Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
The tactical success of Operation Epic Fury has exposed a critical strategic fragility: the United States is attempting to dismantle a regional power's hardened...
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The tactical success of Operation Epic Fury has exposed a critical strategic fragility: the United States is attempting to dismantle a regional power's hardened...
With Operation Epic Fury entering its fifth day, the Iranian naval headquarters at Bandar Abbas lies in ruins, and the death of Admiral Ali...
As of March 4, 2026, the fifth day of Operation Epic Fury and Operation Roaring Lion, the "Persian Tomcat" appears to be facing its...
The tactical brilliance of Operation Epic Fury has, as of March 4, 2026, left the Islamic Republic of Iran's military infrastructure in ruins. With...
Stephen Silver, a veteran journalist and analyst, evaluates the potential "ravages of war" facing a new generation of servicemembers. Drawing on lessons from Iraq...
The debut of the Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) during Operation Epic Fury marks a paradigm shift in how the U.S. military handles...
The declaration of a "closure" of the Strait of Hormuz by IRGC senior adviser Ebrahim Jabari on March 2, 2026, has triggered a possible...
The tactical success of Operation Epic Fury in March 2026 has underscored a growing strategic vulnerability: the U.S. Air Force’s reliance on an aging...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a defense analyst and author, evaluates the U.S. Air Force’s transition toward a “Super” and “Sixth-Gen”...
The strategic decapitation of the Iranian leadership in Operation Epic Fury represents the culmination of four decades of failed diplomacy. As of March 3,...