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Key Points and Summary: Deep in Nevada’s desert, Area 51 has served as the U.S. testing ground for secret aviation projects since the 1950s....
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If China invades Taiwan tomorrow, it won’t be the first time. More than 300 years ago, a Chinese fleet captured Taiwan. The parallels with...
Key Points and Summary: President-elect Donald Trump has sparked controversy with expansionist aspirations, targeting Panama, Greenland, and even Canada for potential U.S. acquisition. -Trump’s...
Key Points and Summary: Canada’s decision to acquire 88 F-35 fighter jets promises to modernize its air force but raises critical questions about cost,...
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...
Lurkers in the wretched hive of scum and villainy—the Chinas, Russias, and North Koreas of the world—are channeling Abraham Lincoln. During the American Civil...
Imperial Japan guessed poorly at Pearl Harbor. It misjudged the impact of its actions on a peacetime strategic competitor, made a foe of that...
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,...
Key Points and Summary: Russia’s MiG-31, the Cold War-era interceptor known for its Mach 2.8 speed, remains in service thanks to continuous upgrades, including...
Key Points and Summary: Russia’s PAK DA stealth bomber aims to challenge the US B-21 Raider with advanced features, including nuclear-tipped cruise missiles and...
Key Points and Summary: Canada’s military is facing a crisis, with recruitment and retention at record lows and the armed forces operating far below...
Key Points and Summary: The U.S. military faces ongoing recruiting challenges despite a notable improvement in 2024 enlistment numbers. With declining eligibility among young...
Key Points and Summary: The future of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), known as the Trump tax cuts, is uncertain as key...
The eventual insolvency of Social Security is one of those issues that’s on the far horizon, even if it doesn’t seem like anyone in...
Key Points and Summary: The U.S. national debt surpassed $36 trillion in late 2024, highlighting mounting fiscal challenges. Despite this, Donald Trump’s return to...
Key Points and Summary: A fourth round of direct government stimulus checks isn’t on the horizon, despite earlier speculation. Still, roughly one million Americans...
The United States Should Openly Support Regime Change in Eritrea: Africa may be the world’s second most-populous continent and a growing economic powerhouse but,...
Pity the plight of the Kurds. The Kurds often quip that they are the largest people without a nation. That’s true. And they also...
Donald Trump will soon be president. Washington policymakers are understandably skeptical that he will be able to fulfill his promise to end the Russo-Ukraine...
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s back is to the ropes. Not only is Hamas on the defensive but Israel’s sabotage of Hezbollah beepers quite...
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...
North Korea has provided support in the civil wars in Ethiopia, Angola, Sri Lanka, and Yemen. Though the number of troops was small, North...
Key Points and Summary: Deep in Nevada’s desert, Area 51 has served as the U.S. testing ground for secret aviation projects since the 1950s....
One of the Best Ever?: France’s new Suffren-class nuclear-powered attack submarines are a major step up from its aging Rubis-class. With the second boat,...
Key Points and Summary: A floating pier the U.S. built off Gaza for delivering aid struggled with bad weather, high costs, and frequent repairs—lessons...
Key Points and Summary: The rumored SR-72 “Son of Blackbird” purportedly can reach speeds near Mach 6, nearly twice the pace of its iconic...
Key Points and Summary: Canada’s Army suffers from a severe recruitment and retention shortfall, outdated equipment, and inadequate training—crises that erode its ability to...
