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America Stopped Building Ships. Now It Can't Build a Navy.

The decline of American shipbuilding began not with a single policy failure but with a strategic choice made in the…

The Future of America's Military Industrial Complex

In an age of disruption, defence is undergoing seismic and lucrative change

Preparing CJADC2 Operations

Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control is not limited by access to data. It is constrained by the ability to…

This Arkansas Town Is Humming With the Sound of Missile Making

To meet wartime demand, Camden is channeling its residents into defense manufacturing

Tokens of Remembrance: The Things We Leave Behind

Behind every marker is a full life

A CEO's Guide to the FY2027 Defense Budget

Navigating the Surge, Exploiting the System, Avoiding the Hangover

What Hills Do We Press Upon Now?

The 1996 decision in United States v. Virginia fundamentally altered the composition of the Corps of Cadets

Stop Fearing a Strong Russia. Start Fearing a Dying One.

Five years ago, the Kremlin promised a three-day special military operation. On May 9, 2026, the Victory Day parade in…

Turkey's Missile Ambitions Should Alarm Europe and the U.S.

What exactly are Turkey’s military ambitions?

The Dominion of Providence Over the Affairs of Men

Forgotten Founding Father, John Witherspoon, stands among the most influential yet often overlooked figures of the…

The CIA in the 21st Century

The mission of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency is extremely hazardous, writes Tim Weiner in his July 2025 book,…

The Illusion of Progress, the Reality of Power

A. Wess Mitchell argues that diplomacy still depends on tragedy, force, and historical realism.

Turkey's Missile Ambitions Should Alarm Europe and the U.S.

What exactly are Turkey’s military ambitions?

Deterrence Without Resolve Is No Deterrence at All

There is a comforting fiction at the heart of much contemporary strategic thinking: conventional military capabilities…

Claude Mythos Preview and the Erosion of Cyber Defense

Bean-Counting Won't Do: Making Sense of Modern Military Competition

More than a Buzzword: Redefining Lethality for Modern War

The specter of large-scale combat operations dominates contemporary U.S. military professional discourse. A conflict…

HII, MetalCraft Marine Deliver ROMULUS-25 USV Prototypes for USMC

HII, in partnership with MetalCraft Marine, has delivered and sea tested two ROMULUS-25 unmanned surface vessels (USV)…

Arty Answers? Is There Value Left in the 155?

Is there still value in 155 artillery? Several years ago U.S. Marine Corps leaders abruptly decided there was little…

U.S. Marines Practice Seizing Remote Islands in Philippine Exercise

At one point during Exercise Balikatan 2026 in the Philippines, one regiment of the U.S. Marine Corps had personnel…

Army Leaders in Hot Seat Over Poland Deployment Cancellation

Army leaders struggled Friday to respond to congressional furor over the Pentagon’s decision to abruptly cancel a…

DoW Signs Agreements To Boost U.S. Military Strike Capacity

These agreements aim to quickly deploy cost-effective kinetic munitions for the Joint Force on a large scale.

U.S. To Double Down on MUSV Production

The Navy Shipbuilding Plan suggests more autonomous vessels will help to unburden higher-value assets

Secretive AIM-260 Air-To-Air Missile Finally Breaks Cover

The AIM-260 has been in development for years as a much-needed longer-range successor to the venerable AIM-120 AMRAAM.

Ship Seized Off UAE Coast May Have Been 'Floating Armory'

AFRICOM Looks to Reset Ties With Sahel Region Countries

About That Taiwan 'Thucydides Trap'

Xi Jinping likes the Greek analogy because he thinks China is the rising power and the U.S. in decline. He might think…

Pentagon Wants Defense Newcomers to Build Cheap Missiles

The US military wants cheaper missiles it can buy by the thousands, aiming to avoid running short in a major conflict.

Japan's Global Defense Business May Be On Cusp of Big Breakout

The Greater Second World War: Global Perspectives

The Greater Second World War redefines the study of World War II by extending its timeline and geographic scope. It…

Poland Scrambles to Respond After U.S. Ditches Deployment