Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Key Points – Russia is reportedly repairing its Kirov-class nuclear-powered battlecruisers, signaling a potential return of these massive warships to service. -Their most significant...
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Europe’s increasingly stodgy and intolerant political establishment continues to celebrate an unexpected electoral triumph in Romania. It was a badly needed victory for the...
Key Points and Summary – The recent NATO summit in The Hague, where European allies agreed to a new 5% of GDP defense spending...
With nukes off the table, Putin has invested in the rapid production of drones to carry out mass conventional attacks.
As Sir Niall Ferguson has written, it is far too easy to ridicule President Trump and his Administration’s statements and policies on Russia’s aggression...
The Trump administration made the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire its priority foreign policy initiative shortly after the inauguration. Setting aside Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric that he...
The strain in US-European relations under the second Trump administration stems primarily from a deepening ideological divide, not just policy disputes over trade or...
Since the ill-fated Oval Office meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky, the headlines have been dominated by pronouncements about the end of NATO, the...
Secretary Marco Rubio’s announcement following the US-Ukraine negotiations in Saudi Arabia that Ukraine has agreed to accept a 30-day ceasefire and to enter into...
Key Points and Summary – The US Air Force’s B-2 Spirit stealth bomber proved its enduring value in “Operation Midnight Hammer,” a 36-hour, non-stop...
The Su-35S Flanker-E: Russia’s Apex Predator of the 4th Generation The Sukhoi Su-35S, designated “Flanker-E” by NATO, represents the zenith of conventional 4th-generation fighter...
Key Points and Summary – The United States must accelerate production of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber by opening a second production facility and...
Key Points and Summary – A massive leak of two million documents, including detailed blueprints, has exposed the inner workings of two of Russia’s...
The global financial and technological order is changing rapidly, and the U.S. must be at the center of these changes. As China aggressively pushes...
It is in the DNA of Star Wars to borrow from other genres. Indeed, George Lucas built his science fiction universe around the visual...
Key Points – Canada’s re-evaluation of its 88-unit F-35 fighter deal, driven by political tensions with the US, faces significant practical hurdles if Ottawa...
Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU)—collectively known as the Union—took power after securing the largest block...
Iran is facing crunch time on its continued talks with the United States over a potential new deal regarding its nuclear program. Iran’s Foreign...
Over 150,000 dead and 11 million displaced are the result of war in Sudan that started months before the Gaza War, in 2023, and...
When former President Barack Obama took office, he embarked on a global apology tour. In Cairo, in 2009, he apologized for the Global War...
At a future point, many will ask an obvious question: why did the United States and Europe lift sanctions on Syria? The question will...
Summary and Key Points: -North Korea’s deployment of 15,000 troops to support Russia in Ukraine offers critical battlefield experience that could significantly enhance its...
Summary and Key Points: North Korea has faced catastrophic losses among its troops fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine, with nearly 50 percent casualties reported....
North Korea and the Change Question: More than two decades ago, a defense and foreign affairs writer could visit China and not be constantly...
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is meeting with important allies during his Indo-Pacific trip, with one notable exception: South Korea, at a time of...
Key Points – Russia is reportedly repairing its Kirov-class nuclear-powered battlecruisers, signaling a potential return of these massive warships to service. -Their most significant...
Key Points – The US Air Force’s F-47 NGAD sixth-generation fighter, potentially in a specialized long-range variant, is crucial for countering China in the...
Key Points – The US Army is deploying its new Typhon Mid-Range Capability (MRC) missile system to strategic Pacific locations, including the Philippines, significantly...
Key Points – The US Navy’s SSN(X) program envisions its most technologically advanced attack submarine, designed to combine the Seawolf’s speed and payload, the...
Key Points – The US Navy’s next-generation DDG(X) destroyer program faces criticism for its evolving design, high projected cost (around $3.2 billion per ship),...
