Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Do you ever wonder why the U.S. Navy wants only nuclear-powered and not diesel-electric submarines? Diesel-electrics are much less expensive and easier to build....
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Do you ever wonder why the U.S. Navy wants only nuclear-powered and not diesel-electric submarines? Diesel-electrics are much less expensive and easier to build....
Yes, Sweden’s Submarine Was Able to ‘Sink’ a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier: Some of the best-known submarines are the nuclear-powered leviathans in the world’s leading navies....
Defense columnist Steve Balestrieri analyzes the struggles of Russia’s Amur-class submarine program. Marketed as the ultimate stealth successor to the Kilo-class with AIP and...
This report analyzes how Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) and shallow-water acoustics allow regional powers like China and Iran to impose "caution" on U.S. aircraft carrier...
As of 2026, the U.S. Navy’s maritime supremacy is under its most intense scrutiny in decades. While the $13 billion Ford-class carriers project global...
Summary and Key Points: The Royal Australian Navy’s Collins-class fleet has entered a high-stakes transition period as the HMAS Farncomb begins its 2026 Life...
Japan’s submarine tradition stretches from the Imperial Japanese Navy’s deadly World War II boats—highlighted here by I-168’s role at Midway—to a smaller, highly advanced...
Key Points and Summary – China’s latest Yuan-class submarine, the Type 039C, represents a significant evolution in the PLAN’s non-nuclear fleet, designed specifically for...
Key Points and Summary – Japan’s Sōryū-class diesel-electric attack submarines were built for stealth, endurance, and chokepoint warfare—exactly what matters in the First Island...
Key Points and Summary – Sweden’s Gotland-class submarines made headlines in 2005 by sneaking inside the USS Ronald Reagan’s defenses, proving how dangerous small...