Rowan Allport
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China
Trump's Taiwan Arms Delay Reflects Old Patterns, New Instability
President Trump’s decision to delay signing off on a Taiwan arms package supported by lawmakers because he believed it could provide leverage with...
Air Warfare
Resilience Under Fire: How U.S.'s WWII Airfield Upgrades Back Taiwan
In World War II, the United States built a western Pacific airfield here, another there, and more elsewhere, each intended to bring more Japanese...
Military Strategy
The Limits of Japan's Cruise Missile Plan
Japan’s plans to acquire cruise missiles for its combat aircraft are a step forward in its ability to provide for its own defence. But these weapons...
Maritime Strategy
Taiwan's Navy: Striking the Asymmetric Balance
It is clear to Taiwan that it can’t match mainland China’s military might. As a result, the country is increasingly relying on an asymmetric approach...
Defense Budget
The Case for Aegis at Home
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2017, signed into law by President Obama shortly before his departure from office, contained provisions...
Is It Déjà vu All Over Again: The 2012 Report on Global Zero
By Peter Huessy • RealClearDefense
As Private Investment Pours Into Defense, the Clock Is Ticking
By Elaine McCusker • RealClearDefense
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 Your Navy is too Small, the Bill Comes Due Bigly
By CDR Salamander
Quo Vadis MCU?
By Marine Corps Compass Points
When the Network Goes Dark, Who Controls the Battlefield?
By Jonathan K. Corrado • RealClearDefense
Air Force Should Buy 250 Blended-Wing Tankers, as 2027 Demo Looms
By A&SF Mag.
Long Deployments to Be Navy Standard For Next Couple Years
By Mongilio, USNI News
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