Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Key Points and Summary – China’s aircraft carrier force is expanding fast, but its flattops may be more vulnerable than Beijing admits—especially if they...
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“Sphere of influence” has returned as a defining idea, but the real story is bigger than a U.S.-China-Russia triangle. Eight powers—India, Japan, Brazil, Saudi...
Masoud Barzani’s February 6 meeting with SDF commander Mazloum Abdi spotlights a decade of U.S. partnering that helped defeat ISIS in eastern Syria, but...
Summary and Key Points: As the U.S. Navy approaches decommissioning of the supercarrier USS Nimitz, a dangerous aircraft-carrier availability gap looms before USS John...
Summary and Key Points: Analysts argue Russia’s Navy has been hit hardest in the Ukraine War, not just in hull losses but in prestige,...
Key Points and Summary – China’s aircraft carrier force is expanding fast, but its flattops may be more vulnerable than Beijing admits—especially if they...
Summary and Key Points: The F-47 NGAD is being framed as a Mach 2+ sixth-generation fighter with supercruise, long range, and the ability to...
Summary and Key Points: China’s J-35A is being presented as a new fifth-generation stealth fighter with “first-detection” and “first-strike” advantages, including the ability to...
Summary and Key Points: The proposed Trump-class battleship—designated BBG(X) and led by the USS Defiant—aims to become the Navy’s largest surface combatant since World...
Summary and Key Points: Indonesia has ended its planned acquisition of up to 24 Boeing F-15EX Eagle II fighters after nearly two years of...