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A YFQ-44A production representative test vehicle is staged in a testing chamber at Costa Mesa, Calif. The YFQ-44A, developed by Anduril, is one of two production representative test vehicles which will be critical in securing air dominance for the Joint Force in future conflicts, leveraging autonomous capabilities and crewed-uncrewed teaming to defeat enemy threats in contested environments. (Courtesy photo) A YFQ-44A production representative test vehicle is staged in a testing chamber at Costa Mesa, Calif. The YFQ-44A, developed by Anduril, is one of two production representative test vehicles which will be critical in securing air dominance for the Joint Force in future conflicts, leveraging autonomous capabilities and crewed-uncrewed teaming to defeat enemy threats in contested environments. (Courtesy photo)

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Under Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new "speed to capability" mandate, a wave of "war unicorns"—defense startups valued at over $1 billion—is transforming the Pentagon. While...

The Embassy

Western intelligence reveals visible cracks in Iran’s regime as hundreds of IRGC officers defect and high-ranking diplomats seek asylum in Europe. Amidst a severe...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Now six years old, the U.S. Space Force remains an unusual service—formally independent, yet embedded inside the Department of the Air Force and built...

The Embassy

How the Greenland Crisis Ends: Not with a Bang, but with a Whimper The Greenland crisis is never going to end the way its...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

Key Points and Summary – The recent NATO summit in The Hague, where European allies agreed to a new 5% of GDP defense spending...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

The Trump administration made the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire its priority foreign policy initiative shortly after the inauguration. Setting aside Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric that he...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

The strain in US-European relations under the second Trump administration stems primarily from a deepening ideological divide, not just policy disputes over trade or...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

Since the ill-fated Oval Office meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky, the headlines have been dominated by pronouncements about the end of NATO, the...

Smart Bombs

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Prepare for the Unknown: Why George Patton’s Advice on the ‘Unforeseeable’ Still Matters Military quote of the day: “Prepare for the unknown by studying...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Summary and Key Points: The Boeing F-15EX is designed to bridge the gap between fourth and fifth-generation fighters, boasting a top speed of Mach...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Summary and Key Points: General George S. Patton is famous for his maxim, “A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Summary and Key Points: Abraham Lincoln is best remembered for preserving the Union, but his journey began in poverty on the Kentucky and Indiana...

Trillions

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Benjamin Franklin’s line about investing in knowledge argues that learning is the safest asset because it compounds over time and cannot be taken away...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

Winter Storm Fern is set to pummel the Northeast and Midwest this weekend, affecting 230 million Americans across 33 states. Forecasts predict heavy snow...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

Why Stephen Hawking’s View Of God Still Stirs Debate In Science “I believe the universe is governed by the laws of science. The laws...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

Donald Trump has floated the idea of sending Americans $2,000 “tariff dividend” checks funded by tariff revenue, and recently suggested he could do it...

The Embassy

The Embassy

‘Destroy an Enemy by Making Him a Friend’: The Strategy Behind Lincoln’s Famous Quote Quote Of The Day By Abraham Lincoln: “The Best Way...

The Embassy

A 2002 Christmas broadcast line captures Queen Elizabeth II’s core theme: duty to others in a world that pulls attention in every direction. Born...

The Embassy

Donald Trump’s renewed push to acquire Greenland—and threats of tariffs until a “complete and total purchase” is reached—has triggered unusually sharp resistance from European...

The Embassy

A Greenland dispute is framed as more than a transatlantic spat—it’s a stress test of Europe’s moral consistency. The argument holds that Trump’s rhetoric...

Hermit Kingdom

Hermit Kingdom

Key Points and Summary – When North Korea stormed across the 38th parallel in June 1950, an exhausted post-WWII US Army rushed a tiny...

Hermit Kingdom

Key Points and Summary – North Korea’s special operations forces are often overlooked, but estimates place them among the world’s largest elite formations. -Designed...

Hermit Kingdom

Key Points and Summary – North Korea’s most underrated weapon isn’t its nukes or artillery, but its vast tunnel network under and around the...

Hermit Kingdom

Summary and Key Points: –North Korea‘s deployment of 15,000 troops to support Russia in Ukraine offers critical battlefield experience that could significantly enhance its...