Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Key Points and Summary – A 2015 NATO exercise saw France’s nuclear attack submarine Saphir penetrate a U.S. carrier strike group and achieve a...
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Key Points and Summary – A 2015 NATO exercise saw France’s nuclear attack submarine Saphir penetrate a U.S. carrier strike group and achieve a...
Key Points and Summary – During a 2000 joint U.S.–Australian exercise, an Australian Collins-class diesel-electric submarine reached a valid simulated firing position on a...
Key Points and Summary – The Grumman A-6 Intruder entered Navy and Marine Corps service in 1963 as America’s first true all-weather carrier attack...
Key Points and Summary – In February 2009, Britain’s HMS Vanguard and France’s Le Triomphant—both ballistic-missile submarines—collided while submerged in the Atlantic during routine...
Key Points and Summary – USS Nimitz (CVN-68), commissioned in 1975, is the world’s oldest serving aircraft carrier and a symbol of U.S. naval...
Key Points and Summary – The F-14 Tomcat began as a Cold War fleet-defense interceptor built to stop Soviet bombers at distance, pairing long-range...
Key Points and Summary – America’s sea-based nuclear deterrent now hinges on the Columbia-class SSBN, a program projected at roughly $348 billion over its...
Key Points and Summary – The Iowa-class battleships were the U.S. Navy’s peak blend of speed, protection, and firepower. -Built for World War II,...
Key Points and Summary – USS Wisconsin—“Big Whiskey”—was an Iowa-class battleship that proved old steel could stay relevant. Fast for her size and built...
Key Points and Summary – USS Thresher’s sinking on April 10, 1963—during deep-dive trials off Cape Cod—remains a defining cautionary tale for the U.S....