Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: The USS Guitarro (SSN-665), a Sturgeon-class nuclear submarine, famously sank at its dock in May 1969 due to “culpable negligence”...
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Summary and Key Points: The USS Guitarro (SSN-665), a Sturgeon-class nuclear submarine, famously sank at its dock in May 1969 due to “culpable negligence”...
Summary and Key Points: U.S. Navy warship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) is scheduled for a $204.2 million modernization overhaul at Norfolk Naval Shipyard starting...
Summary and Key Points: As of February 2026, the U.S. Navy faces a critical “submarine squeeze” as aging attack boats retire faster than Virginia-class...
Summary and Key Points: The proposed Trump-class battleship, the centerpiece of a visionary “Golden Fleet,” represents a radical departure from modern naval doctrine. -Designed...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy utilized the retired Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Simpson (FFG-56) as a target in a major SINKEX...
Summary and Key Points: President Trump has signaled the deployment of a second aircraft carrier strike group toward Iran as a “deal or strike”...
Summary and Key Points: As of February 2026, the Royal Navy’s carrier power is under intense scrutiny with both the HMS Queen Elizabeth and...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s Wasp-class USS Iwo Jima is entering a two-year, $204 million maintenance period at BAE Systems Norfolk after...
Summary and Key Points: While aircraft carriers and battleships command the headlines, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer is the true backbone of the U.S. Navy....
Summary and Key Points: The $13 billion Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier represents the ultimate high-stakes gamble for U.S. naval dominance. -Despite soaring costs...