Arnel P. David
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Russo-Ukraine War
The Invisible Munition Winning the War in Ukraine: Live Data
Open any major news site, and the war in Ukraine looks like a grim distortion of the mid-twentieth century. The imagery dominating our screens is...

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Five Hard Truths Facing the Alliance
For all of NATO’s renewed purpose since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Alliance is currently haunted by a ghost: the risk of preparing...

Defense Budget
A Fiscal Crisis: The West is on the Wrong Side of Cost Curve
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
New NATO Strategy will Usher in a Renaissance in Allied Operations
(Feb. 21, 2023) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), bottom left, sails in formation with the Italian aircraft carrier...

Land (Conventional Warfare)
Lessons From Ukraine Many Don't Want to Hear
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Military Strategy
Strategic Hub of Landpower Builds in the Black Sea Region
The NATO alliance grows stronger. It is by no means perfect, but after 72 years, it perseveres as an international instrument to preserve peace and...

Military Strategy
Project Convergence: An Arena of Innovative Collaboration
Many in defense would be cautious about using the word ‘renaissance,’ but in 2018, Dr. Mark Esper declared just that and argued, “the time for change...

Military Strategy
Wargaming Contested Narratives in an Age of Bewilderment
BUY ON AMAZON In his latest book, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century , Yuval Harari warns of a world where old stories have collapsed and new ones have...

Africa
Navigating Human Terrain with GPS (Gender, Peace, and Security) in Western Africa
The recent international blockbuster, Black Panther provided an image of African women as the warriors, technology chiefs, and moral compasses of...

A Defense Win for Americans and Israelis in Arkansas
By Bradley Bowman • RealClearDefense
A Path to Success Against Iran
By Michael Schwartz • RealClearDefense
The World Cup Is Over. The Drone Threat Isn’t.
By Mitzi Perdue • RealClearDefense
AI Should Speed Veterans’ Benefits, Not Decide Them
By Rob Schroder • RealClearDefense
Don’t Be Swayed by Tactical Nukes
By Benjamin Giltner • RealClearDefense

Big Surface Combatants are so Hot Right Now
By CDR Salamander
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
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