Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Synopsis: Chester W. Nimitz went from Fredericksburg, Texas, to the top of the Navy by pairing technical mastery with calm command presence. -A standout...
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Synopsis: Chester W. Nimitz went from Fredericksburg, Texas, to the top of the Navy by pairing technical mastery with calm command presence. -A standout...
Key Points and Summary – The loss of the USS Scorpion (SSN-589) submarine remains one of the U.S. Navy’s most haunting unsolved mysteries, claiming...
Missouri is nicknamed “The Show-Me State” (along the way inspiring the name of a sports bar & grill that’s a regional competitor with Hooters),...
Key Points and Summary – The Iowa-class battleships were the greatest gun platforms ever to sail, but on paper their planned successors—the Montana-class—were even...
Key Points and Summary – The canceled A-12 Avenger II was supposed to give the U.S. Navy something it has never fully replaced: a...
Key Points and Summary – The 1985 K-431 Russian Navy nuclear submarine accident wasn’t a battle loss but a refueling catastrophe at Chazhma Bay...
Key Points and Summary – Nimitz-class carriers don’t publish an official top speed, but open sources consistently place them at 30-plus knots—roughly 35 mph—when...
Key Points and Summary – USS Nimitz (CVN-68) returned to Naval Base Kitsap on Dec. 16, likely ending her final deployment and closing a...
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Yasen-class nuclear attack submarines are emerging as the sharpest edge of Vladimir Putin’s “blue water” navy. -The latest...
Key Points and Summary – In 2026, the United States will still field unmatched military power—but with almost no margin for error. A second...