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Over at the LA Times, I offered my thoughts on the recent Trump decision to get tough on China. While events in recent days...
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Key Points and Summary: The U.S. Navy’s most technologically advanced surface warships — including the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and the...
The Iran debate in Washington is about which options Trump has left. That’s the wrong debate. The problem isn’t the menu — it’s that...
As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year of hostilities, the dynamics on the ground and in the air are shifting. Having traveled...
The F/A-XX next-gen naval fighter concept video Northrop Grumman posted last Sunday runs for fifteen seconds. Tailless airframe, folding wings, dorsal intakes — the...
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...
Kuala Lumpur – In the past 24 hours, the US Air Force (USAF) has announced plans to double production orders for the F-15EX Eagle...
When an Iranian ship attempted to defy the U.S. Navy blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, it was hit hard by an Arleigh-Burke-class Flight...
Key Points and Summary: The United States Navy lead Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) departed Pascagoula, Mississippi on January 18, 2026 for operational...
Key Points and Summary: The Trump administration’s proposed $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 Pentagon defense budget — controversial for its unprecedented size as a...
My wife and I are political scientists, and what better way to study politics than living in Washington, DC? Plus, I am a foreign...
Key Takeaways: Four in ten American workers across every generational cohort — including 57 percent of workers ages 18 to 34, 42 percent of...
Lockheed Martin and MAS, the Canadian arm of L3Harris, have revealed proposals to establish an F-35 jet depot in Quebec. If established, this Mirabel-based...
The Strait of Hormuz remains a hot topic as the conflict with Iran persists – despite the delicate ceasefire. And for good reason. The...
Donald Trump’s Way of War: An American Tradition At first, conventional minds worried that President Donald Trump’s campaign against Iran would draw us into...
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Defense and aerospace industrial firms from the Islamic Republic of Iran that had been scheduled and confirmed to participate in Defense...
The two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran expires tonight. No deal has been reached. No formal extension has been agreed. Vance is...
Key Points and Summary: “A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.” Napoleon Bonaparte made the observation aboard HMS...
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...
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...
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...
