Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: National security columnist Steve Balestrieri evaluates the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) rapid aircraft carrier expansion. The goal: become the...
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Summary and Key Points: National security columnist Steve Balestrieri evaluates the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) rapid aircraft carrier expansion. The goal: become the...
Summary and Key Points: Harrison Kass, a JD and former U.S. Air Force pilot selectee, deconstructs the Baidi (White Emperor) “space-air fighter” unveiled by...
Summary and Key Points: Christian D. Orr, a Senior Defense Editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, analyzes the critical engine failure of...
Summary and Key Points: China’s “White Emperor” or Baidi drew major attention at the 2024 Zhuhai Air Show as a full-scale mock-up of a...
Summary and Key Points: The Shenyang J-35 “Gyrfalcon” is evolving from a developmental prototype into a mass-produced multirole platform designed for regional air dominance....
Synopsis: China’s newly revealed J-35A stealth fighter appears to blend familiar design cues with unanswered questions. -Externally, it shows classic low-observable shaping and a...
Synopsis: The Shenyang J-35A officially transitioned from a domestic priority to a global export product at the 2026 Singapore Airshow. -Positioned as a low-cost,...
Synopsis: The J-35 is China’s latest fifth-generation stealth fighter, designed as a medium-weight, multi-role platform to complement the heavy J-20 and operate from the...
Synopsis: U.S. Navy leaders argue F/A-XX is becoming urgent because the era of operating non-stealth aircraft “with impunity” is shrinking as air defenses and...
Summary and Key Points: A January 7 video posted on X by Daily CPEC shows two J-35As flying over Shenyang Aircraft Corporation in Liaoning,...