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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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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 concerns sink Korean bid for shipbuilder Austal
The Australian firm rebuffed a $662 million offer from South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean.
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The AI revolution is already here
The U.S. military must grapple with real dilemmas that until recently seemed hypothetical.
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What we learn from Serbia's intriguing fighter-jet choice
Belgrade's plan to buy its first Western-designed combat aircraft reveals trends in its military, the region, and Russia.
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What about Ukraine’s Abrams tanks?
Recent losses underscore the importance of doctrine and training—not just weapons—in war.
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How to fix the military’s software SNAFU
Too many of its apps are built on code riddled with vulnerabilities—and distributed by the Pentagon itself.
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Moscow attack shows growing reach of ISIS-K. Could the US be next?
The group certainly aspires to mount a major attack in a Western capital.
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The Islamic State’s Afghanistan-based affiliate is emerging as a global menace
ISIS-K’s bombing in Moscow shows the group's increasingly deadly reach.
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How to keep China out of the Pentagon’s weapons
The U.S. military should take a page from the cybersecurity playbook.
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