Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
With no aircraft carrier currently in CENTCOM, the Navy is weighing options as tensions rise with Iran—but the Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Daryl...
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With no aircraft carrier currently in CENTCOM, the Navy is weighing options as tensions rise with Iran—but the Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Daryl...
Synopsis: The U.S. Navy’s newest carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, was redirected in late October 2025 from European operations into the Caribbean to support...
Key Points and Summary – In late November 2025, President Trump abruptly declared Venezuelan airspace “closed,” alarming Caracas and U.S. allies amid a growing...
Key Points and Summary – Once mocked as an overpriced, late, and possibly obsolete mistake, the Ford-class is quietly becoming the centerpiece of America’s...
USS Gerald R. Ford is on a ‘stress test’: As President of the United States (POTUS), Gerald R. Ford visited more than a dozen nations...
The U.S. Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) departed Naval Station Norfolk last Friday to make the transit...
Getting a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier ready for her maiden deployment is no small task. The good news is that this month the USS Gerald...