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Grand Strategy
The Foreign Policy Throughline of Trump's First Month? China
The Trump administration’s outreach to its Russian counterparts to settle the Ukraine war represents its latest attempt to refocus American foreign...
Cyber Warfare
How Trump's Tariffs Can Reverse De-Dollarization
Immediately upon assuming office, President Donald Trump reiterated that he would impose 100% tariffs on BRICS nations contemplating de-dollarization....
North Korea
The Russia-North Korea Alliance: A Hidden Opportunity for Washington
As tensions flare in the Middle East, with some calling for the destruction of Iran’s nuclear program, two other American adversaries are signaling...
China
The Sino-Russian Financial System Threat to the U.S.
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the BRICS Parliamentary Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, July 11, 2024.
China
In the AI Race Against China, Public-Private Partnerships are Critical
As Washington nervously observes the private sector to verify that its demands are being met on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) front, one company...
Russo-Ukraine War
Peter the Great, Stalin, and Russia's Historical Reckoning
Journalists chat each others near a large screen showing Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech during the opening ceremony of the Third Belt and...
Maritime Strategy
Rediscovering Geostrategy
The United States has a geography problem. Fortunate enough to be “bordered to the north and south by weak neighbors, and to the east and west by...
Grand Strategy
Combine and Conquer: China and Russia Synchronize for Eurasian Hegemony
The “no limits” partnership established between Russia and China this February had been decades in the making. It was not an abrupt strategic shift...
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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