Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Sinking the Supercarrier: How Cheap Submarines Outsmarted the U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Strike Group in a Wargame During a massive 1999 NATO exercise, JTFEX/TMDI99,...
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Sinking the Supercarrier: How Cheap Submarines Outsmarted the U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Strike Group in a Wargame During a massive 1999 NATO exercise, JTFEX/TMDI99,...
National security journalist Harrison Kass examines the asymmetric threat torpedoes pose to modern U.S. supercarriers. Despite possessing layered air defenses, $13 billion supercarriers remain...
National security journalist Harrison Kass analyzes the strategic vulnerability of China's modernizing aircraft carrier fleet. Despite launching the EMALS-equipped Fujian and developing the J-35...
The Three Aircraft Carrier Calculus: USS George H.W. Bush Joins Operation Epic Fury The USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is preparing to deploy from...
Securing a pilot slot through Air Force Officer Training School (OTS) is widely regarded as the most statistically grueling path to the cockpit. In...
While a consumer with a car that only starts 50% of the time has clear legal recourse, the Department of Defense operates in a...
The CF-18 Hornet is the definition of a "workhorse" that has been ridden into the ground. In 2026, the structural fatigue of these airframes...
The deployment of the Typhon Mid-Range Capability (MRC) to the First Island Chain represents a fundamental shift in the Pacific theater's geometry. By 2026,...
As of March 2026, the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) path to modernization has encountered a significant strategic hurdle. While the first batch of...
The delay in 6th-generation fielding is a pragmatic acknowledgement of the "industrial saturation" at play in 2026. With major programs like the B-21 Raider...