Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Harrison Kass, an attorney and former Air Force pilot selectee, evaluates the strategic "firepower paradox" of the USS Florida (SSGN-728) as it nears its...
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Harrison Kass, an attorney and former Air Force pilot selectee, evaluates the strategic "firepower paradox" of the USS Florida (SSGN-728) as it nears its...
Kris Osborn, President of Warrior Maven and former Pentagon acquisition expert, evaluates the "massive collective firepower" loss as the U.S. Navy prepares for the...
This report analyzes the feasibility of a Columbia-class SSGN variant and the shift toward Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (LUUVs) as a cheaper, more survivable...
Isaac Seitz, a defense columnist and intelligence analyst, evaluates the strategic "firepower math" behind the looming retirement of the U.S. Navy’s Ohio-class SSGNs. The...
Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and defense expert, evaluates the critical "Vertical Launch System (VLS) gap" facing the U.S....
The retirement of the four SSGNs—USS Ohio, USS Michigan, USS Florida, and USS Georgia—removes a total of 616 vertical launch cells from the undersea...
The U.S. Navy is facing a high-stakes "firepower gap" as it approaches the mandatory retirement of the Ohio-class fleet. As of March 2026, the...
As of March 6, 2026, the U.S. Navy is facing a "magazine depth" crisis. Operation Epic Fury has consumed a massive number of Tomahawk...
Summary and Key Points: The sinking of the nuclear-powered Kursk in August 2000 killed all 118 sailors and became an early test of Putin-era...
Key Points and Synopsis: While the U.S. Navy’s “Silent Service” typically operates in classified secrecy, it occasionally surfaces its submarines to send powerful messages...