Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Synopsis: France has formally approved the Porte-Avions Nouvelle Generation (PANG), a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier meant to replace the Charles de Gaulle when it retires...
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Synopsis: France has formally approved the Porte-Avions Nouvelle Generation (PANG), a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier meant to replace the Charles de Gaulle when it retires...
Key Points and Summary – The Navy’s aircraft carrier dilemma isn’t just about new tech—it’s about time. As Ford-class ships face delays and shipyards...
Key Point and Summary – Nimitz-class carriers are getting old and will need help staying relevant in the years to come, a clear headache...
Synopsis: The USS Abraham Lincoln’s rapid move from San Diego to Guam and now in the Philippine Sea places another U.S. supercarrier in the...
Synopsis: China’s anti-access strategy in a Taiwan war hinges on denying U.S. carrier strike groups access to the Western Pacific using massed missile fire....
Key Points and Summary – In 2015, the French Navy’s compact Rubis-class nuclear attack submarine Saphir slipped through the layered defenses of the aircraft...
Synopsis: The Navy is rebuilding sustained Indo-Pacific mass after years of Middle East rotations, pairing a forward-deployed carrier in Japan with additional surge forces....
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 – 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 – Canadian Victoria-class submarines have repeatedly penetrated NATO and allied carrier groups during exercises, scoring simulated torpedo “kills” on high-value...