Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Synopsis: General Douglas MacArthur, a decorated commander in WWII and the Korean War, famously declared, “In war, there is no substitute for victory,” during...
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Synopsis: General Douglas MacArthur, a decorated commander in WWII and the Korean War, famously declared, “In war, there is no substitute for victory,” during...
Synopsis: Despite his egalitarian philosophy and military genius, Napoleon Bonaparte suffered three catastrophic defeats that dismantled his empire. -The Russian Campaign (1812) proved most...
Synopsis: Ukraine has received the final shipment of M1A1 Abrams tanks from Australia, bringing its total fleet to 80 units following earlier U.S. donations....
Synopsis: General George S. Patton, known for his rugged personality and strategic ingenuity, turned potential defeats into resounding successes throughout World War II. -The...
Key Points and Summary – Hitler’s Ardennes offensive in December 1944 stunned Allied commanders, encircling Bastogne and the 101st Airborne amid freezing weather and...
Key Points and Synopsis: Israel may be small on the map, but its defense industry is anything but—and the Merkava tank is a signature...
Key Points and Summary – The piece uses a widely shared Genghis Khan quote about fear to frame a short, punchy biography of Temujin’s...
Key Points and Summary – The Army’s equipment problems—highlighted by the M10 Booker’s collapse, an aging Bradley fleet, and hard lessons about tank vulnerability...
Synopsis: Alexander the Great’s famous quote about “sheep led by a lion” isn’t just a meme—it’s a field manual on leadership. -Raised in Macedon,...
Key Points and Summary – As Pentagon leaders float changes to the combatant command system, the bigger—and more consequential—target sits upstream: the military services...