Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
The evolution of the F-14 Tomcat from a specialized fleet-defense interceptor to a versatile "Bombcat" strike platform represents one of the most significant tactical...
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The evolution of the F-14 Tomcat from a specialized fleet-defense interceptor to a versatile "Bombcat" strike platform represents one of the most significant tactical...
A large concentration of U.S. stealth fighters is described as forming in the Middle East, including as many as 12 F-22 Raptors in Israel...
The F-35I "Adir" represents a unique departure from the standard global F-35 program, serving as the only variant permitted to integrate a sovereign, indigenous...
Summary and Key Points: Israeli strikes reportedly hit Iranian F-14 Tomcats at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport in June 2025, sharpening the question of how many...
Synopsis: Dr. Rebecca Grant, Vice President of the Lexington Institute, evaluates the massive U.S. military deployment centered on Iran’s ballistic missile infrastructure. -As of...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Andrew Latham, a Defense Priorities fellow and professor at Macalester College, evaluates the maritime opening of a potential U.S.-Iran...
Iran Upgrades Kilo-Class Submarines As U.S. Naval Presence Grows Iran has completed a modernization of one of its Russian-built Kilo-class submarines, according to open-source...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Andrew Latham, a non-resident fellow at Defense Priorities, analyzes a high-stakes 2026 scenario: a kinetic Iranian missile strike on...
Summary and Key Points: Caleb Larson, a Berlin-based conflict journalist and Master of Public Policy, analyzes the record-breaking 230-day deployment of the USS Gerald...
Summary and Key Points: Caleb Larson, a HEFAT-certified conflict journalist and Master of Public Policy, examines the critical role of the EA-18G Growler in...