Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: Defense analyst Dr. Brent M. Eastwood evaluates the potential for a SEAL Team Six raid on Kharg Island, the terminal...
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Summary and Key Points: Defense analyst Dr. Brent M. Eastwood evaluates the potential for a SEAL Team Six raid on Kharg Island, the terminal...
Reuben F. Johnson, Director of Research at the Casimir Pulaski Foundation and veteran defense analyst, examines the resilient energy "lifeline" between Iran and China....
Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and National Security Columnist, evaluates the "high-stakes economic gamble" of the Trump administration as Operation...
As of March 6, 2026, the strategic success of Operation Epic Fury is colliding with a cold political reality: the "risk premium" of a...
The declaration of a "closure" of the Strait of Hormuz by IRGC senior adviser Ebrahim Jabari on March 2, 2026, has triggered a possible...
The deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford to the Middle East signals a shift from symbolic signaling to active strike preparation against Iran....
Can Iran Really Shut Hormuz? The Small-Boat And Missile Threat Facing U.S. Warships Iran’s threat to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz is resurfacing as...
Summary and Key Points: Amid rising tensions in January 2026, Iran has renewed threats to “close” the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime chokepoint...
Summary and Key Points: U.S. authorities filed warrants authorizing the seizure of dozens more tankers tied to Venezuelan oil exports and Russia, building on...
Key Points and Synopsis: The United States has seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera in the North Atlantic after a high-stakes, two-week pursuit, during...