Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor and author of The Shadow War, evaluates the looming logistics collapse, warning that President Trump’s "forever war"...
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Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor and author of The Shadow War, evaluates the looming logistics collapse, warning that President Trump’s "forever war"...
As of March 3, 2026, the strategic fallout of Operation Epic Fury has reached a critical inflection point. While U.S. and Israeli forces have...
The "Shock and Anger" phase of Operation Epic Fury has achieved its tactical objectives against Iranian Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS), but at a...
Summary and Key Points: A Taiwan contingency would put U.S. aircraft carriers in a far harsher environment than 1996. China’s A2/AD network—anti-ship ballistic missiles,...
Summary and Key Points: Taiwan’s procurement of 108 M1A2T Abrams tanks provides a critical “heavy-metal” anchor for the defense of the northern region. -These...
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: Taiwan’s first domestically built submarine, Hai Kun-Class (also known as Narwhal), completed its maiden underwater sea trial on January 30...
China’s pressure campaign around Taiwan is increasingly centered on grey-zone operations and blockade rehearsals, raising the prospect of a quarantine designed to strangle imports...
World War III in 2026? Summary and Key Points: With restraints on great-power behavior weakening, 2026 could bring sharper escalation risks across five arenas....
China is signaling a shift from individual aircraft performance to system-level air warfare with plans to upgrade the J-20’s engines, radar, and onboard AI....