Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
The M60's transition from a primary U.S. combatant to a global "security staple" highlights a 2026 reality: a well-maintained 2nd-generation hull with 3rd-generation sensors...
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The M60's transition from a primary U.S. combatant to a global "security staple" highlights a 2026 reality: a well-maintained 2nd-generation hull with 3rd-generation sensors...
Christian D. Orr, a Senior Defense Editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, provides a retrospective on the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 "Foxbat". Once the...
Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces Warrant Officer and national security columnist, evaluates the enduring legacy of the Saab 29 Tunnan. Known...
Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and National Security Columnist, evaluates the 1997 "secret deal" that prevented the Islamic Republic of...
The SR-71 Blackbird, a masterpiece of Cold War engineering from Lockheed’s Skunk Works, remains the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft ever to enter operational service....
Summary and Key Points: The SR-71 Blackbird remains the benchmark for manned speed and altitude, designed to survive Cold War air defenses by outrunning...
Summary and Key Points: Christian D. Orr, a senior defense editor and former Air Force officer, recounts the definitive intelligence coup of the Cold...
Summary and Key Points: During Cold War quick-reaction scrambles, Sweden’s JA-37 Viggen crews hunted U.S. and Soviet aircraft near Swedish airspace. And they surely...
Summary and Key Points: Brent M. Eastwood, PhD, a defense expert and former Army Infantry officer, recounts the miraculous survival of Lockheed test pilot...
Summary and Key Points: Isaac Seitz, a Defense Columnist and Strategic Intelligence expert, explores the underappreciated close-quarters lethality of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat. -While...