War on the Rocks

U.S. Allies and Adversaries Are Attempting Nuclear Dete...

Your adversaries and closest allies might not need nuclear weapons to achieve de...

Greenland’s Military Possibilities for the United States

Over a thousand years ago, the Viking leader Erik the Red discovered a new land ...

One Last Trip Around the World?

Chris, Melanie, and Zack are joined by a special guest for a big announcement. T...

The Adversarial: Moves Toward Peace or Toward War?

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Peering into the Future of Artificial Intelligence in t...

The artificial intelligence revolution has arrived in military education, and re...

Rewind and Reconnoiter: Is Climate Security Out in the ...

In her 2021 article, “Analyzing the Climate Security Threat: Key Actions for the...

How the Biden Administration Won Tactically but Failed ...

For 15 months, the U.S. Navy fought its fiercest battles since at least the Tank...

In Brief: How Government and Commercial Entities Can Ad...

A lot happens every day. Alliances shift, leaders change, and conflicts erupt. W...

Putting the Screws on the Partnership Between North Kor...

As the war between Ukraine and Russia has raged on, cooperation has grown betwee...

Eurodeterrent: A Vision for an Anglo-French Nuclear Force

Recently published Signal discussions in which senior Trump administration offic...

Taiwan’s Biggest Limitation in Defense Isn’t Spending, ...

When it comes to Taiwan, comments from the Trump administration about the island...

Hell’s Bells, Can We Stop Talking About Annexing Canada?!

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A Skills Shortage Plagues British Defense

On a visit to a Royal Air Force base, I met a military logistics driver, Jack. J...

Rewind and Reconnoiter: A Continent-Wide Blind Spot Rev...

In his 2022 article, “America Ignores Africa at its Own Peril,” Joe Bruhl made t...

A Stroll Through the Indo-Pacific, the Most Important R...

In this episode, we get into what’s driving the Indo-Pacific’s security dynamics...

The March Massacres Show That Syria Urgently Needs Solu...

Early March 2025 was when Syria’s post-Assad transition turned sour. In scenes t...

The South Pacific Is the New Frontline in the Rivalry w...

A few weeks ago, commercial flights over the Tasman Sea — located between Austra...

In Brief: What Lessons Is North Korea’s Military Taking...

North Korean soldiers have played an important role in Russia’s war against Ukra...

DOGE’s Real Challenge in the Pentagon Isn’t Slashing th...

When I served at U.S. Air Forces Europe, a daily 15-minute briefing took 43 hour...

Force de l’Europe: How Realistic is a French Nuclear Um...

What if the United States decided to fold up its nuclear umbrella over Europe? I...

How the Trump Administration Can Limit China’s Arms Exp...

Russia’s full-scale assault on Ukraine has altered the global arms market in way...

The Adversarial: Intensifying Risks

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Will Israel Strike Iran?

Chris, Melanie, and Zack debate whether Israel will strike Iranian nuclear facil...

Europe, Deterrence, and Long-Range Strike

It turns out Europe’s favorite American import isn’t fast food or Netflix. It’s ...

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