War on the Rocks

In Brief: Is China or the United States Winning the Rac...

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

Making Deals, Building Corridors: Trump’s Middle East M...

When President Joe Biden announced on Jan. 15, 2025 that the United States had s...

The Coming Wave of Wartime Drone Expertise

On Aug. 4, 2018, a drone exploded over Avenida Bolívar in Caracas during a speec...

The Electricity Front of Russia’s War Against Ukraine

Russia is close to achieving a decisive edge on the energy front of the Russo–Uk...

A Prisoner of War’s Old Fashioned

For some people, the new year brings a resolution to refrain from drinking — if ...

Down the Rabbit Hole to Hollow Earth

Flat-earthers tend to get all the attention these days, and I don’t begrudge the...

In Brief: Trump Executive Orders and What They Mean for...

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

Trump Has a Rare and Short Window to Solve the Iran Pro...

Donald Trump is likely the last president that will get a chance to stop Iran fr...

Trump Needs a Plan on Ukraine’s Buried Treasure

The war in Ukraine isn’t just about safeguarding democracy or demonstrating West...

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: How to Mak...

“Big Tech” — or large multinational corporations that manufacture, own, and oper...

It’s Time to Overhaul Information Transfer in Army Trai...

In the fast-paced world of modern warfare, the U.S. Army faces an urgent challen...

Rewind and Reconnoiter: The Arctic Threat is Not Frozen

In 2021, David Auerswald wrote, “A U.S. Security Strategy for the Arctic,” which...

The Adversarial: Adapting to Changes in Washington and ...

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

Risky Business: Assessing Risk to U.S. Strategy

The Net Assessment team discusses Frank Hoffman’s recent Joint Force Quarterly a...

Rolling Back Naval Forward Presence Will Strengthen Ame...

Decades of global policing and crisis response have taken a toll on the U.S. Nav...

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