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In Brief: What’s Next for ISIL in Syria?
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.…
The Adversarial: Drama in the Middle East and East Asia
<!-- category --> December 13, 2024 Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. Read more below.…
Australian and New Zealand Views on the U.S. Relationship
<!-- category --> December 13, 2024 Marshall Kosloff talks with Charles Edel about reactions to Trump’s election in Australia and New Zealand and the future of the Indo-Pacific region. Image: Chad McNeeley Podcasts, Horns of a…
Hardware and Hard Truths: Trump’s Tariffs Could Hurt American AI
Earlier this year, an AI-piloted F-16 participated in its first full dogfight maneuver exercise. The pilot (who sat in the cockpit but did not control the aircraft) was so impressed by the computer’s performance that he stated that he would…
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!
Kerry…
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 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…
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…
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…
Empowering the Combatant Commands Is Critical for the Future Fight
If U.S. European Command — where I am the chief of staff — had to fight today, we would risk failing to support our commander in making decisions at the speed and quality necessary to succeed in modern conflict.
In the days following…
Play Hard. Get Dirty. Use Good Saop.