Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: Christian D. Orr, a senior defense editor and former Air Force officer, evaluates the Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH) crisis affecting...
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Summary and Key Points: Christian D. Orr, a senior defense editor and former Air Force officer, evaluates the Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH) crisis affecting...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Robert Kelly, a professor of international relations at Pusan National University and an expert on North Korea, analyzes the...
The FS Charles de Gaulle occupies a unique position as the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier outside the U.S. Navy. In early 2026, as France...
Summary and Key Points: France’s PANG carrier represents a 75,000-ton generational leap in naval aviation, designed to replace the Charles de Gaulle by the...
Summary and Key Points: The Charles de Gaulle (R91) is Europe’s most capable naval asset, utilizing a nuclear-powered CATOBAR (Catapult Assisted Take-Off Barrier Arrested...
Synopsis: The Xi’an H-20 stealth bomber remains a strategic paradox in 2026: a high-priority threat that has yet to achieve operational reality. -While its...
Synopsis: USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class supercarrier, has begun manufacturer sea trials—an early step toward delivery and eventual fleet...
Key Points and Summary – The loss of the USS Scorpion (SSN-589) submarine remains one of the U.S. Navy’s most haunting unsolved mysteries, claiming...
Key Points and Summary – The 1985 K-431 Russian Navy nuclear submarine accident wasn’t a battle loss but a refueling catastrophe at Chazhma Bay...
Key Points and Summary – China has reportedly begun building its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Type 004, at Dalian shipyard—a direct bid to...