Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Iran’s nuclear ambitions have long been a source of deep anxiety for the international community, a volatile mix of strategic necessity, ideological constraints, and...
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Iran’s nuclear ambitions have long been a source of deep anxiety for the international community, a volatile mix of strategic necessity, ideological constraints, and...
Key Points and Summary: China’s nuclear expansion is alarming U.S. military leaders. In 2020, the Pentagon projected that China’s ICBM warheads would reach 200...
Key Points and Summary: Russia’s nuclear arsenal is undergoing significant modernization and expansion, with both strategic and non-strategic weapons posing a growing threat to...
Key Points and Summary: Israel’s late-October 2024 airstrike on Iran’s Talegahn 2 facility near Tehran has dealt a severe blow to the Islamic Republic’s...
Key Points and Summary: China’s rapid and secretive nuclear force buildup presents a major challenge for the Trump administration and U.S. allies in the...
The recent Foreign Affairs article, “Why South Korea Should Go Nuclear” by Robert E. Kelly and Min-hyung Kim, argues that South Korea’s acquisition of...
Key Points and Summary: The U.S. is advancing its Sentinel ICBM to replace the aging Minuteman III, essential for maintaining nuclear deterrence amid rising...
Key Points and Summary: The U.S. is developing the Sentinel ICBM to replace the aging Minuteman missiles, forming the ground-based leg of its nuclear...
Key Points: The McDonnell Douglas Air-2A Genie, developed during the Cold War, was the world’s first nuclear air-to-air weapon. -Designed to counter Soviet bomber...
In sum, while the ODNI’s report paints a picture of a more capable Islamic Republic with an expanding nuclear program, policymakers’ motivation and ability...