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19fortyfive. com > 2026 > 07 > a-russian-fighter-just-shot-down-a-ukrainian-jet-from-118-miles-away-without-ever-leaving-russian-airspace

A Russian Fighter Just Shot Down a Ukrainian Jet From 118 Miles Away " Without Ever Leaving Russian Airspace

4+ min ago  (778+ words) A Russian fighter reportedly shot down a Ukrainian Mi G-29 from 118 miles away " without leaving Russian airspace. If confirmed, it's one of the longest air-to-air kills ever....

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19fortyfive. com > 2026 > 07 > china-is-now-building-the-worlds-largest-transport-aircraft-faster-than-the-u-s-or-russia-because-it-finally-fixed-the-engine

China Is Now Building the World's Largest Transport Aircraft Faster Than the U. S. or Russia " Because It Finally Fixed the Engine

26+ min ago  (933+ words) The WS-20 turbofan ended China's dependence on Russian engines " and Y-20 B production is now outpacing both the U. S. and Russia on heavy transports. Chinese state news recently released footage from a PLAAF exercise, showing the largest assembly of heavy strategic transport…...

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19fortyfive. com > 2026 > 07 > in-1985-an-american-fighter-jet-climbed-straight-up-and-shot-down-a-satellite-345-miles-above-the-pacific-it-has-never-been-done-again

In 1985, an American Fighter Jet Climbed Straight Up and Shot Down a Satellite 345 Miles Above the Pacific. It Has Never Been Done Again.

45+ min ago  (310+ words) Maj. Doug Pearson's F-15 zoom-climbed to Mach 1. 22 and launched a missile that destroyed a satellite 345 miles up. No aircraft has done it since....

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19fortyfive. com > 2026 > 07 > after-walking-on-the-moon-the-apollo-11-crew-spent-three-weeks-locked-in-quarantine-in-case-theyd-brought-back-lunar-germs-and-greeted-the-world-through-glass

After walking on the Moon, the Apollo 11 crew spent three weeks locked in quarantine " in case they'd brought back lunar germs " and greeted the world through glass.

1+ hour, 21+ min ago  (469+ words) After walking on the Moon, the Apollo 11 crew spent three weeks locked in quarantine in case they'd brought back lunar microbes " celebrating Armstrong's birthday behind glass. Decades later, historians argue the whole thing was more reassuring theater than real protection....

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19fortyfive. com > 2026 > 07 > the-royal-navy-just-hit-zero-not-a-single-british-attack-submarine-is-at-sea-while-russian-subs-prowl-the-north-atlantic

The Royal Navy Just Hit Zero " Not a Single British Attack Submarine Is at Sea While Russian Subs Prowl the North Atlantic

1+ hour, 21+ min ago  (812+ words) Not a single Royal Navy attack submarine is at sea " while Russian subs prowl the North Atlantic. Eighty years ago, Britain ruled the waves....

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19fortyfive. com > 2026 > 07 > in-1971-a-soviet-capsule-landed-on-target-outwardly-perfect-but-when-recovery-crews-opened-the-hatch-all-three-cosmonauts-inside-were-dead-killed-by-a-single-valve

In 1971 a Soviet capsule landed on target, outwardly perfect " but when recovery crews opened the hatch, all three cosmonauts inside were dead, killed by a single valve.

2+ hour ago  (225+ words) In 1971 Soyuz 11 landed on target in Kazakhstan, outwardly perfect. There was no fire, no explosion. But when recovery crews opened the hatch, all three cosmonauts were dead " killed in seconds by a small pressure valve that opened 168 kilometers too early....

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19fortyfive. com > 2026 > 07 > air-power-just-failed-its-biggest-test-what-the-iran-war-proved-about-winning-wars

Air Power Just Failed Its Biggest Test: What the Iran War Proved About Winning Wars

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (377+ words) The Iran war was as close to a pure air campaign as America has fought, and James Holmes " who holds the J. C. Wylie Chair at the U. S. Naval War College " reads it the way Wylie would have: devastation from the air is…...

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19fortyfive. com > 2026 > 07 > china-commissioned-this-12000-ton-destroyer-in-march-by-june-it-was-off-japans-coast-and-tokyo-was-scrambling-to-shadow-it

China Commissioned This 12, 000-Ton Destroyer in March. By June It Was Off Japan's Coast and Tokyo Was Scrambling to Shadow It.

4+ hour, 36+ min ago  (403+ words) The Dongguan entered service in March. Its first Pacific deployment sent it through the Miyako Strait past Okinawa " with Japanese forces shadowing the whole way....

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19fortyfive. com > 2026 > 07 > the-era-of-strong-u-s-support-for-taiwan-is-ending-and-not-just-because-of-trump

The Era of Strong U. S. Support for Taiwan Is Ending " and Not Just Because of Trump

4+ hour, 36+ min ago  (194+ words) Denny Roy: three structural forces " China's buildup, a hollowed industrial base, and a shifted Overton window " may outlast any president....

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19fortyfive. com > 2026 > 07 > americas-new-trump-class-battleship-already-costs-17-billion-and-congress-fears-it-will-starve-the-aircraft-carriers-to-get-built

America's New Trump-Class Battleship Already Costs $17 Billion " and Congress Fears It Will Starve the Aircraft Carriers to Get Built

5+ hour, 1+ min ago  (822+ words) Nuclear propulsion sends the Trump-class ship to Newport News " a yard already behind on every Ford-class carrier, sharing one reactor supplier with the subs....

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