Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
A retired UK rear admiral and former Ministry of Defence nuclear-policy director warns the SSN-AUKUS effort is at high risk because the Royal Navy’s...
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A retired UK rear admiral and former Ministry of Defence nuclear-policy director warns the SSN-AUKUS effort is at high risk because the Royal Navy’s...
Drones have reshaped frontline combat in Ukraine, and Russian specialists argue Moscow still isn’t adapting fast enough. The core issue is structural: rigid, top-down...
China is positioning the twin-seat J-20S as more than an air-superiority stealth fighter, using the second cockpit to split workload and enable airborne command-and-control...
Chinese officials frame the J-20 as the lead edge in any Taiwan contingency, arguing a “generational mismatch” against Taiwan’s F-16s. But new reporting highlights...
USS Abraham Lincoln’s Carrier Strike Group is redeploying from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East as unrest in Iran intensifies and CENTCOM expands regional...
RUSI-style estimates point to 1,000 J-20s by 2030 and 125 jets a year—plus rapid engine and missile gains reshaping the air balance.
Summary and Key Points: A reported PLAAF training encounter featured a J-10C pilot achieving a simulated “shootdown” of a J-20 during head-to-head air combat...
Summary and Key Points: Fifteen years after its first flight, China’s J-20 is positioned for a major modernization push that targets the areas Beijing...
Summary and Key Points: U.S. authorities filed warrants authorizing the seizure of dozens more tankers tied to Venezuelan oil exports and Russia, building on...
Summary and Key Points: Protests over economic hardship and corruption are spreading across Iran, with demonstrations reported in more than 100 cities. -Witnesses say...