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The Ukrainian Telegram channel, Resident, claimed on Saturday that Trump had given Ukraine and Russia 10 days to jointly agree to a “temporary ceasefire”...
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...
Key Point: After Boeing won the F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) contract in March 2025, Lockheed Martin proposed an upgraded “F-35D” variant. -Dubbed...
The SR-72 Darkstar is everything a defense futurist dreams of – fast, sleek, menacing, and built to fly into the belly of a Chinese...
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...
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...
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...
The Munich Security Conference and the days that followed, including the senior level US-Russia meeting in Saudi Arabia, have witnessed massive turbulence in transatlantic...
Key Points: Russia’s proposed PAK DA “Poslannik” stealth bomber, touted as a sixth-generation successor to aging Tu-95/160s with intercontinental range and hypersonic weapon capabilities,...
Key Points: China is actively practicing “dogfighting in space,” maneuvering satellites closely together, signaling a growing counterspace threat, according to US Space Force Vice...
Key Points: This analysis compares Sweden’s JAS 39 Gripen with the US F-22 Raptor. The Gripen is a versatile, cost-effective multi-role fighter, known for...
Key Points: Russia’s proposed MiG-41 (PAK-DP), touted as a sixth-generation stealth interceptor successor to the MiG-31 with claimed Mach 4+ speeds, is likely an...
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...
A little over two weeks ago, the Trump administration unveiled its reciprocal tariff policy with great fanfare, including a technical explanation hosted on the...
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...
Artificial intelligence development faces a critical juncture, with growing bipartisan agreement on the need for independent oversight beyond industry self-regulation.
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,...
The Trump administration is using economic pressure and military threats to bring Iran back to nuclear negotiations, hoping to replace or update the original...
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,...
As every tourist who has strayed into a bazaar or souk knows, Middle Easterners drive a hard bargain. And the Iranians, with their long...
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...
Summary and Key Points: North Korea has faced catastrophic losses among its troops fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine, with nearly 50 percent casualties reported....
North Korea and the Change Question: More than two decades ago, a defense and foreign affairs writer could visit China and not be constantly...
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...
In a post last month, we raised concerns about the unforeseen and underappreciated costs of expanding export controls on U.S. technology. Either those concerns fell on...
