Key point: The Soviet navy just could not compete and modern-day Russia remains largely a landpower. Indeed, even now Moscow does not have the capacity to build many more carriers even if it wanted to.

The Army’s new Optionally Manned Tank, is a nascent project intended to propel the U.S. Army into a new generation of Combined Arms warfare. It will likely fire lasers, control drones, move at high speeds, and be able to destroy enemy helicopters.

Kalashnikov Concern is set to reveal the AK-19 rifle, part of its flagship export line, abroad for the first time.

Key Point: Looks are often deceiving. A semi-official news agency in Iran has circulated an old propaganda video depicting an Iranian navy submarine sinking a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier battle group.

Here's What You Need To Remember: But equally intriguing is the potential to bring drones to the battlefield.

Here's What You Need To Remember: HAWC apparently is too big to fit in the F-35’s internal weapons bay. To minimize the F-35’s radar signature, Lockheed designed the plane to carry weapons internally. But the fighter’s dense internal layout doesn’t leave a lot of space for munitions.

Key Point: Submarines are an important part of maintaining a balance of power in the Western Pacific region.

It’s called “weapons forward,” the idea that an airborne fighter jet could control an advancing armed drone traveling into high-threat enemy territory.

The Chinese appear to be preparing to launch a first-of-its-kind new-generation fighter jet in 2021, a move which could signify a large step forward in power-projection and air-attack capability for a country seeking to strengthen its global influence.