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...
As of March 3, 2026, the strategic fallout of Operation Epic Fury has reached a critical inflection point. While U.S. and Israeli forces have...
The "Shock and Anger" phase of Operation Epic Fury has achieved its tactical objectives against Iranian Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS), but at a...
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has quietly executed its largest-ever air combat exercise, a massive 200-aircraft operation that signals a radical shift...
The F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, as of March 2026, stands as the most aggressive acceleration of American airpower in the post-Cold...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official, analyzes whether China forced the timing of the 2026 Iran War. -Despite ongoing...
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:...
Summary and Key Points: Caleb Larson, a national security journalist and Ukraine conflict expert, analyzes the staggering production ramp-up of the Chengdu J-20 Mighty...
Summary and Key Points: Harrison Kass, a JD and former U.S. Air Force pilot selectee, deconstructs the Baidi (White Emperor) “space-air fighter” unveiled by...
Summary and Key Points: Christian D. Orr, a Senior Defense Editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, analyzes the critical engine failure of...