Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Synopsis: The MiG-25 “Foxbat” is mostly retired, but its legend endures as the fastest fighter-interceptor ever built. -When it appeared in 1970, it spooked...
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Synopsis: The MiG-25 “Foxbat” is mostly retired, but its legend endures as the fastest fighter-interceptor ever built. -When it appeared in 1970, it spooked...
Synopsis: Canada’s fighter decision is no longer just about price; it’s about whether Ottawa can defend a continent-sized airspace with credible fifth-generation capability. With...
Synopsis: The B-21 Raider is poised to expand America’s stealth-bomber capacity far beyond the small B-2 fleet, but skeptics argue new Russian and Chinese...
Key Points and Summary – Russia says its long-delayed S-500 Prometheus has entered operational service, reviving claims that advanced SAMs can finally threaten stealth...
Synopsis: Forward-swept wings promise sharp subsonic agility, better lift behavior, and shorter takeoffs—exactly why designers flirted with them for carrier and air-superiority fighters. But...
Synopsis: This piece traces the rise and fall of the Soviet Kirov-class battlecruisers, enormous nuclear-powered “Sea Eagles” built to intimidate NATO carrier groups and...
Synopsis: This piece examines Russia’s planned Laika- or “Husky”-class submarine, a fifth-generation design meant to restore Moscow’s undersea edge despite wartime strain. -Projected to...
Synopsis: This piece explores how the outcome of the Ukraine war will shape Vladimir Putin’s political future and Russia’s trajectory. -A frozen conflict or armistice...
Key Points and Summary – Finland’s purchase of 66 F-35As helps build a truly continental F-35 wall across Europe, with NATO partners on track...
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Black Sea Fleet just absorbed another serious blow beneath the surface. A Project 636.3 Kilo-class submarine—believed to be...