Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Iran’s remaining arsenal, high gas prices, Strait of Hormuz passage, and terrorism threats are all emphasized focal points for assessments of Operation Epic Fury,...
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Iran’s remaining arsenal, high gas prices, Strait of Hormuz passage, and terrorism threats are all emphasized focal points for assessments of Operation Epic Fury,...
Iran Rejected the 45-Day Ceasefire — ‘We Only Accept an End to the War With Guarantees We Won’t Be Attacked Again’ On the most...
The Iran War Is Now All About Who Controls the Strait of Hormuz Clausewitz understood that wars have a way of outgrowing the aims...
92% of Iran’s Warships Destroyed, the IRGC Navy Commander Killed, and the Strait of Hormuz Still Closed: Why the April 6 Deadline Changes Everything...
Dr. Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and veteran Pentagon analyst, provides a strategic "reality check" on the current Strait...
Harrison Kass, an attorney and national security journalist, provides a sobering strategic assessment of the "morning after" for Operation Epic Fury. While the U.S....
As Operation Epic Fury enters its second week, Iran is pivoting to a "Hezbollah blueprint" of asymmetric defiance to counter the destruction of its...
The strategic landscape of Operation Epic Fury has shifted from a search for a "moderate" successor to a confrontation with a decentralized military dictatorship....
Dr. Andrew Latham, a professor of international relations and fellow at Defense Priorities, evaluates this "Trumpian Dilemma." He argues that while the mission to...
Internal tabulations from Iran's Health Ministry indicate that over 30,000 protesters were killed by security forces between January 8-9, 2026, a toll so high...