Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
National security expert Brandon J. Weichert analyzes the escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. As the global economy teeters under Iran's blockade, Weichert...
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National security expert Brandon J. Weichert analyzes the escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. As the global economy teeters under Iran's blockade, Weichert...
Senior National Security Editor Brandon J. Weichert examines how the 2026 Iran War is providing a strategic blueprint for China. As the U.S. struggles...
Senior National Security Editor Brandon J. Weichert explores South Korea’s K3 Next-Generation Main Battle Tank. Designed by Hyundai Rotem with a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain,...
Brandon J. Weichert analyzes the U.S. Navy’s systemic "force-structure crunch" as Operation Epic Fury strains a brittle aircraft carrier fleet. With the USS Gerald...
The decision to extend the F-22 Raptor’s service life into the 2060s marks a tectonic shift in U.S. air superiority doctrine. As of March...
France is spending $12 billion on the largest warship ever built in Europe — a nuclear-powered supercarrier meant to project Macron's vision of strategic...
The XB-70 Valkyrie could cruise at Mach 3 and outrun every Soviet missile ever built — and it never fired a shot in anger....
Summary and Key Points: Defense expert Brandon J. Weichert explains that the U.S. Navy is fighting a 21st-century war with a fleet designed in...
The U.S. Army's M1E3 Abrams trades heavy armor for speed, silence, and hybrid power — a direct response to the drone-dominated killing fields of...
The 2026 defense paradigm is shifting away from pure VLO (Very Low Observable) stealth as adversarial sensors become more adept at tracking 5th-generation signatures....