John Beckner
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Russo-Ukraine War
September 3, 2025
1918 Redux?
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, numerous commentators have drawn comparisons to the First World War. While many observers of today’s...
John Beckner • RealClearDefense
U.S. Navy
October 2, 2020
Can the German Navy Be Saved?
In a country where good news stories about the military are few and far between, recent years have been kind to the German Navy ( Deutsche Marine )....
John Beckner • RealClearDefense
Defense Budget
October 2, 2020
German Defense Spending – A Case Study
The Peace Peek Story On 7 March this year, an announcement was made which, when further investigated, tells a great deal about the whole issue of...
John Beckner • RealClearDefense
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