Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
After 29 years out of service, Russia's nuclear-powered battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov has returned to its home port carrying the largest missile arsenal of any...
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After 29 years out of service, Russia's nuclear-powered battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov has returned to its home port carrying the largest missile arsenal of any...
Key Points and Summary: Hypersonic missiles will dramatically expand the United States’ capabilities for long-range, time-sensitive strikes against heavily defended targets. -As near-peer competitors...
Key Points and Summary: Australia’s plan to acquire U.S. Virginia-class submarines appears unviable as American shipyards struggle with production backlogs, labor shortages, and top-priority...
Donald Trump has always tended to appoint unconventional people to major government positions, but his nomination of Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon is...
Key Points and Summary: The F-35 Lightning II, America’s fifth-generation multirole stealth fighter, continues to evolve with its latest Block 5 upgrades. –The Cost...
Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Navy’s unusual decision to disclose the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee operating in the Norwegian Sea, joined...
Key Points and Summary: The Zumwalt-class destroyers were envisioned to replace several aging U.S. Navy ships and excel in land-attack and surface combat with...
Key Points and Summary: China could impose a nominally civil “quarantine” on Taiwan, using its coast guard to enforce restricted shipping to the island...
Key Points and Summary: The Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carriers—Kitty Hawk, Constellation, and America—were workhorses of the U.S. Navy from the Vietnam War through the...
Key Points and Summary: China’s offer to Brazil of Chengdu J-10CE fighters, potentially with attractive financing, aims to gain access to Brazil’s Alcântara Space...
Key Points and Summary: Canada’s aging CF-18 fleet, acquired in the 1980s, showcases the Royal Canadian Air Force’s pressing need for modernization. Despite upgrades...