Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: The F/A-18 Super Hornet has stayed at the center of U.S. Navy airpower by evolving instead of standing still. -Built...
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Summary and Key Points: Dr. Rebecca Grant, a PhD in International Relations and a renowned national security analyst, breaks down the massive US military...
The February 2026 buildup of U.S. naval and air power in the Middle East is the largest since the 2003 Iraq invasion, yet the...
AWACS, Tankers, and 2 Carriers: The U.S. Air Campaign Shape Against Iran Summary and Key Points: A major U.S. naval and air buildup in...
The 2026 security landscape in Eastern Europe has reached a fever pitch following Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s recent endorsement of a "nuclear project." Positioned...
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: Harrison Kass, a former US Air Force pilot selectee and national security journalist, examines the technical reality behind the EA-18G...
Summary and Key Points – Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive, analyzes how China’s new Chengdu J-20S—the world’s first two-seat fifth-generation...
Summary and Key Points: Four U.S. B-52 bombers flying with Japanese fighters over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea sent a clear...
Summary and Key Points: China is now claiming two new ways to help detect stealth submarines: a drone-mounted quantum magnetic sensor and a system...
Summary and Key Points: As of February 2026, the legacy of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) remains a subject of intense historical debate. -While revered...
Despite the Supreme Court striking down IEEPA-based tariffs, E.J. Antoni explains that Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s dissent provided the administration with a strategic roadmap. By...
Summary and Key Points: Mark Twain’s final years were marked by profound personal loss and radical political shifts. -Following the 1904 death of his...
Steve Jobs is often remembered as the flawlessly visionary architect of the digital age, yet his 1993 "richest man in the cemetery" quote was...
Winston Churchill is the ultimate symbol of British resilience, yet his 2026 legacy is increasingly defined by the "rowboat optimism" that led to some...
Vladimir Putin may go down in history as the most effective recruiter the Ukrainian nationalist movement ever had. As we cross the four-year mark...
20 Days of Oil: Inside the U.S. Blockade Pushing Cuba to the Brink WARSAW, POLAND – “Cuba is in crisis” is a phrase heard...
Summary and Key Points: In February 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Budapest to herald a “new golden age” of relations, signing a...
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: The F/A-18 Super Hornet has stayed at the center of U.S. Navy airpower by evolving instead of standing still. -Built...
Summary and Key Points: The B-52 Stratofortress earned its legend in Vietnam during Operation Arc Light, where its thunderous bombing runs became one of...
The survival of Ken Collins in the 1963 crash of the A-12 Oxcart remains one of the most surreal chapters of Cold War aviation....
The B-52 Stratofortress, an aircraft that first flew during the Truman administration, is undergoing a historic rebirth. With the signing of a $2 billion...
The B-1B Lancer, or "The Bone," is currently undergoing a radical transformation in 2026 into what analysts are calling a "Super Bomber." As the...
