Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Synopsis: The U.S. Navy’s newest carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, was redirected in late October 2025 from European operations into the Caribbean to support...
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Synopsis: The U.S. Navy’s newest carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, was redirected in late October 2025 from European operations into the Caribbean to support...
Key Points and Summary – Russia claims Ukrainian forces launched 91 long-range drones toward a presidential residence near Valdai in the Novgorod region, calling...
Synopsis: Reports in early 2025 suggested Morocco could be evaluating Russia’s Amur-1650 diesel-electric submarines as it explores acquiring its first undersea force. -Moscow is...
Key Points and Summary – Europe’s flagship next-generation fighter effort, FCAS, just missed another decision deadline—with no verdict from Berlin or Paris and no...
Key Points and Summary – China has released video showing what it calls a “finalization test” of the ship-launched YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile fired...
Synopsis: France has formally approved the Porte-Avions Nouvelle Generation (PANG), a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier meant to replace the Charles de Gaulle when it retires...
Key Points and Summary – A new Defense Department Inspector General audit puts a hard number on a problem the Air Force has been...
Key Points and Summary – The Air Force is heading toward a three-tier air-dominance model instead of betting everything on one jet. -The F-47...
Key Points and Summary – The Air Force is modernizing the B-1B Lancer to keep roughly 45 bombers viable into the 2030s as the...
Synopsis: The U.S. Air Force is attempting a sweeping modernization push, replacing aging Cold War-era aircraft with next-generation systems meant to preserve air dominance...