Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and National Security Columnist, evaluates the S-500 “Prometheus” as it enters...
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Summary and Key Points: Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and National Security Columnist, evaluates the S-500 “Prometheus” as it enters...
Christian D. Orr, a senior defense editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, evaluates the enduring legacy of the Mirage 2000 as it...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and tech CEO, evaluates the $11 billion “Super Raptor” upgrade...
The S-400 Triumf, Russia’s most advanced operational long-range air defense system, remains the centerpiece of the Kremlin’s anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) strategy. Since its 2007 debut,...
As of March 2026, the U.S. and Israeli success in Operation Epic Fury has demonstrated the devastating efficacy of stealth-led power projection against non-peer...
The YF-23, Northrop Grumman's "diamond-winged" contender for the Advanced Tactical Fighter contract, remains the ultimate "what-if" of the fifth-generation era. While the F-22 Raptor...
While the F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter looms on the horizon, National Security Columnist Steve Balestrieri evaluates how the F-22's new "stealth-compatible"...
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense analyst, evaluates the "stealth-first" doctrine that allowed the coalition to strike over 1,700 targets within the first 72...
The Eurofighter Typhoon has spent the last year transitioning from a high-end "air policing" asset to a frontline kinetic participant in the 2026 Middle...
The 2012 Red Flag-Alaska exercise remains one of the most debated events in modern aviation history. While the F-22 Raptor is widely considered the...