Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: National security columnist Steve Balestrieri evaluates the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) rapid aircraft carrier expansion. The goal: become the...
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Summary and Key Points: National security columnist Steve Balestrieri evaluates the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) rapid aircraft carrier expansion. The goal: become the...
The U.S. Navy has officially pivoted to a "range-first" doctrine in the Indo-Pacific, recognizing that carrier-based fighters must "out-stick" adversary long-range missiles to remain...
The integration of high-altitude stealth and long-range precision fire has become the centerpiece of U.S. air doctrine in 2026. Just days before Operation Epic...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a defense analyst and former US Army Infantry officer, evaluates the critical delays affecting the USS...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official, analyzes historical precedents for using airpower to facilitate regime change and their relevance...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official, analyzes whether China forced the timing of the 2026 Iran War. -Despite ongoing...
Summary and Key Points: Steve Balestrieri, a former US Army Special Forces officer and national security columnist, analyzes the February 2026 integration of the...
The USS Gerald R. Ford is being pushed into another Middle East mission after an extended deployment that has already stretched past 230 days....
Synopsis: Dr. Rebecca Grant, Vice President of the Lexington Institute, evaluates the massive U.S. military deployment centered on Iran’s ballistic missile infrastructure. -As of...
Summary and Key Points: Harrison Kass, a national security analyst and former US Air Force pilot selectee, evaluates the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)...