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Eisenhower, D-Day, and Experts
Pressure and a Permanent Riddle
06/06/26Read it on HansonWriterThe Holes at Their Fingertips
In December 1944, Japanese guards burned 139 American POWs alive on Palawan as they clawed at the earth to get out. Eleven escaped and helped free...
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The Wartime Journey of VF-20, 1943–1945...
2d agoRead it on DODReadsBritain's Imperial Histories
A Fast-Paced History of the British Empire in a Modern Context
1w agoRead it on Strategy PageThe Myth of Military Victory
The Dangerous Idea Driving Today's Wars of Choice
2w agoRead it on Foreign AffairsRival Civilizations: The Rise of Japan and Visions of World Order in Britain
The rise of Japan as a world power in the early 20th century produced in Great Britain a rethinking of geopolitics and world order
2w agoRead it on Asian Review of BooksWhat Franklin Roosevelt Understood About Military Leadership
The United States is at war, and the Army is losing its senior leadership.
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09/23/26Read it on Military ReviewThe Military Decline Since Desert Storm
When victory becomes a liability: the debunking of the 'short war' myth.
09/22/26Read it on The American SpectatorAncient Warfare: The Basics
An Introduction to War in the Ancient Mediterranean World
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Taiwan emerges from a complicated interaction among American assistance, Taiwanese decision-making, military adaptation, domestic politics, and...
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Trump's Disrupt First, Negotiate Second: Greenland in Focus
By Meda Parameswara Reddy • RealClearDefense
In Seeking Peace With Beijing, Taipei Is an Asset, Not a Burden
By Alexandru Filip • RealClearDefense
Strike First: Israel's Inevitable Doctrine for the Iranian Axis
By Lance Gordon • RealClearDefense
It’s Not President Trump but Thomas Friedman Who Should Be Ashamed
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Putin, Plague, and America’s Biodefense Gap
By Ryan Kane • RealClearDefense
U.S. and Japan Begin Naval Exercises Near Taiwan
By Mari Yamaguchi • Associated PressU.S. and Japan Begin Naval Exercises Near Taiwan
By Mari Yamaguchi, AP
U.S. Navy, Gecko Robotics Surge AI Maintenance Contract
By Ceder, Simkins, Navy T.
Ghost Shark XL-AUV Payload Bay Seen For First Time
By Thomas Newdick, The WarZone
Dakota Meyer Tapped As Barracks Task Force Senior Advisor
By C. Stassis, MC Times