Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
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....
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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....
Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive and author of multiple defense books, examines China's Xi'an H-6 strategic bomber — a Soviet-era...
The decision to retain the USS Nimitz is a symptom of a deeper industrial and strategic malaise. While the Ford-class was intended to revolutionize...
Summary and Key Points: National security editor Brandon J. Weichert warns that the Trump administration’s Operation Epic Fury in Iran is creating a strategic...
Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive, delivers a scathing post-mortem of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program. Dubbed the "Little Crappy...
Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive, evaluates the Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) as a "technological white elephant" of the post-Cold War era. While...
Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive and geopolitical analyst, evaluates the USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) as the unrivaled "silent king" of...
Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor and geopolitical analyst, evaluates the high-stakes "undersea pivot" of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP). With the...
Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor and author of Winning Space, evaluates the "uncomfortable reality" facing the U.S. Navy: the inherent and proven...
Brandon J. Weichert, a senior national security editor and geopolitical analyst, evaluates the "expensive daydream" of Russia’s MiG-41 (PAK DP) program as Moscow attempts...