Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Key Points and Summary – President Donald Trump has formally announced plans for a new “Trump-class” of U.S. Navy battleships, starting with USS Defiant,...
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Key Points and Summary – President Donald Trump has formally announced plans for a new “Trump-class” of U.S. Navy battleships, starting with USS Defiant,...
Key Points and Summary – President Trump says the Navy will launch a new ‘Trump-class’ battleship program as part of a broader push to...
Key Points and Summary – The Iowa-class battleships were the U.S. Navy’s peak blend of speed, protection, and firepower. -Built for World War II,...
Key Points and Summary – USS Wisconsin—“Big Whiskey”—was an Iowa-class battleship that proved old steel could stay relevant. Fast for her size and built...
Key Points and Summary – Drone swarms, cruise missiles, and cheap loitering munitions have made modern surface warships look like easy prey. -But that...
Key Points and Summary – Eighty-three years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy has completed a delicate salvage effort to protect...
Key Points and Summary – HMS Vanguard was conceived in World War II as Britain’s ultimate battleship, incorporating hard lessons from losses like Prince...
Key Points and Summary – With U.S. shipbuilding lagging badly behind China, some enthusiasts argue it is time to revive the Iowa-class battleships as...
Key Points and Summary – In April 1989, a catastrophic explosion in Turret 2 aboard the battleship USS Iowa killed 47 sailors during a...
Key Points and Summary – The Montana-class was meant to be the U.S. Navy’s ultimate battleship: larger than the Iowa-class, slower but far better...