Introduction: Global Future Combat Air Systems: Technologies, Programs, and Strategic Impact Around the world, a high-stakes race is underway to develop the next generation of combat aircraft – often dubbed “sixth-generation” fighters or Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS). These ambitious programs aim to leap beyond today’s stealth jets (like the F-35 and J-20) by around…
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June 21–22, 2025 – In a massive overnight strike, the United States unleashed a coordinated assault on Iran’s most fortified nuclear facilities – Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan – under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. This unprecedented attack, conducted in the early hours of June 22 local time, brought together America’s most advanced stealth bombers,…
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Prelude to the Strike: Escalation of a Long-Simmering Conflict For months, tensions between Iran and its adversaries had been building toward a breaking point. In mid-June 2025, Israel launched a daring military campaign against Iran’s nuclear program, saying it “wanted to remove any chance of Tehran developing nuclear weapons” theguardian.com. Israeli airstrikes beginning on June…
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