Ryan Brobst
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Defense Budget
December 22, 2025
Scouting America Is Vital to the Pentagon's Warfighting Potential
The Pentagon may be on the verge of cutting ties with Scouting America, one of America’s preeminent youth organizations that has helped produce...
Ryan Brobst • RealClearDefense
Military Strategy
May 7, 2025
Trump's Defense Sales Executive Order Is an Important First Step
The Trump administration is moving quickly to reform foreign defense sales through an executive order issued on April 9. The order reiterates the...
Ryan Brobst • Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Military Strategy
January 24, 2023
With an Eye on Adversaries, the U.S. and Israel Conduct Major Military Exercise
The United States and Israel kicked off the week-long Juniper Oak 23 multi-domain military exercise on Monday in Israel. A senior U.
Ryan Brobst • Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Iran
May 1, 2022
Iran Increases Funding for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Iran significantly increased its funding in 2021 for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the regime’s primary tool for exporting Islamist...
Ryan Brobst • Foundation for Defense of Democracies
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