Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Brandon J. Weichert, a senior national security editor and geopolitical analyst, evaluates the "expensive daydream" of Russia’s MiG-41 (PAK DP) program as Moscow attempts...
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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....
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...
Ambassador John R. Bolton, former National Security Adviser to President Donald J. Trump, evaluates the strategic "politico-military" landscape of Operation Epic Fury as of...
The Trump Doctrine, a fundamental shift in American power projection, is currently being visualized through the high-intensity strikes of Operation Epic Fury. As of...
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...
Isaac Seitz, a defense columnist and intelligence analyst, evaluates the profound political and moral transformation of Benjamin Franklin from a British loyalist to a...
Christian D. Orr, a senior defense editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, evaluates the strategic case for the Trump-class BBG(X) battleship as...
Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and tech CEO, evaluates the "Goliath vs. David" showdown between the U.S. Navy and...
Christian D. Orr, a senior defense editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, evaluates the 2026 performance of the F-16 Fighting Falcon ("Viper")...
Summary and Key Points: Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and National Security Columnist, evaluates the “existential crisis” of the Iranian...
As of March 6, 2026, the strategic success of Operation Epic Fury is colliding with a cold political reality: the "risk premium" of a...
The "Wilderness Years" (1929–1939) were not a vacuum of inactivity for Winston Churchill; they were the crucible in which his wartime leadership was forged....
The legacy of Winston Churchill is often defined by his "fierce" resolve during the Second World War, but his earlier years were marked by...
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...
The diplomatic front of Operation Epic Fury is currently defined by a stark contrast between reported back-channel desperation and public military defiance. As of...
The strategic landscape of Operation Epic Fury has shifted from a search for a "moderate" successor to a confrontation with a decentralized military dictatorship....
The current phase of Operation Epic Fury has sparked a high-stakes debate: is destroying hardware enough, or is the 2026 conflict the ultimate moment...
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...
Brandon J. Weichert, a senior national security editor and geopolitical analyst, evaluates the "expensive daydream" of Russia’s MiG-41 (PAK DP) program as Moscow attempts...
This report analyzes the feasibility of a Columbia-class SSGN variant and the shift toward Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (LUUVs) as a cheaper, more survivable...
Isaac Seitz, a defense columnist and intelligence analyst, evaluates the strategic "firepower math" behind the looming retirement of the U.S. Navy’s Ohio-class SSGNs. The...
Stephen Silver, an award-winning journalist and national security analyst, evaluates the enduring legacy of Albert Einstein’s most chilling prophecy regarding the cycle of global...
Stephen Silver, a veteran journalist and national security analyst, evaluates the shifting global landscape of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II as it achieves...
