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Destroy the F-16s: Israel Could Launch a Preemptive Attack on Turkey

In 1967, Israel defeated Egypt in Just Six Days. Could Israel do the Same with Turkey? – Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser made no...

Michael RubinApril 16, 2026

B-21 Raider. Image Credit: U.S. Air Force.

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

A Chinese Spy Might Have Forced a Change in New B-21 Raider Bomber the U.S. Air Force Is Testing

The US Air Force (USAF) has just released a set of new photographs showing the 6th-generation B-21 Raider stealth bomber engaged in air-to-air refueling test...

Reuben JohnsonApril 16, 2026

An F-35A Lightning II from the 388th Fighter Wing on display on a taxiway during Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE) in Santiago, Chile, April 11, 2026. The F-35A Lightning II is a fifth-generation multirole fighter designed for air superiority and precision strike missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derek Gutierrez)

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Iran Has Now Only 1 Goal When it Comes to the Strait of Hormuz and War with America

Iran has no Navy, no Air Force, and no realistic path to defeating the U.S. Navy in a conventional fight. Its weapons against the...

Kris OsbornApril 16, 2026

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

SEAL Team Six Could Raid Iran’s Nuclear Sites. Here’s Why They Shouldn’t.

SEAL Team 6: Iran Time? The special operations raid that captured Maduro was one of the most spectacular missions in recent military history. Using...

Brent M. EastwoodApril 15, 2026

(April 8, 2017) - Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) departs Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding for builder’s sea trials off the coast. The first- of-class ship—the first new U.S. aircraft carrier design in 40 years—will spend several days conducting builder’s sea trials, a comprehensive test of many of the ship’s key systems and technologies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Litzenberger)

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Trump’s Iran Blockade Has a Back Door. It’s Not in the Gulf. It’s a Lake the Size of Germany That Russia and Iran Share

After talks collapsed between Iran and the United States, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of Iranian ports and shipping. U.S. Central Command...

Michael RubinApril 14, 2026

USS Kingsville (LCS 36) sails toward Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) in California on a recent morning as a flock of brown pelicans flies low over the Pacific Ocean. Homeported in San Diego, LCS 36 is an Independence-variant littoral combat ship that was commissioned in 2024. The arrival marked the ship’s first visit to NSWC PHD, where it underwent a Combat Systems Assessment Team event to ensure combat readiness. Designed to operate closer to shore than guided-missile destroyers and cruisers, USS Kingsville is outfitted for mine countermeasures missions. (U.S. Navy photo by Eric Parsons)

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America Can’t ‘Drill Baby Drill’ Out of the Iran Crisis

The United States’ April 13 naval blockade targets Iranian oil exports and could reshape global energy markets. This shift is arguably already underway, as economies...

Jack BuckbyApril 14, 2026

The Marines could land in Iran tomorrow. Navy SEALs would prepare the beach. The 82nd Airborne could infiltrate. The invasion would succeed initially. Then Iran would launch drones and missiles at every U.S. base, satellite terminal, and air defense radar in the Middle East. Getting in is easy. Surviving is the problem.

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Marines Could Land in Iran Tomorrow. The Counterattack Is the Problem.

Sending U.S. ground troops into Iran would be militarily risky and politically fraught. There is simply not enough civilian political support to send boots...

Brent M. EastwoodApril 14, 2026