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Why Overseas Military Bases Continue to Make Sense for the United States

Raphael S. Cohen
Why Overseas Military Bases Continue to Make Sense for the United States

The U.S. Defense Industry in a New Era

Doug Berenson, Chris Higgins, and Jim Tinsley
The U.S. Defense Industry in a New Era

Making Friends in Maker-Spaces: From Grassroots Innovation to Great-Power Competition

Leo Blanken, Romulo G. Dimayuga II, and Kristen Tsolis
Making Friends in Maker-Spaces: From Grassroots Innovation to Great-Power Competition

Profiteers, Vultures, and the Defeat of the U.N. Embargo on Libya

Peter Kirechu
Profiteers, Vultures, and the Defeat of the U.N. Embargo on Libya

Guantánamo’s Unhappy Birthday

Benjamin R. Farley
Guantánamo’s Unhappy Birthday

Confidence and Catastrophe: Armenia and the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War

Michael A. Reynolds
Confidence and Catastrophe: Armenia and the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War

Machine Learning and Life-and-Death Decisions on the Battlefield

Brad DeWees, Chris Umphres, and Maddy Tung
Machine Learning and Life-and-Death Decisions on the Battlefield

Toward a More Nuanced View of Airpower and Operation Desert Storm

Matt Dietz
Toward a More Nuanced View of Airpower and Operation Desert Storm

Redefining Victory in America’s War Against the Islamic State in Syria

Sam Heller
Redefining Victory in America’s War Against the Islamic State in Syria

A Grand Strategy Based on Resilience

Erica Borghard
A Grand Strategy Based on Resilience

Biden Inherits a Challenging Civil-Military Legacy

Jim Golby and Peter Feaver
Biden Inherits a Challenging Civil-Military Legacy

The Nashville Bombing and Threats to Critical Infrastructure: We Saw This Coming

Audrey Kurth Cronin
The Nashville Bombing and Threats to Critical Infrastructure: We Saw This Coming

The Humanity Beneath the Bomb

Usha Sahay
The Humanity Beneath the Bomb

Team Biden, Pay Attention to the European Dust-Up Over NATO

Jedidiah Royal
Team Biden, Pay Attention to the European Dust-Up Over NATO

The Modern Shetland Bus: The Lure of Covert Maritime Vessels for Great-Power Competition

Christopher D. Booth
The Modern Shetland Bus: The Lure of Covert Maritime Vessels for Great-Power Competition

The Last Gasp of Peace: The Christmas Truce of 1914 and the Modern Profession of Arms

Joseph D. Eanett
The Last Gasp of Peace: The Christmas Truce of 1914 and the Modern Profession of Arms

Bringing the Army to Innovation

Jeff Decker and Mrinal Menon
Bringing the Army to Innovation

Thinking in (Napoleonic) Times: Historical Warnings for an Era of Great-Power Competition

Alexandra Evans
Thinking in (Napoleonic) Times: Historical Warnings for an Era of Great-Power Competition

In Syria, Put Humanitarian Aid Ahead of a Political Solution

Daphne McCurdy and Charles Thépaut
In Syria, Put Humanitarian Aid Ahead of a Political Solution

Small, Distributed, and Secure: A New Basing Architecture for the Middle East

Becca Wasser and Aaron Stein
Small, Distributed, and Secure: A New Basing Architecture for the Middle East

Biden and Europe’s Dilemmas

Luis Simón
Biden and Europe’s Dilemmas

The President’s Science Advisor Should Be a Full Member of the National Security Council and Its Principals Committee

Christopher Chyba and Ethan Magistro
The President’s Science Advisor Should Be a Full Member of the National Security Council and Its Principals Committee

Obama’s Non-Nuclear Memoir

George Perkovich
Obama’s Non-Nuclear Memoir

Crypto-Controls: Harnessing Cryptocurrency to Strengthen Sanctions

Adam Myers, William Szymanski, Daniel Jackson, Ellen Wynkoop, Pete Heine, Tyler Hoffman, and Bri Mostoller
Crypto-Controls: Harnessing Cryptocurrency to Strengthen Sanctions

The New Great Game at Sea

Geoffrey F. Gresh
The New Great Game at Sea

Instructors Wanted, Apply Within: Why the Air Force Is Failing to Change Its Culture and What to Do About It

Bradley Podliska and Donnie Hodges
Instructors Wanted, Apply Within: Why the Air Force Is Failing to Change Its Culture and What to Do About It

Deal or Déjà Vu? Libya’s Post-Conflict Political and Security Governance Dilemma

Amanda Kadlec
Deal or Déjà Vu? Libya’s Post-Conflict Political and Security Governance Dilemma

The Softening Rhetoric by Nuclear-Armed States and NATO Allies on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Tom Sauer and Claire Nardon
The Softening Rhetoric by Nuclear-Armed States and NATO Allies on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

H.R. McMaster on Hubris, Empathy, and National Security

Lt. Gen. (Ret.) H.R. McMaster and Jim Golby
H.R. McMaster on Hubris, Empathy, and National Security

Myths or Moving Targets? Continuity and Change in China’s Nuclear Forces

Austin Long
Myths or Moving Targets? Continuity and Change in China’s Nuclear Forces

Building Stalin’s Nukes

Usha Sahay
Building Stalin’s Nukes

Competition for the Generations: A Father and Daughter Reflect on U.S. Fights from Beirut to Baghdad

Jim Breckenridge and Katie Breckenridge Crombe
Competition for the Generations: A Father and Daughter Reflect on U.S. Fights from Beirut to Baghdad

Compartmentalizing the American Alliance with Israel from the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Abe Silberstein and Yael Mizrahi-Arnaud
Compartmentalizing the American Alliance with Israel from the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

2020 War on the Rocks Holiday Reading List

WOTR Staff
2020 War on the Rocks Holiday Reading List

The Next National Defense Strategy

Benjamin Jensen and Nathan Packard
The Next National Defense Strategy

Biden Is Kim’s to Lose

Ramon Pacheco Pardo
Biden Is Kim’s to Lose

Intelligence in the Biden Administration

Joshua Rovner
Intelligence in the Biden Administration

Winning the AI Revolution for American Diplomacy

Ryan Dukeman
Winning the AI Revolution for American Diplomacy

Righting the Course for America’s Special Operators

Mark E. Mitchell and Doug Livermore
Righting the Course for America’s Special Operators

Right of Launch: Command and Control Vulnerabilities After a Limited Nuclear Strike

Bruce G. Blair, Sebastien Philippe, and Sharon K. Weiner
Right of Launch: Command and Control Vulnerabilities After a Limited Nuclear Strike

President Biden: Think Bigger and Broader with Berlin 

Stephen F. Szabo and Jason Bruder
President Biden: Think Bigger and Broader with Berlin 

Turkey’s Crisis with the West: How a New Low in Relations Risks Paralyzing NATO

Antoine Got
Turkey’s Crisis with the West: How a New Low in Relations Risks Paralyzing NATO

Balancing China at the United Nations

Henrik B. L. Larsen
Balancing China at the United Nations

History Shows U.S. Nuclear Restraint Is a One-Way Street

Michaela Dodge
History Shows U.S. Nuclear Restraint Is a One-Way Street

The Paradox of Precision: Nonstate Actors and Precision-Guided Weapons

Itamar Lifshitz and Ayal Meents
The Paradox of Precision: Nonstate Actors and Precision-Guided Weapons

Five Common Mistakes on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Alicia Sanders-Zakre
Five Common Mistakes on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Beyond Counterspace: Addressing Debris as a Credible Threat in Low Earth Orbit

Joe Schoneman
Beyond Counterspace: Addressing Debris as a Credible Threat in Low Earth Orbit

The European Offers America Cannot Refuse

Tara Varma and Jeremy Shapiro
The European Offers America Cannot Refuse

How Fast Is Fast Enough? A Role for Supersonic Munitions in Standoff Strike

David N. Zikusoka
How Fast Is Fast Enough? A Role for Supersonic Munitions in Standoff Strike

Strategic Autonomy and U.S.-Indian Relations

Jeff M. Smith
Strategic Autonomy and U.S.-Indian Relations

What the Nuclear Ban Treaty Means for America’s Allies

Heather Williams
What the Nuclear Ban Treaty Means for America’s Allies

Why the Arctic is Not the ‘Next’ South China Sea

Elizabeth Buchanan and Bec Strating
Why the Arctic is Not the ‘Next’ South China Sea

Arms Control and Great-Power Politics

Timothy Crawford and Khang X. Vu
Arms Control and Great-Power Politics

Getting the Fait Accompli Problem Right in U.S. Strategy

Michael Kofman
Getting the Fait Accompli Problem Right in U.S. Strategy

Moving Beyond Total Force: Building a True Strategic Reserve

Jacquelyn Schneider
Moving Beyond Total Force: Building a True Strategic Reserve

What the Abraham Accords Reveal About the United Arab Emirates

Elham Fakhro
What the Abraham Accords Reveal About the United Arab Emirates

Retooling U.S. Security Sector Assistance

Stephen Tankel and Tommy Ross
Retooling U.S. Security Sector Assistance

The Headwinds Looming for the U.S. Army

David Barno and Nora Bensahel
The Headwinds Looming for the U.S. Army

You Can’t Escape Your Past … Even in Space: What Space Force Can Learn From the Air Corps Tactical School

Heather Venable
You Can’t Escape Your Past … Even in Space: What Space Force Can Learn From the Air Corps Tactical School

Should the Military Protect the Election?

Joshua Rovner
Should the Military Protect the Election?

‘Maximum Pressure Brought Down the Soviet Union’ and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves

Philip H. Gordon
‘Maximum Pressure Brought Down the Soviet Union’ and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves

Will America Help Britain Build a New Nuclear Warhead?

Matthew Harries
Will America Help Britain Build a New Nuclear Warhead?

What Can a Retired Sailor Teach Us About Turkey?

Ryan Gingeras
What Can a Retired Sailor Teach Us About Turkey?

Bringing Congress to the (Wargaming) Table for a Bigger and Better Navy

Rep. Mike Gallagher
Bringing Congress to the (Wargaming) Table for a Bigger and Better Navy

Weaponized Tweets: AI Could Help Defend Against Adversary Attacks in Social Media

Shelley Cazares, Jenny Holzer, and Emily Parrish
Weaponized Tweets: AI Could Help Defend Against Adversary Attacks in Social Media

For Baltic Defense, Forget the ‘Forest Brothers’

Kevin Blachford and Ronald Ti
For Baltic Defense, Forget the ‘Forest Brothers’

China’s Economic Statecraft in Europe During the Pandemic

John R. Deni and Jake Shatzer
China’s Economic Statecraft in Europe During the Pandemic

How to Manage the Threat of Foreign Election Interference

Dov H. Levin
How to Manage the Threat of Foreign Election Interference

Washington Should Push for a Stronger E.U. Foreign Policy

Max Bergmann and Erik Brattberg
Washington Should Push for a Stronger E.U. Foreign Policy

The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, Two Weeks In

Michael Kofman and Leonid Nersisyan
The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, Two Weeks In

Is Change Coming? Smartly Reshaping and Strengthening America’s Nuclear Deterrent

Christine Parthemore and Andy Weber
Is Change Coming? Smartly Reshaping and Strengthening America’s Nuclear Deterrent

As Israel, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates Normalize Ties, China Looks on Warily

Michael Singh
As Israel, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates Normalize Ties, China Looks on Warily

Defund CENTCOM

Justin Logan
Defund CENTCOM

NATO in the Arctic: Keep Its Role Limited, For Now

David Auerswald
NATO in the Arctic: Keep Its Role Limited, For Now

Grand Strategy Is Total: French Gen. André Beaufre on War in the Nuclear Age

Michael Shurkin
Grand Strategy Is Total: French Gen. André Beaufre on War in the Nuclear Age

Inside Job: The Challenge of Foreign Online Influence in U.S. Elections

Timothy Frye
Inside Job: The Challenge of Foreign Online Influence in U.S. Elections

Understanding America’s Declining Global Influence

Zack Cooper, Melanie Marlowe, and Christopher Preble
Understanding America’s Declining Global Influence

A Solarium for Presidential Transition Teams

Benjamin Jensen and Mark Montgomery
A Solarium for Presidential Transition Teams

Thinking Strategically About Sino-American Crisis Management Mechanisms

Jacob Stokes and Zack Cooper
Thinking Strategically About Sino-American Crisis Management Mechanisms

‘Blue Homeland’ and the Irredentist Future of Turkish Foreign Policy

Aykan Erdemir and Philip Kowalski
‘Blue Homeland’ and the Irredentist Future of Turkish Foreign Policy

Falling into the Adaptation Gap

David Barno and Nora Bensahel
Falling into the Adaptation Gap

What Are America’s Sanctions on Syria Good For?

Sam Heller
What Are America’s Sanctions on Syria Good For?

