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Overnight, Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un, lashed out at South Korea in a statement carried by KCNA. The...
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SEAL Team 6: Iran Time? The special operations raid that captured Maduro was one of the most spectacular missions in recent military history. Using...
After talks collapsed between Iran and the United States, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of Iranian ports and shipping. U.S. Central Command...
The United States’ April 13 naval blockade targets Iranian oil exports and could reshape global energy markets. This shift is arguably already underway, as economies...
Sending U.S. ground troops into Iran would be militarily risky and politically fraught. There is simply not enough civilian political support to send boots...
Iran: A War at the Wrong Time and Place: As the war in Iran continues and analysts debate how long it will last and...
Strategic expert Andrew A. Michta explores how Russia is capitalizing on the Iran War to consolidate gains in Europe. With U.S. resources drained and...
Key Points and Summary – The recent NATO summit in The Hague, where European allies agreed to a new 5% of GDP defense spending...
The Trump administration made the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire its priority foreign policy initiative shortly after the inauguration. Setting aside Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric that he...
This year’s Best Ranger Competition marked a turning point in the race. That’s because the race, which many Army leaders feared was becoming the...
Defense contractor Northrop Grumman released an update on its next-generation stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, on April 14, 2026. On the surface, the release...
The U.S. Air Force’s B-1B Lancer has played a significant role in the ongoing conflict with Iran, operating as part of a long-range strike...
The F-35 Lightning II has been one of the most effective weapons in the war over Iran — no aircraft shot down, relentless strike...
Archaeologists working with Dicle University have identified a surprisingly well-preserved settlement dating back approximately 2,400 years beneath Dicle Dam Lake in southeastern Turkey. The...
India is not currently in talks to acquire the F-35, but the question of whether it should buy the aircraft has only grown more...
The Iran Strait of Hormuz Crisis – From Bad to Worse? As of Monday morning, April 13, a U.S. military blockade of maritime traffic...
On April 13, the United States imposed a naval blockade targeting shipping to and from Iranian ports. Despite the outrage and claims from detractors...
Mental Health and Psychological Stress In The On-Again, Off-Again Campaign Against Iran: US military warfighters facing the threats associated with combat operations over Iran...
At 10 am EST today, the U.S. Navy began enforcing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and departing Iranian ports. The announced purpose...
There is an old rule in medicine that applies with uncomfortable precision to war: never stop taking antibiotics halfway through the course. Do, and...
U.S. Central Command has announced that the United States will blockade the Strait of Hormuz beginning today. This is a surprising move that comes...
Fake Russian IDs, Orders Never to Be Captured, and 50% Casualties: Inside North Korea’s Secret War in Ukraine The Russian Army has sustained nearly...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol Jr., a political science professor and proliferation expert, evaluates the strategic partnership between Iran and North...
Summary and Key Points: Reuben F. Johnson, a veteran defense technology analyst and Casimir Pulaski Foundation fellow, scrutinizes the Ninth Congress of the Workers’...
Korea’s Division Isn’t a Glitch Anymore. It’s a Feature of the New Order The division of Korea was always understood to be temporary. In...
Overnight, Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un, lashed out at South Korea in a statement carried by KCNA. The...
There’s a big international weapons program that probably doesn’t pass the post-coronavirus pub test for supply chain security. As US President Donald Trump’s recently said, ‘It’s...
Over at the LA Times, I offered my thoughts on the recent Trump decision to get tough on China. While events in recent days...
I’ve taken a close interest in civil‐military relations for decades. I was taught the importance of civilian control over the U.S. military as a young NROTC midshipman....
The hospital at which I work offered antibody serology tests to all medical staff last Wednesday. The test detects IgG, the immunoglobulin that appears in...
