Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
In a sobering reminder that no aircraft is truly invincible, an American F-35 stealth fighter recently survived a direct missile strike over Iran. Journalist...
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In a sobering reminder that no aircraft is truly invincible, an American F-35 stealth fighter recently survived a direct missile strike over Iran. Journalist...
The U.S. military's massive resource expenditure in Iran is creating a dangerous strategic vacuum in the Indo-Pacific. By draining Tomahawk and Patriot missile stockpiles...
China is narrowing the stealth production gap. Experts warn that Beijing’s aviation infrastructure expansion now exceeds Lockheed Martin’s F-35 complex, with a capacity to...
The F-47 (NGAD) and F/A-XX programs face an unavoidable delay until the mid-2030s, forcing the U.S. to extend the service lives of the F-22...
The End of the Tomcat: Why Operation Epic Fury is Grounding Iran’s F-14 Fleet As part of the ongoing strikes against Iran, dubbed Operation...
The acceleration of the B-21 Raider program marks a significant shift in American long-range strike doctrine as 2026 unfolds. By transitioning from a "boutique"...
The restoration of the USS Texas is not merely a paint job; it is a structural resurrection. In 2026, the ship represents a rare...
The U.S. has already fired 319 Tomahawk missiles in the Iran War — roughly 10% of its entire stockpile — and RTX builds fewer...
Russia's PAK DA was supposed to be the world's second stealth bomber — a subsonic B-2 rival capable of striking deep into European airspace....
Caleb Larson, former POLITICO Europe defense reporter, covers the U.S. Navy's decision to keep USS Nimitz — its oldest aircraft carrier — in service...