Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Whenever U.S.-Europe tensions flare, talk of an F-35 "kill switch" resurfaces, the idea that Washington could remotely disable allied jets. There is no such...
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Whenever U.S.-Europe tensions flare, talk of an F-35 "kill switch" resurfaces, the idea that Washington could remotely disable allied jets. There is no such...
Summary and Key Points: Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and National Security Columnist, evaluates the “stealth gap” as the People’s...
Summary and Key Points: National security writer Harrison Kass evaluates the operational relevance of the Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine during the Operation Epic...
Harrison Kass, a senior defense and national security writer and former Air Force pilot trainee, evaluates the "mathematical crisis" facing the U.S. Navy as...
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense analyst and British researcher, evaluates the mounting "magazine depth" crisis as Operation Epic Fury consumes the U.S. Navy's...
Isaac Seitz, a defense columnist and intelligence analyst, evaluates the profound political and moral transformation of Benjamin Franklin from a British loyalist to a...
Christian D. Orr, a senior defense editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, evaluates the strategic case for the Trump-class BBG(X) battleship as...
Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and tech CEO, evaluates the "Goliath vs. David" showdown between the U.S. Navy and...
Christian D. Orr, a senior defense editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, evaluates the 2026 performance of the F-16 Fighting Falcon ("Viper")...
Brandon J. Weichert, a senior national security editor and geopolitical analyst, evaluates the "expensive daydream" of Russia’s MiG-41 (PAK DP) program as Moscow attempts...
This report analyzes the feasibility of a Columbia-class SSGN variant and the shift toward Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (LUUVs) as a cheaper, more survivable...