Daniel DePetris
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China
Can the U.S. and China Avoid a Catastrophic Clash?
Jake Sullivan’s trip to Beijing was about managing tension and that’s the best that can be hoped for. Last week, U.

Iran
In Iran, Trump Should Pursue Statesmanship, Not 'Maximum Pressure'
More than a year and a half since the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran began, Washington is no closer to taming the...

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
North Macedonia and NATO
On October 20, after a lackluster Pro-forma debate on the Senate floor, the chamber voted by a resounding 91-2 margin to induct North Macedonia into...

Middle East
U.S. Interests and Foreign Military Sales
Is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia undergoing a concerted campaign to acquire a significant, more lethal, and survivable ballistic missile capability?...

Terrorism
The ISIS Caliphate Is Destroyed, but Washington Won't Accept Victory
When President Trump tweeted in December 2018 that all 2,000 U. S.

Middle East
President Trump's Shift in Syria
Addressing an infrastructure event in Ohio on March 29, President Donald Trump declared that the United States would be departing Syria sooner rather...

Military Strategy
U.S.-Led Strikes in Syria—What Was the Point?
Depending on who you ask, the joint U. S.

Terrorism
U.S. Military Must Be Employed for America's Vital Interests
Last week, the House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on U. S.

Terrorism
Things Are No Better in Afghanistan
On November 28, 2017, U. S.

Middle East
Following Germany's Lead Regarding Relations With Yemen
Normally, when multiple political parties in a European country negotiate to form a coalition government, the policy issues on the table are so...

The Services Do Not Need a Four-Star Autonomous Warfare Command
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.
By NYT-500x500.jpg&w=128&q=75&dpl=dpl_Vg2KXuNG7KB9xKwt3ZUN8juCpk1i)
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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