US Military examining army’s role in the Pacific, along island chains
After nearly two decades of counter-insurgency operations in landlocked countries, US Army leaders are examining ways to support their naval counterpart in
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How the United States Can Reach a Peace Deal with North Korea
HERE’S SOMETHING you don’t expect to hear at a conference: “Send Lady Gaga to North Korea.” That was the most audacious idea
Much Ado About Less Than One Percent: Reducing America’s Nuclear Deterrent
America’s nuclear weapons could not prevent the 9/11 terrorist attacks or restrain insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some say this shows that
US researchers alarmed as government cuts ties with elite science advisory group
The US Department of Defense has ended a longstanding relationship with JASON, an independent group that has provided the federal government with
Missing in Action: Washington’s Arctic Security Plan
Temperatures are rising inside the arctic circle. Earlier this month, the Russian government irked Washington by claiming sovereign rights over the Northern
It’s Time to Rethink America’s Foreign Alliance Commitments
This April is the month for notable milestones in two major U.S. security commitments. NATO marks its seventieth anniversary on April 4,
Russia and China Forced America’s Hand on the INF Treaty
In 2017, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (“PLA”) announced plans to bring down its 2.3 million strong forces below 1 million with
Destroy a Bullet with Bullet: How America Can Get Better at Missile Defense
The first several months of 2019 have seen several notable developments in the areas of national security in space and strategic defense
War Nightmare: Could America Fight Russia and China Simultaneously?
The United States can still fight and win two major wars at the same time, or at least come near enough to
Pentagon Wants to Test A Space-Based Weapon in 2023
Defense officials want to test a neutral particle-beam in orbit in fiscal 2023 as part of a ramped-up effort to explore various
Are the rules which have stopped nuclear war broken?
“We are moving in a minefield, and we don’t know from where the explosion will come.” A warning from former Russian Foreign
Russia Says U.S. Is Hiding Nuclear Weapons: ‘That Is a Serious Problem’
Russia has accused the United States of quietly reclassifying nuclear weapons systems in a potential bid to hide the true scale of