Bradley A. Thayer
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Russo-Ukraine War
We Are in World War Xi
As the Russo-Ukrainian war continues, Americans may blame Russian leader Vladimir Putin for starting “World War III. ” It is correct that World War...

China
The Chinese Regime Is Not Legitimate
Hong Kong is caught in China’s coils, as Beijing crushes its life brutally and effectively as any python does its prey. The “one country, two systems”...

China
Why Was the U.S. So Late to Recognize the China Threat
The recent who-is-weak-on-China verbal war between Biden and Trump captures a fundamental issue in the 2020 race: how to confront China. The next...

China
Coronavirus and Xi Jinping's Many Failures
While the coronavirus consumes the headlines, when we consider how China's leader handled the crisis, we can see larger pattern of behavior that...

China
The Political Effects of China's Biological Chernobyl
Much truth is revealed in a crisis. The continuing and ever-worsening effects of the coronavirus epidemic in China, and now the world, spark political...

China
The Importance of Hong Kong's Resistance to China
Hong Kong’s executive chief Carrie Lam has officially declared the death of the controversial extradition bill which triggered mass protests in the...

Cyber Warfare
Use Trade to Advance Internet Freedom in China
The trade negotiations with China provide an opportunity to advance human rights in China. A key strategy to do so is to free the Chinese internet...

Russia
The Necessary U.S. Response to Russia's Nuclear Doctrine
After decades of neglect, the decline of the United States’ nuclear arsenal is being addressed by the Pentagon. This is driven in large measure by the...

Military Strategy
The Need for Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapon Systems: The NPR Got It Right
The Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) released last month called for the development of a new low yield warhead and new delivery systems to address...

Grand Strategy
A Nuclear Posture Review Needed for the Return of Great Power Competition
The Nuclear Posture Review released last week is notable for five major reasons. First, it calls for updating each leg of the United States’ strategic...

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By Steven Wills • RealClearDefense
Honor Them While There Is Still Time
By Jeffrey Rosales • RealClearDefense
From Siberia to Fairford: How Operation Spider’s Web Has Changed the Rules of Airpower
By Frank A. Rose • RealClearDefense
Faster Simulations, Better Defense Decisions
By Rut Lineswala • RealClearDefense
Will HASC Have an Oversight Subcommittee in the Next Congress?
By Christopher J. Bright • RealClearDefense

Hegseth Barred Trans Troops. Military Boards Are Rejecting Those Orders.
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Closing the Sea: Lessons from Ancient Mediterranean Blockades
By DeCasien, CIMSEC
From Siberia to Fairford: How Operation Spider’s Web Has Changed the Rules of Airpower
By Frank A. Rose • RealClearDefense
Faster Simulations, Better Defense Decisions
By Rut Lineswala • RealClearDefense
Bombers Could Have a Major Air-to-Air Combat Role
By Joseph Trevithick, The WarZone
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