Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Christian D. Orr, a Senior Defense Editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, evaluates the polarizing combat record of the Leopard 2 Main...
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In the 2026 aerial battlespace, the Su-57 Felon represents the pinnacle of Russian "kinematic" design—prioritizing speed and maneuverability—whereas the F-35 and the emerging F-47...
Defense expert Kris Osborn explains that the Strait of Hormuz serves as a natural force multiplier for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN)....
Reuben F. Johnson, a 36-year veteran of foreign weapons systems analysis and Director of Research at the Casimir Pulaski Foundation, evaluates the "cost-asymmetry crisis"...
Dr. Andrew Latham, a professor of international relations, evaluates the "Day After" scenarios for Iran. While Operation Epic Fury has achieved significant military gains,...
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...
The Su-33’s failure is rooted in the limitation of the STOBAR (Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery) system. Without a catapult, the Flanker-D cannot take...
Summary and Key Points: Military modernization expert Kris Osborn analyzes the synergy between the Boeing F-47 ‘NGAD’ sixth-generation fighter and the Northrop Grumman Stand-in...
Caleb Larson, an American defense journalist and former POLITICO Europe reporter, evaluates the strategic "resurrection" of electromagnetic railgun technology. Following a disclosure in the...
Christian D. Orr, Senior Defense Editor and national security veteran, provides a deep-dive analysis of the Blue Ridge-class command ships. While they lack the...
Isaac Seitz, a Strategic Intelligence graduate and national security analyst, evaluates the parallel journeys of Steve Jobs’ declining health and Apple’s meteoric rise between...
Author and prominent writer Christian D. Orr evaluates the "perspiration-driven" genius of Thomas Alva Edison. As of March 10, 2026, Edison’s legacy—underpinned by over...
Christian D. Orr, a senior defense editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, evaluates the "fortuitous transitions" of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known globally...
Isaac Seitz, a defense columnist and intelligence analyst, evaluates the diplomatic expertise of Benjamin Franklin and the strategic necessity of the 1778 Franco-American Alliance....
Reuben F. Johnson, Director of Research at the Casimir Pulaski Foundation and veteran defense technology analyst, evaluates the "saturation of deterrence" in East Asia....
Summary and Key Points: Defense expert Reuben F. Johnson evaluates a classified Washington Post report detailing the National Intelligence Council’s pre-war assessment of Iran....
Summary and Key Points: Heritage Foundation Fellow Anthony Kim and Jordan Procell evaluate the severe national security risks posed by the proposed UK-Mauritius Chagos...
Dr. Andrew Latham, a non-resident fellow at Defense Priorities, warns the Trump administration against the "Regime Change Trap" as Operation Epic Fury successfully degrades...
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...
Christian D. Orr, a Senior Defense Editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, evaluates the polarizing combat record of the Leopard 2 Main...
Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive, delivers a scathing post-mortem of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program. Dubbed the "Little Crappy...
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and analyst, evaluates the "electromagnetic resurrection" of the U.S. Navy’s railgun program. After the program was officially...
Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and expert in military AI, evaluates the strategic "bunker-busting" mystery surrounding the GBU-57B Massive...
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and analyst, evaluates the "transparency of stealth", following claims by Chinese AI firm Jingan Technology. During the...
