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The Strait of Hormuz is the most important artery in the global energy system. Roughly 20 million barrels per day of oil transited the...
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After talks collapsed between Iran and the United States, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of Iranian ports and shipping. U.S. Central Command...
The United States’ April 13 naval blockade targets Iranian oil exports and could reshape global energy markets. This shift is arguably already underway, as economies...
Sending U.S. ground troops into Iran would be militarily risky and politically fraught. There is simply not enough civilian political support to send boots...
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...
Iran: A War at the Wrong Time and Place: As the war in Iran continues and analysts debate how long it will last and...
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 USS Gerald R. Ford has been plagued by massive technical problems since it first hit the High Seas. From broken electromagnetic catapults to...
The U.S. Navy is in a precarious position. It is the world’s leading maritime force, yet it is the weakest it has been in...
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to force Washington’s hand — to make the cost of inaction high enough that the U.S. would move...
Combat stress is a persistent reality of warfare that becomes especially relevant when violence spikes. For the US, during the Global War on Terror...
On April 13, the United States imposed a naval blockade targeting shipping to and from Iranian ports. Despite the outrage and claims from detractors...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Strait of Hormuz is the most important artery in the global energy system. Roughly 20 million barrels per day of oil transited the...
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...
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...
