Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
The Trump-class battleship (BBG(X)) is no longer just rhetoric; it is now a formally budgeted program. The administration’s FY2027 request included $1.8B for R&D...
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The Trump-class battleship (BBG(X)) is no longer just rhetoric; it is now a formally budgeted program. The administration’s FY2027 request included $1.8B for R&D...
We recently reported that the Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers (DDGs), after being nearly metaphorically and bureaucratically “sunk” by a combination of an underperforming deck...
The Zumwalt-Class was supposed to be the future of the surface fleet. The Navy planned to build 32. It got three. Naval officials get...
U.S. Navy Wants Global Hypersonic Missile Reach Across the Navy: The U.S. Navy just unveiled a new effort to develop hypersonic strike weapons that...
The Zumwalt-Class: A Stealth Destroyer with a Gun That Was Destined to Fail The Zumwalt-class was supposed to change the way the U.S. Navy...
The U.S. Navy is currently trapped in what strategic analysts call a "Doom Loop"—a self-reinforcing cycle where industrial decay, design instability, and workforce shortages...
Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive, evaluates the Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) as a "technological white elephant" of the post-Cold War era. While...
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and national security analyst, evaluates the systemic "doom loop" paralyzing the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding industrial base. Roughly...
The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) has officially emerged from its "boondoggle" era, completing a transformation that has redefined its role in the U.S. Navy. The...
Summary and Key Points: Post–Cold War U.S. Navy cuts set the stage, but today’s delays stem from a recurring pattern: unstable requirements, starting construction...