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Canada May Dump the F-35 Deal: Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won the recent federal election and will form Canada’s next government. But whether...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has just played his latest trick. On April 28, he suddenly announced a unilateral three-day truce in fighting in Ukraine...

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RIP, NATO? Tensions between the United States and its European allies have become so nasty and vitriolic that they can no longer be ignored...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The Iran MOP Up Option: Air Force’s Biggest Bombs are Ready to Teach Iran a Lesson: As talks about Iran’s nuclear weapons program move...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

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...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

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...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

Secretary Marco Rubio’s announcement following the US-Ukraine negotiations in Saudi Arabia that Ukraine has agreed to accept a 30-day ceasefire and to enter into...

Dr. Andrew A. Michta: Geostrategy

The increasingly fraught endgame to the Russia-Ukraine war reflects a larger ongoing debate in the US policy community about who is ultimately responsible for...

Smart Bombs

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

U.S. Army’s M10 Booker Light Tank Is Already Running Into Problems: The U.S. Army’s M10 Booker light tank has already been called into question,...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Forget the F-35: Should Canada Just Keep Its Aging CF-18 Hornet Fighter Jet? Canada is looking forward to a new era in its defense...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

In December of last year, China unveiled two new stealth aircraft to the world through what appeared to be a carefully staged series of...

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Is The US Navy Getting Too Rusty?: The US Navy has a rust problem, and it has gotten the attention of President Trump. The...

Trillions

Trillions - 19FortyFive

America is engaged in a new space race – one that will determine whether the U.S. or China will be the dominant nation in...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

The administration of United States President Donald Trump has suggested it will broker ninety trade deals in ninety days in the wake of Trump’s...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

A little over two weeks ago, the Trump administration unveiled its reciprocal tariff policy with great fanfare, including a technical explanation hosted on the...

Trillions - 19FortyFive

NATO’s June summit in The Hague will present a critical opportunity for America’s allies to reaffirm their commitment to collective security. The worsening security...

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The Embassy

The Ukrainian Telegram channel, Resident, claimed on Saturday that Trump had given Ukraine and Russia 10 days to jointly agree to a “temporary ceasefire”...

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Japan is turning into an anti-ship missile powerhouse, deploying advanced Type 88 and Type 12 systems to defend maritime trade routes from China, Russia,...

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The Trump administration is using economic pressure and military threats to bring Iran back to nuclear negotiations, hoping to replace or update the original...

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In a speech to Canada’s Parliament in 1936, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King stated, “It is our duty, as well as our interest,...

Hermit Kingdom

Hermit Kingdom

Summary and Key Points: -North Korea’s deployment of 15,000 troops to support Russia in Ukraine offers critical battlefield experience that could significantly enhance its...

Hermit Kingdom

Summary and Key Points: North Korea has faced catastrophic losses among its troops fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine, with nearly 50 percent casualties reported....

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North Korea and the Change Question: More than two decades ago, a defense and foreign affairs writer could visit China and not be constantly...

Hermit Kingdom

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is meeting with important allies during his Indo-Pacific trip, with one notable exception: South Korea, at a time of...