Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and national security analyst, evaluates the escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz as...
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Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and national security analyst, evaluates the escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz as...
Dr. Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and veteran Pentagon analyst, provides a strategic "reality check" on the current Strait...
Summary and Key Points: Defense analyst Caleb Larson evaluates the mounting “danger from the deep” in the Strait of Hormuz. -As Operation Epic Fury...
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....
Reuben F. Johnson, Director of Research at the Casimir Pulaski Foundation and veteran defense analyst, highlights a chilling strategic reality as of March 11,...
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense analyst and British researcher, evaluates the shift toward asymmetric mine warfare in the Persian Gulf. CBS News reports...
As of March 4, 2026, the "de facto" closure of the Strait of Hormuz has entered a critical tactical phase. While the Islamic Republic...
The declaration of a "closure" of the Strait of Hormuz by IRGC senior adviser Ebrahim Jabari on March 2, 2026, has triggered a possible...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Andrew Latham, a Defense Priorities fellow and professor at Macalester College, evaluates the maritime opening of a potential U.S.-Iran...