Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: A federal funding lapse triggered a partial government shutdown that shuttered public-facing attractions on Naval Air Station Pensacola, including the...
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Summary and Key Points: A federal funding lapse triggered a partial government shutdown that shuttered public-facing attractions on Naval Air Station Pensacola, including the...
Synopsis: The proposed Trump-class warship, informally dubbed USS Defiant, is framed as a 35,000-ton “battleship,” but the argument here is that it’s closer to...
Synopsis: USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class supercarrier, has begun manufacturer sea trials—an early step toward delivery and eventual fleet...
Summary and Key Points: After fresh warnings from U.S. President Trump over Iran’s nuclear program, U.S. naval forces moved deeper into the 5th Fleet...
Synopsis: USS Wisconsin (BB-64)—the Iowa-class “Big Whisky”—entered service in April 1944 and surged into the Pacific Ocean, escorting fast carriers and delivering shore bombardment...
Synopsis: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), the fourth Nimitz-class supercarrier, carries the radio call sign “Rough Rider” and the crew nickname “The Big Stick,” linking...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy has forward-deployed eight Arleigh Burke-class destroyers across the Middle East, a move President Trump has characterized as...
Summary and Key Points: The Virginia-class attack submarine has shifted from a Cold War replacement to a long-running, upgradeable undersea workhorse built in successive...
Synopsis: The Alaska-class emerged from a pre–World War II scramble to counter rival “pocket battleships” and super-cruiser threats with a fast, hard-hitting “tweener.” -On...
Summary and Key Points: After being docked since the summer of 2023, the lead Zumwalt-class destroyer returned to sea trials following a major modernization...