Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Synopsis: A December 2025 parliamentary disclosure has revealed “uncomfortable truths” about the British Army’s Challenger 3 program: only eight vehicles are currently in the...
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Synopsis: A December 2025 parliamentary disclosure has revealed “uncomfortable truths” about the British Army’s Challenger 3 program: only eight vehicles are currently in the...
Key Points and Summary – Turkey is pressing to rejoin the F-35 program after being removed in 2020 over its purchase of Russia’s S-400...
Synopsis: Main battle tanks aren’t obsolete in 2026—badly protected, poorly networked tanks are. The leading NATO designs combine heavy armor with modern sensors, thermal...
Synopsis – European military leaders are increasingly blunt: the continent is living in a gray zone “between peace and war,” and societies must prepare...
Synopsis: The piece argues that today’s transatlantic tension is real but overstated. Washington wants Europe to shoulder more of its own defense as U.S....
Synopsis: The piece argues Ukraine has delivered a double-edged lesson: drones and modern anti-armor weapons can shred tanks, yet armored formations still help armies...
Key Points and Summary – Germany is attempting its biggest defense reset since the Cold War, driven by fears that Russia could be capable...
Key Points and Summary – Germany’s choice to buy the F-35A isn’t a fashionable vote for American hardware—it’s a hard-nosed response to Berlin’s NATO...
Key Points and Summary – Europe’s flagship next-generation fighter effort, FCAS, just missed another decision deadline—with no verdict from Berlin or Paris and no...
Key Points and Summary – The British Army’s Challenger 3 main battle tank is slipping again, with officials signaling that manufacturing won’t begin until...