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Air Warfare
Why Sending F-16s to Ukraine Would Be a Mistake
The Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot known as the “Ghost of Kyiv” became legend during the first few months of the war in Ukraine. Video after video showed him...

Middle East
Biden's Middle East Trip Should be Judged by Its Long-Term Security Results
Stability in the Middle East hinges on containing threats emanating from Iran and minimizing hostile outside influences. The more unstable the region...

U.S. Air Force
The Air Force Is About To Lower Its Already Low Standards
Air Force standards for flight training and promotions have been on a downward spiral since the Cold War ended in 1991. Incredibly, the service’s...

Cyber Warfare
DJI Placed on the Entity List for Human Rights Abuses, But Concerns About Data Security Should Not be Overlooked
Shortly before Christmas, the federal government took bold action to preserve both U. S.

Space Warfare
America's Trifecta in Space: Odds Are We've Regained Dominance in This Domain, But Can We Keep It?
Over the last four years, America has come a long way toward regaining the upper hand in space. The Obama era’s timid aspirations and anemic funding...

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Withdrawing From Germany – Consolidating EUCOM's Combat Power
The Pentagon’s decision to withdraw several thousand troops from Germany, moving some back to the U. S.

Air Warfare
The F-35A Is the World's Most Dominant, Cost-Effective Fighter: The Air Force Needs to Accelerate Its Acquisition Now
The F-35 Lightning II is now the world’s most dominant multi-role fighter. Its detection range, geolocation, threat identification, and system...

Air Warfare
Curtain Call for the Aircraft That Helped Eliminate Terrorists
March 9 marks the end of an incredible run for one of the most ground-breaking and successful aircraft ever to take to the sky. It is the day when the...

Air Warfare
Operational Assessment of the F-35A
The F-35A Lightning II’s sensors, stealth, and overall capability have been defended by the government and industry, while pundits and politicians...

In Pursuit of Nuclear Abolition
By Peter Huessy • RealClearDefense
Innovation Alone Won’t Prepare the U.S. for the Future Battlefield
By Joshua Segal • RealClearDefense
The sUAS Tactical Trifecta
By Bryan T. Woody • RealClearDefense
The Revolutionary War: When Strategic Options Share the Same Weakness
By Henry Yep • RealClearDefense
The Houthis Are Testing the Limits of Collective Defense
By Saima Afzal • RealClearDefense

Who Shoots Down the Drone Over the Shipyard?
By John Ferrari & Dillon Prochnicki • RealClearDefense
Northrop Grumman Breaks Out the Big Guns at AUSA
By Daniel Terrill, Defense News
Army Pursuing Diverse Array of New Anti-Air Interceptors
By Trevithick, The WarZone
Who Shoots Down the Drone Over the Shipyard?
By John Ferrari & Dillon Prochnicki, RCD
F-35C Lands for the First Time on a Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier
By The Aviationist
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