Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Synopsis: Russia built the Su-35 as a modernized Su-27 and a stopgap while fifth-generation ambitions lagged—then expected exports to surge once it entered Russian...
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Synopsis: Russia built the Su-35 as a modernized Su-27 and a stopgap while fifth-generation ambitions lagged—then expected exports to surge once it entered Russian...
Key Points and Summary – Russia claims Ukrainian forces launched 91 long-range drones toward a presidential residence near Valdai in the Novgorod region, calling...
Synopsis: The piece argues that today’s transatlantic tension is real but overstated. Washington wants Europe to shoulder more of its own defense as U.S....
Synopsis: The piece argues Ukraine has delivered a double-edged lesson: drones and modern anti-armor weapons can shred tanks, yet armored formations still help armies...
Synopsis: Reports in early 2025 suggested Morocco could be evaluating Russia’s Amur-1650 diesel-electric submarines as it explores acquiring its first undersea force. -Moscow is...
Key Points and Summary – Germany is attempting its biggest defense reset since the Cold War, driven by fears that Russia could be capable...
Key Points and Summary – Germany’s choice to buy the F-35A isn’t a fashionable vote for American hardware—it’s a hard-nosed response to Berlin’s NATO...
Synopsis: For years, analysts predicted that drones and precision strikes would make tanks obsolete. Ukraine’s war has complicated that narrative: tanks remain heavily used,...
Synopsis: With maritime tensions rising and modern sea power under constant scrutiny, the question heading into 2026 is whether the U.S. Navy still sits...
Synopsis: The undersea attack submarine race in 2026 is being defined by quieting, sensors, and payload—because the best attack submarines are no longer “just”...