Included in the Department of Defense’s enormous proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget is a procurement request for an additional 85 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets.
There is little doubt the United States can achieve its tactical objectives against Iran through military force—but what if doing so leads to strategic calamity elsewhere in the world?
Though the move has been framed as a deterrent to Ukrainian drone attacks, it comes as part of a broader push for internet censorship inside Russia.
China stands to gain increased influence in Sudan and Africa at large if it funds the country’s reconstruction.  Sudan’s prolonged civil war is a humanitarian disaster that’s left 400,000 people dead ...
As the Iran War enters its sixth week, the world’s attention is understandably centered on the smoke rising above Tehran and the paralyzed shipping lanes of the Strait of Hormuz. With the Iranian ...
LNG disruptions from the Iran War have exposed gas as an unreliable bridge fuel, accelerating diversification toward energy ...
The US intelligence assessment identifies key threats but understates cyber risks and China’s Taiwan strategy, leaving US ...
The Iran War has temporarily disrupted Caucasus-Central Asia connectivity. The United States must reassure the region that it ...
Russian and Iranian drone cooperation has pushed Ukraine and the Gulf States into closer defense technology partnerships.
The shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz exposes global energy vulnerabilities that have triggered price shocks, food risks, and ...
The Iranian people must be given the chance to end the Islamic Republic following the completion of US military objectives.
The ACES II ejection seat ensured that two US airmen shot down over Iran could make it safely to the ground—though this was ...