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The 2024 War on the Rocks Holiday Reading List
Every year we kick off the holiday season with a roundup of books recommended by the War on the Rocks team. Enrich your friends’ libraries, get a family book club going, or treat yourself to something new. We hope you enjoy!
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Lawmakers wonder: why don’t we hack back against China?
The intrusion of Chinese-backed hackers into telecommunications systems in the U.S. and around the world drew questions in a Wednesday Senate hearing about whether American cyber warriors should be further authorized to digitally…
Rewind and Reconnoiter: The Taliban’s Terrorism Problem
<!-- category --> December 12, 2024 In 2021, Amira Jadoon wrote “The Taliban Can’t Take on the Islamic State Alone,” where she argued that a resurgent Islamic State in Afghanistan could emerge in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal…
The D Brief: Russia races for gains; House passes NDAA; Taiwan talks to Trump team; USAF preps for…
Future of UkraineRussian invasion forces are advancing again in eastern Ukraine, approaching within roughly six kilometers of Pokrovsk, which the New York Times describes as “a key rail and road hub for Ukraine’s army.”Russian troops are…
The Tech Investment Playbook for Victory
If the United States doesn’t act fast, the next generation of dual-use technological innovation will belong to its adversaries — creating an irreversible gap. America’s technical advantage has kept adversaries in check for decades, but new…
How the Air Force is preparing for the new administration
SIMI VALLEY, California—Whatever changes the Trump administration makes to the Pentagon, Air Force Chief Gen. David Allvin says he’s ready to adapt. “I am not going to have the hubris to say I know which of these things are right or…
In Brief: A Thaw in Icy Relations Between India and China?
A lot happens every day. Alliances shift, leaders change, and conflicts erupt. With In Brief, we’ll help you make sense of it all. Each week, experts will dig deep on a single issue happening in the world to help you better…
The D Brief: Immigration hits record; Costs, consequences of deportation plan; Aviators’ battered…
Deportation watchMore immigrants came to the U.S. during President Biden’s first few years than at any similar point in American history, including the famous Ellis Island period, David Leonhardt of the New York Times reported Wednesday,…
Back Home from a Peacetime Deployment. Is That What War Is? Of Course Not.
It all felt so familiar, which was jarring. We’d been listening to white noise for long enough that turning back to the clear channel was comforting, but a little too loud. Like stepping outside before your eyes adjusted.Before takeoff,…
Archipelago of Resistance: The Philippines Is Rising to Meet the China Threat, But It Has a Crucial…
Of all the flashpoints facing the Trump administration on Jan. 20, 2025, China’s campaign of intimidation and maritime occupation in the South China Sea may prove the most concerning for U.S. interests and preventing war in the…
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