Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: The war in Ukraine is nearing four years, with losses described as surpassing 1.2 million even as Moscow insists it...
Hi, what are you looking for?
Summary and Key Points: The war in Ukraine is nearing four years, with losses described as surpassing 1.2 million even as Moscow insists it...
Synopsis: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), the fourth Nimitz-class supercarrier, carries the radio call sign “Rough Rider” and the crew nickname “The Big Stick,” linking...
Summary and Key Points: Russia’s Aerospace Forces have taken steep losses since February 2022 in the Ukraine war, leaving a smaller, aging fleet that...
Summary and Key Points: Russia’s armored forces in Ukraine are described as nearing a breaking point after years of punishing losses. -Thousands of tanks...
Summary and Key Points: On January 24, Littoral Combat Ship USS Cincinnati (LCS-20) made a port call at Ream Naval Base, the first U.S....
Synopsis: The Battleship Missouri (BB-63) entered service in 1944 as a fast Iowa-class battleship built for carrier-era warfare—high speed, heavy armor, and nine 16-inch...
Summary and Key Points: In May 2005, the US Navy conducted a controversial “SINKEX” operation, intentionally sinking the decommissioned USS America (CV-66) off the...
Synopsis: Greece is reshaping its fighter mix around F-35A stealth jets, upgraded F-16 Block 70/72 “Viper” aircraft, and Rafale F3R fighters from Dassault Aviation,...
Synopsis: Australia says it has delivered the final tranche of 49 retired M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine as part of a broader $1.5 billion...
BBG(X) Trump-Class Battleship: The “One-Or-Two-Ship” Trap The U.S. Navy Can’t Afford In a press conference on December 22, 2025, President Trump announced that a...