Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Defense expert Dr. Brent M. Eastwood evaluates the operational neutralization of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) submarine fleet. During the second week...
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Defense expert Dr. Brent M. Eastwood evaluates the operational neutralization of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) submarine fleet. During the second week...
Summary and Key Points: National security writer Harrison Kass evaluates the operational relevance of the Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine during the Operation Epic...
Harrison Kass, a senior defense and national security writer and former Air Force pilot trainee, evaluates the "mathematical crisis" facing the U.S. Navy as...
Christian D. Orr, a senior defense editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, evaluates the strategic case for the Trump-class BBG(X) battleship as...
Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and tech CEO, evaluates the "Goliath vs. David" showdown between the U.S. Navy and...
Brandon J. Weichert, a senior national security editor and author, evaluates the end of the U.S. Navy’s "era of impunity" in the Indo-Pacific. The...
The retirement of the four SSGNs—USS Ohio, USS Michigan, USS Florida, and USS Georgia—removes a total of 616 vertical launch cells from the undersea...
The conversion of the Zumwalt-class required a radical structural overhaul, stripping out the massive 155mm guns to make room for 87-inch-diameter missile tubes.
The total destruction of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) during the opening phase of Operation Epic Fury represents a high-profile shift in...
The A-12 Avenger II, the infamous "Flying Dorito," remains the ultimate cautionary tale in defense acquisition, illustrating the "Valley of Death" between ambitious stealth...