Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: The J-15 “Flying Shark,” China’s first operational carrier-based fighter, serves as a critical bridge toward maritime aviation competence. -Derived from...
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Summary and Key Points: The J-15 “Flying Shark,” China’s first operational carrier-based fighter, serves as a critical bridge toward maritime aviation competence. -Derived from...
Summary and Key Points on the Air Force’s Stealth ‘Gap’ Problem: A new Mitchell Institute report warns that current Pentagon plans for 185 F-47s...
Summary and Key Points: On February 10, 2026, Chinese officials presented a J-20 stealth fighter model to the Commander of the IRIAF in Tehran,...
Key Points and Summary: The B-58 Hustler was a supersonic marvel designed to outrun Soviet interceptors at Mach 2, but it became a victim...
Summary and Key Points: A new Mitchell Institute report authored by Heather Penney and Mark Gunzinger calls for a dramatic “plus-up” of the U.S....
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force is upgrading the B-52H Stratofortress to the B-52J to modernize the aging fleet, ensuring the platform...
Summary and Key Points: The global balance of power is shifting as the U.S. Air Force prepares to deploy the B-21 Raider, a sixth-generation...
Summary and Key Points: America’s F-47 is billed as the centerpiece of NGAD: longer range, sharper stealth, and the ability to command loyal-wingman drones....
Summary and Key Points: The XB-70 Valkyrie: The “Future” That Crashed in 1966 -The XB-70 Valkyrie was a Mach 3, six-engine marvel designed to...
Summary and Key Points: The dream of a “loyal wingman” is no longer science fiction; it is the operational reality of the U.S. Air...