Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Key Points and Summary – This op-ed argues that the U.S. Navy’s proposed “Trump-class” battleships (a fleet of 10 or more) are essential to...
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Key Points and Summary – This op-ed argues that the U.S. Navy’s proposed “Trump-class” battleships (a fleet of 10 or more) are essential to...
Key Points and Summary – Nuclear-powered submarines offer extraordinary endurance, but when refueling finally arrives, it is a painstaking industrial event—not a simple “fill-up.”...
Key Points and Summary – The F-14 Tomcat was designed first as a fleet-defense interceptor—built to spot Soviet bombers early, fire AIM-54 Phoenix missiles...
Key Points and Summary – Theodore Roosevelt’s 1902 quote was simple: military strength, especially at sea, is not about picking fights—it is about preventing...
Key Points and Summary – USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is operating in the Philippine Sea with its strike group after a Guam port call,...
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy isn’t collapsing, but it is operating under visible strain: costly procurement missteps, concept churn, and a...
Key Points and Summary – The aircraft carrier remains the centerpiece of modern maritime strategy—and the global pecking order is becoming clearer. -The United...
Synopsis: President Trump’s proposed “Trump-class” guided-missile battleship, BBG(X), is designed to sound like a revival of American sea power—but the concept is strategically mismatched...
Key Points and Summary – As Pentagon leaders float changes to the combatant command system, the bigger—and more consequential—target sits upstream: the military services...
Synopsis: President Trump’s “Golden Fleet” concept argues the Navy is too small—and too lightly armed—for a Pacific fight that could arrive by 2027. -Beyond...