Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
On paper, Taiwan is harder to invade today than at any point in its modern history — and that’s precisely the problem. Over the...
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On paper, Taiwan is harder to invade today than at any point in its modern history — and that’s precisely the problem. Over the...
“The basic objectives and principles of war do not change. The final objective in war is the destruction of the enemy’s capacity and will...
Do you ever wonder why the U.S. Navy wants only nuclear-powered and not diesel-electric submarines? Diesel-electrics are much less expensive and easier to build....
“There are no extraordinary men…just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with.” – U.S. Navy Admiral William Bull Halsey These were...
With the USS Gerald R. Ford returning to operational service in the Red Sea, the U.S. Navy will be operating “three” aircraft carriers in...
Earlier this month, the U.S. Navy successfully tested the JDAM-LR, or Joint Direct Attack Munition – Long Range. The JDAM-LR is a low-cost precision-guided...
After breaking deployment time records for the post-Vietnam era, the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is again surging into operational service in the...
At the RIMPAC 2000 exercise, the HMAS Waller, a Collins-class submarine, scored simulated kills on US Navy assets. The target set reportedly included an...
The worst aircraft carrier title is one that could go to several ships. And if you were looking to give this dubious distinction, one...
Summary and Key Points: On November 2, 1985, the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65) struck Bishop Rock at Cortes Bank, approximately...