Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Former Army officer Brent M. Eastwood praises the M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle as a "pint-sized battlewagon" that proved its immense value during Operation Desert...
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Former Army officer Brent M. Eastwood praises the M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle as a "pint-sized battlewagon" that proved its immense value during Operation Desert...
Summary and Key Points: Sweden’s Saab 36 was a Cold War-era concept for a Mach 2, high-altitude nuclear delivery aircraft designed to preserve neutrality...
Key Points and Summary – The Russian Navy’s Kilo-class submarines, originally developed in the 1970s, remain a critical asset despite their age. Known as...
Key Points and Summary – In a 1947 commencement speech at West Point, General Dwight D. Eisenhower famously declared, “War is mankind’s most tragic...
Key Points and Summary – The Sierra II-class (Project 945A Kondor) submarines are the Russian Navy’s last active titanium-hulled boats following the retirement of...
Synopsis and Key Points: Russia’s Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines were built for coastal warfare, but their modernized variants remain central to Moscow’s strategy decades later....
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),...