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A Swedish fighter jet on April 10 intercepted a Russian submarine transiting one of Northern Europe’s most critical maritime corridors. A Saab JAS 39...
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to blockade the Strait of Hormuz puts the United States at loggerheads with much of the rest of the...
The Strait of Hormuz is the most important artery in the global energy system. Roughly 20 million barrels per day of oil transited the...
Iran: A War at the Wrong Time and Place: As the war in Iran continues and analysts debate how long it will last and...
At 10 am EST today, the U.S. Navy began enforcing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and departing Iranian ports. The announced purpose...
Strategic expert Andrew A. Michta explores how Russia is capitalizing on the Iran War to consolidate gains in Europe. With U.S. resources drained and...
Key Points and Summary – The recent NATO summit in The Hague, where European allies agreed to a new 5% of GDP defense spending...
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...
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...
Combat stress is a persistent reality of warfare that becomes especially relevant when violence spikes. For the US, during the Global War on Terror...
The B-21 Raider Flaw: Chinese scientists fed the B-21 Raider’s publicly available designs into an AI system and claim to have found critical weaknesses...
Though seemingly from a science fiction novel, militaries around the world are investing in laser weapon technology to better protect sensitive military and commercial...
One of the United States Navy’s youngest nuclear-powered (for its class, at least) attack submarines will be inactivated, despite millions of dollars dedicated to...
The use of marijuana or any usage of cannabis is currently prohibited in the United States military, but historically, it has been used recreationally...
“No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” – Quote of the day by Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein...
“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about...
New Countermine System Aims to Flip Script for U.S. Naval Allies: One aspect of naval warfare that the United States and its allies must...
Mental Health and Psychological Stress In The On-Again, Off-Again Campaign Against Iran: US military warfighters facing the threats associated with combat operations over Iran...
There is an old rule in medicine that applies with uncomfortable precision to war: never stop taking antibiotics halfway through the course. Do, and...
U.S. Central Command has announced that the United States will blockade the Strait of Hormuz beginning today. This is a surprising move that comes...
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s rule over Hungary has ended after 16 years. Despite the best efforts of the United States and Russia, who were...
Fake Russian IDs, Orders Never to Be Captured, and 50% Casualties: Inside North Korea’s Secret War in Ukraine The Russian Army has sustained nearly...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol Jr., a political science professor and proliferation expert, evaluates the strategic partnership between Iran and North...
Summary and Key Points: Reuben F. Johnson, a veteran defense technology analyst and Casimir Pulaski Foundation fellow, scrutinizes the Ninth Congress of the Workers’...
Korea’s Division Isn’t a Glitch Anymore. It’s a Feature of the New Order The division of Korea was always understood to be temporary. In...
A Swedish fighter jet on April 10 intercepted a Russian submarine transiting one of Northern Europe’s most critical maritime corridors. A Saab JAS 39...
With only a few of the first Boeing F-15EX Eagle II aircraft now operational as of late 2025, the U.S. Air Force is surging...
Air superiority is the key reason the U.S. Air Force B-52 has been successful over Iran, as the large, non-stealthy classic platform would face...
The secrecy and enthusiasm surrounding the U.S. Air Force’s highly successful B-21 Raider stealth bomber program have inspired many to speculate about the mysterious,...
The U.S. Navy has systems capable of guiding an airplane in for a landing—some aircraft can land completely on autopilot. The very first airplane...
