Trump’s Greenland Play: The View From Moscow
The Russia-U.S. relationship (or lack thereof) has long dominated Arctic geopolitics. Geography makes the two neighbors and stakeholders sharing the challenges of
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NATO allies worry the US can’t defend Europe and counter China, but there’s a way
China’s threat to Taiwan also poses a profound dilemma for NATO — does it tie up its most powerful ally from European
Why You (Probably) Don’t Have to Worry about a Dirty Bomb This Christmas
On the menu today: A follow up to yesterday’s deep dive into the possible explanation for drone sitings over New Jersey, walking
U.S. Nuclear Strategy and the Future of Arms Control
According to recent press reports, the Biden administration has approved a secret nuclear strategy designed to adapt U.S. defense planning to the
The US is unprepared for attacks on critical infrastructure: RAND simulation
The United States is unprepared for attacks on critical infrastructure, according to a wargame simulated by the RAND Corporation. Prepared for the
Russian jamming leaves some high-tech U.S. weapons ineffective in Ukraine
Many U.S.-made satellite-guided munitions in Ukraine have failed to withstand Russian jamming technology, prompting Kyiv to stop using certain types of Western-provided
World War War III May Already Have Started—in the Shadows
Britain’s signals intelligence spy chief raised eyebrows this week with warnings that Russia is coordinating both cyberattacks and physical acts of sabotage
In the silent war down in the black abyss, Russia is now stronger than the US Navy
t took years of work, but the Russian navy’s secretive, highly specialised submarine AS-31 – nicknamed “Losharik” – is finally ready for
In the silent war down in the black abyss, Russia is now stronger than the US Navy
It took years of work, but the Russian navy’s secretive, highly specialised submarine AS-31 – nicknamed “Losharik” – is finally ready for
America’s War Machine Runs on Rare-Earth Magnets. China Owns That Market.
The American war machine depends on tiny bits of metal, some as small as dimes. Rare-earth magnets are needed for F-35 jet
Integrated Deterrence: An Admission That America Is No Longer Militarily Dominant?
Since 2021, the Biden administration’s key defense concept has been “integrated deterrence.” The administration’s first strategy document, the March 2021 Interim National Security
As Threats in Space Mount, U.S. Lags in Protecting Key Services
The United States and China are locked in a new race, in space and on Earth, over a fundamental resource: time itself.