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Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

In 1964, Lockheed Skunk Works Built a ‘SR-71’ Drone That Hit Mach 3 and 95,000 Feet — Almost All of Today’s Fastest Drones Can’t Break 400 MPH

D-21B: The SR-71 Blackbird’s Little Brother Was a Mach 3 Spy Drone — It Made Its Maiden Flight on the Same Day as the...

Christian D. OrrApril 4, 2026

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

China Launched 10 Nuclear Submarines in 4 Years — The U.S. Built 7 in the Same Period and Can’t Match Beijing’s Pace Until 2028

The Type 095 Has an X-Tail Rudder and Likely Pump-Jet Propulsor — Designed to Reduce Cavitation and Minimize Propeller Noise Recently published satellite imagery...

Reuben JohnsonApril 4, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 14, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) conducts rudder turns during sea trials. Dwight D. Eisenhower completed a nine-month planned incremental availability at Norfolk Naval Ship Yard on June 10 and is scheduled to resume underway operations this summer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher Stoltz/Released)

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

U.S. Aircraft Carriers Project Power by Getting Close to Enemy Shores — China’s Entire Military Is Built to Make Sure They Can’t Get Close Enough

U.S. Aircraft Carriers Must Stay Beyond Visual Range to Survive China’s Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles — That Reduces Their Fighter Wings’ Effectiveness The People’s Liberation...

Brandon WeichertApril 3, 2026

The Embassy

China Is Iran on Steroids — Better Missiles, Better Air Defenses, and the Strait of Hormuz Just Proved the U.S. Navy Isn’t Ready

Forget Iran: China’s DF-21D and DF-26 Carrier-Killer Missiles Can Hold U.S. Surface Ships at Risk Beyond the First Island Chain More than a month...

Isaac SeitzApril 3, 2026

(July 14, 2024) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, July 14, 2024, concluding a nine-month deployment to the Atlantic. Eisenhower, the flagship of the Ike Carrier Strike Group, departed Norfolk October 14, 2023 to conduct a scheduled deployment to U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts, and enhanced vigilance activities operations with NATO Allies and Partners. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hunter Day)

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

China Might Think It Can Sink Every U.S. Aircraft Carrier — But Wants 9 Supercarriers in 9 Years

DF-21D, DF-26B, DF-17, and DF-27 — Inside China’s Four ‘Carrier Killer’ Missiles and Why None of Them Have Been Proven in Combat With the...

Steve BalestrieriApril 3, 2026

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

China Told the World It Was Buying a Soviet Aircraft Carrier to Turn Into a Casino — Then Built Its Entire Carrier Fleet From It

Ukraine Sold the 60,000-Ton Varyag Aircraft Carrier for $20 Million to a Macau Company Run by Former PLA Officer Xu Zengping In 2012, the...

Isaac SeitzApril 3, 2026

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 3rd Class Anika Ramos directs the launch of an F-35B Lighting II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 during flight operations on the flight deck of the America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) in the South China Sea, Dec. 11, 2025.

The Embassy

The 2027 ‘China Invades Taiwan’ Question Isn’t Settled

U.S. Intelligence Says No Taiwan Invasion by 2027. Critics Say That’s Naive The subject of China’s plans to invade Taiwan provokes steady debate, and...

Reuben JohnsonApril 3, 2026

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

China’s J-36 Is Trying to Be a Stealth Bomber and a Fighter Jet at the Same Time — It Might Fail at Both

The J-36 Has a Diamond Wing, No Tail, and 3 Engines — A Configuration Never Seen on Any Fighter or Bomber Despite incessant media...

Kris OsbornApril 3, 2026

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The H-20 Stealth Bomber Mistake: China Is Trying to Skip 40 Years of Development in One Jump

The H-20 Program Emerged in 2016 — There Are No Confirmed Flight Tests or Operational Deployments as of 2026 The Great H-20 Bomber Mystery:...

Caleb LarsonApril 3, 2026

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), transits the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 22, 2026. Gerald R. Ford is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tajh Payne)

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The Iran War Isn’t a Rehearsal for a Taiwan War with China — It’s a Stress Test

11,000 Munitions Gone in a Month in the Iran War. Now, Imagine Fighting China If the United States cannot secure a clean victory over...

Andrew LathamApril 3, 2026

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Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

In 1964, Lockheed Skunk Works Built a ‘SR-71’ Drone That Hit Mach 3 and 95,000 Feet — Almost All of Today’s Fastest Drones Can’t Break 400 MPH

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

China Launched 10 Nuclear Submarines in 4 Years — The U.S. Built 7 in the Same Period and Can’t Match Beijing’s Pace Until 2028

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

U.S. Aircraft Carriers Project Power by Getting Close to Enemy Shores — China’s Entire Military Is Built to Make Sure They Can’t Get Close Enough

The Embassy

China Is Iran on Steroids — Better Missiles, Better Air Defenses, and the Strait of Hormuz Just Proved the U.S. Navy Isn’t Ready

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

China Might Think It Can Sink Every U.S. Aircraft Carrier — But Wants 9 Supercarriers in 9 Years

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

China Told the World It Was Buying a Soviet Aircraft Carrier to Turn Into a Casino — Then Built Its Entire Carrier Fleet From It

The Embassy

The 2027 ‘China Invades Taiwan’ Question Isn’t Settled

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

China’s J-36 Is Trying to Be a Stealth Bomber and a Fighter Jet at the Same Time — It Might Fail at Both

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The H-20 Stealth Bomber Mistake: China Is Trying to Skip 40 Years of Development in One Jump

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The Iran War Isn’t a Rehearsal for a Taiwan War with China — It’s a Stress Test

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