Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Former US Army Special Forces Warrant Officer Steve Balestrieri examines the tactical hurdles facing the HMS Prince of Wales. Placed on advanced readiness in...
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Former US Army Special Forces Warrant Officer Steve Balestrieri examines the tactical hurdles facing the HMS Prince of Wales. Placed on advanced readiness in...
Award-winning national security journalist Stephen Silver analyzes the recent 30-hour fire aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier. While speculative reports from British...
The Mid-2030s Reality: Why the F-47 Delay Creates a Tactical Problem According to a member of Congress familiar with the F-47 program’s status, the...
National security journalist Harrison Kass analyzes the strategic vulnerability of China's modernizing aircraft carrier fleet. Despite launching the EMALS-equipped Fujian and developing the J-35...
The M7, The Army’s New Rifle Just Got A Carbine Little Brother The Army began fielding its newest rifle, the M7, to the 101st...
The 25-Jet Fleet: Why Russia’s Su-57 Program is Paralyzed by Sanctions There are three countries currently that claim to have produced 5th Generation stealth...
Defense expert Dr. Brent M. Eastwood breaks down the diplomatic rift impacting Operation Epic Fury. With France, Spain, and Portugal denying airspace to U.S....
Defense columnist Steve Balestrieri analyzes the struggles of Russia’s Amur-class submarine program. Marketed as the ultimate stealth successor to the Kilo-class with AIP and...
Senior National Security Editor Brandon J. Weichert examines how the 2026 Iran War is providing a strategic blueprint for China. As the U.S. struggles...
British defense researcher Jack Buckby examines the U.S. Air Force's radical shift in SEAD warfare. By combining the 6th-generation F-47 (NGAD) with Northrop Grumman's...