Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
The B-21 Raider program has reached a pivotal industrial crossroads in March 2026. As the Pentagon moves beyond the initial "black program" phase, the...
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The B-21 Raider program has reached a pivotal industrial crossroads in March 2026. As the Pentagon moves beyond the initial "black program" phase, the...
As of March 2026, the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) path to modernization has encountered a significant strategic hurdle. While the first batch of...
China's Y-20 "Chubby Girl" cargo aircraft is being converted into a aerial tanker capable of refueling J-20 stealth fighters, J-16 strike jets, and H-6N...
Kris Osborn, President of Warrior Maven, reveals the B-21 Raider's role beyond stealth bombing. The Northrop Grumman aircraft will function as an airborne intelligence...
Brent M. Eastwood, PhD, former U.S. Army Infantry officer and author of over 3,000 defense articles, reports that House Armed Services Committee subcommittee chair...
Christian D. Orr, former Air Force Security Forces officer and Pentagon contractor, revisits the 2012 RED FLAG Alaska exercise in which German Luftwaffe Eurofighter...
Award-winning journalist Stephen Silver reports on a damning Pentagon assessment revealing the F-35's TR-3 software upgrade was "predominantly unusable" throughout 2024, delivering zero new...
The YF-23 represents a fundamental design philosophy that prioritized all-aspect stealth and high-speed persistence over dogfighting agility. In the 2026 strategic landscape, where long-range...
The delay in 6th-generation fielding is a pragmatic acknowledgement of the "industrial saturation" at play in 2026. With major programs like the B-21 Raider...
In the skies over Iran today, the F-35 is doing far more than dropping bombs. It is functioning as a penetrating sensor node, a...