iran

"Spears Victory" Exercise 🚨 Threat of the Day JF-17 🚨 Drone Hits Chernobyl

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