Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: Russia’s S-500 Prometheus is marketed as the ultimate “stealth killer,” designed to render the F-35 and F-22 Raptor obsolete. -With...
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Summary and Key Points: Russia’s S-500 Prometheus is marketed as the ultimate “stealth killer,” designed to render the F-35 and F-22 Raptor obsolete. -With...
Synopsis: Prime Minister Mark Carney is moving closer to a pivotal decision that could end Canada’s F-35 procurement in favor of Sweden’s Saab JAS...
Summary and Key Points: Switzerland’s decision to procure 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters over the Eurofighter Typhoon, Super Hornet, and Rafale was driven by...
Summary and Key Points: The Carney government’s review of the F-35 deal has reached a “point of no return.” While the Prime Minister continues...
Summary and Key Points: Finland is officially transitioning into a fifth-generation power with the rollout of 65 F-35A Lightning II fighters. Replacing the legacy...
Summary and Key Points: Japan’s 2026 defense overhaul centers on the induction of 105 F-35A and F-35B stealth fighters. -This reinvigorated “First Island Chain”...
Summary and Key Points: The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet remains the U.S. Navy’s indispensable workhorse by leaning into its strengths: reliability, mass, and payload flexibility....
Summary and Key Points: Canada’s defense strategy is in a “tailspin” as the Carney government re-evaluates its F-35 commitment. -Saab has recently sweetened the...
Summary and Key Points: As of February 2026, Europe’s air defense strategy is splitting into two distinct camps. The UK-Italy-Japan GCAP program has consolidated...
Summary and Key Points: The prospect of Canada abandoning its F-35 commitment for the Saab Gripen E is being framed as a “sovereignty” play,...