Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is withdrawing to Crete for emergency repairs following a major laundry fire in the Red Sea. After nine...
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Summary and Key Points: As of March 21, 2026, the Strait of Hormuz has become the primary laboratory for the U.S. Navy’s most advanced...
Brandon J. Weichert analyzes the U.S. Navy’s systemic "force-structure crunch" as Operation Epic Fury strains a brittle aircraft carrier fleet. With the USS Gerald...
This incident on March 19, 2026, represents a pivotal "reality check" for the perceived invulnerability of fifth-generation stealth assets. While the F-35A Lightning II...
As of late March 2026, the strategic landscape of Operation Epic Fury has shifted from a high-intensity "shock" campaign to a calculated war of...
Key Points and Summary – The recent NATO summit in The Hague, where European allies agreed to a new 5% of GDP defense spending...
The Trump administration made the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire its priority foreign policy initiative shortly after the inauguration. Setting aside Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric that he...
The strain in US-European relations under the second Trump administration stems primarily from a deepening ideological divide, not just policy disputes over trade or...
Since the ill-fated Oval Office meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky, the headlines have been dominated by pronouncements about the end of NATO, the...
The U.S. Air Force’s F-47 (NGAD) fighter faces a decade-long wait, with operational availability now pushed to the mid-2030s. Rep. Rob Wittman confirms that...
Lockheed Martin successfully tested the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2 on March 12, 2026. Featuring an advanced multi-mode seeker for moving maritime and...
The UK is advancing its Dreadnought-class submarines, a 18,600-ton "fly-by-wire" platform designed to replace the Vanguard fleet. Built with U.S. synergy via the Common...
The Saab 36 remains one of the most fascinating "what-ifs" in aerospace history—a moment when a nominally neutral Sweden considered playing for the highest...
The F-47 (NGAD) and F/A-XX programs face an unavoidable delay until the mid-2030s, forcing the U.S. to extend the service lives of the F-22...
The B-21 Raider is officially reshaping the U.S. bomber fleet. With a $4.5 billion production boost and a focus on 6th-generation 'sensing node' capabilities,...
The creation of the iPhone was more than a product launch; it was a masterclass in anticipatory design. By ignoring what customers said they...
The U.S. Navy faces a potential "aircraft carrier crunch" as its most advanced warship, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), sits at Souda Bay...
China is narrowing the stealth production gap. Experts warn that Beijing’s aviation infrastructure expansion now exceeds Lockheed Martin’s F-35 complex, with a capacity to...
The USS Gerald R. Ford was designed as an engineering marvel, but a record-breaking 11-month deployment has pushed the supercarrier to its limits. Facing...
The announcement of the "France Libre" (Free France) as the official name for the Porte-Avions de Nouvelle Génération (PANG) marks a historic pivot for...
Summary and Key Points: The recent $4.5 billion allocation from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is set to accelerate the Northrop Grumman B-21...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol Jr., a political science professor and proliferation expert, evaluates the strategic partnership between Iran and North...
Summary and Key Points: Reuben F. Johnson, a veteran defense technology analyst and Casimir Pulaski Foundation fellow, scrutinizes the Ninth Congress of the Workers’...
Korea’s Division Isn’t a Glitch Anymore. It’s a Feature of the New Order The division of Korea was always understood to be temporary. In...
Key Points and Summary – When North Korea stormed across the 38th parallel in June 1950, an exhausted post-WWII US Army rushed a tiny...
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is withdrawing to Crete for emergency repairs following a major laundry fire in the Red Sea. After nine...
U.S. Strategic Command is officially advocating for a massive 45 percent increase in the B-21 Raider fleet. Adm. Richard Correll’s recent testimony suggests a...
The "Golden Fleet" initiative has introduced the Trump-class battleship, a 40,000-ton "missile barge" equipped with hypersonics and railguns. At $20 billion per vessel, the...
The USS Tripoli and the 31st MEU are deploying to the Middle East to reinforce Operation Epic Fury. As war costs exceed $1 billion...
Operation Epic Fury has brought the Iranian Air Force to the brink of extinction. With the iconic F-14 Tomcat fleet decimated and Ali Khamenei’s...
