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Europeanize NATO to save it
If the alliance is to reach its century mark, the transatlantic partners must shift much of the responsibility of continental security to Europeans themselves.
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Move Guardsmen into the Space Force? You'll lose most of them instead
Air Force leaders don’t understand why people serve in the National Guard.
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China’s latest aircraft carrier is much more than a big ship
Along with technical and operational advances, the Fujian represents a response to 19th-century humiliation.
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The West needs to produce more critical minerals. Here’s how the Pentagon should help
Geological and technological obstacles will require subsidies to overcome.
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How to win in Ukraine: pour it on, and don’t worry about escalation
The Biden administration has been too cautious. There’s still time to change that.
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To foster regional security, forge a long-term counterterrorism partnership with Iraq
In a remarkably complex situation, it’s a hedge worth building.
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The urgency of European strategic autonomy is more pronounced than ever
With Russia pressing from the east and Trump polling well in the west, the EU needs a dramatic increase in its defense capabilities.
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The new rules of geopolitics in Africa
Washington should foster coalitions that can offer a better value proposition than competing revisionist powers.
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What has China learned from Russia and Iran’s use of proxies?
The answer may help U.S. planners anticipate and spot Beijing's next moves.
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Kill the zombie Space National Guard idea
Guardsmen in space-related jobs belong in the Space Force.
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Sudan’s descent into chaos sets stage for al-Qaida to return to a stronghold
The group's opportunities imperil not only the country but also regional, and potentially global, security.
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A militarized immigrant roundup won't work the way Trump says
Among the reasons: the Eisenhower administration paired its roundup with a massive guest-worker program that gave Mexican workers legal status.
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Too few planners understand what special operators can do today
No less than in yesterday’s era of counter-terrorism, SOF are indispensable in today’s great power competition.
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 151: The state of the Air Force
Our State of Defense series concludes with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Gen. Mike Minihan from Air Mobility Command.
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Farewell to China’s Strategic Support Force. Let’s meet its replacements
The PLA axes an organization once hailed as evidence of innovation.
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Marine special operators are using fiction to envision the future
Short stories by Marine Raiders are driving discussions about the evolution of MARSOC through 2040, its commander writes.
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Global defense spending jumped in 2023
Security crises drove year-over-year growth to its highest level in a decade.
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 150: The state of the Navy
Our State of Defense series continues with discussion with the CNO and the 4th Fleet.
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