Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: Defense analyst Reuben F. Johnson evaluates the F-15EX Eagle II, noting its reputation boost following the Qatar Air Force’s destruction...
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Harrison Kass, an attorney and national security journalist, provides a sobering strategic assessment of the "morning after" for Operation Epic Fury. While the U.S....
Summary and Key Points: Defense analyst Caleb Larson evaluates the mounting “danger from the deep” in the Strait of Hormuz. -As Operation Epic Fury...
Summary and Key Points: Defense analyst Dr. Brent M. Eastwood evaluates the potential for a SEAL Team Six raid on Kharg Island, the terminal...
Reuben F. Johnson, Director of Research at the Casimir Pulaski Foundation and veteran defense technology analyst, evaluates the "saturation of deterrence" in East Asia....
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...
Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive and geopolitical analyst, evaluates the USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) as the unrivaled "silent king" of...
Georgia Gilholy, a prominent UK-based journalist, evaluates the strategic "acceleration through friction" of the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP). While a critical design contract...
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and national security analyst, evaluates the enduring legacy of the Lockheed Martin F-117 Nighthawk. Despite its official...
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and national security analyst, evaluates the strategic stagnation of the Tupolev PAK DA (Poslannik). While the U.S....
Author and prominent writer Christian D. Orr evaluates the "perspiration-driven" genius of Thomas Alva Edison. As of March 10, 2026, Edison’s legacy—underpinned by over...
Christian D. Orr, a senior defense editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, evaluates the "fortuitous transitions" of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known globally...
Isaac Seitz, a defense columnist and intelligence analyst, evaluates the diplomatic expertise of Benjamin Franklin and the strategic necessity of the 1778 Franco-American Alliance....
Harrison Kass, a senior defense writer and former Air Force pilot trainee, evaluates the high-stakes development of "Top Gun 3" at Paramount Pictures. Following...
Summary and Key Points: Defense expert Reuben F. Johnson evaluates a classified Washington Post report detailing the National Intelligence Council’s pre-war assessment of Iran....
Summary and Key Points: Heritage Foundation Fellow Anthony Kim and Jordan Procell evaluate the severe national security risks posed by the proposed UK-Mauritius Chagos...
Dr. Andrew Latham, a non-resident fellow at Defense Priorities, warns the Trump administration against the "Regime Change Trap" as Operation Epic Fury successfully degrades...
Ambassador John R. Bolton, former National Security Adviser to President Donald J. Trump, evaluates the strategic "politico-military" landscape of Operation Epic Fury as of...
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...
Summary and Key Points: Defense analyst Reuben F. Johnson evaluates the F-15EX Eagle II, noting its reputation boost following the Qatar Air Force’s destruction...
France's FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) remains a unique pillar of global naval power—being the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in operation outside the U.S....
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and national security analyst, evaluates the March 12, 2026, fire incident aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford...
Kris Osborn, President of Warrior Maven and former Pentagon expert, evaluates the strategic "encirclement" of China via the deployment of 48 F-35A Lightning II...
Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and National Security Columnist, explores the "Purge of 1917," a historic military review that resulted...
