Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Synopsis: The U.S. Air Force plans to keep the F-22 Raptor flying into the 2060s, extending its life to bridge the gap before sixth-generation...
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Synopsis: The U.S. Air Force plans to keep the F-22 Raptor flying into the 2060s, extending its life to bridge the gap before sixth-generation...
Summary and Key Points: A newly released U.S. Air Force investigation has determined that the fatal March 2024 incident involving an F-22 Raptor at...
Summary and Key Points on the F-22 and Venezuela: On January 3, 2025, U.S. forces launched “Operation Absolute Resolve,” a massive military campaign involving...
Synopsis: During the “Justice Mission 2025” exercises on December 29, a Chinese J-20 “Mighty Dragon” stealth fighter reportedly flew undetected within visual range of...
Key Points and Summary – A new Pentagon report (Dec. 2025) warns that China’s J-20 fighter is building a critical advantage over U.S. F-22s...
Key Points and Summary – The “Super F-22 Raptor” concept argues that the world’s best air-superiority fighter can be stretched further with new engines,...
Key Points and Summary – Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge has enabled it to field uniquely customized American aircraft like the F-35I, F-16I, and F-15I—systems...
Synopsis: The F-35 remains the backbone of U.S. tactical airpower, but 2025 exposed how politics and budgets can rattle even the world’s dominant stealth...
Synopsis: The U.S. Air Force is planning a new modernization push for the F-22 Raptor—often dubbed the “F-22 Super”—to keep the jet viable into...
Key Points and Summary – A new Defense Department Inspector General audit puts a hard number on a problem the Air Force has been...