Rumors of War

The fall of Bashar al-Assad is transforming not just Syria but also dynamics in the broader Middle East. What implications does this have for U.S. policy in the region? Should U.S. forces withdraw, or is there a continuing role for the…

China is rapidly advancing in missiles, nuclear weapons, and influence operations—but endemic corruption is to some degree undermining its military ambitions, according to the new edition of the Pentagon’s annual China Power report.Its…

YUMA, Arizona—Marine Corps F-35 jets enjoyed some of their highest-ever readiness rates during a five-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific—largely because amphibious warship Boxer had enough spare parts and manpower to maintain 10 of the…

The Biden administration intends to send more than a billion dollars in military aid to Ukraine by the end of the year, officials said Tuesday. That includes $1.2 billion still left from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, Defense…

When I reported to Air Force basic training on June 15, 1966, I was a 19-year-old college dropout. Despite two years of college ROTC, I really had no idea of what to expect.The first few days at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio,…

From strikes by uncrewed aerial systems launching precision Hellfire missiles in Afghanistan and Iraq to U.S. Navy ships firing missiles against Houthi targets in the Middle East over the last few years, the United States has led the world…

Counter-drone policy—not technology—is keeping U.S. agencies from responding more effectively to the reported drone sightings along the East Coast, U.S. officials said Tuesday. But that’s not stopping makers of anti-drone systems—including…

ORLANDO, Fla.—It took some adjustment to nestle the heel of the M4 rifle in the pocket of my shoulder. I lined up the iron sights with the bullseye and squeezed the trigger three times in quick succession. The rifle bucked and the…

The U.S. government should be more like China when it comes to regulating space launches, the president and chief operating officer of SpaceX said Tuesday. “I do think we need to rethink very quickly the regulatory regime for space…

The United States has sent more than $59 billion in security assistance to help Ukraine beat back Russia’s invasion, a senior defense official told reporters Tuesday, and there’s several billion more likely to be sent during President Joe…