Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Synopsis: China’s J-20 “Mighty Dragon” is now a real factor in any high-end Western Pacific scenario, but the question is whether it can match...
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Synopsis: China’s J-20 “Mighty Dragon” is now a real factor in any high-end Western Pacific scenario, but the question is whether it can match...
Synopsis: The F-22 Raptor still represents the gold standard for air dominance, but the Air Force argues that rebuilding the jet is a dead...
Key Points and Summary – Russia says its long-delayed S-500 Prometheus has entered operational service, reviving claims that advanced SAMs can finally threaten stealth...
Synopsis: Japan has doubled down on its next-generation GCAP fighter, confirming a 2035 in-service target after a fresh review of budgets, design work and...
Key Points and Summary – The loss of the USS Scorpion (SSN-589) submarine remains one of the U.S. Navy’s most haunting unsolved mysteries, claiming...
Key Points and Summary – The B-21 Raider is intended to anchor America’s future long-range strike force, but its debut inevitably invites comparison with...
Key Points and Summary – The canceled A-12 Avenger II was supposed to give the U.S. Navy something it has never fully replaced: a...
Key Points and Summary – Canada’s government is reconsidering its plan to buy 88 F-35A stealth fighters and is openly weighing Saab’s Gripen as...
Key Points and Summary – President Donald Trump’s proposed “Trump-class” battleships—flagships of a new “Golden Fleet”—would be huge missile-laden surface combatants meant to revive...
Key Points and Summary – Finland has rolled out its first F-35A Lightning II, marking the start of a $9.6 billion transition from legacy...