Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Dr. Andrew Latham, a Macalester College international relations professor, argues America's naval shipbuilding crisis stems not from shipyard failures but from decades of strategic...
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Dr. Andrew Latham, a Macalester College international relations professor, argues America's naval shipbuilding crisis stems not from shipyard failures but from decades of strategic...
Harrison Kass, national security attorney and former U.S. Air Force pilot selectee, traces China's anti-carrier warfare doctrine from the 1995-1996 Taiwan Crisis to today's...
Caleb Larson, former POLITICO Europe defense reporter, covers the U.S. Navy's decision to keep USS Nimitz — its oldest aircraft carrier — in service...
The decision to retain the USS Nimitz is a symptom of a deeper industrial and strategic malaise. While the Ford-class was intended to revolutionize...
The Su-33’s failure is rooted in the limitation of the STOBAR (Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery) system. Without a catapult, the Flanker-D cannot take...
Steve Balestrieri, a veteran U.S. Army Special Forces Warrant Officer and national security columnist, evaluates the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet as the indispensable "workhorse" of...
Steve Balestrieri, a veteran U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and national security columnist, provides a stark assessment of the "cracks in the foundation" of...
Caleb Larson, a veteran defense reporter and national security analyst, evaluates the strategic evolution of the America-class (LHA-6) amphibious assault ships. While the initial...
Caleb Larson, a veteran defense reporter and analyst, evaluates the enduring strategic value of the Blue Ridge-class command ships. Despite being over 50 years...
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and national security analyst, evaluates the March 12, 2026, fire incident aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford...