Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and national security analyst, evaluates the “mixed results” of the Leopard 2 main...
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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...
As Operation Epic Fury enters its critical second week, the Trump administration faces a strategic crossroads: can airpower alone collapse the Islamic Republic, or...
As Operation Epic Fury enters its second week, Iran is pivoting to a "Hezbollah blueprint" of asymmetric defiance to counter the destruction of its...
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...
Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and defense expert, evaluates the widening "experience gap" between the PLAAF and the U.S....
Summary and Key Points: The T-14 Armata, developed by Uralvagonzavod, represents a radical departure from Soviet tank doctrine with its unmanned turret and armored...
The U.S. Navy is navigating a critical "trough" in undersea firepower. The retirement of just four Ohio-class SSGNs removes more than 600 Tomahawk launch...
Despite being a septuagenarian "Stratosaurus" with neither stealth nor supersonic speed, the B-52 remains a cornerstone of Operation Epic Fury, striking including ballistic missile...
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...
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...
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...
Summary and Key Points: Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and national security analyst, evaluates the “mixed results” of the Leopard 2 main...
France committed to sending Mirage 2000-5 fighters to Ukraine as part of France’s military air support to help Ukraine’s defenders counter Russia's invasions. And,...
Christian D. Orr, a senior defense editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, evaluates the "undying" debate surrounding the Royal Canadian Air Force’s...
The retirement of the four SSGNs—USS Ohio, USS Michigan, USS Florida, and USS Georgia—removes a total of 616 vertical launch cells from the undersea...
The conversion of the Zumwalt-class required a radical structural overhaul, stripping out the massive 155mm guns to make room for 87-inch-diameter missile tubes.
