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The Rescue Of River City

With this riveting first-person-view account, Drew Dix delivers.

France Bans Israel From Major Weapons Show

GBU-76 - The Next Generation Massive Ordnance Penetrator

The U.S. Air Force is already moving to lay groundwork for fielding the replacement of its GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance…

As Fighter Fleet Shrinks Below Legal Minimum, Pfluger Sounds Alarm

The Air Force’s primary fighter fleet dipped below the minimum allowable size under law earlier this year—and that…

Army 'Jailbreaks' Its Own Weapon Systems to Counter Drone Threats

Officials say software restrictions on weapons and radar systems slowed down efforts to detect incoming drones and…

USS Herring Submarine Wreck Identified After Disappearing in World War II

Researchers confirmed the submarine wreck off Japan matches USS Herring’s wartime records

A Cyber Force Budget Would Require at Least $10 Billion

The Commission on US Cyber Force Generation released its report outlining what a new military service could look like

EABO's Maritime Targeting Problem

The Marine Corps must close its detect-to-engage gap in contested maritime environments.

The Pacific Defence Pact Is the Wrong Answer to the Right Question

The Indo-Pacific doesn’t need a new treaty, but layered, mission-oriented cooperation that works when pressure arrives.

Gaining the Cyber Supply Chain Advantage

Why America’s Adversaries Love America’s Cyber Posture Today (And How We Gain the Advantage)

Jackal Precision Strike Missile Clears Key Flight Test

The flight tests validate the technical readiness of Jackal’s airframe, propulsion, navigation and autopilot systems.

U.S. May Consider Placing Nukes in Poland, Baltic States

U.S. officials are engaged in NATO-internal discussions about the possibility of deploying nuclear weapons to new…

The Maestro of the Military-Industrial Complex

A Cold Warrior fights commies -- and defends taxpayers

Munitions Industry Needs New Acquisition Strategy

When the United States needs to arm a coalition partner, deter an adversary or replenish stockpiles drawn down in…

A Troubling Precedent from Seoul

Recent geopolitical turmoil has made it clear that the United States needs reliable partners. And rather than just…

South Korea Takes a Hard Left Turn Against America

The radicals in charge in Seoul are pushing constitutional revisions to permit their own indefinite rule

Why Infrastructure Alone Cannot Deter

For months, I have advocated for a fundamental shift in U.S. posture: We must move beyond the “Stability Gap” — that…

U.S. Aviation Giant Explores Manufacturing Hub in Ukraine

Congress Quietly Moves to Integrate U.S. and Israeli Militaries

U.S. Will Only Send Used Nuclear Subs Under Amended AUKUS Deal

Five Issues for the National Commission on the Future of the Navy

To fulfill its mandate, the Commission must resolve five foundational issues.

The Working Specification

From the Moon landing to NVIDIA: Absorbing Ambiguity to Drive Breakthroughs

What Are Donald Trump's Military Options in Cuba?

USS Nimitz’s arrival gives U.S. platform to plan operations, though formidable obstacles remain

U.S. CDR Meets With Cuban Military Officials As Trump Applies Pressure

The top U.S. commander in Latin America held discussions with Cuban military officials regarding operational security.…

The Battle for the Americas Is a Battle for Belief

China is focusing on expanding its influence in the Americas while the United States is undermining its credibility.…

AI & Truth

Force Design collides with AI and the crash is ugly

The New Economics of War

Cheap Drones, Asymmetric Threats, and the Democratization of Destruction

Our Military Is Built for the Wrong Century

Ukraine and Iran have shown us that war as we’ve known it is over

Military Leadership In the 18th Century

Lessons for Strategic Leadership, Strategy, and Statesmanship Today

Military Doctrine and the Future of Warfare in Asia

How do Asia-Pacific armed forces plan for and seek to fight a conventional war?

The Evolution of China's Ballistic Missile Defense

During the 2025 Victory Day Parade in September, China unveiled a ballistic missile defence system capable of…

U.S. Army Evaluates New Command-Networked Drone Interceptor

The U.S. Army is testing a low-cost, radar-agnostic drone interceptor that integrates with existing…

Someone Called a Code-Red on LaNeve

...if this is all you have...

Netanyahu Orders Israeli Army to Seize '70% of Gaza Strip'

IDF, Russian Forces Added to UN Blacklist for Sexual Violence

Russian Drone Strikes Romanian Apartment Building

Zelensky Reportedly Appeals to Trump in Urgent Letter

U.S. Troops Reportedly Being Targeted Using Location Data

Why the Navy Says It Wants 15 Battleships

U.S. Iran 'Very Close' to Deal But 'Not There Yet', Vance says

Iran and the Forever War Trap

In Trying to Avoid a Quagmire, America Found a Dead End

Eagles Overhead

The History of U.S. Air Force Forward Air Controllers from the Meuse-Argonne to Mosul

The Rise of a Hardline Four-Star General Tipped to Be the Next Army Chief

GEN Christopher LaNeve, who is close to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, could get the nomination as early as this week

The Indian Ocean Gap in U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy

Why Long-Term Deterrence Requires Sovereign Interoperability with India

Aid Was America's First Line of Defense in East Africa

When governments cannot provide basic stability, extremist organizations exploit the vacuum.

U.S. Marines Moving Ahead with Israeli Interceptor Tech.

Israeli manufacturer Rafael announced on May 4 the first delivery of Medium-Range Intercept Capability (MRIC)…

U.S. Marine Corps Eyes Another Supplier of JLTV

The U.S. Marine Corps has released a request for information (RFI) for the possibility of an additional supplier to…

The Sixty-Ton Problem

Scandium Supply Chain Risk the U.S. Defense Industrial Base

Space Startup Raises Funds for Laser Satellite Links

The company also announced a $94 million contract with the U.S. Space Force to expand its fleet of ground-based…

Severity Of America's Depleted Advanced Weapons Stockpiles

America's stockpile of critical standoff and air and missile defense weapons is now a strategic vulnerability foes…