Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: America’s Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarines anchor the most survivable leg of the nuclear triad—yet Washington delayed their replacement and is now...
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Summary and Key Points: America’s Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarines anchor the most survivable leg of the nuclear triad—yet Washington delayed their replacement and is now...
Summary and Key Points: India’s first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Arihant, suffered a costly accident in 2017 when seawater flooded a propulsion-area compartment...
Summary and Key Points: As of February 2026, the U.S. Navy faces a critical “submarine squeeze” as aging attack boats retire faster than Virginia-class...
Summary and Key Points: The USS Arizona (SSN-803) is more than just a submarine; it is a high-tech resurrection of a legendary name, now...
Summary and Key Points: Taiwan’s first domestically built submarine, Hai Kun-Class (also known as Narwhal), completed its maiden underwater sea trial on January 30...
Summary and Key Points: China’s submarine force is expanding and modernizing, shifting from older designs toward domestically built boats across SSBN, SSN, diesel-electric, and...
Summary and Key Points – The USS Boise (SSN-764), a Los Angeles-class attack submarine, has become a symbol of the Navy’s maintenance crisis, having...
Summary and Key Points: Canada is racing to replace its aging Victoria-class submarines, acquired from the UK in the 1990s and expected to limp...
Summary and Key Points: After fresh warnings from U.S. President Trump over Iran’s nuclear program, U.S. naval forces moved deeper into the 5th Fleet...
Summary and Key Points: The Virginia-class attack submarine has shifted from a Cold War replacement to a long-running, upgradeable undersea workhorse built in successive...