Leif Torkelsen
About this Author
Latest from Leif Torkelsen
Military Strategy
April 7, 2025
Gunboats and Dollar Diplomacy
The Geopolitics of the Mar-a-Lago Accords Trade, war, and diplomacy have been inextricably linked since the first armed merchant travelled from one...
Leif Torkelsen • RealClearDefense
Recommended
The First Test of Peace Lies in Ukraine's Borderlands
By Dennis T. Cosgrove • RealClearDefense
The VFW’s Gambling Addiction Victimizes Veterans
By Jack Yoest • RealClearDefense
Superintelligence Exposes a Gap in the Law of Delegated Authority
By Sue Ghosh Stricklett • RealClearDefense
When the Network Goes Dark, Who Controls the Battlefield?
By Jonathan K. Corrado • RealClearDefense
We Cannot Build Tomorrow's Weapons With Yesterday's Alloys
By Joseph F. Krause • RealClearDefense
Around The Services
When the Network Goes Dark, Who Controls the Battlefield?
By Jonathan K. Corrado • RealClearDefense
Marines Deploy Neros Archer Drone in Live Fire Exercise for First Time
By USNI News
Confessions Of An SR-71 Blackbird Pilot
By Howard Altman, The WarZone
Air Force Exploring Creative Ways to Produce More Pilots
By Laura Heckmann, NatDef
"Super F-22' Propels Rator to Fly With F-47 Into 2060s
By Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven
Recommended Newsletters
Defense Morning Recon
Featuring the latest news
RCP Today
Top stories on RealClearPolitics
The Takeaway
Polling intelligence and analysis delivered to your inbox
Investigations Today
Latest investigations news