Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Brandon J. Weichert analyzes the U.S. Navy’s systemic "force-structure crunch" as Operation Epic Fury strains a brittle aircraft carrier fleet. With the USS Gerald...
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Brandon J. Weichert analyzes the U.S. Navy’s systemic "force-structure crunch" as Operation Epic Fury strains a brittle aircraft carrier fleet. With the USS Gerald...
The "Golden Fleet" initiative has introduced the Trump-class battleship, a 40,000-ton "missile barge" equipped with hypersonics and railguns. At $20 billion per vessel, the...
The Tripoli Transit: 2,200 Marines and F-35Bs Move Toward the Middle East A United States warship has been spotted appearing to head towards the...
The End of the Tomcat: Why Operation Epic Fury is Grounding Iran’s F-14 Fleet As part of the ongoing strikes against Iran, dubbed Operation...
The B-21 Raider’s Stealth Advantage: Why Smaller is Deadlier in 2026 As photographs of the first “two” U.S. Air Force B-21 bombers blast onto...
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) represents the ultimate "black box" of 2026 American military strategy. While the U.S. Space Force insists the autonomous...
The pivot toward strict grooming standards reflects a broader 2026 shift in Department of Defense philosophy: the belief that uniformity is a prerequisite for...
Could the USS Gerald R. Ford Be Sidelined for A Year Or More? The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78),...
The scheduled withdrawal of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) in June 2026 marks a high-stakes transition for the U.S. Navy. As the aircraft...
Securing a pilot slot through Air Force Officer Training School (OTS) is widely regarded as the most statistically grueling path to the cockpit. In...