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Defense expert Dr. Brent M. Eastwood breaks down the diplomatic rift impacting Operation Epic Fury. With France, Spain, and Portugal denying airspace to U.S....
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Award-winning national security journalist Stephen Silver analyzes the recent 30-hour fire aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier. While speculative reports from British...
Award-winning defense analyst Reuben F. Johnson explores the severe consequences of delaying the 6th-generation F-47 and F/A-XX programs. With China advancing its own stealth...
National security journalist Harrison Kass analyzes the strategic vulnerability of China's modernizing aircraft carrier fleet. Despite launching the EMALS-equipped Fujian and developing the J-35...
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...
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...
National security journalist Harrison Kass examines the asymmetric threat torpedoes pose to modern U.S. supercarriers. Despite possessing layered air defenses, $13 billion supercarriers remain...
Former US Army Special Forces Warrant Officer Steve Balestrieri examines the tactical hurdles facing the HMS Prince of Wales. Placed on advanced readiness in...
Former Special Forces Warrant Officer Steve Balestrieri explores the arrival of the XM8 carbine. This compact version of the Army's new M7 rifle fires...
Defense columnist Steve Balestrieri analyzes the stark contrast between American and Russian 5th-generation fighter programs. While the U.S. boasts nearly 1,300 F-35s, Russia's Su-57...
Despite securing raw critical minerals through initiatives like Project Vault, the U.S. remains reliant on China for 85% of chemical processing. Jordan Sessler argues...
Senior National Security Editor Brandon J. Weichert examines how the 2026 Iran War is providing a strategic blueprint for China. As the U.S. struggles...
Isaac Seitz examines the profound influence of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War on modern military strategy. From Mao Zedong’s insurgencies to contemporary NATO...
National security journalist Stephen Silver breaks down the first instance of a U.S. F-35A being hit by enemy fire during the 2026 Iran campaign....
The USS John C. Stennis overhaul has extended to 5.5 years, with a new 2026 completion date. Kris Osborn explores how "growth work," industrial...
China is narrowing the stealth production gap. Experts warn that Beijing’s aviation infrastructure expansion now exceeds Lockheed Martin’s F-35 complex, with a capacity to...
The USS Gerald R. Ford was designed as an engineering marvel, but a record-breaking 11-month deployment has pushed the supercarrier to its limits. Facing...
The announcement of the "France Libre" (Free France) as the official name for the Porte-Avions de Nouvelle Génération (PANG) marks a historic pivot for...
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...
Key Points and Summary – When North Korea stormed across the 38th parallel in June 1950, an exhausted post-WWII US Army rushed a tiny...
Defense expert Dr. Brent M. Eastwood breaks down the diplomatic rift impacting Operation Epic Fury. With France, Spain, and Portugal denying airspace to U.S....
Defense columnist Steve Balestrieri analyzes the struggles of Russia’s Amur-class submarine program. Marketed as the ultimate stealth successor to the Kilo-class with AIP and...
British defense researcher Jack Buckby examines the U.S. Air Force's radical shift in SEAD warfare. By combining the 6th-generation F-47 (NGAD) with Northrop Grumman's...
Former Pentagon acquisition expert Kris Osborn explores how the ongoing conflict in Iran serves as a real-world testing ground for a potential war with...
Kris Osborn explores the U.S. Navy's abrupt shift from the heavy, Aegis-equipped Constellation-class to the new FF(X) frigate. Based on the Coast Guard's Legend-class...
