Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
The S-500 Prometey, Russia's much-vaunted "stealth killer," is facing a crisis of credibility. While Moscow markets the system as the ultimate antidote to the...
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The S-500 Prometey, Russia's much-vaunted "stealth killer," is facing a crisis of credibility. While Moscow markets the system as the ultimate antidote to the...
Summary and Key Points: Christian D. Orr, a veteran defense expert and former Air Force officer, evaluates the historical “Viper vs. Lightning” dogfights of...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a national security expert, evaluates the speculative role of the Montana-class super battleship in Operation Epic...
While the F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter looms on the horizon, National Security Columnist Steve Balestrieri evaluates how the F-22's new "stealth-compatible"...
The "lion’s mouth" was never more open than in the summer of 1940. Following the catastrophic fall of France and the "miracle" at Dunkirk,...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former infantry officer and defense analyst, evaluates the F-35 Lightning II’s transition from Red Flag...
Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor and author of The Shadow War, evaluates the looming logistics collapse, warning that President Trump’s "forever war"...
The F-35 vs. JAS 39 Gripen debate in Canada has reached a boiling point. With President Donald Trump’s trade policies causing friction in Ottawa,...
Dr. Andrew Latham, a professor of international relations and fellow at Defense Priorities, evaluates this "Trumpian Dilemma." He argues that while the mission to...
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense analyst, evaluates the "stealth-first" doctrine that allowed the coalition to strike over 1,700 targets within the first 72...