Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Senior National Security Editor Brandon J. Weichert explores South Korea’s K3 Next-Generation Main Battle Tank. Designed by Hyundai Rotem with a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain,...
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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...
America's Tomahawk cruise missile stockpile took a serious hit during the ongoing Iran war. Pentagon planners are likely scrambling. But the more urgent question...
Summary and Key Points: As of March 21, 2026, the Strait of Hormuz has become the primary laboratory for the U.S. Navy’s most advanced...
Brandon J. Weichert analyzes the U.S. Navy’s systemic "force-structure crunch" as Operation Epic Fury strains a brittle aircraft carrier fleet. With the USS Gerald...
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...
Kris Osborn explores the U.S. Navy's abrupt shift from the heavy, Aegis-equipped Constellation-class to the new FF(X) frigate. Based on the Coast Guard's Legend-class...
Former US Army Special Forces Warrant Officer Steve Balestrieri examines the Saab JA-37 Viggen. Designed for Sweden's Bas 90 highway strips, this Mach 2...
The Saab 35 Draken was a Cold War masterpiece. With its radical double-delta wing and ability to operate from rural highways, this Mach 2...
With the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) heading to the Middle East, the U.S. Navy is establishing a massive three aircraft carrier presence around...
Isaac Seitz examines the profound influence of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War on modern military strategy. From Mao Zedong’s insurgencies to contemporary NATO...
National security journalist Stephen Silver breaks down the first instance of a U.S. F-35A being hit by enemy fire during the 2026 Iran campaign....
The F-47 (NGAD) and F/A-XX programs face an unavoidable delay until the mid-2030s, forcing the U.S. to extend the service lives of the F-22...
The B-21 Raider is officially reshaping the U.S. bomber fleet. With a $4.5 billion production boost and a focus on 6th-generation 'sensing node' capabilities,...
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...
Senior National Security Editor Brandon J. Weichert explores South Korea’s K3 Next-Generation Main Battle Tank. Designed by Hyundai Rotem with a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain,...
Former Army officer Dr. Brent Eastwood examines the tragic end of the F-15E Strike Eagle’s 104-0 record. During 2026's Operation Epic Fury, three F-15Es...
Christian D. Orr explores the storied legacy of the Essex-class aircraft carriers, the most numerous class of capital ships in the 20th century. Known...
As the USS Harry S. Truman prepares for its Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH), Kris Osborn analyzes the intricate process of nuclear refueling and...
America's M1A1 Abrams is supposed to be the world's most lethal tank. In Ukraine, Russian drones and anti-tank missiles are killing them on camera....
