Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
The conventional wisdom in Washington is that the Iran ceasefire now frees up American diplomatic energy to refocus on the war in Ukraine—but that...
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The conventional wisdom in Washington is that the Iran ceasefire now frees up American diplomatic energy to refocus on the war in Ukraine—but that...
Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and expert in military AI, evaluates the strategic "bunker-busting" mystery surrounding the GBU-57B Massive...
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and analyst, evaluates the "transparency of stealth", following claims by Chinese AI firm Jingan Technology. During the...
Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive, evaluates the Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) as a "technological white elephant" of the post-Cold War era. While...
Kris Osborn, President of Warrior Maven and former Pentagon acquisition expert, evaluates the strategic "multi-domain" shift in the Pacific. The deployment of the Typhon...
Christian D. Orr, a Senior Defense Editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, provides a tactical and historical defense of the M2 Bradley...
Summary and Key Points on the Gunslinger Missile: Caleb Larson, an American defense journalist based in Berlin and former POLITICO Europe reporter, evaluates the...
Dr. Andrew Latham, a professor of international relations, evaluates the South Korean K3 main battle tank (MBT) concept as of March 14, 2026. While...
Christian D. Orr, a Senior Defense Editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, evaluates the tactical brilliance of Julius Caesar at the Battle...
Christian D. Orr, a Senior Defense Editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, provides a retrospective on the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 "Foxbat". Once the...
Steve Balestrieri, a veteran U.S. Army Special Forces Warrant Officer and national security columnist, evaluates the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet as the indispensable "workhorse" of...