Ryan Evans

Ryan Evans is the founder of War on the Rocks, a media outlet on strategy, defense, and foreign affairs, as well as Bedrock Knowledge, a software company that scales knowledge in and of the modern workforce from the Fortune 500 to the armed services. When he was young and didn't know any better, he worked at various think tanks in Washington and London. He also worked as a deployed U.S. Army civilian in Afghanistan, as a part of the human terrain team assigned to the British-led Task Force Helmand. He enjoys reading good writing, talking with interesting people, and single-malt scotch.

Is Time on China’s Side? Beijing’s Taiwan Calculus and the Balance of Power

June 4, 2026
Dean Cheng, Mira Rapp-Hooper, Amanda Hsiao, and Ryan Evans
Is Time on China’s Side? Beijing’s Taiwan Calculus and the Balance of Power

What Would Relations with Post-War Russia Look Like?

May 28, 2026
Rose Gottemoeller and Ryan Evans
What Would Relations with Post-War Russia Look Like?

Meet the New Host of Cogs of War

May 14, 2026
Ryan Evans and Jonathan Panter
Meet the New Host of Cogs of War

What Does SOUTHCOM’s New Autonomous Warfare Command Herald?

May 12, 2026
Gen. Frank Donovan and Ryan Evans
What Does SOUTHCOM’s New Autonomous Warfare Command Herald?

What a Post-Orbán Hungary Means for Hungarians and Europe

April 30, 2026
Sándor Ésik and Ryan Evans
What a Post-Orbán Hungary Means for Hungarians and Europe

Why Do Many Western Defense Tech Firms Struggle in Ukraine?

April 23, 2026
Michael Kofman and Ryan Evans
Why Do Many Western Defense Tech Firms Struggle in Ukraine?

Why Booz Allen is Partnering With One of the World’s Most Important VC Firms

April 15, 2026
Matt Cronin, Bryce Pippert, and Ryan Evans
Why Booz Allen is Partnering With One of the World’s Most Important VC Firms

The Future Soldier Loadout: Smarter Gear or Dead Weight?

April 10, 2026
Brian Cummings, Joel Dillon, Erik Fox, and Ryan Evans
The Future Soldier Loadout: Smarter Gear or Dead Weight?

Reopening the Strait of Hormuz & Saving Downed Pilots

April 6, 2026
Jamie Foggo, John Miller, and Ryan Evans
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz & Saving Downed Pilots

Countering Drones and the Pace of Modern War

March 19, 2026
Jeff Cole, John Garrity, Andy Lowery, and Ryan Evans
Countering Drones and the Pace of Modern War

The Arsenal Beneath the Arsenal

February 27, 2026
Michael Cadenazzi and Ryan Evans
The Arsenal Beneath the Arsenal

Agentic AI and the Pentagon’s Integration Challenge

February 24, 2026
Aaron Brown, Jags Kandasamy, Ben Van Roo, and Ryan Evans
Agentic AI and the Pentagon’s Integration Challenge