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An F-35A Lightning II from the 388th Fighter Wing on display on a taxiway during Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE) in Santiago, Chile, April 11, 2026. The F-35A Lightning II is a fifth-generation multirole fighter designed for air superiority and precision strike missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek Gutierrez) An F-35A Lightning II from the 388th Fighter Wing on display on a taxiway during Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE) in Santiago, Chile, April 11, 2026. The F-35A Lightning II is a fifth-generation multirole fighter designed for air superiority and precision strike missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek Gutierrez)

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Iran has no Navy, no Air Force, and no realistic path to defeating the U.S. Navy in a conventional fight. Its weapons against the...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

SEAL Team 6: Iran Time? The special operations raid that captured Maduro was one of the most spectacular missions in recent military history. Using...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

After talks collapsed between Iran and the United States, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of Iranian ports and shipping. U.S. Central Command...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

The United States’ April 13 naval blockade targets Iranian oil exports and could reshape global energy markets. This shift is arguably already underway, as economies...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

Iran: A War at the Wrong Time and Place: As the war in Iran continues and analysts debate how long it will last and...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

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...

Smart Bombs

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The Soviet Union was building a nuclear aircraft carrier designed to rival the American Nimitz-class — 80,000 tons, four nuclear reactors, steam catapults, a...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Russia is a world leader in submarine technology. The Russian Navy possesses many advanced nuclear-powered designs that are more than a match for the...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

This year’s Best Ranger Competition marked a turning point in the race. That’s because the race, which many Army leaders feared was becoming the...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Defense contractor Northrop Grumman released an update on its next-generation stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, on April 14, 2026. On the surface, the release...

Trillions

Trillions - 19FortyFive

Archaeologists working with Dicle University have identified a surprisingly well-preserved settlement dating back approximately 2,400 years beneath Dicle Dam Lake in southeastern Turkey. The...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

India is not currently in talks to acquire the F-35, but the question of whether it should buy the aircraft has only grown more...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

The Iran Strait of Hormuz Crisis – From Bad to Worse? As of Monday morning, April 13, a U.S. military blockade of maritime traffic...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

On April 13, the United States imposed a naval blockade targeting shipping to and from Iranian ports. Despite the outrage and claims from detractors...

The Embassy

The Embassy

Mental Health and Psychological Stress In The On-Again, Off-Again Campaign Against Iran: US military warfighters facing the threats associated with combat operations over Iran...

The Embassy

At 10 am EST today, the U.S. Navy began enforcing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and departing Iranian ports. The announced purpose...

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...

Hermit Kingdom

Hermit Kingdom

Fake Russian IDs, Orders Never to Be Captured, and 50% Casualties: Inside North Korea’s Secret War in Ukraine The Russian Army has sustained nearly...

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

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...