Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Kris Osborn, President of Warrior Maven and former Pentagon expert, evaluates the Amur-class submarine (Project 677/Lada-class export variant). Could it take the place of...
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Dr. Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and veteran Pentagon analyst, provides a strategic "reality check" on the current Strait...
Dr. Robert Kelly, a professor of international relations at Pusan National University, provides a critical assessment of the "Pivot to Asia". Originally proposed in...
Harrison Kass, an attorney and national security journalist, provides a sobering strategic assessment of the "morning after" for Operation Epic Fury. While the U.S....
Summary and Key Points: Defense analyst Caleb Larson evaluates the mounting “danger from the deep” in the Strait of Hormuz. -As Operation Epic Fury...
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...
Despite Su-57 Felon production bottlenecks and a global fleet estimated at fewer than 35 airframes, Russia successfully exported its first batch to Algeria, confirmed...
Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces Warrant Officer and national security columnist, evaluates the enduring legacy of the Saab 29 Tunnan. Known...
Isaac Seitz, a graduate of Patrick Henry College’s Strategic Intelligence program and a former private-sector intelligence analyst, provides a strategic evaluation of Julius Caesar’s...
Kris Osborn, President of Warrior Maven and former Pentagon expert, evaluates the high-stakes electronic duel over the Arctic. During Exercise Cold Response 2026, the...
Author and prominent writer Christian D. Orr evaluates the "perspiration-driven" genius of Thomas Alva Edison. As of March 10, 2026, Edison’s legacy—underpinned by over...
Christian D. Orr, a senior defense editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, evaluates the "fortuitous transitions" of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known globally...
Isaac Seitz, a defense columnist and intelligence analyst, evaluates the diplomatic expertise of Benjamin Franklin and the strategic necessity of the 1778 Franco-American Alliance....
Harrison Kass, a senior defense writer and former Air Force pilot trainee, evaluates the high-stakes development of "Top Gun 3" at Paramount Pictures. Following...
Reuben F. Johnson, Director of Research at the Casimir Pulaski Foundation and veteran defense technology analyst, evaluates the "saturation of deterrence" in East Asia....
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....
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...
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...
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...
Kris Osborn, President of Warrior Maven and former Pentagon expert, evaluates the Amur-class submarine (Project 677/Lada-class export variant). Could it take the place of...
Steve Balestrieri, a veteran U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and national security columnist, provides a stark assessment of the "cracks in the foundation" of...
Kris Osborn, President of Warrior Maven and former Pentagon expert, evaluates the Oscar II-class (Project 949A Antey). While historically famed as the "carrier killer"...
Kris Osborn, President of Warrior Maven and former Pentagon acquisition expert, evaluates the historic 727-day deployment of the Ohio-class USS Florida (SSGN-728). While the...
Caleb Larson, a veteran defense reporter and national security analyst, evaluates the strategic evolution of the America-class (LHA-6) amphibious assault ships. While the initial...
