Kris Osborn

Kris Osborn is the Military Technology Editor of 19FortyFive and President of Warrior Maven - Center for Military Modernization. Osborn previously served at the Pentagon as a Highly Qualified Expert with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army—Acquisition, Logistics & Technology. Osborn has also worked as an anchor and on-air military specialist at national TV networks. He has appeared as a guest military expert on Fox News, MSNBC, The Military Channel, and The History Channel. He also has a Masters Degree in Comparative Literature from Columbia University.

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A U.S. Air Force Bomber Crashed Into a Fighter Jet and Dropped a Nuclear Bomb Into the Atlantic Ocean

Former Pentagon expert Kris Osborn explores one of the Cold War’s greatest mysteries: the 1958 Tybee Island Broken Arrow incident. After a mid-air collision,...

Kris OsbornMarch 25, 2026

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Aug. 3, 2020) The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), the second America-class amphibious assault ship, transits toward Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 3, 2020. Tripoli commissioned July 15 and is en route to homeport in San Diego. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay is the forward, ready, irreplaceable U.S. sea power platform in the Caribbean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samantha Oblander)

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2,000 Marines, 20 F-35s, and the ‘Mini Aircraft Carrier’ USS Tripoli — The Pentagon’s Toolkit to Invade Iran’s Kharg Island

The Kharg Island Scenario: How the U.S.Marine Coprs Will Fight the Next War Future amphibious assaults will likely look nothing like the famous World...

Kris OsbornMarch 24, 2026

Eglin test squadron releases GBU-72 for first time. Image Credit: U.S. Military.

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The U.S. Just Used New GBU-72 5,000-Pound Bomb That Penetrates 100 Feet to Destroy Iran’s Missiles Aimed at Strait of Hormuz

Former Pentagon expert Kris Osborn details the devastating power of the U.S. Air Force's GBU-72 bunker-buster. By plunging through 100 feet of earth before...

Kris OsbornMarch 24, 2026

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Back from Purgatory: How the Iran War Could Save the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship

Former Pentagon expert Kris Osborn examines the surprising redemption of the Littoral Combat Ship. Once criticized for its lack of blue-water survivability, the LCS...

Kris OsbornMarch 24, 2026

F-15EX Eagle II image provided by Boeing.

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The Iran War Is Teaching America How to Fight China — and the Lessons About Tomahawk Missiles and Drone Swarms Are Not Encouraging

Former Pentagon acquisition expert Kris Osborn explores how the ongoing conflict in Iran serves as a real-world testing ground for a potential war with...

Kris OsbornMarch 23, 2026

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The U.S. Navy Canceled the Constellation-Class Frigate After It Added 500 Tons to Its Own Design

The Death of the Constellation-Class: Why the Navy Pivoted to the FF(X) Frigate Cost overruns, production complications, changing requirements, and substantial design flaws are...

Kris OsbornMarch 22, 2026

MANCHESTER, Wash. (November 3, 2017) USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits Elliott Bay with Seattle in the background as it gets underway from Naval Base Kitsap's Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. Stennis is underway conducting training as it continues preparing for its next scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vaughan Dill/Released)

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Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis Won’t Be Ready to Deploy Until 2027 — 5.5 Years in the Shipyard and the U.S. Navy Is Still at War

The 5.5-Year Overhaul: Why Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis is Sidelined Until 2027 The prolonged overhaul of the USS John C. Stennis is...

Kris OsbornMarch 22, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 4, 2020) The Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transit the Atlantic Ocean, June 4, 2020, marking the first time a Ford-class and a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier have operated together underway. Gerald R. Ford is underway conducting integrated air wing operations and the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group remains at sea in the Atlantic Ocean as a certified carrier strike group force ready for tasking in order to protect the crew from the risks posed by COVID-19, following their successful deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ruben Reed/Released

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The U.S. Navy Keeps 11 Aircraft Carriers So 3 Can Always Be in Dry Dock — The Iran War Just Broke That Math

Cracking the Hull: The Precise Engineering of Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Refueling Refueling a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is among the most complex industrial tasks in...

Kris OsbornMarch 22, 2026

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New U.S. Columbia-Class and UK Dreadnought Submarines Share the Same ‘World War III’ Nuclear Missiles

The UK is advancing its Dreadnought-class submarines, a 18,600-ton "fly-by-wire" platform designed to replace the Vanguard fleet. Built with U.S. synergy via the Common...

Kris OsbornMarch 21, 2026

Littoral Combat Ship. Image Credit: U.S. Navy.

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How America Can Hunt Iran’s Underwater Mines in the Strait of Hormuz: Laser Helicopters, AI Drones, and Sonar That Maps the Ocean Floor

Summary and Key Points: As of March 21, 2026, the Strait of Hormuz has become the primary laboratory for the U.S. Navy’s most advanced...

Kris OsbornMarch 21, 2026

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A U.S. Air Force Bomber Crashed Into a Fighter Jet and Dropped a Nuclear Bomb Into the Atlantic Ocean

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2,000 Marines, 20 F-35s, and the ‘Mini Aircraft Carrier’ USS Tripoli — The Pentagon’s Toolkit to Invade Iran’s Kharg Island

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Just Used New GBU-72 5,000-Pound Bomb That Penetrates 100 Feet to Destroy Iran’s Missiles Aimed at Strait of Hormuz

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Back from Purgatory: How the Iran War Could Save the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The Iran War Is Teaching America How to Fight China — and the Lessons About Tomahawk Missiles and Drone Swarms Are Not Encouraging

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy Canceled the Constellation-Class Frigate After It Added 500 Tons to Its Own Design

The Embassy

Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis Won’t Be Ready to Deploy Until 2027 — 5.5 Years in the Shipyard and the U.S. Navy Is Still at War

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy Keeps 11 Aircraft Carriers So 3 Can Always Be in Dry Dock — The Iran War Just Broke That Math

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

New U.S. Columbia-Class and UK Dreadnought Submarines Share the Same ‘World War III’ Nuclear Missiles

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

How America Can Hunt Iran’s Underwater Mines in the Strait of Hormuz: Laser Helicopters, AI Drones, and Sonar That Maps the Ocean Floor

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