Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and National Security Columnist, evaluates the “stealth gap” as the People’s...
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Summary and Key Points: Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and National Security Columnist, evaluates the “stealth gap” as the People’s...
The B-2 Spirit, the world’s only operational long-range penetrating stealth bomber, continues to serve as the ultimate "big stick" of American diplomacy in 2026....
The deployment of the U.S. Bomber Triad—the B-2 Spirit, B-1B Lancer, and B-52 Stratofortress—over Iran represents a rare and lethal synchronization of American airpower....
The arrival of the B-52 Stratofortress over the Iranian battlespace on March 4, 2026, serves as a loud, eight-engine declaration of the current tactical...
The tactical success of Operation Epic Fury has exposed a critical strategic fragility: the United States is attempting to dismantle a regional power's hardened...
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...
The B-2 Spirit’s return to the Iranian theater in March 2026 highlights a critical reality of modern warfare: while 6th-generation platforms like the B-21...
The deployment of B-2 Spirit stealth bombers in the opening salvos of Operation Epic Fury confirms that the U.S. Air Force is once again...
The B-2 Spirit’s role in the "Midnight Hammer" strikes against Fordow last summer has solidified its status as America’s only viable "bunker-buster" platform until...
Summary and Key Points: Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and Warrant Officer, analyzes the enduring strategic dominance of the Northrop...