Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Caleb Larson, former POLITICO Europe defense reporter, examines the U.S. Navy's decision to extend the service lives of USS Ohio and USS Florida. Following...
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Caleb Larson, former POLITICO Europe defense reporter, examines the U.S. Navy's decision to extend the service lives of USS Ohio and USS Florida. Following...
Harrison Kass, attorney and national security journalist, examines the strategic consequences of retiring the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser. Each ship carries 122 Vertical Launch...
The B-52's survival in a 2026 high-threat environment is entirely dependent on its Standoff Range. By launching stealthy cruise missiles from outside the enemy's...
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...
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)....
Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and expert in military AI, evaluates the strategic "bunker-busting" mystery surrounding the GBU-57B Massive...
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and analyst, evaluates the "transparency of stealth", following claims by Chinese AI firm Jingan Technology. During the...
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"...
Steve Balestrieri, a veteran U.S. Army Special Forces Warrant Officer and national security columnist, evaluates the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet as the indispensable "workhorse" of...