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How the Trump Administration Can Limit China’s Arms Exports
Russia’s full-scale assault on Ukraine has altered the global arms market in ways not seen since the end of the Cold War, creating challenges and opportunities for arms exporters and importers alike. Russian arms exports are down, global…
Air Force eyes gains from Hegseth’s budget shift
As the Pentagon begins a major reshaping of the nation’s defense budget, the Air Force chief sees an opportunity to secure additional funding—highlighting its role in the new defense secretary’s priority missions.Defense Secretary Pete…
As tanker plans remains uncertain, today’s Air Force refuelers may fly past their 100th birthday
The Air Force may have to keep its aging KC-135 tankers flying beyond their planned 2050 retirement, depending on how many new tankers it buys in coming years and whether a next-generation refueling aircraft ever…
The Adversarial: Intensifying Risks
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France, UK must heed the call of Europe’s new nuclear age
French President Emmanuel Macron’s bold call to open a new “strategic debate” in Europe on the role of nuclear deterrence without the United States deserves commendation. Europe must be clear-eyed about the geopolitical tectonic shifts…
The D Brief: COCOM consolidations?; DOD rehiring fired civs; Militarized border zone mulled;…
Trump officials are planning major changes atop the U.S. military as part of their goal to shrink the federal government, CNN and NBC News reported Wednesday. Ideas include halting an expansion of US Forces Japan, and combining several…
The Hidden Costs of Caregiving: Meet the Kids Taking Care of Wounded Veterans More than 2 million…
It was horrifying every time it happened, every time Kylie Briest’s father choked on his food and started to turn blue, every time her mom, Jenny, sprang out of her own dinner chair to attempt the Heimlich maneuver on her husband.Kylie lost…
Will Israel Strike Iran?
Chris, Melanie, and Zack debate whether Israel will strike Iranian nuclear facilities and whether the United States would discourage, encourage, or participate in such an operation. They come to very different conclusions not just about the…
Europe, Deterrence, and Long-Range Strike
It turns out Europe’s favorite American import isn’t fast food or Netflix. It’s missiles, and Europe needs to start making its own.
Eight weeks into the second Trump administration, European leaders are finally aware that they need to take…
The Trump Administration Is on the Clock to Decide Whether Operation Inherent Resolve Should End
Will President Donald Trump override his predecessor’s decision to shut down Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq by September 2025? While it has yet to clarify its vision of future U.S. military involvement in Iraq, the Trump…
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