Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points: A Taiwan contingency would put U.S. aircraft carriers in a far harsher environment than 1996. China’s A2/AD network—anti-ship ballistic missiles,...
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Summary and Key Points: A Taiwan contingency would put U.S. aircraft carriers in a far harsher environment than 1996. China’s A2/AD network—anti-ship ballistic missiles,...
Summary and Key Points: Israel used its F-35I Adir during the 12-day fight with Iran, but the campaign is framed as a networked operation...
Summary and Key Points: The USS Guitarro (SSN-665), a Sturgeon-class nuclear submarine, famously sank at its dock in May 1969 due to “culpable negligence”...
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: U.S. Navy warship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) is scheduled for a $204.2 million modernization overhaul at Norfolk Naval Shipyard starting...
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...
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: The proposed Trump-class battleship, the centerpiece of a visionary “Golden Fleet,” represents a radical departure from modern naval doctrine. -Designed...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy utilized the retired Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Simpson (FFG-56) as a target in a major SINKEX...
Summary and Key Points: President Trump has signaled the deployment of a second aircraft carrier strike group toward Iran as a “deal or strike”...