Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Synopsis: France’s National Assembly has revived the long-running Rafale vs. Eurofighter cost debate, arguing Eurofighter’s per-unit and lifecycle costs are far higher—and pointing to...
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Synopsis: France’s National Assembly has revived the long-running Rafale vs. Eurofighter cost debate, arguing Eurofighter’s per-unit and lifecycle costs are far higher—and pointing to...
Synopsis – A Chinese state TV report offered a rare look inside PLA wargaming—showing Shenyang J-16 “red” aircraft facing Rafales as the “blue” aggressor...
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Black Sea Fleet just absorbed another serious blow beneath the surface. A Project 636.3 Kilo-class submarine—believed to be...
Key Points and Summary – Chinese media platform NetEase ran a Dec. 14 article urging Beijing to “prepare for the worst” if Russia fractures,...
Key Points and Summary – Portugal is moving toward the F-35A as its “preferred” replacement for its aging F-16 fleet, with Air Force chief...
Key Points and Summary – Europe’s Future Combat Air System was supposed to be the next-generation backbone of European airpower, led by France’s Dassault...
Key Points and Summary – Russia says a production-series Su-57 has completed its first flight with two “Product 177” (AL-51F) fifth-generation engines, the long-promised...
Key Points and Summary – After canceling the Constellation-class frigate, the U.S. Navy says it will build a new FF(X) based on the Coast...
Can The Trump Strategy on Venezuela Work? Key Points and Summary – Trump is escalating pressure on Nicolás Maduro with an oil-tanker blockade backed...
Key Point and Summary – Washington approved an $11 billion arms package for Taiwan on December 17, the largest U.S. sale to the island....