Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
The AH-64 Apache has returned to the front lines with a completely new mission. Deployed to counter Iranian aggression in the Strait of Hormuz,...
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Award-winning national security journalist Stephen Silver analyzes the recent 30-hour fire aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier. While speculative reports from British...
Award-winning defense analyst Reuben F. Johnson explores the severe consequences of delaying the 6th-generation F-47 and F/A-XX programs. With China advancing its own stealth...
National security journalist Harrison Kass analyzes the strategic vulnerability of China's modernizing aircraft carrier fleet. Despite launching the EMALS-equipped Fujian and developing the J-35...
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...
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...
Defense expert Dr. Brent M. Eastwood breaks down a critical vulnerability facing the U.S. military. As the war in Iran rapidly drains American Tomahawk...
Former Special Forces Warrant Officer Steve Balestrieri analyzes the U.S. Navy's maintenance crisis. Following a 2021 collision, the $3 billion USS Connecticut remains stuck...
Defense columnist and former Special Forces Warrant Officer Steve Balestrieri analyzes the U.S. Air Force’s race to field the F-47 stealth fighter. Transforming pilots...
Despite recent headlines, Australia isn't abandoning the F-35. Journalist Georgia Gilholy breaks down Canberra's strategic pivot to pause a 28-jet order, opting instead to...
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,...
Despite securing raw critical minerals through initiatives like Project Vault, the U.S. remains reliant on China for 85% of chemical processing. Jordan Sessler argues...
Senior National Security Editor Brandon J. Weichert examines how the 2026 Iran War is providing a strategic blueprint for China. As the U.S. struggles...
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...
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: 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 AH-64 Apache has returned to the front lines with a completely new mission. Deployed to counter Iranian aggression in the Strait of Hormuz,...
The U.S. military's massive resource expenditure in Iran is creating a dangerous strategic vacuum in the Indo-Pacific. By draining Tomahawk and Patriot missile stockpiles...
British defense researcher Jack Buckby analyzes the tactical deployment of the A-10 Thunderbolt II to the Strait of Hormuz. Because the "Warthog" lacks stealth...
The U.S. Air Force is accelerating its nuclear modernization. A B-52H Stratofortress was recently spotted carrying two AGM-181 Long Range Stand Off (LRSO) test...
Defense researcher Jack Buckby breaks down the B-1B Lancer's critical role in the ongoing Iran conflict. While lacking modern stealth, the Lancer's massive 75,000-pound...
