Daniel L. Davis
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Russo-Ukraine War
Russia's Military Buildup Reveals Stone-Cold Reality: Ukrainian Entry Into NATO Would Make War More, Not Less, Likely
It is time to accede to political and strategic reality and move from dangling the prospect of NATO membership for Ukraine – which would neither deter...

Iran
Iran's Nuclear Program: Max Pressure Likely Sparks War
President Trump has said he does not want war with Iran, but that his main objective is to prevent Tehran from getting a nuclear weapon. On the advice...

Military Strategy
Preemptive War Helps Keep the Peace—Preventive War Needlessly Destroys It
In the wake of Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign, the Pentagon drew up plans to send 120,000 U. S.

Terrorism
Threatening War Where There Is No Threat: The Pointless Dissipation of America's Power
The latest deployment of warships to the Middle East brings the United States closer to war with Iran than we have been in decades. We are currently...

Military Strategy
Outsourcing the Afghan War
Last Friday, NBC News reported that President Trump is seriously considering allowing Erik Prince, founder of the discredited guns-for-hire Blackwater...

Military Strategy
U.S. Mission in Syria Poses Risk Without Rewards
It is difficult to overstate how chaotic, violent, and intractable the situation in Syria has become. Regional powers such as the Syrian regime,...

Land (Conventional Warfare)
Afghanistan: Perpetual War Without Success or End
Lost under the growing headlines related to the North Korean nuclear program, America’s permanent war in Afghanistan continues its aimless drift....

North Korea
Time Running Out in Korea
How Offensive U. S.

North Korea
Before Fighting a Costly War With North Korea, a Strategic Reassessment
Before the United States gets involved in a potential war on the Korean peninsula, a critical question must first be answered: are there vital...

Military Strategy
Addiction and Abdication
The Executive and Legislative Branches Regarding the Use of the Military. The past two administrations have become addicted to the use of military...

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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