Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David R. Wolfe has revealed a deeply personal ritual to connect with his...
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Summary and Key Points: The Canadian Armed Forces are facing a severe readiness crisis, with internal reports revealing that only 58% of forces could...
Summary and Key Points: North Korea’s nuclear arsenal is mostly land-based and therefore more trackable and vulnerable than the forces of larger nuclear states....
A Rutgers political scientist argues Russia’s war aims in Ukraine amount to genocide, pointing to a strike on a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia, sustained...
Summary and Key Points: Modern land combat is increasingly defined by a “transparent battlespace,” where persistent sensing collapses the old buffer of concealment 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...
Summary and Key Points: The USS Kentucky (BB-66) occupies a unique place in naval history as the “ghost” of the Iowa class—a 57,000-ton fast...
Summary and Key Points: Russia’s next-generation T-14 Armata is not a technological failure or a “parade prop,” but rather a casualty of the shifting...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Army has debuted the M1E3 Abrams prototype in Detroit, showcasing a lighter, faster, and more maneuverable tank designed...
Summary and Key Points: The legendary B-52 Stratofortress is undergoing a radical modernization designed to keep it flying for a full century. -Far from...
Synopsis: Thomas Jefferson’s famous advice—“When angry, count ten; if very angry, a hundred”—came in a February 21, 1825 letter to young Thomas Jefferson Smith....
Yellowstone National Park remains open to visitors during the federal government shutdown that began January 31, 2026, after Congress failed to enact full federal...
Summary and Key Points: Trump’s “Warrior Dividend” sounded like a surprise new benefit funded by tariff revenue, but the money reportedly came from a...
Synopsis: A 1995 interview captures Steve Jobs’ view that money matters mainly because it funds ideas without immediate payoff—yet he insists he never chased...
Synopsis: The famous quote, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power,” is widely...
Summary and Key Points: Seafarer abandonment is surging as shipowners cut ties with crews—skipping repatriation, withholding support, and failing to pay wages for months....
Synopsis: Casualty estimates now put combined Russian and Ukrainian losses near 2 million, underscoring a staggering human cost for limited territorial change after four...
Synopsis: Machiavelli’s famous warning in The Prince argues that leaders are safest when feared, because love is fickle and obedience is paramount. -Framed as...
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...
Key Points and Summary – North Korea’s special operations forces are often overlooked, but estimates place them among the world’s largest elite formations. -Designed...
Key Points and Summary – North Korea’s most underrated weapon isn’t its nukes or artillery, but its vast tunnel network under and around the...
Summary and Key Points: Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David R. Wolfe has revealed a deeply personal ritual to connect with his...
Synopsis: The United States is bolstering its presence at Japan’s Misawa Air Base with additional F-35 fighters, a strategic move designed to extend the...
Summary and Key Points: Despite the arrival of the B-21 Raider, the U.S. Air Force is investing in a major upgrade for its remaining...
Summary and Key Points: Despite the global rush for 5th-generation stealth fighters, nations like the U.S. and South Korea are heavily investing in the...
Summary and Key Points: A $300 million price tag for the F-47 raises the central NGAD dilemma: unmatched capability versus an “exquisite” fleet too...
