Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Iran has more than 5,000 naval mines and a doctrine built around closing the Strait of Hormuz — and the U.S. Navy's only minesweeping...
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Iran has more than 5,000 naval mines and a doctrine built around closing the Strait of Hormuz — and the U.S. Navy's only minesweeping...
Award-winning journalist Stephen Silver reports on a 30-hour fire aboard USS Gerald R. Ford in the northern Red Sea, displacing over 600 sailors from...
Award-winning journalist Stephen Silver examines President Donald Trump's claim that U.S. strikes "totally decimated" Kharg Island — the Persian Gulf terminal handling 90% of...
Stephen Silver, an award-winning national security journalist, evaluates the historic final voyage of the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) as it departs the Pacific Northwest for...
Summary and Key Points: National security analyst Stephen Silver evaluates the civilian impact of the U.S.-Israeli air campaign against Iran. As of March 2026,...
Stephen Silver, an award-winning journalist and national security analyst, evaluates the enduring legacy of Albert Einstein’s most chilling prophecy regarding the cycle of global...
Stephen Silver, a veteran journalist and national security analyst, evaluates the shifting global landscape of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II as it achieves...
As of March 6, 2026, the strategic success of Operation Epic Fury is colliding with a cold political reality: the "risk premium" of a...
The legacy of Winston Churchill is often defined by his "fierce" resolve during the Second World War, but his earlier years were marked by...
Stephen Silver, an award-winning journalist and analyst, evaluates Einstein's "complicated relationship" with war, exploring how the fear of a Nazi nuclear breakout outweighed Einstein's...