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The Lesson-Learned from Ukraine As the war in Ukraine moves towards a potential negotiated settlement, the next step for military and policy leaders is to catalogue "lessons learned," with an eye ...

Kim's renewed military confidence and Lee's pragmaticdiplomacy create the ideal conditions for a meeting. The leaders of the two Koreas - South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung and North ...

At the 2025 Dubai Airshow, Russia announced that it delivered two Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighters to its first export customer, presumed to be Algeria. This delivery was unreported publicly at the ...

Well, it is here! President Trump's 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS). Right off the bat I have to say I like the focus on the elements of a "strategy." Students of Joint Professional ...

Stupid Is Not a Criminal Offense The posting of a video urging members of the military to disobey "illegal orders" has generated public comment across the political spectrum. Some have called for ...

It's tough medicine but Congress must use the pending defense policy bill to bar the Department of War from using lithium-ion cells in its weapon systems that are supplied by Beijing. When China ...

Officials from the U.S., Denmark and Greenland are expected to hold talks on Mondayand Tuesday - the first since the President mused about taking the territory by force. As light fades across ...

The National Security Strategy of the United States of America issued in late 2025 is the Trump administration's first comprehensive strategy document of its current term and marks a sharp break ...

The Vietnam War has left deep social and political scars on the U.S. psyche that still ache today. Pierre Asselin broadens our understanding through his recent book, Vietnam's American War: A New ...

The soul of America is at stake amidst political gamesmanship. As concerning - the soul of the military continues to be a battleground. An arena that consists of an enemy more potent than China or ...