Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Key Points and Summary: Aircraft carriers, long the centerpiece of U.S. naval power, are facing unprecedented threats in modern warfare. -Critics argue that supercarriers...
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Key Points and Summary: Aircraft carriers, long the centerpiece of U.S. naval power, are facing unprecedented threats in modern warfare. -Critics argue that supercarriers...
Key Points and Summary: Russia’s navy faces severe challenges as attrition, outdated equipment, and shipyard issues undermine its capability. Losses in the Black Sea,...
Key Points: The Korean War, often overshadowed by other conflicts, saw the reactivation of WWII-era Iowa-class battleships to counter North Korean and Chinese forces....
Key Points: Building an Iowa-class battleship today would be a monumental challenge for the U.S. shipbuilding industry. Originally costing $100 million during World War...
Key Points: The Montana-class battleships could have been America’s most powerful warships, surpassing even the iconic Iowa-class. Authorized but never built, these 921-foot-long vessels...
Key Points: The South Dakota-class battleships, constructed during the late 1930s, served as vital stepping stones to the iconic Iowa-class. -Built under treaty restrictions...
Key Points You Need to Know: Battleships once defined naval power, but not all lived up to their reputations. -The Japanese IJN Fusō suffered...
Key Points: The USS Texas (BB-35), a storied World War I and II battleship undergoing significant restoration, remains without a permanent berth. -Despite nearly...
Key Points: The idea of reactivating the Iowa-class battleships—notably the USS Iowa, USS New Jersey, USS Missouri, and USS Wisconsin—is often debated, but the...
The USS Texas subsequently underwent a major reconstruction from 1925 to 1927, and the ship was reboilered with six Bureau-Express oil-fired units. Other improvements...