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What to Make of the New National Defense Strategy
The United States has a new National Defense Strategy. Released about every four years, the document offers a window into the way senior defense...
Analyzing Operation Absolute Resolve
Examined exclusively as a military operation, the US raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was a stunning success. In the course of just...
Training, Education, and the Modern Battlefield
Both training and education have always been key elements of the US Army’s readiness. But as new battlefield challenges arise and new technologies emerge,...
Europe's Airspace Violations and the Counterdrone Challenge
Late on the night of September 9, twenty-one medium-sized, fixed-wing drones entered Poland’s airspace. Several were shot down, while others crashed, some deep inside...
The Military Technological Arms Race in Ukraine
Almost since the very beginning the war in Ukraine triggered by Russia’s invasion in February 2022, the conflict took on characteristics of a technological...
China's Strategic Competition with the United States
The United States is engaged in a strategic competition with China. On issues ranging from Taiwan's security to the question of which country will...