Miguel Alejandro Laborde
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Indo-Pacific/Asia
Wider China-Taiwan Concerns – the Other Side of the Coin
FILE - Ships move through the Taiwan Strait as seen from the 68-nautical-mile scenic spot, the closest point in mainland China to the island of...

Indo-Pacific/Asia
A Chinese Invasion of Taiwan This Year? Maybe Not
Watching the constant harassment of Taiwan by an increasingly assertive and provocative China, as well as increased media attention on the...

Middle East
Urgent Air Lift Abroad – New Thinking on Existing Capabilities
The ongoing turmoil in the Middle East following the October Hamas attacks has completely upended conventional policy hopes for the region and has...

Terrorism
The National Guard – Force-Multiplier in Countering Our Drug Crisis
U. S.

Information Warfare
China in Our Backyard – A Wakeup Call
A man wearing a shirt with a Cuban flag looks at the recently arrived Chinese Navy ships while a Chinese sailor walks next him, in the port of Havana,...

Military Personnel
The Real Secret to the National Guard's Domestic Effectiveness
It is well known that America’s National Guard is a highly capable multi-mission force for good. It is an organization that is more than ready to act...

Defense Budget
Time to Start Asking the Tough Questions on Defense
Fortunately for America, it now seems like we are fully emerging from the pandemic and things are finally starting to look normal again. Even in...

U.S. Army
What's the Future of the Apache?
In September of 2020, a notable news alert hit the wires – an announcement from the U. S.

Defense Budget
Be Wary of a Backdoor BRAC
In the Senate’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2022 , there is a section in the committee report centered on issues relating to...

The U.S. is Overpaying for Missiles
By Alex Lee • RealClearDefense
The U.S. Nuclear Deterrent Umbrella
By Peter Huessy • RealClearDefense
The Islamic Republic Can Lose the War and Still Win
By Nima Gholam Ali Pour • RealClearDefense
Talent Ecosystems: Building a Scalable National Security STEM Workforce
By Payuna Uday • RealClearDefense
The Underground Cloud
By Ben Poulin • RealClearDefense

U.S. Navy to Begin Testing for USS Lyndon B Johnson (DDG 1002)
By Naval-Technology
Marine Corps Moves To Expand Maven Smart System Account Access
By DefScoop
Navy F/A-18 Spotted With New AIM-174B And AIM-260 Long-Range Missiles
By TWZ
Pentagon’s 6th Generation Stealth Fighter Will Control Drone Swarms
By Warrior M.
Air Force Needs 1,509 Combat-Ready Jets by 2035
By Michael Marrow, Breaking Defense
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