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Slouching Toward Kaliningrad, NATO Dismisses a Nuclear Threat
As it encroaches on the western Russian enclave on the Baltic Sea, the alliance continues to underestimate Moscow's red lines...
5d agoRead it on Responsible StatecraftThe Nordics Are Preparing for War
Neutrality is a distant memory...
1w agoRead it on UnHerdThree Maritime Strike Groups Spearhead NATO’s Neptune Strike 26-4
ITS Cavour, TCG Anadolu, and HMS Prince of Wales are leading the fourth and final element of NATO’s Neptune Strike enhanced vigilance activity for...
1w agoRead it on The AviationistEurope’s Credibility Gap
Dependence on America Has Left It With Little to Offer Would-Be Partners...
1w agoRead it on Foreign AffairsNord Stream Trial Tests Germany’s Alliance With Ukraine
A Ukrainian special-forces veteran went on trial for war crimes in Germany on Wednesday, accused of leading a covert state-sponsored operation to...
1w agoRead it on The Wall Street JournalBritain Puts Millions Into Protecting Military Sites
An additional £470 million is being spent on improving the security of critical military sites across Britain, alongside £240 million for an enhanced...
1w agoRead it on UK Defence Journal1956: Crises and the Steady Statesmanship of Eisenhower
As we enter the fall of 2026, it is turning out to be a year of crises.
3w agoRead it on RealClearDefenseGermany Sending Jets to Protect Latvia Skies During Election
Seoul's Defence Pivot to Europe
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has just returned from France, where his state visit produced a series of agreements across defence, security and defence industry. One notable outcome was an updated agreement on the protection of classified military information, alongside plans for greater military interoperability, strategic exercises and defence-industrial cooperation. French President Emmanuel Macron framed the relationship in unusually stark terms, stating that greater cooperation between France and South Korea could help the two countries avoid becoming “vassals of any major power”.
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