Saab 35 Draken Fighter Was Built for a War with Russia in the Skies

The National Interest, May 5 The Saab 35 Draken, a groundbreaking Cold War era fighter, was Sweden’s response to the escalating threats from the USSR. Introduced as the first Western European airframe with supersonic capabilities, the Draken also pioneered the double delta wing configuration and was the first to perform the Cobra maneuver. Designed to […]

U.S. Aircraft Carriers Keep Getting ‘Sunk’ by ‘Old’ Diesel Attack Submarines

The National Interest, May 4 Naval exercises have repeatedly demonstrated the effectiveness of diesel-electric submarines against much larger and technologically advanced adversaries. Notable instances include the Swedish Gotland-class submarine’s virtual defeat of the USS Ronald Reagan during a 2005 war game and similar successes by German and Australian submarines against other U.S. carrier strike groups […]

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The trial of a former Syrian army general over his alleged role in war crimes committed in 2012 in his home country started at a Stockholm court, a first according to a human rights organization

AstraZeneca Earnings, Sales Rise, Beat Forecasts

The trial of a former Syrian army general over his alleged role in war crimes committed in 2012 in his home country started at a Stockholm court, a first according to a human rights organization