The idea of mandatory national service is not new or radical. Various countries around the world have one, and the idea has been batted around…
Si Vis Pacem, Para [Nuclear] Bellum The Russian war against Ukraine has brought with it a renewed U.S. concern about nuclear war. Vladimir Putin has…
After the fall of the Soviet Union, there was a near universal understanding among political leaders that NATO expansion would be a foolish provocation against…
As an increasingly ambitious China and Russia develop stronger weapons capabilities including hypersonic missiles that can hit a target on the other side of the…
By the numbers: Between 2015 and 2020, the world never saw more than two successful coup attempts in a year. But there have now been…
The Alliance Is Too Big—and Too Provocative—for Its Own Good The original NATO alliance served three main functions. First and foremost was defense. The Soviet…
The US Defense Department’s annual report on China’s military, released in November, again illustrated the breathtaking pace and scale of China’s conventional-military modernization. But this…
U.S. Border Patrol agents near Calexico, Calif., recently detained an Afghan migrant who crossed from Mexico, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection activity…
Who will the United States fight against and who will fight with it? Where will these future conflicts be fought? What will future conflicts look…
Anti-Satellite Weapons: History, Types and Purpose
Powerful anti-satellite weapons have been developed by rival nations to knock out each other’s satellites as the battle for space heats up. Orbiting high above…