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Key Points and Summary: The UK’s Queen Elizabeth-class carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, bring 5th-generation air power to the Royal...
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The United States is on the cusp of perhaps the most fundamental rethinking of its foreign policy since 1945. The inauguration of the second...
As the second Trump administration prepares to take charge of US foreign and security policy, there is intense debate in Washington about what the...
While NATO has largely maintained its unity against Moscow following Russia’s second invasion of Ukraine, the alliance’s political pronouncements of support have not been...
It has become something of a cliché in Washington policy debates that the world today is more unstable and dangerous than at any time...
Donald Trump Must Guard Spectrum for Radars to Defend the USA: No, the U.S. military cannot share a critical piece of S-band radar spectrum...
Key Points and Summary: The Eurofighter Typhoon, a highly versatile fourth-generation fighter, remains a cornerstone of the Royal Air Force (RAF) despite plans to...
Key Points and Summary: In response to China’s escalating aggression in the Indo-Pacific, Japan is bolstering its defense capabilities with the acquisition of U.S.-made...
Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Navy’s AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) reached new heights during RIMPAC 2024, proving its precision and versatility in...
Key Points and Summary: President Donald Trump has launched aggressive policies targeting both inflation and immigration, including mass deportation plans. However, these efforts might...
Key Points and Summary: Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs on Canada have sparked economic and political tensions, with potential repercussions for both nations. Critics...
Trump Must Back Australian Miners Against Chinese Strategic Metal Predation: President-elect Donald Trump approaches his second term much differently than his first. No longer...
Once the new Trump Administration takes office, one area that bears watching is what happens with the budget, specifically whether Donald Trump implements any...
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire brokered in Qatar with backing from the Trump administration is progressing slowly and with predictable difficulty. The details of the ceasefire,...
Key Points and Summary: As Donald Trump’s second term unfolds, his ambassadorial choices face scrutiny, especially for pivotal roles in Asia. With Beijing’s assertiveness...
“Big Change” is upon us, and the rate is accelerating. We must adapt quickly and comprehensively throughout our national security enterprise, including the defense...
On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump often promised that he could have a peace agreement with Russia over Ukraine “In one day.” This...
North Korea fired a shot across the stern of the outgoing Biden administration by launching a missile during Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit...
The recent Foreign Affairs article, “Why South Korea Should Go Nuclear” by Robert E. Kelly and Min-hyung Kim, argues that South Korea’s acquisition 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...
Key Points and Summary: The UK’s Queen Elizabeth-class carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, bring 5th-generation air power to the Royal...
Key Points and Summary: Iran’s Air Force, long reliant on aging U.S.-made jets like the F-14 and F-4, is transitioning to Russian Su-35 fighters...
Key Points and Summary: Russia’s T-90 tanks, once touted as among the world’s best, have faltered in Ukraine, exposing vulnerabilities in design and leadership....
A Real Aviation Mystery: China’s H-20 stealth bomber, developed by Xi’an Aircraft Corporation, aspires to rival U.S. aircraft like the B-21 Raider. -Modeled after American...
Key Points and Summary: The Los Angeles-class submarines, introduced in the 1970s, have been the cornerstone of the U.S. Navy’s Silent Service for decades....
