Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: U.S. airpower in the Western Pacific depends on a small set of forward bases that are visible, targetable, and vulnerable...
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Summary and Key Points: U.S. airpower in the Western Pacific depends on a small set of forward bases that are visible, targetable, and vulnerable...
Summary and Key Points: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth-class carriers project impressive, coalition-ready power, but their value clashes with the Royal Navy’s most pressing demands near...
Summary and Key Points: As of February 2026, the U.S. Navy faces a critical “submarine squeeze” as aging attack boats retire faster than Virginia-class...
Iran’s “Swarm” Challenge: Why Tehran Is Obsessed With U.S. Supercarriers Summary and Key Points: Iran’s persistent fixation on destroying U.S. aircraft carriers isn’t just...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Andrew Latham challenges the view that canceling the Trump-class battleship program after a single hull would be a procurement...
Summary and Key Points: Modern land combat is increasingly defined by a “transparent battlespace,” where persistent sensing collapses the old buffer of concealment and...
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...
Synopsis: The U.S. Navy faces a critical misalignment: it remains organized around the supercarrier—a massive, highly visible platform designed for presence—despite modern maritime warfare...
Summary and Key Points: The Pentagon’s rejection of the Boeing X-32 in favor of the Lockheed Martin F-35 was not merely a choice between...
Summary and Key Points: Despite anxiety over the scheduled 2026 retirement of the USS Nimitz, Dr. Andrew Latham argues that decommissioning the 50-year-old carrier...