Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
The American-made P-40E Warhawk, aka Kittyhawk (not to be confused with the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk [CV-63]) is one of the...
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The American-made P-40E Warhawk, aka Kittyhawk (not to be confused with the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk [CV-63]) is one of the...
A new wargame assessment conducted by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies has raised serious questions about the United States’ ability to defend Taiwan...
The Iran war will be assessed in the usual ways—targets hit, systems degraded, and what the ceasefire froze in place. That accounting misses where...
China has remained relatively quiet during Operation Epic Fury. Beijing hasn’t issued any loud threats, limiting itself to calling for a ceasefire and peace...
U.S. Intelligence Says No Taiwan Invasion by 2027. Critics Say That’s Naive The subject of China’s plans to invade Taiwan provokes steady debate, and...
11,000 Munitions Gone in a Month in the Iran War. Now, Imagine Fighting China If the United States cannot secure a clean victory over...
China’s PLA Is Drawing Taiwan War Lessons From Operation Epic Fury and the U.S.-Israeli Air Campaign Against Iran China desperately seeks unification with Taiwan....
China’s Sea Mines Are Even Better and More Plentiful Than Iran’s Sea mines are a fact of life in the Strait of Hormuz. The...
Despite securing raw critical minerals through initiatives like Project Vault, the U.S. remains reliant on China for 85% of chemical processing. Jordan Sessler argues...
Senior National Security Editor Brandon J. Weichert examines how the 2026 Iran War is providing a strategic blueprint for China. As the U.S. struggles...