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For many Ukrainians, the question “what will the West do if Russia starts a war?” rings hollow. Since 2014 (and even before) Russia has...
Last Thursday after talks between the United States, NATO, and Russia wrapped their third and final day, Michael Carpenter, U.S. Ambassador to the Organization...
In the debate on North Korea, China inevitably plays a large role. It is a treaty ally of Pyongyang, and more than 90% of...
Why does North Korea seem so quiet? Russia has sent troops into Kazakhstan and threatens Ukraine. China menaces Taiwan and the South China Sea....
Earlier this month War on the Rocks carried an interview with General David Berger, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps. The interview was mostly...
Warship design is a political process as much as an engineering challenge. Never was that more true than during the interwar decades, the heyday...
A Chilean friend asks whether the craze for building “icebreakers or polar ships” will continue and whether it’s coming to the Antarctic. My rambling...
David Berger wants to give Xi Jinping an ulcer. Early this month the U.S. Marine Corps commandant signed out the “Concept for Stand-in Forces,”...
Why the U.S. Military Dropped the M1911 Workhorse Pistol – Sometimes the U.S. military makes a weapons switch with little fanfare, media coverage, or...
The U.S. Military Finally Called It Quits on the Beretta M9: The retirement of the Beretta M9 handgun has some people rejoicing but others...
Chinese scientists claim they have developed a hypersonic missile that can home in on a target’s heat. If true – and China has overcome...
The US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW), will soon begin its next round of testing. The US Army is looking to replace the...
Do Government Acts Encourage More Gun Sales?: Sometimes political and governmental actions influence the number of gun sales. Last year, there was almost a...
Could We Get Another Stimulus Check?: Who doesn’t like free money with no strings attached? I’m talking about federal government stimulus checks. It’s a...
The Great Ammo Shortage Means Ammo Prices Will Stay High – Should you buy ammunition now or wait until prices go down? Inflation on goods...
Today’s disturbing inflation numbers showing consumer price inflation now running at 7 percent, coupled with the stock market’s rocky 2022 start, underline the difficult...
Tensions are near a breaking point on both sides of the 280-mile-long trench in Eastern Ukraine, where Ukrainian and Russian forces kill each other...
Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have conducted an attack on an oil facility in the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi that set part...
The Kaliningrad Problem Most Security Experts Forget About Is Very Real: When discussing the precipitous security situation in Eastern Europe at present, it is easy...
Talks Between Moscow and Washington On Ukraine Stall, Russia Ups the Ante: The United States and Russia conducted seven hours of negotiations on Monday,...
The people of Taiwan have been living in a parallel world since June 2020, with the island recording more than 250 consecutive days without any domestic...
As Cato has long pointed out, the law takes a paradoxical stance toward so‐called “off‐label” use of drugs approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration...
There’s clearly an open divide in the United States between those who are vaccinated and those who are not. But among those who are,...
Over the past year, most Americans already have received three stimulus checks in total—with the latest payments amounting to more than $400 billion approved...
Freshmen Democrat Sens. Jon Ossoff and Mark Kelly don’t seem a drain-the-swamp type nor mavericks ready to buck the party bosses. But they introduced...
Members of Washington, D.C.’s unofficial but bipartisan War Party thrive on bad news. Vladimir Putin is marching on Ukraine. Xi Jinping is reviving the...
In the aftermath of last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, I wrote in these pages that, “unless decisive action is taken – quickly...
Rep. Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, said the committee could be “obligated”...
North Korea has kicked off 2022 with a flurry of missile launches. While analysts were tempted to zero in on Kim Jong Un‘s agriculture...
Shared Sino-American Interests Could Slow the Slide toward Cold War: It is now fairly obvious that the United States and China are sliding toward...
Big-Bang Deals with North Korea Fail; Go Small and Build Up: South Korean President Moon Jae-In’s term ends in March. He was an extraordinary...
If North Korea will Halt Its Provocations, then an End-of-War Declaration is Worth it: 1945 has hosted a vigorous debate on an ‘end of...
Don’t Forget About the Boats: US Special Operations Command relies on a small fleet of highly advanced special-operations boats to get special operators on target...
We Ranked the NFL’s Top 5 Greatest Teams of All-Time: When discussing the best NFL teams of all time, we decided to stick to...
Tensions with Russia over Ukraine continue to ebb and flow with a recent massive cyberattack against the Ukrainian government, showcasing what an actual conflict...
Russian Aggression in Ukraine Following Irregular Warfare Playbook: The tense situation in Ukraine isn’t likely to end soon and as Russian troops surround Ukraine...
Crusie Missiles vs. Ballistic Missiles: How Are They Different? It’s not at all uncommon to see news stories featuring discussions about missile platforms and...
