Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
The Los Angeles-class (688) attack submarine, the definitive workhorse of the U.S. Navy for five decades, is at the center of a looming "submarine...
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The Los Angeles-class (688) attack submarine, the definitive workhorse of the U.S. Navy for five decades, is at the center of a looming "submarine...
The USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the world’s oldest active aircraft carrier, faces a 2026 decommissioning that many argue creates a dangerous "Nimitz-class Gap" amidst the...
As of March 6, 2026, the U.S. Navy is facing a "magazine depth" crisis. Operation Epic Fury has consumed a massive number of Tomahawk...
Christian D. Orr, Senior Defense Editor and former Air Force officer, evaluates the "dolorous goodbye" delivered to the IRIS Shahid Bagheri—Iran's prized drone carrier....
The Virginia-class attack submarine, originally conceived as a flexible "bridge" between Cold War leviathans and future stealth platforms, has officially become the indispensable—and overburdened—backbone...
Summary and Key Points: Jack Buckby, a national security researcher, evaluates the survivability of the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier fleet in the 2026 strategic...
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...
The sinking of the IRIS Dena on March 4, 2026, by a U.S. nuclear-powered attack submarine is more than a tactical footnote in Operation...
The sinking of the Iranian frigate Dena on March 4, 2026, represents a watershed moment in naval history. By deploying a single Mark 48...
As of March 4, 2026, the "de facto" closure of the Strait of Hormuz has entered a critical tactical phase. While the Islamic Republic...