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Apes and Maps in Rome

Welcome to Mid-Afternoon Map, our exclusive members-only newsletter that provide...

The War of Words Between FDR and Charles Lindbergh

Marshall Kosloff talks with Paul Sparrow about his book, “Awakening the Spirit o...

Beyond Human-in-the-Loop: Managing AI Risks in Nuclear ...

On Nov. 16, U.S. and Chinese leaders met on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Econ...

Archipelago of Resistance: The Philippines Is Rising to...

Of all the flashpoints facing the Trump administration on Jan. 20, 2025, China’s...

Empowering the Combatant Commands Is Critical for the F...

If U.S. European Command — where I am the chief of staff — had to fight today, w...

62 Years After the ’62 War, Where Do China and India Go...

On Dec. 3, 2024, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar releas...

The Adversarial: Drama in the Middle East and East Asia

Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert anal...

Australian and New Zealand Views on the U.S. Relationship

Marshall Kosloff talks with Charles Edel about reactions to Trump’s election in ...

Rewind and Reconnoiter: The Taliban’s Terrorism Problem

In 2021, Amira Jadoon wrote “The Taliban Can’t Take on the Islamic State Alone,”...

The Tech Investment Playbook for Victory

If the United States doesn’t act fast, the next generation of dual-use technolog...

In Brief: What’s Next for ISIL in Syria?

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

Stealth and Scale: Quality, Quantity, and Modern Milita...

From strikes by uncrewed aerial systems launching precision Hellfire missiles in...

War on the Rocks is Hiring Paid, Part-Time Copy Editors

War on the Rocks is seeking to hire two to four paid, part-time copy editors to ...

Alliance Networking in Europe and the Indo-Pacific

Will Donald Trump’s return to the White House lead to an unraveling of the secur...

Merry Christmas from the Johnsons

If Santa had a Christmas list for the Cold War, it might look something like Gen...

Rewind and Reconnoiter: Targeted Killings

In 2021, Colin Clarke wrote “Killing Terrorist Leaders Is No Silver Bullet,” whe...

What the Pentagon’s New Report on Chinese Military Powe...

China’s military is both corrupt and increasingly capable. Yesterday, the Pentag...

What’s Next in Syria?

The fall of Bashar al-Assad is transforming not just Syria but also dynamics in ...

In Brief: The Economic and Security Complexities of the...

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

From the Land of Love to the Best-Ever Map of Potash

Welcome to Mid-Afternoon Map, our exclusive members-only newsletter that provide...

Soviet-India Relations: Cold War Contest and Cooperation

Kerry Anderson talks with Gokul Sahni, author of “The Main Drivers of Soviet For...

Cyber Campaign Plans and Other Fairy Tales

You might not think of military planners as the authors of fairy tales, but unfo...

The Last Gasp of Peace: The Christmas Truce of 1914 and...

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2019. The story of the C...

The First U.S. Army Christmas: Washington and the Hessians

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2023. It is a story so w...

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