Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Synopsis: Ronald Reagan’s 1982 quote—wars happen when an adversary thinks you’re not strong—captures the logic behind his “Peace Through Strength” worldview. -This piece places...
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Synopsis: Ronald Reagan’s 1982 quote—wars happen when an adversary thinks you’re not strong—captures the logic behind his “Peace Through Strength” worldview. -This piece places...
Synopsis: The MiG-25 “Foxbat” is mostly retired, but its legend endures as the fastest fighter-interceptor ever built. -When it appeared in 1970, it spooked...
Key Points and Summary – The SR-71 Blackbird didn’t just demand exotic titanium and hand-built parts—it needed a fuel system unlike anything else in...
Missouri is nicknamed “The Show-Me State” (along the way inspiring the name of a sports bar & grill that’s a regional competitor with Hooters),...
Key Points and Summary – The 1985 K-431 Russian Navy nuclear submarine accident wasn’t a battle loss but a refueling catastrophe at Chazhma Bay...
Key Points and Summary – USS Thresher’s sinking on April 10, 1963—during deep-dive trials off Cape Cod—remains a defining cautionary tale for the U.S....
Key Points and Summary – For a decade, the MiG-25 Foxbat was the West’s worst-case nightmare: a titanium Mach-3 super-fighter that seemed to outclass...
Key Points and Summary – The MBT-70 was a bold U.S.–West German bid to build a joint “super tank” to blunt Soviet armor in...
Key Points and Summary: While Canada has no aircraft carriers today, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) once operated a specialized carrier fleet vital to...
Key Points and Summary: The Forrestal-class carriers were the first true “supercarriers,” purpose-built to handle the heavy jets of the Cold War era. The...