Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Key Points: The Ukrainian “Dragon Drone,” an unmanned flamethrower that spews thermite at 4,000°F, has raised significant ethical concerns. This brutal weapon, showcased in...
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Over at the Atlantic Council, former director of U.S. Navy strategy and operational concepts Bruce Stubbs probes “Ten Challenges to Implementing Force Design 2030.” Force...
It’s starting to feel like 1953 again, this time in Ukraine. That year is when the Koreas and their allies agreed on an armistice,...
I think Theodore Roosevelt would be dismayed at the state of global order today. It seems to be in retreat, or rather under concerted...
A friend serving in the U.S. Army asks: how can army leaders get their message about the army’s role in Pacific strategy to “resonate”...
Key Points: The USS John C. Stennis, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, is undergoing an extended Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) expected to last 5.5...
MEMORANDUM TO: Elon and Vivek, FROM: Mackenzie Eaglen, AEI DATE: ASAP SUBJECT: Defense DOGE-ing Scouring the federal budget for efficiencies and smart rightsizing must...
5 Key Points You Need to Know: China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon stealth fighter is proliferating across airbases, with nearly 200 in service. While not...
Key Points: China’s JH-XX bomber, alongside the H-20, signals an ambitious leap in Beijing’s airpower capabilities, potentially strengthening the nuclear triad. -While details remain...
On paper, Scott Bessent appears to be a fine choice for Treasury Secretary in the incoming Trump administration. Indeed, who could be better qualified...
Key Points: The debate over how many B-21 Raider stealth bombers the U.S. Air Force should build hinges on cost, capability, and strategic needs....
In early 2008 Ben Bernanke’s Federal Reserve downplayed at great cost the downside risks to the economy coming from the subprime loan crisis. Today,...
One reason to think that the Fed will be mistaken in keeping interest rates high based on backward-looking data is that this policy exacerbates...
One forlorn regret that gnaws at some policymakers in Washington and Brussels is NATO enlargement and how growing the alliance may have led Vladimir...
Key Points: Poland is cementing its place as one of Europe’s strongest militaries by pledging 4.7% of its GDP to defense spending by 2025,...
American officials privately, if not publicly, cheer Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s loss of Aleppo and much of northwestern Syria to rebel forces led by...
On November 29, 2024, the United States of Biafra once again declared their independence from Nigeria. The move comes more than 57 years after...
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) has reignited concerns about the relationship between Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...
Anthony Fauci, the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, does not believe that federal mask mandates will return even...
There has been just enough distance and peace from COVID-19 restrictions and paranoia to let the horrible memories of those terrible two years fade...
Kirillov didn't just suggest that the United States was responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic but also claimed that the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and...
Apart from the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving is the most quintessentially American holiday celebrated in the United States. What it lacks in the muscular...
Those who seek peace in Gaza, however, should remember that this war is like most others: one party attacked, the other counter-attacked, and, for...
Time is a precious commodity in Israel’s fight against Hamas terrorists. As Israel prepares to enter Hamas’s final stronghold, Rafah, the United States should...
Despite what the donor class and old-line conservative punditry think, the conservative base has been Trumpified. Nikki Haley is running for the nomination of...
If Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has anything to say about it, sunny North Korea may soon become the next hot tourist destination for...
We have a habit of thinking of China and North Korea as allies. Indeed, China’s Mao Zedong once described the two as being “as...
North Korea has provided support in the civil wars in Ethiopia, Angola, Sri Lanka, and Yemen. Though the number of troops was small, North...
A vague North Korean-Russia alignment adds a new headache to East Asian security. But without China, it is still underpowered.
Key Points: The Ukrainian “Dragon Drone,” an unmanned flamethrower that spews thermite at 4,000°F, has raised significant ethical concerns. This brutal weapon, showcased in...
Key Points: The Russian Air Force, while criticized early in the Ukraine War for failing to secure air superiority, has demonstrated resilience and adaptability....
Key Points: Russia’s naval power is at one of its lowest points since the early 20th century. The Black Sea Fleet has suffered severe...
Key Points: The U.S. defense budget, though still the largest globally, now represents a smaller share of global military spending as rivals and allies...
Key Points: The U.S. Air Force is integrating Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs) and advanced Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) into its force redesign, emphasizing autonomy,...
