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Paris Undercover
A Wartime Story of Courage, Friendship, and Betrayal
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Rodger’s Naval History of Britain trilogy covers the full range of naval battles and the intersection of politics and naval campaigns, but its 2,000+...
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How the Development of Amphibious Operations in Europe Helped Win World War II...
1w agoRead it on On PointSeeds of Victory
Defeat, Triumph, and the American Way of War...
1w agoRead it on Military ReviewResistance and Liberation: France at War, 1942-1945
A Masterful Look at France’s Rise from Defeat and Disunion to Victory...
1w agoRead it on Strategy PageHow America Was Chartered
Matthew Spalding presents the Declaration as both gift and responsibility....
1w agoRead it on Modern AgeThe AI Race Is a Race We Cannot Afford to Lose
The Cold War’s hardest lesson still applies: When America stops, its adversaries don't....
1w agoRead it on The American SpectatorThe Holes at Their Fingertips
In December 1944, Japanese guards burned 139 American POWs alive on Palawan as they clawed at the earth to get out. Eleven escaped and helped free...
2w agoRead it on Heroes' PathJokers Coming Through
The Wartime Journey of VF-20, 1943–1945...
2w agoRead it on DODReadsBritain's Imperial Histories
A Fast-Paced History of the British Empire in a Modern Context
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ICE Is Not a Four-Letter Word
By Meda Parameswara Reddy • RealClearDefense
The U.S. Can Draw Down in the Middle East Without Going Blind
By Cudi Zerey • RealClearDefense
America Needs a Joseph Directive
By Jeff Ballabon • RealClearDefense
Partnering Decides Whether Flexible Military Construction Can Work
By Matt Russell • RealClearDefense
Eight Months of Epic Fury and Still No Internal Alternative
By Stephen D. Cook • RealClearDefense
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GE Aerospace to Supply Engines for Two US Navy Flight III Destroyers
By Defense Post
U.S. Air Force Asks Industry for New Cruise Missile for Ukraine
By Michael Peck, DNews
First Flight II San Antonio-class Amphib Completes Builder’s Trials
By Mongilio, USNI N.
LGM-35 Sentinel ICBM on Track for 2030
By Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven
On American Destroyers, Avoid a Self-Inflicted Wound in Spain
By Defense News