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Summary and Key Points: National security analyst Stephen Silver evaluates the civilian impact of the U.S.-Israeli air campaign against Iran. As of March 2026,...
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Summary and Key Points: Defense expert Reuben F. Johnson evaluates a classified Washington Post report detailing the National Intelligence Council’s pre-war assessment of Iran....
Dr. Andrew Latham, a non-resident fellow at Defense Priorities, warns the Trump administration against the "Regime Change Trap" as Operation Epic Fury successfully degrades...
Ambassador John R. Bolton, former National Security Adviser to President Donald J. Trump, evaluates the strategic "politico-military" landscape of Operation Epic Fury as of...
The Trump Doctrine, a fundamental shift in American power projection, is currently being visualized through the high-intensity strikes of Operation Epic Fury. As of...
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...
Harrison Kass, a senior defense and national security writer and former Air Force pilot trainee, evaluates the "mathematical crisis" facing the U.S. Navy as...
Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense analyst and British researcher, evaluates the mounting "magazine depth" crisis as Operation Epic Fury consumes the U.S. Navy's...
Isaac Seitz, a defense columnist and intelligence analyst, evaluates the profound political and moral transformation of Benjamin Franklin from a British loyalist to a...
Christian D. Orr, a senior defense editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, evaluates the strategic case for the Trump-class BBG(X) battleship as...
Christian D. Orr, a senior defense editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, evaluates the "fortuitous transitions" of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known globally...
Isaac Seitz, a defense columnist and intelligence analyst, evaluates the diplomatic expertise of Benjamin Franklin and the strategic necessity of the 1778 Franco-American Alliance....
Harrison Kass, a senior defense writer and former Air Force pilot trainee, evaluates the high-stakes development of "Top Gun 3" at Paramount Pictures. Following...
Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and National Security Columnist, evaluates the "high-stakes economic gamble" of the Trump administration as Operation...
Summary and Key Points: Heritage Foundation Fellow Anthony Kim and Jordan Procell evaluate the severe national security risks posed by the proposed UK-Mauritius Chagos...
The diplomatic front of Operation Epic Fury is currently defined by a stark contrast between reported back-channel desperation and public military defiance. As of...
The strategic landscape of Operation Epic Fury has shifted from a search for a "moderate" successor to a confrontation with a decentralized military dictatorship....
The current phase of Operation Epic Fury has sparked a high-stakes debate: is destroying hardware enough, or is the 2026 conflict the ultimate moment...
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...
Summary and Key Points: National security analyst Stephen Silver evaluates the civilian impact of the U.S.-Israeli air campaign against Iran. As of March 2026,...
Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and tech CEO, evaluates the "Goliath vs. David" showdown between the U.S. Navy and...
Christian D. Orr, a senior defense editor and former Air Force Security Forces officer, evaluates the 2026 performance of the F-16 Fighting Falcon ("Viper")...
Brandon J. Weichert, a senior national security editor and geopolitical analyst, evaluates the "expensive daydream" of Russia’s MiG-41 (PAK DP) program as Moscow attempts...
This report analyzes the feasibility of a Columbia-class SSGN variant and the shift toward Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (LUUVs) as a cheaper, more survivable...
