Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Key Point and Summary: China now vastly outpaces U.S. shipbuilding, producing significantly more tonnage and dominating global markets. America’s naval shipyards have faced workforce...
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Imagine a scenario in which Australia finds itself in a military standoff with China but does not have the nuclear-powered submarines it was promised...
President Donald Trump’s unexpected decision to temporarily suspend tariffs related to the automobile manufacturing sector has not only amplified uncertainty in global financial markets,...
Someone needs to explain the meaning of “no” to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He wants NATO to induct his nation and seems to on...
A fracturing of the United States-NATO alliance and a Russia-favorable resolution of the war in Ukraine would represent a significant strategic victory for Xi...
The increasingly fraught endgame to the Russia-Ukraine war reflects a larger ongoing debate in the US policy community about who is ultimately responsible for...
The Munich Security Conference and the days that followed, including the senior level US-Russia meeting in Saudi Arabia, have witnessed massive turbulence in transatlantic...
Since the COVID pandemic, Europe has fallen on hard economic times, and the continent’s absolute and relative economic decline has deepened over the past...
As Donald J. Trump takes office as the country’s 47th President, American foreign and security policy are at an inflection point. While analysts routinely...
Why the F-35’s F135 Engine Needs Major Upgrades Despite Milestone Article Summary and Key Points: Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine, powering the F-35 since...
Beyond Hypersonic: A Glimpse into 7th-Generation Fighter Jets Article Summary: Seventh-generation fighter jets remain speculative but promise revolutionary capabilities beyond sixth-generation fighters. Anticipated features...
A Meer 62 Percent of Air Force Planes are What Is Known as ‘Mission Capable’ I’m a former Army soldier, and we were used...
When Will Canada Replace Its Aging Victoria-class Submarines? The Arctic Ocean is becoming increasingly like a playground for powerful countries. Numerous nations have territorial...
Throughout his run for president, Donald Trump threatened new tariffs. When he took office, he vowed to implement them, on China, Canada and Mexico,...
The passage of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act in 2024 signaled that the United States would not allow the Chinese...
It’s generally understood that Social Security’s main trust fund will lose the ability to pay out full benefits at some point in the mid-1930s....
Since President Donald Trump implemented his long-threatened tariffs on Canadian imports yesterday the potential scale of the damage they threaten to inflict on our...
Iran, in alignment with Russia, represents a fundamental threat to the interests of the United States, Israel, and Azerbaijan in the Middle East and...
Turkey has once again positioned itself at the center of diplomatic efforts regarding the Ukraine conflict. Following high-profile visits to Ankara by Ukrainian President...
In the blink of an eye, the roles have reversed. The U.S. – which had been Ukraine’s biggest arms supplier – has suspended military...
Underlying Donald Trump’s 2025 ‘sort of’ State of the Union address (technically, it was a speech to a joint session of Congress) – delivered...
To the horror of many South Koreans, Donald Trump has returned to the White House. No one, including perhaps President Trump, knows what he...
South Korea’s political turmoil of martial law, impeachments, and vitriolic attacks among its political parties has entered its third month—and it’s likely that several...
The North Korean regime must be celebrating. After years of bad news on its foreign relations, the regime is finally getting what it presumably...
North Korea fired a shot across the stern of the outgoing Biden administration by launching a missile during Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit...
Key Point and Summary: China now vastly outpaces U.S. shipbuilding, producing significantly more tonnage and dominating global markets. America’s naval shipyards have faced workforce...
Canada: Can it Get Its Military Into Shape? Canada’s military readiness has been a topic of concern for several years, with recent reports highlighting...
Key Points and Summary: Russia’s S-500 “Prometheus” SAM system represents a significant leap over earlier models, designed specifically to counter advanced stealth aircraft like...
Lockheed Martin Out of F/A-XX Fighter Competition: Article Summary and Key Points – Lockheed Martin, despite its stealth fighter expertise, is reportedly excluded from...
Key Point and Summary: The U.S. Navy fields some of the most advanced ships globally but faces significant challenges with three classes: the Zumwalt-class...
