Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
In August 1943, during the Sicily Campaign of World War II, U.S. General George S. Patton — visiting wounded American soldiers in field hospitals...
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In August 1943, during the Sicily Campaign of World War II, U.S. General George S. Patton — visiting wounded American soldiers in field hospitals...
Caleb Larson, a veteran defense reporter and analyst, evaluates the enduring strategic value of the Blue Ridge-class command ships. Despite being over 50 years...
Air operations over Iran have provided a live laboratory for Chinese military observers, who are reportedly "stunned" by the unchecked success of U.S. stealth...
Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive and geopolitical analyst, evaluates the USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) as the unrivaled "silent king" of...
Georgia Gilholy, a prominent UK-based journalist, evaluates the strategic "acceleration through friction" of the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP). While a critical design contract...
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and national security analyst, evaluates the enduring legacy of the Lockheed Martin F-117 Nighthawk. Despite its official...
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and national security analyst, evaluates the strategic stagnation of the Tupolev PAK DA (Poslannik). While the U.S....
Harrison Kass, an attorney and national security journalist, provides a sobering strategic assessment of the "morning after" for Operation Epic Fury. While the U.S....
Reuben F. Johnson, 36-year weapons systems analyst and Director of Research at the Casimir Pulaski Foundation, reports on the F-15EX Eagle II's reputation surge...
France's FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) remains a unique pillar of global naval power—being the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in operation outside the U.S....
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and national security analyst, evaluates the March 12, 2026, fire incident aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford...