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U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team pilot and commander, performs at the Airpower Over Hampton Roads Airshow 2025, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA, April 27th, 2025. The F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration showcases the unmatched maneuverability of the airframe by executing a series of combat maneuvers to inspire Americans and their allies, and deter foreign adversaries. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Michael Bowman) U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team pilot and commander, performs at the Airpower Over Hampton Roads Airshow 2025, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA, April 27th, 2025. The F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration showcases the unmatched maneuverability of the airframe by executing a series of combat maneuvers to inspire Americans and their allies, and deter foreign adversaries. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Michael Bowman)

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

What the Iran War Teaches China About a Taiwan Crisis: Recent assessments are that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is learning a great...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy has sealed every Iranian port — no ship of any nation gets in or out. If Iran fires a single missile...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

US President Donald Trump is now threatening to blockade the Gulf of Oman, the body of water between the Strait of Hormuz and the...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

So, we’re doing this. Again. After talks between the US and Iranian delegations collapsed over the course of twenty-one hours in Pakistan, President Trump has...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

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Strategic expert Andrew A. Michta explores how Russia is capitalizing on the Iran War to consolidate gains in Europe. With U.S. resources drained and...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

Key Points and Summary – The recent NATO summit in The Hague, where European allies agreed to a new 5% of GDP defense spending...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

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...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

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...

Smart Bombs

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, despite weighing over 100,000 tons, uses its massive nuclear reactors to move at speeds over 30 knots or almost 35...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The Trump administration just walked away from a major submarine repair because the economics (and the painful reality) no longer made sense. This move...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

A fresh front has just opened in Canada’s cumbersome fighter jet debate. CBC News reported on Monday that Saab has made a lucrative offer...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

We all remember the iconic scene in the first “Top Gun” film. Maverick, played by Tom Cruise, tells his Radar Intercept Officer (RIO), “Sorry,...

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“No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” – Quote of the day by Albert Einstein.  Albert Einstein...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

New Countermine System Aims to Flip Script for U.S. Naval Allies: One aspect of naval warfare that the United States and its allies must...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

In mid-March, the USS Tripoli and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit threaded through the Strait of Malacca heading west — an American warship and...

The Embassy

The Embassy

There is an old rule in medicine that applies with uncomfortable precision to war: never stop taking antibiotics halfway through the course. Do, and...

The Embassy

U.S. Central Command has announced that the United States will blockade the Strait of Hormuz beginning today. This is a surprising move that comes...

The Embassy

Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s rule over Hungary has ended after 16 years. Despite the best efforts of the United States and Russia, who were...

The Embassy

While Russian combat aircraft excel in raw speed, maneuverability, and durability for rugged environments, they lack the advanced stealth, radar systems, and multi-role versatility...

Hermit Kingdom

Hermit Kingdom

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Hermit Kingdom

Summary and Key Points: Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol Jr., a political science professor and proliferation expert, evaluates the strategic partnership between Iran and North...

Hermit Kingdom

Summary and Key Points: Reuben F. Johnson, a veteran defense technology analyst and Casimir Pulaski Foundation fellow, scrutinizes the Ninth Congress of the Workers’...

Hermit Kingdom

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