Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: Drawing on over a decade of experience covering national security and defense technology, award-winning journalist Stephen Silver details the emergence...
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International relations professor Dr. Robert Kelly warns that the U.S. war in Iran is teaching China a dangerous lesson. By exposing America's reliance on...
Defense expert Dr. Brent M. Eastwood analyzes the strategic stalemate of Operation Epic Fury. Despite suffering devastating military losses, Iran is weaponizing the Strait...
Former intelligence analyst Isaac Seitz examines the legendary M1 Abrams. From its dominant debut in Desert Storm to navigating the drone-filled skies of Ukraine,...
Former Pentagon expert Kris Osborn examines the surprising redemption of the Littoral Combat Ship. Once criticized for its lack of blue-water survivability, the LCS...
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...
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...
British defense researcher Jack Buckby explores the fascinating divergence of European air power. Stemming from a single 1980s initiative, differing strategic needs led to...
Defense expert Christian D. Orr examines the future of French naval projection. Recently named France Libre by President Emmanuel Macron, this 80,000-ton next-generation nuclear...
British defense researcher Jack Buckby dives into one of the Cold War’s most fascinating secrets. Discover how the U.S. military acquired fully operational Soviet...
National security attorney and former USAF pilot selectee Harrison Kass explores the shocking redemption of Australia's Collins-class submarine. Once deemed a costly failure, the...
British defense researcher Jack Buckby warns of a looming crisis for American naval supremacy. While the U.S. designs the world's most advanced warships, China's...
Kris Osborn details the high-tech future of Marine Corps amphibious warfare. In a theoretical assault on Iran's Kharg Island, the USS Tripoli would serve...
The U.S. military faces a critical combat readiness gap as new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters begin arriving without operational radars. Delayed by the complex...
Defense expert Dr. Brent M. Eastwood tackles the rising fears of a military draft for Operation Epic Fury. Despite ambiguous statements from the administration,...
Former Army officer Dr. Brent M. Eastwood analyzes the startling aviation losses in the Middle East. While 20 American aircraft have been damaged or...
Defense columnist and former Special Forces Warrant Officer Steve Balestrieri takes readers inside the USS Jimmy Carter. As the Navy's most expensive attack submarine,...
The USS John C. Stennis overhaul has extended to 5.5 years, with a new 2026 completion date. Kris Osborn explores how "growth work," industrial...
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...
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: Drawing on over a decade of experience covering national security and defense technology, award-winning journalist Stephen Silver details the emergence...
Private sector intelligence analyst Isaac Seitz breaks down the staggering loss of over 4,000 Russian tanks in Ukraine. While early tactical blunders and modern...
Former Pentagon expert Kris Osborn details the devastating power of the U.S. Air Force's GBU-72 bunker-buster. By plunging through 100 feet of earth before...
Defense expert and former Air Force officer Christian D. Orr analyzes a critical logistical gap in Operation Epic Fury. With the USS Gerald R....
International relations professor Dr. Andrew Latham examines the legacy of the canceled Montana-class battleship. Scrapped in 1943 when it no longer fit the realities...
