Jeff Goodson
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Middle East
Flood the Gaza Tunnels
The biggest problem confronting Israel in its war on Hamas is how to destroy the Gaza tunnel networks and the terrorist operations therein. Bombing...

Indo-Pacific/Asia
How Great Power Competition Is Changing the Geopolitics of Mongolia
Highlights To protect its sovereignty and independence, Mongolia has walked a geopolitical tightrope tethered by a "good neighbor" policy with Russia...

Grand Strategy
The Line Between Conflict and Stability in Great Power Competition
Highlights With the U. S.

Critical Infrastructure
The Return of Big Infrastructure as a Geopolitical Tool
Highlights Infrastructure is a high priority in developing countries, but its expense presents major problems for countries trying to secure...

Terrorism
Ending Burma's Rohingya Dilemma
French President Charles De Gaulle once famously asked how you can govern a country with 246 kinds of cheese. He might as well have been thinking of...

Military Strategy
12 Big Changes in Afghanistan Strategy
Several authors are promoting the narrative that President Trump’s new strategic approach to Afghanistan is not much different from that of President...

Military Strategy
Development at War: A Short History
Socioeconomic development plays a major role in cold, conventional and irregular warfare. Recent history illustrates how the nature of that role...

Uncategorized
USAID and State: On Marrying Bears and Frogs
The debate continues to rage in Washington, D. C.

Uncategorized
Strategic Realities: Re-Thinking Afghanistan
Afghanistan may be the most complex theatre of irregular warfare in the world . The country is a black hole of physical, religious, social, ethnic,...

U.S. Intelligence Community
USAID and National Security
The White House proposal in February to cut 37% from the budget of the State Department and Agency for International Development (USAID) quickly...

Don’t Be Swayed by Tactical Nukes
By Benjamin Giltner • RealClearDefense
How Seoul’s Break With Kyiv Serves Trump’s Russia Turn
By Sang Won Pyo • RealClearDefense
When the Grid Goes Down, the Mission Must Go On. Solar and Storage Can Help.
By John Szoka • RealClearDefense
Data and Communications Technology are the Hidden Keys to Success for Golden Dome
By Eric Velte • RealClearDefense
The Dual Threat: Why Beijing’s Collapse Is Just As Dangerous as Its Rise
By Efraín Vázquez-Vera • RealClearDefense

USS Stout Loses Power During Port Visit Due to ‘Engineering Casualty’
By USNI News
Air Force Lessons Learned From Operation Epic Fury
By Tabitha Reeves, National Defense
Marines Need Nine More Amphibious Warships To Carry Out Its Missions
By TWZ
AFRL, ACC Fly XQ-67A Drone To Test Autonomous Teaming
By Airforce Technology
F-35B Releases Meteor BVRAAM for the First Time
By Parth Satam, The Aviationist
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