Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Summary and Key Points – The USS Florida (SSGN-728) recently completed a historic 727-day deployment, circumnavigating the globe and traveling 60,000 nautical miles while...
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Summary and Key Points – The USS Florida (SSGN-728) recently completed a historic 727-day deployment, circumnavigating the globe and traveling 60,000 nautical miles while...
Synopsis: On January 8, 2005, the nuclear submarine USS San Francisco collided with an uncharted underwater mountain while traveling at over 30 knots, resulting...
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s Essex-class aircraft carriers were the “monsters” of the Pacific, serving as the fleet’s backbone during World...
Synopsis: The World Directory of Modern Warships and Submarines has released its ranking of the globe’s top five naval forces, utilizing a “True Value...
Key Points and Synopsis: The Pentagon’s 2025 China Military Power Report confirms that Beijing has fielded the DF-27, a conventionally armed intercontinental ballistic missile...
Key Points and Summary – The USS Harry S. Truman is preparing for its Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) starting in June 2026, a...
Synopsis: Japan’s new Taigei-class (“Big Whale”) submarines represent a “generational leap” in undersea warfare, designed to be heavier, quieter, and more lethal than the...
Key Points and Summary – In December 2025, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group deployed to the Indo-Pacific, arriving in Guam on...
Key Points and Summary – President Trump’s call for a new “Trump-class” battleship with 120 VLS cells and hypersonic missiles faces skepticism due to...
Key Points and Summary – The Blue Ridge-class ships (USS Blue Ridge and USS Mount Whitney) are the only purpose-built amphibious command-and-control vessels in...