Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Synopsis: The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber presents an insurmountable challenge for Iran’s integrated air defense network. While there is a chance Iran...
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Synopsis: The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber presents an insurmountable challenge for Iran’s integrated air defense network. While there is a chance Iran...
The deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford to the Middle East signals a shift from symbolic signaling to active strike preparation against Iran....
Summary and Key Points: Critics often cite the strained U.S. submarine industrial base—currently prioritized for Columbia-class SSBNs—as proof that AUKUS will fail. -However, AUKUS...
Summary and Key Points: In the 1995–1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis, U.S. carrier groups exposed a painful Chinese reality: Beijing could not reliably find, track,...
Synopsis: Canada is sending a practical signal on fighter procurement: paying for long-lead F-35 components while publicly insisting the purchase is still under review....
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...