Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Key Points and Summary – Russia is again promising the Su-75 “Checkmate” will fly in early 2026, after slipping from 2023 to 2024 to...
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Key Points and Summary – Russia is again promising the Su-75 “Checkmate” will fly in early 2026, after slipping from 2023 to 2024 to...
Key Points and Summary – The Air Force’s F-47 NGAD could cost as much as $300 million per jet—far above the “F-35-like” price leaders...
Key Points and Summary – America’s Ohio-class submarines are giants—and a big chunk of their punch is about to retire. -Four converted SSGNs that...
Key Points and Summary – China’s A2/AD bubble is forcing the Air Force to bet on the B-21 Raider as the only bomber built...
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s S-500 Prometheus is billed as a new upper-tier air-defense and missile-defense system, designed to complement S-400 batteries. -Moscow...
Key Points and Summary – France’s Rafale F5, the “Super Rafale,” is a major modernization meant to keep France’s flagship fighter relevant into the...
Key Points and Summary – Europe’s two flagship 4.5-generation fighters often get lumped together, but the Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon are built on very...
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington is back in Yokosuka, anchoring America’s forward-deployed carrier presence as China...
Key Points and Summary – Trump says $1,776 “warrior dividend” checks are already heading to about 1.45 million service members before Christmas. -The immediate...
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s PAK DA “Poslannik” is pitched as a flying-wing stealth bomber to replace Tu-95s and Tu-160s, carrying Kh-102 cruise...