Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
The decision to retain the USS Nimitz is a symptom of a deeper industrial and strategic malaise. While the Ford-class was intended to revolutionize...
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The decision to retain the USS Nimitz is a symptom of a deeper industrial and strategic malaise. While the Ford-class was intended to revolutionize...
Summary and Key Points: National security editor Brandon J. Weichert warns that the Trump administration’s Operation Epic Fury in Iran is creating a strategic...
In the 2026 aerial battlespace, the Su-57 Felon represents the pinnacle of Russian "kinematic" design—prioritizing speed and maneuverability—whereas the F-35 and the emerging F-47...
Defense expert Kris Osborn explains that the Strait of Hormuz serves as a natural force multiplier for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN)....
Reuben F. Johnson, a 36-year veteran of foreign weapons systems analysis and Director of Research at the Casimir Pulaski Foundation, evaluates the "cost-asymmetry crisis"...
Dr. Andrew Latham, a professor of international relations, evaluates the "Day After" scenarios for Iran. While Operation Epic Fury has achieved significant military gains,...
Brent D. Sadler, a senior research fellow at The Heritage Foundation and naval warfare expert, provides a definitive legal and tactical autopsy of the...
Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and national security analyst, evaluates the escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz as...
Dr. Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and veteran Pentagon analyst, provides a strategic "reality check" on the current Strait...
Dr. Robert Kelly, a professor of international relations at Pusan National University, provides a critical assessment of the "Pivot to Asia". Originally proposed in...