Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Synopsis: Herbert Hoover’s 1944 warning—“Older men declare war… but it is youth that must fight and die”—captures a timeless imbalance at the heart of...
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Synopsis: Herbert Hoover’s 1944 warning—“Older men declare war… but it is youth that must fight and die”—captures a timeless imbalance at the heart of...
Synopsis: The B-21 Raider is poised to expand America’s stealth-bomber capacity far beyond the small B-2 fleet, but skeptics argue new Russian and Chinese...
Synopsis: The Joint Strike Fighter competition (1997–2001) aimed to produce one stealth aircraft family for the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps—plus allies—while reducing...
Key Points and Summary – The SR-71 Blackbird didn’t just demand exotic titanium and hand-built parts—it needed a fuel system unlike anything else in...
Synopsis: This piece traces the rise and fall of the Soviet Kirov-class battlecruisers, enormous nuclear-powered “Sea Eagles” built to intimidate NATO carrier groups and...
Synopsis: This piece examines Russia’s planned Laika- or “Husky”-class submarine, a fifth-generation design meant to restore Moscow’s undersea edge despite wartime strain. -Projected to...
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Yasen-class nuclear attack submarines are emerging as the sharpest edge of Vladimir Putin’s “blue water” navy. -The latest...
Key Points and Summary – The Advanced Tactical Fighter fly-off pitted Northrop’s YF-23 “Black Widow II” against Lockheed’s YF-22, and the decision still sparks...
Should You Be ‘Brainwashed’ To Get in a U.S. Army Bradley Fighting Vehicle? A remark a drill sergeant made during U.S. Army Basic Combat...
Key Points and Summary – USS Wisconsin—“Big Whiskey”—was an Iowa-class battleship that proved old steel could stay relevant. Fast for her size and built...