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The Rise of the Military-Technology Complex
The SIG Sauer M7 Is Dead. How Long Does the XM8 Have?
U.S. Navy Moving Forward on West Coast Dock for Aircraft Carriers
U.S. Navy Awards Contract for New E-2D Block II
Marines Offered Early Separations to Meet Budget Constraints

U.S. Army Is Buying Older PAC-2 Patriot Missiles
PAC-2 GEM-T missiles are not generally as capable as their PAC-3 counterparts, but the Army needs all the Patriots it…
Digital Headset Helps Warfighters Manage Data in Real Time
Fort Hood Closes Dining Facility After Roach Infestation

The BRRRRT Act Would Keep More Warthogs Flying
A House bill filed this week would force the Air Force to keep at least 126 A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthogs
Peace Through Secure Supply Chains

Pentagon Willing To Work With Industry Over Critical Mineral EO Concerns
A new executive order essentially gives companies until the start of 2027 to alter their supply of critical materials…
Trump Authorizes Use of AI for Defense Supply Chain Mapping
Defense Companies Unveil Lower-Cost Ways To Defeat Missiles

The Boy Generals
George Custer, Wesley Merritt, and the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac, from the Shenandoah Valley to the Surrender…
Our Generals Are Not Even Good at Tactics

The IRGC and the Collapse of the Strait of Hormuz Deal
. . . attacks by the IRGC hardliners illustrate a prominent political cleavage in Iran.
The Strait of Hormuz: Cost Imposition Is Not Strategic Deterrence

Putin Is in a Perilous Position. Nothing Is Going To Save Him.
Putin has heavily scaled back public appearances and routinely implements extreme security and social distancing…

Taiwan Tests HIMARS Missiles on Island's West Coast
Taipei showcased its new American missile launchers through numerous live-fire salvos in a drill this week that…

Security Firm Says China Stepping Up AI Tech Cybertheft
Chinese hackers are increasing cyberattacks aimed at stealing advanced artificial intelligence technology in the…

The Case Against Another Iran Deal
The fragile ceasefire that took hold in April 2026 after weeks of intense U.S. and Israeli strikes has already…

A Multidisciplinary Blueprint for Military Transformation
As armed forces worldwide pivot from outmoded conventional and counterinsurgency paradigms toward multi-domain…

Sherman on Tactics
Imaginary Armies

Military Science and the Intellectual Foundations of War
Military science is not guesswork. It is the accumulated study of war built by soldiers, historians, statesmen, and…

How Judge Advocates Turn Command Intent Into 'Justice'
In today's military, particularly within the National Guard, administrative process has become the preferred method…

Tren De Aragua Gang Leader Killed in U.S. Military Strike
Trump said the U.S. military

Defining the Division's Function in Large-Scale Combat Operations
More than Just Another Echelon

U.S. Navy F-35C Completes First LRASM Flight Tests
The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin have completed the first phase of testing to integrate the AGM-158C Long Range…

Saronic's New 180-Foot Drone Ship Could Launch Hypersonic Missiles
Saronic and Castelion, two defense technology companies, have announced plans to combine an autonomous warship with a…

Egypt's Delicate Balancing Act in the Iran War

Tigrayan Forces Preparing Offensive Against Ethiopian Gov't

U.S. Would Need 1,200 Troops to Take Kharg Island, Experts Say

U.S. Plans Major Cut to Jets, Warships for NATO Ops in Europe

Ukraine to Ask for $20B to Make Russia 'Burn'

The End of Pax Americana at Sea
Cheap drones are a game-changer

Trump Says Iran Deal Nearly Complete, Cancels Tehran Strikes

The Founding Godfather
Montesquieu’s thoughts on government shaped our republic from the beginning.

Pentagon Appoints January 6 Rioter to Counter-Terrorism Role

Ukraine's Future Gripen Air Force Could Be Built in Canada

Thanks Largely to Robots, Ukraine is Now Talking About Winning

Forget the Forever Wars. We May Be in Forever Limbo.

Orbán Reportedly Ordered Raid on Ukrainian Cash-and-Gold Convoy

New Report Shows Cyber Force Could Be Officers Only

U.S., Iran Launch New Strikes, as Kuwait Says Airport Hit By Drones

Why Does Okinawa Have So Many U.S. Military Bases?
In Japan, there are 76 exclusive-use U.S. military bases, hosted at the invitation of the Japanese government under…

'Cognitive Drains' and Weight Remain 'Pain Points' for Drone Employment
While small drones increase the distance at which small units can identify or destroy an adversary target, Marines are…

U.S. Weighs Nuclear Deployments in More Euro. NATO States

Indo-Pacific Nations Deepen Defense Ties as U.S. Doubts Grow

Israel Says It's Holding Off On Striking Beirut After U.S. Request
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