How Curbing Reliance on Fossil Fuels Will Change the World

Philip H. Gordon
How Curbing Reliance on Fossil Fuels Will Change the World

It Will Take More Than a Biden Victory to Solve NATO’s Strategic Malaise

Sara Bjerg Moller
It Will Take More Than a Biden Victory to Solve NATO’s Strategic Malaise

Kill ’Em All? Denial Strategies, Defense Planning, and Deterrence Failure

Evan Montgomery
Kill ’Em All? Denial Strategies, Defense Planning, and Deterrence Failure

The Painful, but Necessary, Next Steps in the U.S.-Taiwanese Relationship

Michael A. Hunzeker and Dennis L. Weng
The Painful, but Necessary, Next Steps in the U.S.-Taiwanese Relationship

Cyber Competition and Nonstate Actors in a Data-Rich World

Nina Kollars
Cyber Competition and Nonstate Actors in a Data-Rich World

The Dangerous Myths About China’s Nuclear Weapons

David Logan
The Dangerous Myths About China’s Nuclear Weapons

On the Need for a Blue Theory of Victory

Brad Roberts
On the Need for a Blue Theory of Victory

High Speed, Low-Yield: A U.S. Dual-Use Hypersonic Weapon

Alan Cummings
High Speed, Low-Yield: A U.S. Dual-Use Hypersonic Weapon

A New Look at Iran’s Complicated Relationship with the Taliban

Barnett Rubin
A New Look at Iran’s Complicated Relationship with the Taliban

Space Has Not Been a Sanctuary for Decades

Robin Dickey
Space Has Not Been a Sanctuary for Decades

The F-35 Triangle: America, Israel, the United Arab Emirates

Barbara A. Leaf and Dana Stroul
The F-35 Triangle: America, Israel, the United Arab Emirates

Bending the Principle of Mass: Why That Approach No Longer Works for Airpower

David Alman and Heather Venable
Bending the Principle of Mass: Why That Approach No Longer Works for Airpower

More Aggressive and Less Ambitious: Cyber Command’s Evolving Approach

Joshua Rovner
More Aggressive and Less Ambitious: Cyber Command’s Evolving Approach

The Gulf War 30 Years Later: Successes, Failures, and Blind Spots

Richard A. Lacquement, Jr.
The Gulf War 30 Years Later: Successes, Failures, and Blind Spots

Agility Boom: Fueling Innovation and the Air Force’s Blunt Layer

Mike Benitez
Agility Boom: Fueling Innovation and the Air Force’s Blunt Layer

Beyond the North Warning System

Andrea Charron
Beyond the North Warning System

Terror and Technology From Dynamite to Drones

T. X. Hammes
Terror and Technology From Dynamite to Drones

NATO’s Never-Ending Struggle for Relevance

James Goldgeier and Garret Martin
NATO’s Never-Ending Struggle for Relevance

Yet Another Article about Information Technology and the Character of War

Justin Lynch
Yet Another Article about Information Technology and the Character of War

There’s No Containment Strategy for Climate Change

Sharon E. Burke
There’s No Containment Strategy for Climate Change

Tensions at the U.N. Security Council

Richard Gowan
Tensions at the U.N. Security Council

Pulling Back the Curtain on Turkey’s Natural Gas Strategy

John V. Bowlus
Pulling Back the Curtain on Turkey’s Natural Gas Strategy

Spying on the Nazi and Soviet Bombs

Timothy McDonnell
Spying on the Nazi and Soviet Bombs

It’s Fun to Stay in the JCPOA

Nina Jancowicz, Loren DeJonge Schulman, Radha Iyengar, and Erin Simpson
It’s Fun to Stay in the JCPOA

How America’s Experience with Pakistan Can Help it Deal with Turkey

Aaron Stein and Robert Hamilton
How America’s Experience with Pakistan Can Help it Deal with Turkey

Blame It on the Blob? How to Evaluate American Grand Strategy

Francis J. Gavin
Blame It on the Blob? How to Evaluate American Grand Strategy

When You’re Outnumbered: Lessons from Two British Masters of Irregular Warfare

Christopher D. Booth
When You’re Outnumbered: Lessons from Two British Masters of Irregular Warfare

Beyond TikTok: Preparing for Future Digital Threats

Kara Frederick, Chris Estep, and Megan Lamberth
Beyond TikTok: Preparing for Future Digital Threats

Lessons on Aging Gracefully

Josh Portzer, Arturo Trejo, and Tommy Shannon
Lessons on Aging Gracefully

Strategic Suspense: British Foreign and Defense Policy at a Crossroads

Alice Pannier
Strategic Suspense: British Foreign and Defense Policy at a Crossroads

Hack-and-Leak Operations and U.S. Cyber Policy

James Shires
Hack-and-Leak Operations and U.S. Cyber Policy

Democracy’s Squad: India’s Change of Heart and the Future of the Quad

Jeff M. Smith
Democracy’s Squad: India’s Change of Heart and the Future of the Quad

Strengthening Industrial Base Decision-Making for Precision-Guided Munitions

Julie C. Kelly, Daniel E. Lago, and James S. Thomason
Strengthening Industrial Base Decision-Making for Precision-Guided Munitions

Managing the Sino-American Dispute Over Missile Defense

Tong Zhao
Managing the Sino-American Dispute Over Missile Defense

The Prospects of a China-Iran Axis

Amos Yadlin and Ari Heistein
The Prospects of a China-Iran Axis

Smoke on the Water: The Global Challenge of Shipyard Fires

Matt Phillips
Smoke on the Water: The Global Challenge of Shipyard Fires

75 Years on, How Will the Nuclear Age End?

George Perkovich
75 Years on, How Will the Nuclear Age End?

Making Sense of the Nonproliferation-Disarmament Divide

Adam Scheinman
Making Sense of the Nonproliferation-Disarmament Divide

U.S. Inaction Is Handicapping Sudan’s Revolution

Zach Vertin and Jon Temin
U.S. Inaction Is Handicapping Sudan’s Revolution

What’s Modern About Modern Strategy?

Francis J. Gavin
What’s Modern About Modern Strategy?

NATO’s Return to Space

Benjamin Silverstein
NATO’s Return to Space

U.S. Defense Spending During and After the Pandemic

Matt Vallone
U.S. Defense Spending During and After the Pandemic

Tarhuna, Mass Graves, and Libya’s Internationalized Civil War

Jalel Harchaoui
Tarhuna, Mass Graves, and Libya’s Internationalized Civil War

America Can Protect Its Satellites Without Kinetic Space Weapons

Aaron Bateman
America Can Protect Its Satellites Without Kinetic Space Weapons

Strategic Outpost’s Fifth Annual Summer Vacation Reading List

David Barno and Nora Bensahel
Strategic Outpost’s Fifth Annual Summer Vacation Reading List

Give Instability a Chance?

Joshua Rovner
Give Instability a Chance?

In Defense of ‘WMD’: A War of Words and the Challenge of Swarms

Zachary Kallenborn
In Defense of ‘WMD’: A War of Words and the Challenge of Swarms

Adapting the Image and Culture of Special Operations Forces

Emma Moore and Stewart Parker
Adapting the Image and Culture of Special Operations Forces

Rethinking the U.S. Navy’s Carrier Fleet

Angus Ross
Rethinking the U.S. Navy’s Carrier Fleet

Not Necessarily Done When You’ve Won: On Kicking a Great Power When It’s Down

William Wohlforth
Not Necessarily Done When You’ve Won: On Kicking a Great Power When It’s Down

The Sino-Indian Standoff and a Most Misunderstood Frontier

Myra MacDonald
The Sino-Indian Standoff and a Most Misunderstood Frontier

Wrestling with Fog: On the Elusiveness of Liberal Order

Patrick Porter
Wrestling with Fog: On the Elusiveness of Liberal Order

Saving Space from ‘Star Wars’-Style Misperceptions

Charles Powell
Saving Space from ‘Star Wars’-Style Misperceptions

Indonesia’s Stake in Australia’s New Strategic Update

Greta Nabbs-Keller
Indonesia’s Stake in Australia’s New Strategic Update

Read Before Pontificating on Quantum Technology

Michael J. Biercuk
Read Before Pontificating on Quantum Technology

Why NATO Should Adopt a Tactical Readiness Initiative

Josh Campbell
Why NATO Should Adopt a Tactical Readiness Initiative

Revelations and Opportunities: What the United States Can Learn from the Sino-Indian Crisis

Sameer Lalwani
Revelations and Opportunities: What the United States Can Learn from the Sino-Indian Crisis

The European Union’s Shot at Redemption in the Balkans

Austin Doehler
The European Union’s Shot at Redemption in the Balkans

COVID-19 and U.S. Global Leadership

Zack Cooper, Melanie Marlowe, and Christopher Preble
COVID-19 and U.S. Global Leadership

What the History of Modern Conquest Tells Us about China and India’s Border Crisis

Dan Altman
What the History of Modern Conquest Tells Us about China and India’s Border Crisis

Modern War for Romantics: Ferdinand Foch and the Principles of War

Michael Shurkin
Modern War for Romantics: Ferdinand Foch and the Principles of War

Trump’s Nuclear Test Would Risk Everything to Gain Nothing

Justin Key Canfil
Trump’s Nuclear Test Would Risk Everything to Gain Nothing

Ask Not What Your Country Can Do for Foreign Policy

Jeremy Shapiro
Ask Not What Your Country Can Do for Foreign Policy

The Room Where Not Much Happened

Robert Jervis
The Room Where Not Much Happened

The 2020 War on the Rocks Summer Fiction Reading List

WOTR Staff
The 2020 War on the Rocks Summer Fiction Reading List

India’s Pangong Pickle: New Delhi’s Options After Its Clash with China

Christopher Clary and Vipin Narang
India’s Pangong Pickle: New Delhi’s Options After Its Clash with China

Thrones Wreathed in Shadow: Tacitus and the Psychology of Authoritarianism

Iskander Rehman
Thrones Wreathed in Shadow: Tacitus and the Psychology of Authoritarianism

Bring Back the Seaplane

David Alman
Bring Back the Seaplane

Reflections on Ordering the World

Gabriel Glickman
Reflections on Ordering the World

Five Critiques of the Trump Administration’s China Strategy

Zack Cooper
Five Critiques of the Trump Administration’s China Strategy

The Humble Task of Implementation is the Key to AI Dominance

Matthew Cook
The Humble Task of Implementation is the Key to AI Dominance

New Sanctions on Assad Aim to Prevent Atrocities

David Adesnik
New Sanctions on Assad Aim to Prevent Atrocities

The 100-Ship Navy

Jonathan Panter, Anand Jantzen, and Johnathan Falcone
The 100-Ship Navy

American Success Abroad is Anchored to Problem-Solving at Home

Abraham Denmark and Matthew Rojansky
American Success Abroad is Anchored to Problem-Solving at Home

China’s Palace Diplomacy in Africa

Joshua Meservey
China’s Palace Diplomacy in Africa

The Fait Accompli and Persistent Engagement in Cyberspace

Michael Fischerkeller
The Fait Accompli and Persistent Engagement in Cyberspace

What Antifa Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It Matters

Michael Kenney and Colin Clarke
What Antifa Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It Matters

Is the United States Losing the African Space Race?

Judd Devermont and Temidayo Oniosun
Is the United States Losing the African Space Race?

Colin S. Gray: A Reminiscence

David J. Lonsdale
Colin S. Gray: A Reminiscence

China’s Strategic Assessment of the Ladakh Clash

Yun Sun
China’s Strategic Assessment of the Ladakh Clash

Iran’s Latest Misadventure Destabilizes the Caucasus

Steve Blank
Iran’s Latest Misadventure Destabilizes the Caucasus

Setting the Record Straight on the Soviets at Nuremberg

Beth Van Schaack
Setting the Record Straight on the Soviets at Nuremberg

Stay Out of the Regime Change Business

Benjamin Denison
Stay Out of the Regime Change Business

COVID-19 Put the Eastern Mediterranean’s Hydrocarbon Dreams on Hold

Gabriel Mitchell
COVID-19 Put the Eastern Mediterranean’s Hydrocarbon Dreams on Hold

America Shouldn’t Restart Production of Weapons-Grade Uranium

Alan J. Kuperman
America Shouldn’t Restart Production of Weapons-Grade Uranium

Divided We Fall: The United States Needs International Partners Now More Than Ever

Rep. Don Bacon
Divided We Fall: The United States Needs International Partners Now More Than Ever

NATO Needs a Coherent Approach to Defending its Eastern Flank

Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Ben Hodges, Janusz Bugajski, Ray Wojcik, and Carsten Schmiedl
NATO Needs a Coherent Approach to Defending its Eastern Flank

Will More Syria Sanctions Hurt the Very Civilians They Aim to Protect?

Basma Alloush and Alex Simon
Will More Syria Sanctions Hurt the Very Civilians They Aim to Protect?

Chinese Debates on the Military Utility of Artificial Intelligence

Michael Dahm
Chinese Debates on the Military Utility of Artificial Intelligence

America’s Interest in Diego Garcia

Rear Adm. (Ret.) Michael McDevitt
America’s Interest in Diego Garcia

Has the United States Abandoned Arms Control?

Joshua Rovner
Has the United States Abandoned Arms Control?

Blue Homeland: The Heated Politics Behind Turkey’s New Maritime Strategy

Ryan Gingeras
Blue Homeland: The Heated Politics Behind Turkey’s New Maritime Strategy

Ships! Ships! All We Need is Ships! 

Jeff W. Benson and Mark A. McDonnell
Ships! Ships! All We Need is Ships! 

Towards a Concept of Good Civilian Guidance

Alice Hunt Friend and Mara Karlin
Towards a Concept of Good Civilian Guidance

The Nonsense of “Neo-Ottomanism”

Nick Danforth
The Nonsense of “Neo-Ottomanism”

The Pacific Deterrence Initiative: Peace Through Strength in the Indo-Pacific

Sen. Jim Inhofe and Sen. Jack Reed
The Pacific Deterrence Initiative: Peace Through Strength in the Indo-Pacific

Reflections on Reading Great Books with Colonels

Jacqueline E. Whitt
Reflections on Reading Great Books with Colonels

Cyber Reserves Are Not a Silver Bullet

Jamie Collier
Cyber Reserves Are Not a Silver Bullet

As Conflict Escalates in Libya, the Economy Veers Toward Crisis

Tim Eaton
As Conflict Escalates in Libya, the Economy Veers Toward Crisis

Grand Strategy Is No Silver Bullet, But It Is Indispensable

Andrew Ehrhardt and Maeve Ryan
Grand Strategy Is No Silver Bullet, But It Is Indispensable

Pandemic Propaganda and the Global Democracy Crisis

Haroro J. Ingram
Pandemic Propaganda and the Global Democracy Crisis

A Healthy Dose of Realism: Stopping COVID-19 Doesn’t Start with the WHO

Frank L. Smith III
A Healthy Dose of Realism: Stopping COVID-19 Doesn’t Start with the WHO

Tunisia’s Military and the Economic Fallout of COVID-19

Frederic Wehrey
Tunisia’s Military and the Economic Fallout of COVID-19

Pulling Troops Out of Africa Could Mean Another Endless War

Herman J. Cohen
Pulling Troops Out of Africa Could Mean Another Endless War

COVID-19 and the Limits of Putin’s Power

Polina Beliakova
COVID-19 and the Limits of Putin’s Power

Is Cyber Half the Battle?

Erica Borghard, Ben Buchanan, Fiona Cunningham, and Ryan Evans
Is Cyber Half the Battle?

The Future of Warfare Will Continue to Be Human

Peter L. Hickman
The Future of Warfare Will Continue to Be Human

Plague Stories Are Cold Comfort: On the Limits of Fiction

Katherine Voyles
Plague Stories Are Cold Comfort: On the Limits of Fiction

America’s Destabilizing Involvement in Serbia-Kosovo Talks

Gorana Grgić
America’s Destabilizing Involvement in Serbia-Kosovo Talks

The Pentagon Should Train for — and Not Just Talk About — Great-Power Competition

Tom Greenwood and Owen Daniels
The Pentagon Should Train for — and Not Just Talk About — Great-Power Competition

Disarming Disinformation

Jessica Brandt, Camille Francois, and Doyle Hodges
Disarming Disinformation

Weapons, Viruses, and the New Defense Reality in Southeast Asia

Zachary Abuza
Weapons, Viruses, and the New Defense Reality in Southeast Asia

Trump Should Not Fall for Erdogan’s S-400 Gambit

Aykan Erdemir and Luc Sasseville
Trump Should Not Fall for Erdogan’s S-400 Gambit

Strategic Fail: Partnering with Turkey to Counter Iran Would Misread the Region

Blaise Misztal
Strategic Fail: Partnering with Turkey to Counter Iran Would Misread the Region

Trump’s Latest Iran Gambit is a Risky Contradiction

Philip H. Gordon
Trump’s Latest Iran Gambit is a Risky Contradiction

Getting the Context of Marine Corps Reform Right

Jeff Cummings, Scott Cuomo, Noah Spataro, and Olivia Garard
Getting the Context of Marine Corps Reform Right

Preparing for War in the Fog of Peace: The Transatlantic Case

Jordan Becker and Robert Bell
Preparing for War in the Fog of Peace: The Transatlantic Case

Disease and Diplomacy in the 19th Century

Andrew Ehrhardt
Disease and Diplomacy in the 19th Century

America Needs a Coalition to Win a Space War

Aaron Bateman
America Needs a Coalition to Win a Space War

This Franco-Italian Naval Deal is a Litmus Test for European Strategic Autonomy

Antonio Calcara
This Franco-Italian Naval Deal is a Litmus Test for European Strategic Autonomy

Five Ways the U.S. Military Will Change After the Pandemic

David Barno and Nora Bensahel
Five Ways the U.S. Military Will Change After the Pandemic

America’s Afghan Mission Has Been Overtaken by Pandemic

Martin Skold
America’s Afghan Mission Has Been Overtaken by Pandemic

The Rest of the Story: Evaluating the U.S. Marine Corps Force Design 2030

Benjamin Jensen
The Rest of the Story: Evaluating the U.S. Marine Corps Force Design 2030

COVID-19 and British Nuclear Deterrence

David Arceneaux
COVID-19 and British Nuclear Deterrence

From Non-Interference to Wolf Warrior: Chinese Foreign Internal Defense

Jimmy Zhang
From Non-Interference to Wolf Warrior: Chinese Foreign Internal Defense

Can the New ‘Magi’ Save NATO?

