Michael J. Armstrong
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Land (Conventional Warfare)
Are Israeli Operations Against Gaza Rockets Productive?
Since 2005, Hamas and other Gaza militants have fired over 12,000 rockets at Israel. They caused at least ten deaths, over 1,100 injuries, and over...

Air Warfare
Alternative Endings to the First Aircraft Carrier Battle
A large explosion aboard the USS Lexington is seen in this May 1942 photo taken by a U. S.

Air Warfare
As Missiles Fly, a Look at Israel's Iron Dome Interceptor
After the American-led missile salvo against Syria comes a barrage of interception claims and counterclaims . Russia says Syrian air defences shot...

Military History
Could the Charge of the Light Brigade Have Worked?
The Charge of the Light Brigade happened 163 years ago, but historians still debate who was to blame for the military fiasco. William Simpson Michael...

Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)
Missile Interception From Yemen to the South China Sea
On Oct. 9, 2016, Mason’s radar detected two anti-ship cruise missiles launching 48 kilometres away from rebel-held areas of Yemen .

North Korea
Missile Countermeasures: North Korea's Threat, Israel's Experience
North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles have been making headlines again. There’s also been serious controversy over how the United...

Military History
Pickett's Charge: What Modern Mathematics Teaches Us About Civil War Battle
The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the American Civil War, and Gen. George Pickett’s infantry charge on July 3, 1863, was the battle’s...

After the Midterms, the Right Strategy Against Iran
By Lance Gordon • RealClearDefense
The Color Revolution Came Home
By Emzari Gelashvili • RealClearDefense
When Access Becomes the Fight
By Richard Byno • RealClearDefense
What the 2026 Midterm Results Mean for U.S. Strategic Competition with Rivals
By Dean Chen • RealClearDefense
Measurable by Design: Project Meridian
By Alex Willard • RealClearDefense

New USAF Force Design Bets on Technology
By Stephen Losey, Air & Space Forces
DoD Pushes $450M in Loans To Bolster U.S. Space Companies
By Hitchens, BrDefense
The U.S. Navy Needs a New Battlecruiser. Will It Get One?
By Sadler & Ouellette, NatInt
U.S. Army Rehearses Rapid HIMARS Rocket Launcher Deployment
By Global Defense N.
Coding Commander's Intent into Unmanned Systems
By Thomas Baumstark, Proceedings
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