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Russo-Ukraine War

July 11, 2026

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...

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

February 12, 2026

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...

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Defense Budget

June 14, 2024

A Fiscal Crisis: The West is on the Wrong Side of Cost Curve

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

June 17, 2023

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...

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Land (Conventional Warfare)

March 11, 2023

Lessons From Ukraine Many Don't Want to Hear

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Military Strategy

February 4, 2021

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...

Arnel P. David • RealClearDefense

Military Strategy

October 1, 2020

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...

Arnel P. David • RealClearDefense

Military Strategy

October 2, 2020

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...

Arnel P. David • RealClearDefense

Africa

October 2, 2020

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...

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