Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
The tactical success of Operation Epic Fury in March 2026 has underscored a growing strategic vulnerability: the U.S. Air Force’s reliance on an aging...
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The tactical success of Operation Epic Fury in March 2026 has underscored a growing strategic vulnerability: the U.S. Air Force’s reliance on an aging...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a defense analyst and author, evaluates the U.S. Air Force’s transition toward a “Super” and “Sixth-Gen”...
The assertion from Air Force Global Strike Command that China is merely a "regional bomber force" overlooks the foundational principle of Beijing's military strategy:...
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...
The rise of China’s Xian H-20 strategic stealth bomber represents more than just a new airframe; it is the culmination of a "manufacturing colossus"...
Summary and Key Points: Russia and China both want next-generation stealth bombers—China with the H-20 and Russia with the PAK DA—but both programs are...
The Xian H-20 stealth bomber remains the "missing link" in China’s nuclear triad. While Beijing aims for a global reach that could threaten Hawaii...
Summary and Key Points: Northrop Grumman is preparing to “flex” production of the B-21 Raider at Plant 42 to meet a rapidly growing U.S....
Summary and Key Points: Chinese scientists, writing in Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica, claim their new PADJ-X software can replicate and optimize the performance...
Synopsis: The Xi’an H-20 stealth bomber remains a strategic paradox in 2026: a high-priority threat that has yet to achieve operational reality. -While its...