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Will Israel and the United States Diverge on Iran?
Israel’s recent military success has left Iran uniquely vulnerable, but for how long? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu celebrated President Donald Trump’s reimposition of “maximum pressure” sanctions, but unless that pressure yields…
Lt. Gen. Sklenka on Staying in the Fight
The Marine general and deputy commandant in charge of installations and logistics was kind enough to join Ryan for a wide-ranging conversation on military service, logistics, and so much more. Whether you are a servicemember or someone…
Willpower, Not Manpower, is Europe’s Main Limitation for a Force in Ukraine
Following a dramatic meeting in the White House, U.S. military support for Ukraine is perilously uncertain. Sustaining Ukraine in this war, and afterwards, is a responsibility that Europe will have to shoulder sooner rather than later.…
The Puzzling Diplomacy over Ukraine’s Future
Nothing about the war in Ukraine is simple — including the diplomacy, which might be even messier than the battlefield. Michael Kofman, Justin Logan (Cato), and Liana Fix (the Council on Foreign Relations) joined Ryan to help him understand…
Is Cyber Revolutionary or Barely Relevant in Modern Warfare?
Offensive cyber operations in warfare have long had the potential to be revolutionary but that promise has remained distant, being “much harder to use against targets of strategic significance or to achieve outcomes with decisive impacts,…
Mid-Afternoon Map: The New Ukraine-Palestine Matrix
<!-- category --> February 27, 2025 Welcome to Mid-Afternoon Map, our exclusive members-only newsletter that provides a cartographic perspective on current events, geopolitics, and history from the Caucasus to the…
The Rise of the Fake Tech Workforce: State-Sponsored Infiltration of U.S. Technical Supply Chains
If the cornerstone of America’s competitive advantage is its domestic workforce’s capacity to drive technological innovation, then how do we respond if members of that workforce are not who they say they are?
On Dec. 12, 2024, the…
Rewind and Reconnoiter: Soft Power Shouldn’t Be Taken Lightly
<!-- category --> February 26, 2025 In 2014, Patrick Cronin wrote “USAID & the National Interest,” where he defended the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from broad criticisms but acknowledged the…
The Deep Strike Dodge: Firepower and Manpower in Ukraine’s War
Time and again since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, there has been extended political wrangling among Western governments and Ukraine over purported wonder weapons that will turn the tide of the war. After the provision of main…
In Brief: How Might Defense Budget Cuts Affect Investments in Emerging Technologies?
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 understand it.…
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