Dominika Kunertova
Can the New ‘Magi’ Save NATO?

China and COVID-19 in Saudi Media

Andrew Leber
China and COVID-19 in Saudi Media

An Attack on Inspector General Signals Something Much Bigger

Joshua Rovner
An Attack on Inspector General Signals Something Much Bigger

The Answer is to Empower, not Attack, the World Health Organization

Sen. Chris Murphy
The Answer is to Empower, not Attack, the World Health Organization

Affordable, Abundant, and Autonomous: The Future of Ground Warfare

Liam Collins and Harrison “Brandon” Morgan
Affordable, Abundant, and Autonomous: The Future of Ground Warfare

Deterrence, Norms, and the Uncomfortable Realities of a New Nuclear Age

Gerald C. Brown
Deterrence, Norms, and the Uncomfortable Realities of a New Nuclear Age

Is the Infantry Brigade Combat Team Becoming Obsolete?

Daniel Vazquez
Is the Infantry Brigade Combat Team Becoming Obsolete?

Toward a New Theory of Power Projection

Michael J. Mazarr
Toward a New Theory of Power Projection

Building a Marine Corps for Every Contingency, Clime, and Place

T. X. Hammes
Building a Marine Corps for Every Contingency, Clime, and Place

Aftershocks: The Coronavirus Pandemic and the New World Disorder

Undersecretary Colin Kahl and Ariana Berengaut
Aftershocks: The Coronavirus Pandemic and the New World Disorder

Leak Reveals Jihadists’ Weakening Grip in Syria’s Idlib

Sam Heller
Leak Reveals Jihadists’ Weakening Grip in Syria’s Idlib

When Systems Fail: What Pandemics and Cyberspace Tell Us About the Future of National Security

Benjamin Jensen
When Systems Fail: What Pandemics and Cyberspace Tell Us About the Future of National Security

Technology-Enabled Mission Command

B. A. Friedman and Olivia Garard
Technology-Enabled Mission Command

China’s Strategic Assessment of Afghanistan

Yun Sun
China’s Strategic Assessment of Afghanistan

Clarifying Command: Keeping Up with the (John Paul) Joneses

B. A. Friedman and Olivia Garard
Clarifying Command: Keeping Up with the (John Paul) Joneses

Don’t Forget the Historical Context of Russo-Turkish Competition

Jeffrey Mankoff
Don’t Forget the Historical Context of Russo-Turkish Competition

A Chat with the Commandant: Gen. David H. Berger on the Marine Corps’ New Direction

Gen. David H. Berger and Ryan Evans
A Chat with the Commandant: Gen. David H. Berger on the Marine Corps’ New Direction

The Virus of Disinformation: Echoes of Past Bioweapons Accusations in Today’s COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories

Sarah Jacobs Gamberini and Amanda Moodie
The Virus of Disinformation: Echoes of Past Bioweapons Accusations in Today’s COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories

Responding to China’s New Tools of Global Influence

Daniel Markey
Responding to China’s New Tools of Global Influence

COVID-19’s Painful Lesson About Strategy and Power

Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
COVID-19’s Painful Lesson About Strategy and Power

Pandemics and the Future of Military Training

Jennifer McArdle, Thomas Kehr, and Gene Colabatistto
Pandemics and the Future of Military Training

China’s Strategic Assessment of India

Yun Sun
China’s Strategic Assessment of India

What Can the Picatinny Rail Teach Us About Artificial Intelligence?

Hans Vreeland
What Can the Picatinny Rail Teach Us About Artificial Intelligence?

Paging a Joint Task Force: Cyber Defense of Pandemic Medical Infrastructure

J.D. Work
Paging a Joint Task Force: Cyber Defense of Pandemic Medical Infrastructure

Did America Learn the Wrong Lessons from Its Clash with Iran?

Eric Brewer and Henry Rome
Did America Learn the Wrong Lessons from Its Clash with Iran?

Put Your Money Where Your Strategy Is: Using Machine Learning to Analyze the Pentagon Budget

Chad Peltier
Put Your Money Where Your Strategy Is: Using Machine Learning to Analyze the Pentagon Budget

Great Power, Great Responsibility: Global Competition in an Age of Uncertainty

Richard Fontaine and William Inboden
Great Power, Great Responsibility: Global Competition in an Age of Uncertainty

Forecasting Defense Spending in an Age of Uncertainty

Matt Vallone
Forecasting Defense Spending in an Age of Uncertainty

Did the Cyberspace Solarium Commission Live Up to its Name?

Joshua Rovner
Did the Cyberspace Solarium Commission Live Up to its Name?

Iran, Its Partners, and the Balance of Effective Force

John Raine
Iran, Its Partners, and the Balance of Effective Force

Germany, Wilsonianism, and the Return of Realpolitik

Dominik Wullers
Germany, Wilsonianism, and the Return of Realpolitik

Beyond “Conventional Wisdom”: Evaluating the PLA’s South China Sea Bases in Operational Context

J. Michael Dahm
Beyond “Conventional Wisdom”: Evaluating the PLA’s South China Sea Bases in Operational Context

Supporting Joint Warfighting with Mission-Level Simulations

Robert Richbourg, June Rodriguez, David M. Gohlich, and James N. Bexfield
Supporting Joint Warfighting with Mission-Level Simulations

Al-Qaeda: Threat or Anachronism?

Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware
Al-Qaeda: Threat or Anachronism?

Fog, Friction, and Thinking Machines

Zach Hughes
Fog, Friction, and Thinking Machines

Don’t Ask, Don’t Get

Sarah Charles, Loren DeJonge Schulman, Radha Iyengar, and Erin Simpson
Don’t Ask, Don’t Get

The Case for a Pacific Deterrence Initiative

Eric Sayers and Randall G. Schriver
The Case for a Pacific Deterrence Initiative

Synchronizing Change and Air Force Culture: Modernization and the Dirty Secret of Aircrew Shortages

Mike Byrnes
Synchronizing Change and Air Force Culture: Modernization and the Dirty Secret of Aircrew Shortages

Public Opinion Is a Key to America’s Global AI Leadership

Merrill Wasser
Public Opinion Is a Key to America’s Global AI Leadership

Europe’s Defense Debate Is All About America

Barbara Kunz
Europe’s Defense Debate Is All About America

Drones, Deniability, and Disinformation: Warfare in Libya and the New International Disorder

Wolfram Lacher
Drones, Deniability, and Disinformation: Warfare in Libya and the New International Disorder

Strategy as Appetite Suppressant

Frank Hoffman
Strategy as Appetite Suppressant

Captain Professor Sir: Some Lessons from Michael Howard

Beatrice Heuser
Captain Professor Sir: Some Lessons from Michael Howard

Learning from the Banality and Aftermath of Bolivia’s Coup

Drew Holland Kinney
Learning from the Banality and Aftermath of Bolivia’s Coup

Cleaning up Turkey’s Mess in Idlib and Ending the War

Aaron Stein
Cleaning up Turkey’s Mess in Idlib and Ending the War

The U.S. Military’s Investment Ecosystem is Missing in Action

Stephen Rodriguez
The U.S. Military’s Investment Ecosystem is Missing in Action

Has Turkey’s Incursion into Syria Opened the Door for an Islamic State Comeback?

Dareen Khalifa and Elizabeth Tsurkov
Has Turkey’s Incursion into Syria Opened the Door for an Islamic State Comeback?

On Iran, Europe Plays A Weak Hand to Advantage

Ferial Ara Saeed
On Iran, Europe Plays A Weak Hand to Advantage

Leaving Afghanistan: Pulling Out without Pulling the Rug Out

Joe Felter
Leaving Afghanistan: Pulling Out without Pulling the Rug Out

The Great Online Convergence: Digital Authoritarianism Comes to Democracies

Seva Gunitsky
The Great Online Convergence: Digital Authoritarianism Comes to Democracies

The Case for a Unified Future Warfare Command

Safi Bahcall
The Case for a Unified Future Warfare Command

America’s Special Operators Will Be Adrift Without Better Civilian Oversight

Mark E. Mitchell, Zachary Griffiths, and Cole Livieratos
America’s Special Operators Will Be Adrift Without Better Civilian Oversight

From Deception to Attrition: AI and the Changing Face of Warfare

Dumitru Minzarari
From Deception to Attrition: AI and the Changing Face of Warfare

Power and Pretzels in Munich, 2020

Richard Fontaine
Power and Pretzels in Munich, 2020

Understanding and Rolling Back Digital Authoritarianism

Jessica Chen Weiss
Understanding and Rolling Back Digital Authoritarianism

The Army Needs Full-Stack Data Scientists and Analytics Translators 

Erich Feige
The Army Needs Full-Stack Data Scientists and Analytics Translators 

The Input-Output Problem: Managing the Military’s Big Data in the Age of AI

David Zelaya and Nicholas Keeley
The Input-Output Problem: Managing the Military’s Big Data in the Age of AI

When it Comes to Digital Authoritarianism, China is a Challenge — But Not the Only Challenge

Steven Feldstein
When it Comes to Digital Authoritarianism, China is a Challenge — But Not the Only Challenge

The Blessings of Secrecy

Joshua Rovner
The Blessings of Secrecy

Does Might Make Right? Individuals, Ethics, and Exceptionalism

Francis J. Gavin
Does Might Make Right? Individuals, Ethics, and Exceptionalism

Digital Authoritarianism: Finding Our Way Out of the Darkness

Naazneen Barma, Brent Durbin, and Andrea Kendall-Taylor
Digital Authoritarianism: Finding Our Way Out of the Darkness

Make Data Science Accessible for the Pentagon

Eric Loeb and Steven E. Moore
Make Data Science Accessible for the Pentagon

Washington’s F-35 Embargo Against Turkey — Success or Failure?

Ray Rounds
Washington’s F-35 Embargo Against Turkey — Success or Failure?

China Brought NATO Closer Together

Jens Ringsmose and Sten Rynning
China Brought NATO Closer Together

How to (Actually) Recruit Talent for the AI Challenge

James Ryseff
How to (Actually) Recruit Talent for the AI Challenge

If the Shoe Fits: Designating Foreign White Supremacy Extremist Groups

Amy Collins
If the Shoe Fits: Designating Foreign White Supremacy Extremist Groups

Africa: The First U.S. Casualty of the New Information Warfare Against China

Caleb Slayton
Africa: The First U.S. Casualty of the New Information Warfare Against China

If Denuclearization is a Fantasy, What Can North Korean Negotiations Achieve?

Ariel (Eli) Levite and Toby Dalton
If Denuclearization is a Fantasy, What Can North Korean Negotiations Achieve?

AI, Cyberspace, and Nuclear Weapons

James Johnson and Eleanor Krabill
AI, Cyberspace, and Nuclear Weapons

Hydrocarbon Diplomacy: Turkey’s Gambit Might Yet Pay a Peace Dividend

Burcu Ozcelik
Hydrocarbon Diplomacy: Turkey’s Gambit Might Yet Pay a Peace Dividend

The Three Elephants of European Security

Johanna Möhring
The Three Elephants of European Security

America Shouldn’t Abandon Its Allies in the Sahel

Olivier-Rémy Bel
America Shouldn’t Abandon Its Allies in the Sahel

Maximum Pressure Made Permeable: The Trouble with Washington’s North Korea Sanctions

Christopher J. Watterson
Maximum Pressure Made Permeable: The Trouble with Washington’s North Korea Sanctions

The Drone Beats of War: The U.S. Vulnerability to Targeted Killings

David Barno and Nora Bensahel
The Drone Beats of War: The U.S. Vulnerability to Targeted Killings

Asking the Right Questions about the Past and Future of World Order

Francis J. Gavin
Asking the Right Questions about the Past and Future of World Order

The United States Shouldn’t Sell the F-35 to Saudi Arabia

Shimon Arad
The United States Shouldn’t Sell the F-35 to Saudi Arabia

Building the Command and Control of the Future from the Bottom Up

Paul Birch, Ray Reeves, and Brad DeWees
Building the Command and Control of the Future from the Bottom Up

Defense Strategy for a Post-Trump World

Van Jackson
Defense Strategy for a Post-Trump World

No, Man: It’s an Island

Euan Graham, Michishita Narushige, Terry Roehrig, Doyle Hodges, and Darshana M. Baruah
No, Man: It’s an Island

Turkish Public Diplomacy and Operation Peace Spring

Ozlem Kayhan Pusane
Turkish Public Diplomacy and Operation Peace Spring

A Guide to Getting Real on Iran

Aaron Stein
A Guide to Getting Real on Iran

Battle of the Bastions

James Lacey
Battle of the Bastions

Don’t Go Too Crazy, Marine Corps

Mark Cancian
Don’t Go Too Crazy, Marine Corps

Wargaming Lessons from Exercise Sea Dragon

Von Lambert and Tyler Quinn
Wargaming Lessons from Exercise Sea Dragon

A New “Good Fence?”: Turkey Should Learn from Israel’s Experience in Lebanon

Dylan Maguire
A New “Good Fence?”: Turkey Should Learn from Israel’s Experience in Lebanon

America Should Be Realistic About its Alliance with Thailand

Zachary Abuza
America Should Be Realistic About its Alliance with Thailand

Burying and Unburying History: American Strategy in a Faulknerian World

Bruce Jentleson
Burying and Unburying History: American Strategy in a Faulknerian World

21 Years Later: The First Shots of the Second Gulf War

Mike Pietrucha
21 Years Later: The First Shots of the Second Gulf War

The Last Gasp of Peace: The Message of the Christmas Truce of 1914 to the Modern Profession of Arms

Joseph D. Eanett
The Last Gasp of Peace: The Message of the Christmas Truce of 1914 to the Modern Profession of Arms

Insurgency, not War, Is China’s Most Likely Course of Action

John Vrolyk
Insurgency, not War, Is China’s Most Likely Course of Action

Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics: The Politics of the Afghanistan Papers

Carrie Lee
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics: The Politics of the Afghanistan Papers

Japan’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: Shaping a Hybrid Regional Order

Céline Pajon
Japan’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: Shaping a Hybrid Regional Order

Michael Howard: A Reminiscence

Lawrence Freedman
Michael Howard: A Reminiscence

India’s New Security Order

Paul Staniland
India’s New Security Order

The Looming End of Pax Americana?

Melanie Marlowe, Bryan McGrath, and Christopher Preble
The Looming End of Pax Americana?

F-15EX and F-35A? Allies Can Expand the Solution Set

Hunter Hustus
F-15EX and F-35A? Allies Can Expand the Solution Set

Getting Out of the NATO Nuclear Task Would Not Increase Dutch Security

Michal Onderco
Getting Out of the NATO Nuclear Task Would Not Increase Dutch Security

AI Safety: Charting out the High Road

Larry Lewis
AI Safety: Charting out the High Road

The Vatican’s Nuclear Diplomacy from the Cold War to the Present

Aaron Bateman
The Vatican’s Nuclear Diplomacy from the Cold War to the Present

It’s Time to Rethink NATO’s Deterrent Strategy

Melanie W. Sisson
It’s Time to Rethink NATO’s Deterrent Strategy

The History that Happened: Setting the Record Straight on the Armenian Genocide

Ryan Gingeras
The History that Happened: Setting the Record Straight on the Armenian Genocide

How to Stabilize Ukraine Long Term? Securitize Well-Being

Cynthia Buckley, Ralph Clem, and Erik Herron
How to Stabilize Ukraine Long Term? Securitize Well-Being

The Future of War Technology Whispers to Us From the Past, and We Must Listen Better

Alexander Kott
The Future of War Technology Whispers to Us From the Past, and We Must Listen Better

Crisis Architecture: Building to Defend Against Active Aggressors

Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Tadd Lahnert
Crisis Architecture: Building to Defend Against Active Aggressors

2019 War on the Rocks Holiday Reading List

WOTR Staff
2019 War on the Rocks Holiday Reading List

European Security in Crisis: What to Expect if the United States Withdraws from NATO

Liana Fix and Bastian Giegerich
European Security in Crisis: What to Expect if the United States Withdraws from NATO

The Icebreaker Gap Doesn’t Mean America is Losing in the Arctic

Paul Avey
The Icebreaker Gap Doesn’t Mean America is Losing in the Arctic

When Does Terrorism Have a Strategic Effect?

Daniel Byman
When Does Terrorism Have a Strategic Effect?

An “Insider” Memoir That Tells What the Author Learned, Not How Right She Was

Arnold R. Isaacs
An “Insider” Memoir That Tells What the Author Learned, Not How Right She Was

The Long Shadow of the Gulf War

Rebecca Friedman Lissner
The Long Shadow of the Gulf War

Avoiding the Charge of the Light Brigade Against China

Mike Pietrucha
Avoiding the Charge of the Light Brigade Against China

Promises Made, Promises Broken? What Yeltsin Was Told About NATO in 1993 and Why It Matters

Jim Goldgeier
Promises Made, Promises Broken? What Yeltsin Was Told About NATO in 1993 and Why It Matters

An Honorable Man at the Heart of Civil-Military Turmoil

Kori Schake
An Honorable Man at the Heart of Civil-Military Turmoil

Thinking Historically: A Guide for Strategy and Statecraft

Francis J. Gavin
Thinking Historically: A Guide for Strategy and Statecraft

On the Syria Debate, Reductio ad Trumpium Gets us Nowhere

Jeremy Shapiro and Aaron Stein
On the Syria Debate, Reductio ad Trumpium Gets us Nowhere

In Need of Direction: The Case for Moving Supply Chains Out of China

Derek Scissors
In Need of Direction: The Case for Moving Supply Chains Out of China

Refugees at Risk: Managing the European Union’s Declining Power in Turkey

Christina Bache
Refugees at Risk: Managing the European Union’s Declining Power in Turkey

An American Resolution on Armenian Genocide Wrangles with History

Edward J. Erickson
An American Resolution on Armenian Genocide Wrangles with History

Hypersonic Weapons: Tactical Uses and Strategic Goals

Alan Cummings
Hypersonic Weapons: Tactical Uses and Strategic Goals

Why the Government Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank
Why the Government Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Can the United States Deter Election Meddling?

Joshua Rovner
Can the United States Deter Election Meddling?

Getting the Story Right about Wargaming

ED McGrady
Getting the Story Right about Wargaming

Geopolitics Redux: Explaining the Japan-Korea Dispute and Its Implications for Great Power Competition

Takuya Matsuda and Jaehan Park
Geopolitics Redux: Explaining the Japan-Korea Dispute and Its Implications for Great Power Competition

NATO North? Building a Role for NATO in the Arctic

Rebecca Pincus
NATO North? Building a Role for NATO in the Arctic

Reorienting the Coast Guard: A Case for Patrol Forces Indo-Pacific

Blake Herzinger
Reorienting the Coast Guard: A Case for Patrol Forces Indo-Pacific

Improve F/A-18 Super Hornet Training and Readiness with More Missiles and Fewer Missions

Graham Scarbro
Improve F/A-18 Super Hornet Training and Readiness with More Missiles and Fewer Missions

First, Manage Security Threats to Machine Learning

Rand Waltzman and Thomas Szayna
First, Manage Security Threats to Machine Learning

The Real Value of Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Command and Control

Philip Reiner and Alexa Wehsener
The Real Value of Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Command and Control

Afghanistan on the Edge? Elections, Elites, and Ethnic Tensions

Andrew Watkins
Afghanistan on the Edge? Elections, Elites, and Ethnic Tensions

AI and Irregular Warfare: An Evolution, Not a Revolution

Daniel Egel, Eric Robinson, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Charles T. Cleveland, and Christopher (CJ) Oates
AI and Irregular Warfare: An Evolution, Not a Revolution

Make China Great Again: Xi’s Truly Grand Strategy

Andrew Erickson
Make China Great Again: Xi’s Truly Grand Strategy

With AI, We’ll See Faster Fights, but Longer Wars

Margarita Konaev
With AI, We’ll See Faster Fights, but Longer Wars

The Forgotten Rocketeers: German Scientists in the Soviet Union, 1945–1959

Lance Kokonos and Ian Johnson
The Forgotten Rocketeers: German Scientists in the Soviet Union, 1945–1959

Just Say No: The Pentagon Needs to Drop the Distractions and Move Great Power Competition Beyond Lip Service

Mackenzie Eaglen
Just Say No: The Pentagon Needs to Drop the Distractions and Move Great Power Competition Beyond Lip Service

The Kill Chain in Space: Developing a Warfighting Mindset 

Raj Agrawal and Christopher Fernengel
The Kill Chain in Space: Developing a Warfighting Mindset 

Lost in the Furor Over Syria: Alliances are a Means, not an End

Doug Bandow and Christopher Preble
Lost in the Furor Over Syria: Alliances are a Means, not an End

U.S. Officials Ignored Trump on Syria and We Are All Paying the Price

Aaron Stein
U.S. Officials Ignored Trump on Syria and We Are All Paying the Price

The Lost Art of Exiting a War

Adam Wunische
The Lost Art of Exiting a War

Getting Back to Basics: How to Avoid a Naval Intelligence Jutland

Claude Berube
Getting Back to Basics: How to Avoid a Naval Intelligence Jutland

Can the Cycle of Research Save American Military Strategy?

Phillip Pournelle
Can the Cycle of Research Save American Military Strategy?

A Cheaper Nuclear Sponge

Steve Fetter and Kingston Reif
A Cheaper Nuclear Sponge

In the Opening Days of War, Let the Army Lead on Targeting

Michael Jacobson
In the Opening Days of War, Let the Army Lead on Targeting

Embrace Open-Source Military Research to Win the AI Competition

Jasmin Léveillé
Embrace Open-Source Military Research to Win the AI Competition

Tearing Down the Nuclear Firewall

Al Mauroni
Tearing Down the Nuclear Firewall

When Are Exit Strategies Viable?

David Kampf
When Are Exit Strategies Viable?

A Better Idea Can Win the Next Big War for the Ground Services

Robert Scales
A Better Idea Can Win the Next Big War for the Ground Services

Now is Not the Time for a FONOP in the Arctic

David Auerswald
Now is Not the Time for a FONOP in the Arctic

The Case for a Three-Tanker Air Force

Stewart Welch and David LeRoy
The Case for a Three-Tanker Air Force

AI Risks to Nuclear Deterrence Are Real

Zachary Kallenborn
AI Risks to Nuclear Deterrence Are Real

Revisiting Iraq in the Shadow of Syria

Joshua Rovner
Revisiting Iraq in the Shadow of Syria

Don’t Believe Your Eyes (or Ears): The Weaponization of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deepfakes

Joe Littell
Don’t Believe Your Eyes (or Ears): The Weaponization of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deepfakes

The Breakaways: A Retrospective on the Baltic Road to NATO

Andris Banka
The Breakaways: A Retrospective on the Baltic Road to NATO

The Big and Urgent Task of Revitalizing Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications

Adam Lowther
The Big and Urgent Task of Revitalizing Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications

Syria: A Sad Tale

Tom Karako, Melanie Marlowe, and Christopher Preble
Syria: A Sad Tale

Climbing the Escalation Ladder: India and the Balakot Crisis

Rohan Mukherjee
Climbing the Escalation Ladder: India and the Balakot Crisis

A Striking New Vision for the Marines, and a Wakeup Call for the Other Services

David Barno and Nora Bensahel
A Striking New Vision for the Marines, and a Wakeup Call for the Other Services

Iceberg Dead Ahead! Deconstructing the Pentagon’s Arctic Strategies

Lindsay Rodman
Iceberg Dead Ahead! Deconstructing the Pentagon’s Arctic Strategies

Under the Radar, Iran’s Cruise Missile Capabilities Advance

Shahryar Pasandideh
Under the Radar, Iran’s Cruise Missile Capabilities Advance

Terrorist Groups, Artificial Intelligence, and Killer Drones

Jacob Ware
Terrorist Groups, Artificial Intelligence, and Killer Drones

Light Touch, Tight Grip: China’s Influence and the Corrosion of Serbian Democracy

Vuk Vuksanovic
Light Touch, Tight Grip: China’s Influence and the Corrosion of Serbian Democracy

The Complicated Truth of Countering Disinformation

Christina Nemr and Will Gangware
The Complicated Truth of Countering Disinformation

What Can We Do About Terrorism?

Melanie Marlowe, Bryan McGrath, and Christopher Preble
What Can We Do About Terrorism?

The Strategic Implications of Israel’s Turn to the Sea

Ehud Eiran and Aviad Rubin
The Strategic Implications of Israel’s Turn to the Sea

The President’s Own as a Model for the Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary

Patrick Cirenza
The President’s Own as a Model for the Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary

Cyber War as an Intelligence Contest

Joshua Rovner
Cyber War as an Intelligence Contest

How Marine Security Cooperation Can Translate into Sea Control

Brian Kerg, Anthony King, and Michael Murray
How Marine Security Cooperation Can Translate into Sea Control

Erdogan Doesn’t Want Nukes, He Wants to Blow Up the System

Aaron Stein
Erdogan Doesn’t Want Nukes, He Wants to Blow Up the System

In Search of a 21st-Century Joint Warfighting Concept

Tom Greenwood and Pat Savage
In Search of a 21st-Century Joint Warfighting Concept

Whither Skynet? An American “Dead Hand” Should Remain a Dead Issue

Luke O’Brien
Whither Skynet? An American “Dead Hand” Should Remain a Dead Issue

The Ghosts of Past Wars Live on in a Critical Archive

Bruce P. Montgomery and Michael P. Brill
The Ghosts of Past Wars Live on in a Critical Archive

Doors of Perception

Thomas Brady and Jim Perkins
Doors of Perception

Marine Cyber Auxiliaries Aren’t Marines, and Cyber “Warriors” Aren’t Warriors

Mark Cancian
Marine Cyber Auxiliaries Aren’t Marines, and Cyber “Warriors” Aren’t Warriors

The Great Duality and the Future of the Army: Does Technology Favor the Offensive or Defensive?

Robert Scales
The Great Duality and the Future of the Army: Does Technology Favor the Offensive or Defensive?

What if the U.S. Military Neglects AI? AI Futures and U.S. Incapacity

Zachary Kallenborn
What if the U.S. Military Neglects AI? AI Futures and U.S. Incapacity

AI Will Change War, But Not in the Way You Think

Jonathan Clifford
AI Will Change War, But Not in the Way You Think

Coercive Disclosure: Israel’s Weaponization of Intelligence

Ofek Riemer and Daniel Sobelman
Coercive Disclosure: Israel’s Weaponization of Intelligence

Love, Carl

Hal Wilson
Love, Carl

Experimentation Can Help Build Better Security Partners

Thomas-Durell Young
Experimentation Can Help Build Better Security Partners

Let’s (Not) Make a Deal: Geopolitics and Greenland

Jon Rahbek-Clemmensen
Let’s (Not) Make a Deal: Geopolitics and Greenland

The Fight in the Right: It is Time to Tackle White Supremacist Terrorism Globally

Robert Levinson
The Fight in the Right: It is Time to Tackle White Supremacist Terrorism Globally

Airpower Orphans, Part I: Putting the “Operational Support” Back in Operational Support Airlift

Mike Pietrucha and Jeremy Renken
Airpower Orphans, Part I: Putting the “Operational Support” Back in Operational Support Airlift

The Real Stakes in the New Space Race

Lt. Gen. Steve Kwast
The Real Stakes in the New Space Race

America Needs a “Dead Hand”

Adam Lowther and Curtis McGiffin
America Needs a “Dead Hand”

The Myth of American Military Dominance

Justin Lynch
The Myth of American Military Dominance

Recalling the Other “Supreme” Allied Operation of 1944

Cameron Zinsou
Recalling the Other “Supreme” Allied Operation of 1944

Intermediate-Range Missiles Are the Wrong Weapon for Today’s Security Challenges

Tom Countryman and Kingston Reif
Intermediate-Range Missiles Are the Wrong Weapon for Today’s Security Challenges

How Does the Kremlin Kick When It’s Down?

Polina Beliakova
How Does the Kremlin Kick When It’s Down?

Coming to Terms with Anticipatory Intelligence

Josh Kerbel
Coming to Terms with Anticipatory Intelligence

An Interview with Robert Jervis – Reflections on Political Science, Politics, and Policy

Robert Jervis and Francis J. Gavin
An Interview with Robert Jervis – Reflections on Political Science, Politics, and Policy

Roll for Initiative: NATO’s Navies Need a Wargaming Series

Jared Samuelson
Roll for Initiative: NATO’s Navies Need a Wargaming Series

Steady as She Goes: China’s New Defense White Paper

Dennis J. Blasko
Steady as She Goes: China’s New Defense White Paper

Strategy or Straitjacket? Three Reasons Why People Are Still Arguing About the National Defense Strategy

Christopher Dougherty
Strategy or Straitjacket? Three Reasons Why People Are Still Arguing About the National Defense Strategy

Shapes, Part II: The Shape of Strategy

Mike Pietrucha
Shapes, Part II: The Shape of Strategy

Covert Wars, To What End?

Christopher Preble
Covert Wars, To What End?

East Asia First, Europe Second: Picking Regions in U.S. Grand Strategy

Linde Desmaele and Luis Simón
East Asia First, Europe Second: Picking Regions in U.S. Grand Strategy

The Coming Automation of Propaganda

Frank Adkins and Shawn Hibbard
The Coming Automation of Propaganda

The Crisis is Coming: Syria and the End of the U.S.-Turkish Alliance

Aaron Stein
The Crisis is Coming: Syria and the End of the U.S.-Turkish Alliance

When Is More Actually Less? Situational Awareness and Nuclear Risks

Rebecca Hersman and Bernadette Stadler
When Is More Actually Less? Situational Awareness and Nuclear Risks

Unleashing the Power of Space: The Case for a Separate U.S. Space Force

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan
Unleashing the Power of Space: The Case for a Separate U.S. Space Force

Artificial Intelligence Meets Bureaucratic Politics

Andrew Imbrie
Artificial Intelligence Meets Bureaucratic Politics

The One with Mara Jade

Elsa Kania, Loren DeJonge Schulman, and Erin Simpson
The One with Mara Jade

Don’t Call It a Comeback: Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections Has Been Here for Years

Evan Wilson
Don’t Call It a Comeback: Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections Has Been Here for Years

Stop Bombing Dirt: Resolving a Decade of Failed Aerial ISR Management

F. Jon Nesselhuf
Stop Bombing Dirt: Resolving a Decade of Failed Aerial ISR Management

It’s Time to Crowd-Source Questions About Civil-Military Relationships

Dan Maurer
It’s Time to Crowd-Source Questions About Civil-Military Relationships

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Horns of a Dilemma: How the Cold War Created Trump, Putin, and Xi Jinping

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George H.W. Bush: American Radical

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George H.W. Bush: American Radical

The United States, Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East in the Post-Khashoggi Era

Michael Singh
The United States, Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East in the Post-Khashoggi Era

The Road to Damascus: The Arabs March Back to Befriend Assad

Kamal Alam and David Lesch
The Road to Damascus: The Arabs March Back to Befriend Assad

Is Japan’s New Defense Plan Ambitious Enough?

Jeffrey W. Hornung and Michael J. Green
Is Japan’s New Defense Plan Ambitious Enough?

Toward a Progressive Theory of Security

Van Jackson
Toward a Progressive Theory of Security

Promoting What We Value: Weapons School and Talent Management in the Air Force

Ryan Middleton and William Wagstaff
Promoting What We Value: Weapons School and Talent Management in the Air Force

BOMBSHELL: And the Money Kept Rolling In

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BOMBSHELL: And the Money Kept Rolling In

Change the Subject: U.S.-China Relations After Buenos Aires

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The 2018 War on the Rocks Holiday Reading List

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Beyond the Radar Archipelago: A New Roadmap for Missile Defense Sensors

‘A Record of Exploded Ideas’: History and Strategic Commentary in the 21st Century

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‘A Record of Exploded Ideas’: History and Strategic Commentary in the 21st Century

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The Death of Precision in Warfare?

Natalie

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Stretched Thin: When Fragile States Face Climate Hazards

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Stretched Thin: When Fragile States Face Climate Hazards

The Fisher Model in the 21st Century

Sidharth Kaushal
The Fisher Model in the 21st Century

Heed the Grail Knight: Can the Air Force Choose Wisely?

Mike Benitez
Heed the Grail Knight: Can the Air Force Choose Wisely?

Cyber Security Derailed? Recommendations for Smarter Investments in Infrastructure

Andrew Grotto
Cyber Security Derailed? Recommendations for Smarter Investments in Infrastructure

The APEC Summit: An Opportunity and a Challenge for Asian Leaders

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The APEC Summit: An Opportunity and a Challenge for Asian Leaders

Assessing America’s Indo-Pacific Budget Shortfall

Eric Sayers
Assessing America’s Indo-Pacific Budget Shortfall

Building a Pipeline of Wargaming Talent: A Two-Track Solution

Elizabeth Bartels
Building a Pipeline of Wargaming Talent: A Two-Track Solution

Jaw-Jaw: China is a Funny Sort of Revisionist Power — A Conversation with Dean Cheng

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The Troubling Tensions in How We Remember World War I

Nick Danforth
The Troubling Tensions in How We Remember World War I

A Determined Man: World War I, Hitler, and the Unlikely March to World War II

John Mueller
A Determined Man: World War I, Hitler, and the Unlikely March to World War II

Bring the Tanks Back: It Is Time to Put a U.S. Armored Brigade in Germany

Ryan Van Wie
Bring the Tanks Back: It Is Time to Put a U.S. Armored Brigade in Germany

Persistent Eye in the Sky: How Commercial Satellites Can Help the Navy Achieve Superior Maritime Awareness

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Persistent Eye in the Sky: How Commercial Satellites Can Help the Navy Achieve Superior Maritime Awareness

Net Assessment: INF-inite Assessment

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Net Assessment: INF-inite Assessment

Revise and Resubmit: An Unconvincing Proposal for Permanent U.S. Troops in Poland

Michael Kofman
Revise and Resubmit: An Unconvincing Proposal for Permanent U.S. Troops in Poland

At the Latest Inter-Korean Summit, Kim Jong-un Created a Diplomatic Minefield for the United States

David Maxwell and Mathew Ha
At the Latest Inter-Korean Summit, Kim Jong-un Created a Diplomatic Minefield for the United States

Christian Geopolitics and the Ukrainian Ecclesiastical Crisis

Irina du Quenoy
Christian Geopolitics and the Ukrainian Ecclesiastical Crisis

Surviving the U.S. Withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal: What We Do—and Don’t—Need to Worry About

Eric Brewer
Surviving the U.S. Withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal: What We Do—and Don’t—Need to Worry About

Under the Missile’s Shadow: What Does the Passing of the INF Treaty Mean?

Michael Kofman
Under the Missile’s Shadow: What Does the Passing of the INF Treaty Mean?

The Ticking Nuclear Budget Time Bomb

Mackenzie Eaglen and Kingston Reif
The Ticking Nuclear Budget Time Bomb

Gray Zones in a Blue Arctic: Grappling with China’s Growing Influence

Rebecca Pincus and Walter A. Berbrick
Gray Zones in a Blue Arctic: Grappling with China’s Growing Influence

BOMBSHELL: Wait a Minute, Mr. Postman

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BOMBSHELL: Wait a Minute, Mr. Postman

Not Yet Openly at War, but Still Mostly at Peace: The Marine Corps’ Roles and Missions in and Around Key Maritime Terrain

Scott Cuomo, Noah Spataro, Jeff Cummings, and Olivia Garard
Not Yet Openly at War, but Still Mostly at Peace: The Marine Corps’ Roles and Missions in and Around Key Maritime Terrain

China’s Coming Financial Crisis and the National Security Connection

Stephen Joske
China’s Coming Financial Crisis and the National Security Connection

The U.S.-Saudi Alliance Was in Trouble Long Before Jamal Khashoggi’s Death

Emma Ashford
The U.S.-Saudi Alliance Was in Trouble Long Before Jamal Khashoggi’s Death

‘Frogs’ and ‘Geckos’: Syria’s Jihadists Speak the Language of Rebellion

Sam Heller
‘Frogs’ and ‘Geckos’: Syria’s Jihadists Speak the Language of Rebellion

The Case for a Permanent U.S. Military Presence in Poland

Michael A. Hunzeker and Alexander Lanoszka
The Case for a Permanent U.S. Military Presence in Poland

Shifting Fires: Optimizing Special Operations for Today and Tomorrow’s Fight

Chad Pillai
Shifting Fires: Optimizing Special Operations for Today and Tomorrow’s Fight

How to Defend Against Foreign Influence Campaigns: Lessons From Counter-Terrorism

Kara Frederick
How to Defend Against Foreign Influence Campaigns: Lessons From Counter-Terrorism

A Very British AI Revolution in Intelligence is Needed

Keith Dear
A Very British AI Revolution in Intelligence is Needed

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What Has Become Clear to You? Reflections on Assessing the National Defense Strategy

Permanently Stationing U.S. Forces in Poland is a Bad Idea, But One Worth Debating

Michael Kofman
Permanently Stationing U.S. Forces in Poland is a Bad Idea, But One Worth Debating

Between Multistakeholderism and Sovereignty: Cyber Norms in Egypt and the Gulf States

James Shires
Between Multistakeholderism and Sovereignty: Cyber Norms in Egypt and the Gulf States

Trump and the End of Smugness

Devin Stewart
Trump and the End of Smugness

Paranoia and Defense Planning: Why Language Matters When Talking about Nuclear Weapons

Jeffrey Lewis and Aaron Stein
Paranoia and Defense Planning: Why Language Matters When Talking about Nuclear Weapons

BOMBSHELL: Every Rosé has a Thorn

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BOMBSHELL: Every Rosé has a Thorn

Jeane Kirkpatrick and the Roots of Principled Realism

Gail Yoshitani
Jeane Kirkpatrick and the Roots of Principled Realism

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How Long Can the U.S. Military’s Golden Hour Last?

Turkey’s Walking Dead: Zombie Companies Lurk Around Every Corner

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Turkey’s Walking Dead: Zombie Companies Lurk Around Every Corner

Reports of the Death of Arms Control Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Alexandra Bell and Andrew Futter
Reports of the Death of Arms Control Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Geopolitical Gerrymandering and the Importance of Key Maritime Terrain

Olivia Garard
Geopolitical Gerrymandering and the Importance of Key Maritime Terrain

Marine Warbot Companies are a Right of Boom Solution for a Left of Boom World

Ewen Levick
Marine Warbot Companies are a Right of Boom Solution for a Left of Boom World

Return to Gettysburg: The Fifth Epochal Shift in the Course of War

Robert H. Scales
Return to Gettysburg: The Fifth Epochal Shift in the Course of War

Social Media as War?

Kori Schake
Social Media as War?

Trump’s Arms Exports Policy: Debunking Key Assumptions

Shimon Arad
Trump’s Arms Exports Policy: Debunking Key Assumptions

Bombshell: In Vino Veritas

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Bombshell: In Vino Veritas

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A Europeanized NATO? The Alliance Contemplates the Trump Era and Beyond

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Defending Forward: The 2018 Cyber Strategy Is Here

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Defending Forward: The 2018 Cyber Strategy Is Here

How to Configure the Space Force? A Question For All the Services

Harvey Sapolsky
How to Configure the Space Force? A Question For All the Services

Trump Continues His Two-Front War on Iran With Planned U.N. Address

Barbara Slavin
Trump Continues His Two-Front War on Iran With Planned U.N. Address

Who is the Admiral Rickover of Naval Artificial Intelligence?

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Who is the Admiral Rickover of Naval Artificial Intelligence?

How India Will React to the Rise of China: The Soft-Balancing Strategy Reconsidered

T.V. Paul
How India Will React to the Rise of China: The Soft-Balancing Strategy Reconsidered

What’s In a Name? Korean ‘Peace’ and Breaking the Deadlock

Duyeon Kim
What’s In a Name? Korean ‘Peace’ and Breaking the Deadlock

You Can’t Go Home Again: Foreign Policy Edition

Emma Ashford
You Can’t Go Home Again: Foreign Policy Edition

Washington and New Delhi Seek to Deepen Ties, But Spoilers Loom

Stuti Bhatnagar
Washington and New Delhi Seek to Deepen Ties, But Spoilers Loom

Escalation Dominance in America’s Oldest New Nuclear Strategy

Aaron Miles
Escalation Dominance in America’s Oldest New Nuclear Strategy

The Python Problem: Reflections on the War on Terror, 17 Years Later

David A. Brown, Timothy Hoyt, and Craig Whiteside
The Python Problem: Reflections on the War on Terror, 17 Years Later

Deadly Cooperation: The Shifting Ties Between Al-Qaeda and the Taliban

Tricia Bacon
Deadly Cooperation: The Shifting Ties Between Al-Qaeda and the Taliban

The Coming Swarm Might Be Dead on Arrival

Shmuel Shmuel
The Coming Swarm Might Be Dead on Arrival

What Military Education Forgets: Strategy is Performance

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What Military Education Forgets: Strategy is Performance

Beyond the Cyber Leviathan: White Hats and U.S. Cyber Defense

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Beyond the Cyber Leviathan: White Hats and U.S. Cyber Defense

A Horrifying and Believable Path to Nuclear War with North Korea

Robert Jervis
A Horrifying and Believable Path to Nuclear War with North Korea

Cyber Civil-Military Relations: Balancing Interests on the Digital Frontier

Benjamin Jensen and J.D. Work
Cyber Civil-Military Relations: Balancing Interests on the Digital Frontier

Remembering John McCain’s First Overseas Trip with Hillary Clinton

Andrew J. Shapiro
Remembering John McCain’s First Overseas Trip with Hillary Clinton

The Role of Anti-Access/Area Denial in Controlling Escalation in Gaza

Shimon Arad
The Role of Anti-Access/Area Denial in Controlling Escalation in Gaza

How Much is Enough? Matching Ends with Means at the Pentagon

Frank Hoffman and Molly Dinneen
How Much is Enough? Matching Ends with Means at the Pentagon

For Saudi Arabia, an Electric Opportunity in Iraq

Evan Langenhahn
For Saudi Arabia, an Electric Opportunity in Iraq

The Clash of Generations and American Foreign Policy

William Ruger, Erik Goepner, and Trevor Thrall
The Clash of Generations and American Foreign Policy

Danger Close: Military Politicization and Elite Credibility    

Michael A. Robinson
Danger Close: Military Politicization and Elite Credibility    

The Blame Game: Building Justice for Chemical Weapons Use

Rebecca Hersman and Sarah Minot
The Blame Game: Building Justice for Chemical Weapons Use

Takeaways from Venezuela’s Long Descent

Michael P. Dempsey
Takeaways from Venezuela’s Long Descent

The Perils of Playing Footsie in Military Boots: Trident Juncture and NATO’s Nordic Front

Azita Raji
The Perils of Playing Footsie in Military Boots: Trident Juncture and NATO’s Nordic Front

If You Want More Defense Innovation, Spend Less on Legacy Platforms

Peter Levine
If You Want More Defense Innovation, Spend Less on Legacy Platforms

McRaven’s Rousing Protest: Are Civil-Military and Democratic Norms in Tension?

Kori Schake
McRaven’s Rousing Protest: Are Civil-Military and Democratic Norms in Tension?

The August War, Ten Years On: A Retrospective on the Russo-Georgian War

Michael Kofman
The August War, Ten Years On: A Retrospective on the Russo-Georgian War

U.S. Intelligence Should Embrace Sasse’s Cyber Solarium Commission

Steve Slick
U.S. Intelligence Should Embrace Sasse’s Cyber Solarium Commission

Make It So: Putting Space Force in Context

Celeste Ward Gventer
Make It So: Putting Space Force in Context

Why We Get It Wrong: Reflections on Predicting the Future of War

Kori Schake
Why We Get It Wrong: Reflections on Predicting the Future of War

Personnel Reform Lives, but Don’t Call It ‘Force of the Future’

Blaise Misztal, Jack Rametta, and Mary Farrell
Personnel Reform Lives, but Don’t Call It ‘Force of the Future’

Beating Them at Their Own Game: The Economic Dimension of Competing With China

Travis Reese
Beating Them at Their Own Game: The Economic Dimension of Competing With China

Turkey is Gassing Up. What Does This Mean for the Regions It Straddles?

Anna Mikulska and Marcin Sienkiewicz
Turkey is Gassing Up. What Does This Mean for the Regions It Straddles?

BOMBSHELL: It’s Aghast

Loren DeJonge Schulman, Erin Simpson, and Radha Iyengar
BOMBSHELL: It’s Aghast

The Good Old Days of the Cold War: U.S.-Soviet Cooperation on Nonproliferation

William Potter and Sarah Bidgood
The Good Old Days of the Cold War: U.S.-Soviet Cooperation on Nonproliferation

Control vs. Cost-Sharing: The Dilemma at the Heart of NATO

Brian Blankenship
Control vs. Cost-Sharing: The Dilemma at the Heart of NATO

Crisis and Conviction: U.S. Grand Strategy in Trump’s Second Term

Patrick Porter
Crisis and Conviction: U.S. Grand Strategy in Trump’s Second Term

The Urgency of Idlib: The Impending Regime Offensive and the Delicate Balance in Syria’s Northwest

Charles Lister
The Urgency of Idlib: The Impending Regime Offensive and the Delicate Balance in Syria’s Northwest

Diverging From the Arbitrary: The Gray Scholars and Innovation in the U.S. Marine Corps

Benjamin Jensen
Diverging From the Arbitrary: The Gray Scholars and Innovation in the U.S. Marine Corps

Make New Friends, But Keep the Old? Turkey’s Precarious Balancing Act

Nick Danforth
Make New Friends, But Keep the Old? Turkey’s Precarious Balancing Act

Black Sea’s Back, Alright? A New Special Series

Chris Miller
Black Sea’s Back, Alright? A New Special Series

What Will North Korea Negotiations Mean for the U.S.-China Balance of Power?

Ferial Ara Saeed
What Will North Korea Negotiations Mean for the U.S.-China Balance of Power?

Approaching a Fork in the Road: Professional Education and Military Learning

David Morgan-Owen
Approaching a Fork in the Road: Professional Education and Military Learning

BOMBSHELL: And Now For Something Quite Special

Alina Polyakova, Loren DeJonge Schulman, Erin Simpson, and Radha Iyengar
BOMBSHELL: And Now For Something Quite Special

The Real Roots of Germany’s Defense Spending Problem

Barbara Kunz
The Real Roots of Germany’s Defense Spending Problem

Migrants, Moral Panic, and Intolerance in Hungarian Politics

Vivian S. Walker and Lorant Gyori
Migrants, Moral Panic, and Intolerance in Hungarian Politics

Stranger Things in Helsinki

Michael Kofman
Stranger Things in Helsinki

Iran’s Summer of Discontent: A Warning for Washington

Michael P. Dempsey
Iran’s Summer of Discontent: A Warning for Washington

To Engage China, or Balance It? Lessons From a Failed Grand Strategic Exercise

Peter Layton
To Engage China, or Balance It? Lessons From a Failed Grand Strategic Exercise

Exploiting the Wellspring: Professional Military Education and Grassroots Innovation

Austin Duncan and Adam Yang
Exploiting the Wellspring: Professional Military Education and Grassroots Innovation

How the Big Lebowski Explains the Helsinki Summit and the International Order

Jeremy Shapiro and Kori Schake
How the Big Lebowski Explains the Helsinki Summit and the International Order

Amusing Archival Discoveries from the Cold War

Michael Poznansky
Amusing Archival Discoveries from the Cold War

Strategic Outpost’s Third Annual Summer Vacation Reading List

David Barno and Nora Bensahel
Strategic Outpost’s Third Annual Summer Vacation Reading List

Denmark in NATO: Paying for Protection, Bleeding for Prestige

Gary Schaub, Jr. and André Ken Jakobsson
Denmark in NATO: Paying for Protection, Bleeding for Prestige

The Year of the Gray Wolf: The Rise of Turkey’s New Ultranationalism

Burak Kadercan
The Year of the Gray Wolf: The Rise of Turkey’s New Ultranationalism

But First, Infrastructure: Creating the Conditions for Artificial Intelligence to Thrive in the Pentagon

Richard Kuzma
But First, Infrastructure: Creating the Conditions for Artificial Intelligence to Thrive in the Pentagon

Five Years In: The 25 Most Read War on the Rocks Articles

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As Assad Closes In, a Birthplace of Syria’s Uprising Gains New Importance

Rodger Shanahan
As Assad Closes In, a Birthplace of Syria’s Uprising Gains New Importance

No Muppet, No Muppet. You’re the Muppet.

Loren DeJonge Schulman, Radha Iyengar, and Erin Simpson
No Muppet, No Muppet. You’re the Muppet.

Redefining NATO Security Investment: Moving Beyond 2 Percent

Seamus Daniels and Kathleen Hicks
Redefining NATO Security Investment: Moving Beyond 2 Percent

Playing with Fire in Helsinki: How Trump’s Summit with Putin Could Split the Transatlantic Alliance

Edward Fishman and Mark Simakovsky
Playing with Fire in Helsinki: How Trump’s Summit with Putin Could Split the Transatlantic Alliance

Watching for Signs of NATO’s End of Times

Ulrike Franke
Watching for Signs of NATO’s End of Times

Lessons Learned, Lessons Forgotten? Updating the Way NATO Learns

Heidi Hardt
Lessons Learned, Lessons Forgotten? Updating the Way NATO Learns

What Does Assad’s Southwestern Offensive Mean for the Future of Syria?

Michael P. Dempsey
What Does Assad’s Southwestern Offensive Mean for the Future of Syria?

Unpacking Overmatch: Three Crucial Questions About U.S. Military Superiority

Evan Montgomery
Unpacking Overmatch: Three Crucial Questions About U.S. Military Superiority

RIMPAC 2018 Kicks Off, Laden With Geopolitical Symbolism

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RIMPAC 2018 Kicks Off, Laden With Geopolitical Symbolism

Was Kim’s Trip to Singapore a Very Different Nixon Moment?

Dean Cheng
Was Kim’s Trip to Singapore a Very Different Nixon Moment?

The Roadmap to Nowhere: Manbij, Turkey, and America’s Dilemma in Syria

Aaron Stein
The Roadmap to Nowhere: Manbij, Turkey, and America’s Dilemma in Syria

Marine Warbot Companies: Where Naval Warfare, the U.S. National Defense Strategy, and Close Combat Lethality Task Force Intersect

Jeff Cummings, Scott Cuomo, Olivia Garard, and Noah Spataro
Marine Warbot Companies: Where Naval Warfare, the U.S. National Defense Strategy, and Close Combat Lethality Task Force Intersect

Military Superiority: More Than Meets the Eye

Mara Karlin
Military Superiority: More Than Meets the Eye

The Forgotten Side of Arms Control: Enhancing U.S. Competitive Advantage, Offsetting Enemy Strengths

John D. Maurer
The Forgotten Side of Arms Control: Enhancing U.S. Competitive Advantage, Offsetting Enemy Strengths

NATO’s Presence in the East: Necessary but Still Not Sufficient

John R. Deni
NATO’s Presence in the East: Necessary but Still Not Sufficient

Caution in the High North: Geopolitical and Economic Challenges of the Arctic Maritime Environment

Rachael Gosnell
Caution in the High North: Geopolitical and Economic Challenges of the Arctic Maritime Environment

Prove It: Nuclear Posture and the Fear of Surprise Attack

Timothy McDonnell
Prove It: Nuclear Posture and the Fear of Surprise Attack

As Assad Turns to Syria’s Southwest, Washington Faces a Choice

Sam Heller
As Assad Turns to Syria’s Southwest, Washington Faces a Choice

What’s So Disordered About Your World Order?

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What’s So Disordered About Your World Order?

Germany Opens Its Eyes to a New Transatlantic Reality

Marcus Colla
Germany Opens Its Eyes to a New Transatlantic Reality

WOTR Podcast: A Conversation With Clint Watts on Influence and Information in the Social Media Era

Usha Sahay and Clint Watts
WOTR Podcast: A Conversation With Clint Watts on Influence and Information in the Social Media Era

Horns of a Dilemma: Statecraft and the Great Power Challenge, TNSR Vol 1 Issue 3

Michael Mazarr, Michael Kofman, and Ryan Evans
Horns of a Dilemma: Statecraft and the Great Power Challenge, TNSR Vol 1 Issue 3

It is America’s Move in its Competition with China

Aaron Friedberg
It is America’s Move in its Competition with China

Confrontation at the OPCW: How Will the International Community Handle Syria and Skripal?

John Hart
Confrontation at the OPCW: How Will the International Community Handle Syria and Skripal?

The Military Logic Behind Assad’s Use of Chemical Weapons

Luke O’Brien and Aaron Stein
The Military Logic Behind Assad’s Use of Chemical Weapons

A Way Forward With North Korea: The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

Stephen Herzog
A Way Forward With North Korea: The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

To Reassure U.S. Allies in Asia, Admit Mutual Vulnerability With China

Hugh White
To Reassure U.S. Allies in Asia, Admit Mutual Vulnerability With China

Doklam, One Year Later: China’s Long Game in the Himalayas

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Doklam, One Year Later: China’s Long Game in the Himalayas

The 2018 War on the Rocks Summer Fiction Reading List

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The 2018 War on the Rocks Summer Fiction Reading List

Wargaming with Athena: How to Make Militaries Smarter, Faster, and More Efficient with Artificial Intelligence

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Wargaming with Athena: How to Make Militaries Smarter, Faster, and More Efficient with Artificial Intelligence

Trump’s Tariffs and the Future of Transatlantic Ties

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Trump’s Tariffs and the Future of Transatlantic Ties

The Importance of the Battle of Belleau Wood

David John Ulbrich
The Importance of the Battle of Belleau Wood

How Democracies Can Defend Against Disinformation

Alina Polyakova and Daniel Fried
How Democracies Can Defend Against Disinformation

Defending the Indefensible: A New Strategy for Stopping Information Operations

Daniel Gordon
Defending the Indefensible: A New Strategy for Stopping Information Operations

Explaining the ‘Mystery’ of Numbers Stations

Māris Goldmanis
Explaining the ‘Mystery’ of Numbers Stations

A New Blueprint for Competing Below the Threshold: The Joint Concept for Integrated Campaigning  

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A New Blueprint for Competing Below the Threshold: The Joint Concept for Integrated Campaigning  

Imagining a Cyber Surprise: How Might China Use Stolen OPM Records to Target Trust?

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Imagining a Cyber Surprise: How Might China Use Stolen OPM Records to Target Trust?

If the Transatlantic Relationship Sneezes, Will NATO Catch a Cold?

Azita Raji
If the Transatlantic Relationship Sneezes, Will NATO Catch a Cold?

What’s the Matter in Manbij? How an Obscure Syrian Town Could Determine the Future of the U.S.-Turkish Alliance and What to Do About It

Aaron Stein
What’s the Matter in Manbij? How an Obscure Syrian Town Could Determine the Future of the U.S.-Turkish Alliance and What to Do About It

At a Crossroads, Part II: No More Shadows: The Future of Intelligence Oversight in Congress

Tommy Ross
At a Crossroads, Part II: No More Shadows: The Future of Intelligence Oversight in Congress

U.S.-China Relations: From ‘Beijing Consensus’ to Cold War?

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U.S.-China Relations: From ‘Beijing Consensus’ to Cold War?

The Deepest Obligation of Citizenship: Looking Beyond the Warrior Caste

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The Deepest Obligation of Citizenship: Looking Beyond the Warrior Caste

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Susanna Blume
What’s Wrong with the Defense Department’s 2019 Budget Request – and What Congress Can do to Fix It

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The Dangerous Rise of Kinetic Diplomacy

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‘It’s Either a Panda or a Gibbon’: AI Winters and the Limits of Deep Learning

Trump’s Dumb Decision to Withdraw from the Deal Gave Iran the Advantage

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Trump’s Dumb Decision to Withdraw from the Deal Gave Iran the Advantage

Cluster Munitions and Rearming for Great Power Competition

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Cluster Munitions and Rearming for Great Power Competition

Pioneers of Deception: Lessons from the Ghost Army

Jennifer McArdle
Pioneers of Deception: Lessons from the Ghost Army

Private Companies Take the Lead on Cyber Security

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Private Companies Take the Lead on Cyber Security

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Searching for a High Note in the U.S.-India Maritime Partnership

Winter Isn’t Coming, but HAL’s Grandkids Are

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Winter Isn’t Coming, but HAL’s Grandkids Are

Renewing Defense Innovation: Five Incentives for Forming Pentagon-Startup Partnerships

Jeff Decker
Renewing Defense Innovation: Five Incentives for Forming Pentagon-Startup Partnerships

Warfare as Violent Politics: An Integrated Framework for Analyzing Armed Threats

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Syria Strikes: The Politics of Legality and Legitimacy

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Yes, It Is a New Cold War. What Is To Be Done?

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The More Things Change: Explaining Continuity in Defense Strategy

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Time to Terminate Escalate to De-Escalate — It’s Escalation Control

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Searching for Scythians on the New Silk Road: Robert Kaplan’s Modern-Day Realism

America’s Endangered Nuclear Deterrent: The Case for Funding Two Critical Capabilities

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America’s Endangered Nuclear Deterrent: The Case for Funding Two Critical Capabilities

Mushroom Clouds Beneath the Surface: The Dangers of a Return to Nuclear Testing

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Mushroom Clouds Beneath the Surface: The Dangers of a Return to Nuclear Testing

Vulpine Virtues and Strategic Success

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Vulpine Virtues and Strategic Success

Denuclearization Again? Lessons from Ukraine’s Decision to Disarm

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Bombshell: Only Mostly Dead

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Bombshell: Only Mostly Dead

The Korean Summit That Really Matters

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The Korean Summit That Really Matters

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David Barno and Nora Bensahel
The U.S. Military’s Dangerous Embedded Assumptions

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Does the West Have a Vision for the Western Balkans?

Horns of a Dilemma: When the Director of National Intelligence Came to Austin: Dan Coats on Intel in the 21st Century

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Horns of a Dilemma: When the Director of National Intelligence Came to Austin: Dan Coats on Intel in the 21st Century

Washington Should Help Europe Achieve ‘Strategic Autonomy,’ Not Fight It

Ronja Kempin and Barbara Kunz
Washington Should Help Europe Achieve ‘Strategic Autonomy,’ Not Fight It

Building the Hierarchy of Innovation in the Defense Department: A Plan for Action

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Building the Hierarchy of Innovation in the Defense Department: A Plan for Action

The ‘Adults in the Room’ Need to Take Trump Seriously on Syria

Aaron Stein
The ‘Adults in the Room’ Need to Take Trump Seriously on Syria

Promise vs. Experience: How to Fix the ‘Free & Open Indo-Pacific’

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Promise vs. Experience: How to Fix the ‘Free & Open Indo-Pacific’

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Forecasting the Future of Warfare

Questions of Power: Beyond the Conventional Wisdom on Sanctions and Coercion

Omar S. Bashir
Questions of Power: Beyond the Conventional Wisdom on Sanctions and Coercion

15 Big Ideas to Operationalize America’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

Eric Sayers
15 Big Ideas to Operationalize America’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

America’s Arms Sales Policy: Security Abroad, Not Jobs at Home

Jonathan Caverley
America’s Arms Sales Policy: Security Abroad, Not Jobs at Home

Between a Rock and Dynamite: American Options in the Face of the Turkish-YPG Crisis

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Between a Rock and Dynamite: American Options in the Face of the Turkish-YPG Crisis

War Planning Must Include Domestic Plans, Too

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War Planning Must Include Domestic Plans, Too

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The French Way of War (on the Rocks)

Strategies of Attainment

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Strategies of Attainment

With Its New ‘White Book,’ France Looks to Become a World-Class Player in Cyber Space

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With Its New ‘White Book,’ France Looks to Become a World-Class Player in Cyber Space

Walls and Ladders: The Latest UN Panel of Experts Report on North Korea Sanctions

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Walls and Ladders: The Latest UN Panel of Experts Report on North Korea Sanctions

The Navy and Marine Corps Need to Prepare for the Swarm of the Future

David Pinion
The Navy and Marine Corps Need to Prepare for the Swarm of the Future

Living in Trump’s World: The Global Reaction to ‘America First’

Hal Brands and Peter Feaver
Living in Trump’s World: The Global Reaction to ‘America First’

The Once and Future InfoWars

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The Once and Future InfoWars

A Way Forward For NATO Allies: Cope With Trump While Preparing for a Post-Trump Future

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A Way Forward For NATO Allies: Cope With Trump While Preparing for a Post-Trump Future

Truth, Power, and the Academy: A Response to Hal Brands

John Glaser
Truth, Power, and the Academy: A Response to Hal Brands

The Psychology of Perceiving Uncertainty

Brad DeWees
The Psychology of Perceiving Uncertainty

Notes of Caution on the Navy’s Forthcoming Force Structure Assessment

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Notes of Caution on the Navy’s Forthcoming Force Structure Assessment

The War Between People in Ukraine

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The War Between People in Ukraine

Bombshell: Not Bringing Rexy Back

Loren DeJonge Schulman, Lindsey Ford, Erin Simpson, and Radha Iyengar
Bombshell: Not Bringing Rexy Back

Jim Mattis Fires a Clear Warning Shot

David Barno and Nora Bensahel
Jim Mattis Fires a Clear Warning Shot

A Crucial First Step for Negotiating With North Korea

Jon Wolfsthal
A Crucial First Step for Negotiating With North Korea

Preparing for the Worst-Case Scenario: Building Coalitions Left of Boom

Mike Nelson
Preparing for the Worst-Case Scenario: Building Coalitions Left of Boom

Why America Must Modernize Its Nuclear Forces

Peter Huessy
Why America Must Modernize Its Nuclear Forces

WOTR Podcast: A Big Debate About a Little Nuke

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WOTR Podcast: A Big Debate About a Little Nuke

The Trump-Kim Summit and North Korean Denuclearization: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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The Trump-Kim Summit and North Korean Denuclearization: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Commercial Accelerators and the Defense Department: A Blueprint for Collaboration

Joshua Israel
Commercial Accelerators and the Defense Department: A Blueprint for Collaboration

10 Takeaways From the Fight Against the Islamic State

Michael P. Dempsey
10 Takeaways From the Fight Against the Islamic State

America is Well Within Range of a Big Surprise, So Why Can’t It See?

T.X. Hammes
America is Well Within Range of a Big Surprise, So Why Can’t It See?

At a Crossroads, Part I: How Congress Can Find Its Way Back to Effective Defense Oversight

Tressa Guenov and Tommy Ross
At a Crossroads, Part I: How Congress Can Find Its Way Back to Effective Defense Oversight

Ten Ways to Fix the U.S. Military’s Close Combat Lethality

Steven Cummings, Jeff Cummings, John Kivelin, John Spencer, and Scott Cuomo
Ten Ways to Fix the U.S. Military’s Close Combat Lethality

This Isn’t the Surprise You Were Expecting

Mark Cancian
This Isn’t the Surprise You Were Expecting

#NoImpunity: Will the Newest International Effort to Stop Chemical Attacks in Syria Succeed?

Gregory D. Koblentz
#NoImpunity: Will the Newest International Effort to Stop Chemical Attacks in Syria Succeed?

Beijing’s Influence Operations Target Chinese Diaspora

Timothy Heath
Beijing’s Influence Operations Target Chinese Diaspora

Combating the Spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Success Story for the U.S.-E.U. Partnership

Joelle Jenny and Simon Limage
Combating the Spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Success Story for the U.S.-E.U. Partnership

Addressing Fears About the Nuclear Posture Review and Limited Nuclear Use

Frank Miller
Addressing Fears About the Nuclear Posture Review and Limited Nuclear Use

The National Security Case for Immigration: How Immigrants and Minorities Have Boosted U.S. Hard Power

Mark Stout
The National Security Case for Immigration: How Immigrants and Minorities Have Boosted U.S. Hard Power

Salvaging Trump’s Legacy in Europe: Fixing NATO Burden-Sharing

Azita Raji
Salvaging Trump’s Legacy in Europe: Fixing NATO Burden-Sharing

Spike in African Terrorism Highlights the Importance of Jihadist Innovation

Daveed Gartenstein-Ross
Spike in African Terrorism Highlights the Importance of Jihadist Innovation

Iraq’s Real Weapons of Mass Destruction Were ‘Political Operations’

Samuel Helfont
Iraq’s Real Weapons of Mass Destruction Were ‘Political Operations’

Theses on Peacemaking in Afghanistan: A Manifesto

Barnett Rubin
Theses on Peacemaking in Afghanistan: A Manifesto

Xi Looks to China’s Private Sector as He Pursues a Slimmer, Smarter PLA

Meia Nouwens and Lucie Béraud-Sudreau
Xi Looks to China’s Private Sector as He Pursues a Slimmer, Smarter PLA

Lessons Learned from the Air War Against the Islamic State

Ryan Fishel and Aaron Stein
Lessons Learned from the Air War Against the Islamic State

A New Generation of Scholars Looks to Bridge the Gap

James Goldgeier
A New Generation of Scholars Looks to Bridge the Gap

Bombshell: No Joy in Munchen

Loren DeJonge Schulman, Radha Iyengar, Erin Simpson, and Lauren Fish
Bombshell: No Joy in Munchen

It’s Not Your Father’s PLAAF: China’s Push to Develop Domestic Air-to-Air Missiles

Douglas Barrie
It’s Not Your Father’s PLAAF: China’s Push to Develop Domestic Air-to-Air Missiles

Loyal Wingman, Flocking, and Swarming: New Models of Distributed Airpower

Daniel Wassmuth and Dave Blair
Loyal Wingman, Flocking, and Swarming: New Models of Distributed Airpower

Continuity From Ambiguity: The Real Role of Nuclear Posture Reviews in U.S. Nuclear Strategy

Janne Nolan and Brian Radzinsky
Continuity From Ambiguity: The Real Role of Nuclear Posture Reviews in U.S. Nuclear Strategy

Tillerson Charts a New Course in Latin America

Diego Leiva
Tillerson Charts a New Course in Latin America

Discrimination Details Matter: Clarifying an Argument About Low-Yield Nuclear Warheads

Austin Long
Discrimination Details Matter: Clarifying an Argument About Low-Yield Nuclear Warheads

Through Quiet Dealmaking, New Delhi Extends Its Influence in the Indian Ocean

David Brewster
Through Quiet Dealmaking, New Delhi Extends Its Influence in the Indian Ocean

Historians and Policymaking: A New Chorus Singing an Old Ballad

Andrew Ehrhardt
Historians and Policymaking: A New Chorus Singing an Old Ballad

Must We Mean What We Say? Making Sense of the Nuclear Posture Review

Francis J. Gavin
Must We Mean What We Say? Making Sense of the Nuclear Posture Review

Germany Charts its Place in the World, But Struggles to Adapt to Changing Realities

Ulrike Franke
Germany Charts its Place in the World, But Struggles to Adapt to Changing Realities

WOTR Podcast: The Big Cyber Spectacular

Corinna Fehst, Michael Sulmeyer, Thomas Rid, Usha Sahay, and Ryan Evans
WOTR Podcast: The Big Cyber Spectacular

Israel’s Deepening Involvement with Syria’s Rebels

Elizabeth Tsurkov
Israel’s Deepening Involvement with Syria’s Rebels

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and the Future of the Indo-Pacific Military Balance

Eric Sayers
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and the Future of the Indo-Pacific Military Balance

Instead of Turning East, Turkey is Going It Alone

Nick Danforth
Instead of Turning East, Turkey is Going It Alone

Mission Accomplished? What’s Next for Iran’s Afghan Fighters in Syria

Ahmad Shuja Jamal
Mission Accomplished? What’s Next for Iran’s Afghan Fighters in Syria

The National Defense Strategy: A Compelling Call for Defense Innovation

Steve Blank
The National Defense Strategy: A Compelling Call for Defense Innovation

Less Whole, Less Free, Less at Peace: Whither America’s Strategy for a Post-Cold War Europe?

James Goldgeier
Less Whole, Less Free, Less at Peace: Whither America’s Strategy for a Post-Cold War Europe?

Scraping Rust From the Iron Triangle: Why the Pentagon Should Invest in Capability

Frank Hoffman
Scraping Rust From the Iron Triangle: Why the Pentagon Should Invest in Capability

The Discrimination Problem: Why Putting Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons on Submarines Is So Dangerous

Vipin Narang
The Discrimination Problem: Why Putting Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons on Submarines Is So Dangerous

A Growing Strategic Gap Between America and Europe?

Olivier Schmitt and Stéphane Taillat
A Growing Strategic Gap Between America and Europe?

Crouching Lion, Weary Titan: Lessons from World War I and British Grand Strategy

John Bew
Crouching Lion, Weary Titan: Lessons from World War I and British Grand Strategy

Geostrategic Nuclear Exports: The Competition for Influence in Saudi Arabia

Nicholas L. Miller and Tristan A. Volpe
Geostrategic Nuclear Exports: The Competition for Influence in Saudi Arabia

An Army Trying to Shake Itself from Intellectual Slumber, Part II: From 9/11 to Great Power Competition

David Johnson
An Army Trying to Shake Itself from Intellectual Slumber, Part II: From 9/11 to Great Power Competition

Could Obama Have Stopped the Election Hack?

Joshua Rovner
Could Obama Have Stopped the Election Hack?

Command and Control in the Nuclear Posture Review: Right Problem, Wrong Solution

James Acton
Command and Control in the Nuclear Posture Review: Right Problem, Wrong Solution

Mapping Ideology in the Age of Trump

Paul Miller
Mapping Ideology in the Age of Trump

An Army Trying to Shake Itself from Intellectual Slumber, Part I: Learning from the 1970s

David Johnson
An Army Trying to Shake Itself from Intellectual Slumber, Part I: Learning from the 1970s

How the United States Can Get More Strategic Bang for Its Force Structure Buck

Susanna Blume
How the United States Can Get More Strategic Bang for Its Force Structure Buck

A Guide for Generals Coming to the Pentagon: Getting to Know Civilian Colleagues

Nina Wagner
A Guide for Generals Coming to the Pentagon: Getting to Know Civilian Colleagues

The 2018 State of the Digital Union: The Seven Deadly Sins of Cyber Security We Must Face

Peter W. Singer
The 2018 State of the Digital Union: The Seven Deadly Sins of Cyber Security We Must Face

China’s ‘Three Warfares’ in Perspective

Peter Mattis
China’s ‘Three Warfares’ in Perspective

Has a Trumpian Grand Strategy Finally Stepped into the Light?

Simon Reich and Peter Dombrowski
Has a Trumpian Grand Strategy Finally Stepped into the Light?

Britain’s Nuclear Deterrent Isn’t a Military Asset, and Shouldn’t Be Funded as One

Mark Galeotti
Britain’s Nuclear Deterrent Isn’t a Military Asset, and Shouldn’t Be Funded as One

The Pentagon Should Adjust Standards for Cyber Soldiers — As It Has Always Done

Crispin Burke
The Pentagon Should Adjust Standards for Cyber Soldiers — As It Has Always Done

The U.S. National Defense Strategy Shows Australia Can’t Have It Both Ways

Greg Colton
The U.S. National Defense Strategy Shows Australia Can’t Have It Both Ways

When Dauntless Isn’t Enough: The Moral and Strategic Imperative to Fix America’s Close Combat Units

Robert H. Scales, Scott Cuomo, and Jeff Cummings
When Dauntless Isn’t Enough: The Moral and Strategic Imperative to Fix America’s Close Combat Units

From Marriage of Convenience to Bitter Divorce: The Unraveling Ties Between Hamas and ISIL’s Sinai Affiliate

Michael Shkolnik
From Marriage of Convenience to Bitter Divorce: The Unraveling Ties Between Hamas and ISIL’s Sinai Affiliate

The Next New Military Specialty Should Be Software Developers

Jim Perkins
The Next New Military Specialty Should Be Software Developers

Turkey’s Bluster on Afrin: More Than Meets the Eye

Aaron Stein
Turkey’s Bluster on Afrin: More Than Meets the Eye

What Makes a Reliable Ally? A Fresh Perspective on NATO, Strategic Culture and Collective Defense

Bryan Frizzelle
What Makes a Reliable Ally? A Fresh Perspective on NATO, Strategic Culture and Collective Defense

Blue-Haired Soldiers? Just Say No

Mark Cancian
Blue-Haired Soldiers? Just Say No

Why Americans Aren’t Really Worried About War With North Korea

David Barno and Nora Bensahel
Why Americans Aren’t Really Worried About War With North Korea

Trust War: Dangerous Trends in Cyber Conflict

Neal A. Pollard, Adam Segal, and Matthew G. Devost
Trust War: Dangerous Trends in Cyber Conflict

No More Self-Licking Ice Cream Cones: Marines Need to Train Against Realistic Adversaries

Ryan Pallas
No More Self-Licking Ice Cream Cones: Marines Need to Train Against Realistic Adversaries

Re-Imagining the World: Reflections on the Future of World Order

Francis J. Gavin
Re-Imagining the World: Reflections on the Future of World Order

Is Estonia’s Approach to Cyber Defense Feasible in the United States?

Monica M. Ruiz
Is Estonia’s Approach to Cyber Defense Feasible in the United States?

America in Search of an Un-Geneva for Syria

Sam Heller
America in Search of an Un-Geneva for Syria

To Save Turkey’s Democracy, the Country’s Opposition must Offer Erdogan a Grand Bargain

Soner Cagaptay
To Save Turkey’s Democracy, the Country’s Opposition must Offer Erdogan a Grand Bargain

Meet France’s War Philosophers

Michael Shurkin
Meet France’s War Philosophers

The Chairman the Pentagon Needs

Paula Thornhill and Mara Karlin
The Chairman the Pentagon Needs

The National Security Strategy’s Implications for Seapower

Bryan McGrath
The National Security Strategy’s Implications for Seapower

Was the 2016 Election an Intelligence Failure?

Joshua Rovner
Was the 2016 Election an Intelligence Failure?

Cyber and Calvinball: What’s Missing From Trump’s National Security Strategy?

Ben Buchanan
Cyber and Calvinball: What’s Missing From Trump’s National Security Strategy?

Old Dogs, New Tricks: Urban Warfare in Turkey’s War with the PKK

Margarita Konaev and Burak Kadercan
Old Dogs, New Tricks: Urban Warfare in Turkey’s War with the PKK

We Shall Fight Them on the Tabletop: What the Game of “Churchill” Teaches Us About Alliance Politics

Michael Peck
We Shall Fight Them on the Tabletop: What the Game of “Churchill” Teaches Us About Alliance Politics

Deterrence in the Last Sanctuary

Zack Cooper and Thomas G. Roberts
Deterrence in the Last Sanctuary

A Comprehensive Roundtable on the National Security Strategy

William Inboden
A Comprehensive Roundtable on the National Security Strategy

Most Read War on the Rocks Articles of 2017

WOTR Staff
Most Read War on the Rocks Articles of 2017

Minsk is Dead! Long Live Minsk?

Michael Kimmage
Minsk is Dead! Long Live Minsk?

The New Pessimism of U.S. Strategy towards China

Tyler Jost
The New Pessimism of U.S. Strategy towards China

Clausewitz as The Last Jedi? Culminating Points of Victory, Civil-Military Relations, and Strategy in Star Wars

Theo Milonopoulos
Clausewitz as The Last Jedi? Culminating Points of Victory, Civil-Military Relations, and Strategy in Star Wars

Ghosts of Statesmen Past

Iskander Rehman
Ghosts of Statesmen Past

Tradition’s Quiet Victories: Trump’s National Security Strategy

Patrick Porter
Tradition’s Quiet Victories: Trump’s National Security Strategy

On a Collision Course: Avoiding a War Between Israel and the ‘Axis of Resistance’

Daniel Sobelman
On a Collision Course: Avoiding a War Between Israel and the ‘Axis of Resistance’

Tie Lethal Aid for Ukraine to an Admission that NATO Made a Mistake

John R. Deni
Tie Lethal Aid for Ukraine to an Admission that NATO Made a Mistake

What America Deserves from the National Defense Strategy

Sen. John McCain
What America Deserves from the National Defense Strategy

Trump Should Mind the Gaps in His National Security Strategy

Richard Fontaine
Trump Should Mind the Gaps in His National Security Strategy

It’s Time for a Grand Budget Bargain to Save the Pentagon

Katherine Blakeley
It’s Time for a Grand Budget Bargain to Save the Pentagon

In Defense of Nothing

Jeremy Shapiro and Andrew Miller
In Defense of Nothing

If America Wants Strong European Allies, Let Them Find Their Own Path

Paul Zajac
If America Wants Strong European Allies, Let Them Find Their Own Path

Terrorism at Home and Unlawful Enemy Combatants

Butch Bracknell
Terrorism at Home and Unlawful Enemy Combatants

A Few of Our Favorite Things: The Bombshell Gift Guide

Radha Iyengar, Loren DeJonge Schulman, and Erin Simpson
A Few of Our Favorite Things: The Bombshell Gift Guide

Marines, Algorithms, and Ammo: Taking ‘Team of Teams’ to the Contested Littorals

Jeff Cummings, Scott Cuomo, Olivia Garard, and Noah Spataro
Marines, Algorithms, and Ammo: Taking ‘Team of Teams’ to the Contested Littorals

Strategic Outpost’s 2017 Holiday Shopping List

David Barno and Nora Bensahel
Strategic Outpost’s 2017 Holiday Shopping List

What Would an Honest National Security Strategy Say?

Thomas Wright
What Would an Honest National Security Strategy Say?

Do Trees Fall in Cyberspace?

H. Akın Ünver
Do Trees Fall in Cyberspace?

Deterrence in Retreat: How the Cold War’s Core Principle Fell Out of Fashion

T. Negeen Pegahi
Deterrence in Retreat: How the Cold War’s Core Principle Fell Out of Fashion

Baby Steps in the Snow: Getting the Marine Corps Cold-Weather Ready in Norway

Lindsay Rodman
Baby Steps in the Snow: Getting the Marine Corps Cold-Weather Ready in Norway

Quad 2.0’s Challenges for India: A Delicate Balancing Act

Prateek Joshi
Quad 2.0’s Challenges for India: A Delicate Balancing Act

Why the Army Needs a Futures Command

Neil Hollenbeck and Benjamin Jensen
Why the Army Needs a Futures Command

Reinjecting Realism: Towards a Pragmatic and Effective Pakistani Foreign Policy

Yaqoob Khan Bangash
Reinjecting Realism: Towards a Pragmatic and Effective Pakistani Foreign Policy

A Guide to Better National Security Decision-Making

Michael P. Dempsey
A Guide to Better National Security Decision-Making

What a Year of Track II Discussions Says About the Future of U.S.-Pakistan Relations

Michael Kugelman and Raoof Hasan
What a Year of Track II Discussions Says About the Future of U.S.-Pakistan Relations

Bombshell: Candlesticks Always Make a Nice Gift

Mieke Eoyang, Loren DeJonge Schulman, and Erin Simpson
Bombshell: Candlesticks Always Make a Nice Gift

Alexander Haig, the Problem of Character, and the Danger of History by Analogy

Todd Greentree
Alexander Haig, the Problem of Character, and the Danger of History by Analogy

The Unexpected Regional Player in the Balkans: China

Vuk Vuksanovic
The Unexpected Regional Player in the Balkans: China

OA-X Strikes Back: Eight Myths on Light Attack

Mike Pietrucha
OA-X Strikes Back: Eight Myths on Light Attack

The Regional Dimensions of Hariri’s Resignation: Will Iran and Hizballah Compromise?

Hanin Ghaddar
The Regional Dimensions of Hariri’s Resignation: Will Iran and Hizballah Compromise?

The 2017 War on the Rocks Holiday Reading List

WOTR Staff
The 2017 War on the Rocks Holiday Reading List

A Nuclear Reckoning: Senators Ponder the President’s Power to Launch Armageddon

Alexandra Bell
A Nuclear Reckoning: Senators Ponder the President’s Power to Launch Armageddon

The False Promise of the OA-X

Adam Chitwood
The False Promise of the OA-X

Franklin D. Roosevelt, ‘Gray Zone’ Warrior

Steven Wills
Franklin D. Roosevelt, ‘Gray Zone’ Warrior

Say No to New, Smaller Nuclear Weapons

Jon Wolfsthal
Say No to New, Smaller Nuclear Weapons

The (Last) King of Syria: The Feudalization of Assad’s Rule

Nick Grinstead
The (Last) King of Syria: The Feudalization of Assad’s Rule

The Futures Problem: Why Big Organizations Have Problems Making Long-Term Forecasts and What to Do About It

Benjamin Jensen and Neil Hollenbeck
The Futures Problem: Why Big Organizations Have Problems Making Long-Term Forecasts and What to Do About It

Crisis in Foggy Bottom: What Rex Tillerson Can Really Learn From Alexander Haig

Alexandra Evans and Evan McCormick
Crisis in Foggy Bottom: What Rex Tillerson Can Really Learn From Alexander Haig

What an Unfolding Humanitarian Disaster in a U.S.-Protected Enclave Tells Us About American Strategy in Syria

Sam Heller
What an Unfolding Humanitarian Disaster in a U.S.-Protected Enclave Tells Us About American Strategy in Syria

The Leap into Quantum Technology: A Primer for National Security Professionals

Michael J. Biercuk and Richard Fontaine
The Leap into Quantum Technology: A Primer for National Security Professionals

The False Allure of Escalation Dominance

Michael Fitzsimmons
The False Allure of Escalation Dominance

Gaming to Victory: Synthetic Training for Future Combat

Jennifer McArdle
Gaming to Victory: Synthetic Training for Future Combat

America’s Vital Interests in Georgia: The Case for Engagement

Batu Kutelia, Shota Gvineria, and David H. Ucko
America’s Vital Interests in Georgia: The Case for Engagement

Ambition Meets Reality for Global Britain

William James
Ambition Meets Reality for Global Britain

With U.S. Strategy on the Rocks, We Are Supporting Fresh Perspectives in Foreign Policy

William Ruger
With U.S. Strategy on the Rocks, We Are Supporting Fresh Perspectives in Foreign Policy

Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons Are Worth a New Look

John R. Harvey
Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons Are Worth a New Look

In Praise of NATO’s Dysfunctional, Bureaucratic Tedium

Christopher Skaluba
In Praise of NATO’s Dysfunctional, Bureaucratic Tedium

Hitting Erdoğan Where It Hurts, Not Where It Helps

Lisel Hintz and Blaise Misztal
Hitting Erdoğan Where It Hurts, Not Where It Helps

A Small-Time U.S. Mission in Syria is a Dangerous Idea

Faysal Itani
A Small-Time U.S. Mission in Syria is a Dangerous Idea

Syria Is Sliding Towards Partition

Alexander Bick
Syria Is Sliding Towards Partition

Westphalia to Communicate: Sovereignty, Confusion, and the International Order

Nick Danforth
Westphalia to Communicate: Sovereignty, Confusion, and the International Order

Turkey’s Idlib Incursion and the HTS Question: Understanding the Long Game in Syria

Charles Lister
Turkey’s Idlib Incursion and the HTS Question: Understanding the Long Game in Syria

The ‘Hacking Back’ Bill Isn’t the Answer to Cyberattacks

Andrea Little Limbago
The ‘Hacking Back’ Bill Isn’t the Answer to Cyberattacks

Walking a Thin Rope: The U.S.-Turkey Balancing Act is Becoming Increasingly Untenable

Jakob Lindgaard
Walking a Thin Rope: The U.S.-Turkey Balancing Act is Becoming Increasingly Untenable

Military Power Cannot Close the Defense Strategy Gap

Michael J. Mazarr
Military Power Cannot Close the Defense Strategy Gap

A Forgotten Part of Fleets

B.J. Armstrong
A Forgotten Part of Fleets

Chasing Grandeur? What You Need to Know About the 2017 French Strategic Review

Guillaume Lasconjarias and Florent de Saint-Victor
Chasing Grandeur? What You Need to Know About the 2017 French Strategic Review

When the Unblinking Eye Closes: Digital Feast and Famine in the Marine Corps

Ian Brown
When the Unblinking Eye Closes: Digital Feast and Famine in the Marine Corps

The Korean War and the Phoenix of Flight Leadership: The Fighter Pilot, Part II

Mike Benitez
The Korean War and the Phoenix of Flight Leadership: The Fighter Pilot, Part II

A New Strategy for Deterrence and Rollback with North Korea

Michael J. Green and Matthew Kroenig
A New Strategy for Deterrence and Rollback with North Korea

Discovering Soviet Missiles in Cuba: How Intelligence Collection Relates to Analysis and Policy

Joseph Caddell
Discovering Soviet Missiles in Cuba: How Intelligence Collection Relates to Analysis and Policy

The Red Queen Problem: Innovation in the Defense Department and Intelligence Community

Steve Blank
The Red Queen Problem: Innovation in the Defense Department and Intelligence Community

Bolts from the Blue, Monsters Under the Bed, and the Pursuit of Absolute Security

Timothy McDonnell
Bolts from the Blue, Monsters Under the Bed, and the Pursuit of Absolute Security

Deadly Overconfidence: Trump Thinks Missile Defenses Work Against North Korea, and That Should Scare You

Ankit Panda and Vipin Narang
Deadly Overconfidence: Trump Thinks Missile Defenses Work Against North Korea, and That Should Scare You

In Between Security Arrangements: The Trojan Horse of Military Intermarium

Jacek Saryusz-Wolski
In Between Security Arrangements: The Trojan Horse of Military Intermarium

Trump’s Threat to Nuclear Order

Kingston Reif and Kelsey Davenport
Trump’s Threat to Nuclear Order

What’s Really Behind Tom Cotton’s Opposition to the Iran Nuclear Deal

Nicholas L. Miller
What’s Really Behind Tom Cotton’s Opposition to the Iran Nuclear Deal

The Storm Gathers and America is Unready

Dakota L. Wood
The Storm Gathers and America is Unready

NATO’s Expanding Military Exercises Are Sending Risky Mixed Messages

Ralph S. Clem
NATO’s Expanding Military Exercises Are Sending Risky Mixed Messages

Adding Shots on Target: Wargaming Beyond the Game

Elizabeth Bartels
Adding Shots on Target: Wargaming Beyond the Game

The Rorschach Test of New Nuclear Powers: Analogies for North Korean Command and Control

Austin Long
The Rorschach Test of New Nuclear Powers: Analogies for North Korean Command and Control

A Vicious Entanglement, Part IV: If Only the North Vietnamese Had Read Galula

Jon Askonas
A Vicious Entanglement, Part IV: If Only the North Vietnamese Had Read Galula

It’s Time for Special Operations to Dump ‘Unconventional Warfare’

Doug Livermore
It’s Time for Special Operations to Dump ‘Unconventional Warfare’

The Missing Middle: Defense Financing for Middle-Income Democracies

Max Bergmann and Vikram J. Singh
The Missing Middle: Defense Financing for Middle-Income Democracies

More Than Paper: How Nuclear Ban-Treaty Advocates Can Really Advance Disarmament

Jon Wolfsthal
More Than Paper: How Nuclear Ban-Treaty Advocates Can Really Advance Disarmament

Rules for Getting Defense Strategy Right

Thomas Spoehr
Rules for Getting Defense Strategy Right

Donald Trump vs. the NFL and the World

Christopher Preble
Donald Trump vs. the NFL and the World

A U.N. Peacekeeping Operation is the Only Way Forward in Ukraine

Alexei Arbatov
A U.N. Peacekeeping Operation is the Only Way Forward in Ukraine

With Zapad Over, