Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Synopsis: As of February 2026, the Pentagon faces a systemic acquisition crisis defined by “requirements creep” and industrial fragility. -Major programs like the M10...
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Synopsis: As of February 2026, the Pentagon faces a systemic acquisition crisis defined by “requirements creep” and industrial fragility. -Major programs like the M10...
Summary and Key Points: Trump’s “Warrior Dividend” sounded like a surprise new benefit funded by tariff revenue, but the money reportedly came from a...
Summary and Key Points: The Pentagon’s rejection of the Boeing X-32 in favor of the Lockheed Martin F-35 was not merely a choice between...
NASA’s Space Shuttle program flew 135 missions from 1981 to 2011, enabling ISS construction, Hubble repairs, and heavy-payload flights that no other crewed vehicle...
The Marine Corps’ FY2027 retention bonus program is offering major incentives—sometimes exceeding $60,000—for enlisted Marines who reenlist and retrain into high-demand, low-density specialties such...
The U.S. Marine Corps is fundamentally redefining its mission through the Force Design initiative, shifting focus from land-based counterinsurgency to naval expeditionary warfare in...
Under Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new "speed to capability" mandate, a wave of "war unicorns"—defense startups valued at over $1 billion—is transforming the Pentagon. While...
Now six years old, the U.S. Space Force remains an unusual service—formally independent, yet embedded inside the Department of the Air Force and built...
Great-power competition is making hypersonic missiles a central measure of deterrence. Bloomberg reports the Army missed its end-2025 deadline to field the Dark Eagle...
Greenland is unlikely to fracture NATO as an institution, but it could weaken what matters most: deterrence credibility. If Washington applies visible pressure on...