Hollywood has played an important role in establishing the US military as an unparalleled global force, emphasizing its professionalism, elite training, technological superiority, and unbreakable resolve in high-stakes conflicts. Think of Top Gun: Maverick (2022), where Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) pilots a stolen Grumman F-14A Tomcat against Russia’s most advanced fighter jet, the Sukhoi … Continue reading “Nuclear Attack” On Chicago, U.S. Missile Defense Shield Fails: Netflix Movie Plot Draws “Rare” Rebuke From Pentagon