Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: A recent U.S. intelligence briefing characterizes Belarus as effectively integrated into Russia’s military posture, thereby shifting the security calculus along...
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Summary and Key Points: A recent U.S. intelligence briefing characterizes Belarus as effectively integrated into Russia’s military posture, thereby shifting the security calculus along...
Summary and Key Points: A private firm is promoting a sixth-generation concept jet called the SM-39 Razor, marketed as an air-dominance fighter/interceptor with all-weather...
Synopsis: New long-distance video posted January 30 shows a fourth J-36 prototype in flight—another signal the program is cycling through prototypes at an unusually...
Synopsis: The U.S. Navy faces a critical misalignment: it remains organized around the supercarrier—a massive, highly visible platform designed for presence—despite modern maritime warfare...
Summary and Key Points: In May 2005, the US Navy conducted a controversial “SINKEX” operation, intentionally sinking the decommissioned USS America (CV-66) off the...
Synopsis: The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Musashi—sister ship to Yamato—was among the largest warships ever built, displacing about 73,000 tons and mounting 18.1-inch guns...
Synopsis: Russia’s post-Soviet arms exports to China were a pragmatic bargain: Moscow needed hard currency and industrial survival, while Beijing needed a rapid modernization...
Synopsis: Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz believed leadership meant listening down the chain: “Some of the best advice…comes from junior officers and enlisted men.”...
Synopsis: Greece is reshaping its fighter mix around F-35A stealth jets, upgraded F-16 Block 70/72 “Viper” aircraft, and Rafale F3R fighters from Dassault Aviation,...
Synopsis: New flight-test footage suggests upgraded J-20A stealth fighters are nearing operational fielding, with visual cues pointing to WS-15 engines and expanded avionics. -The...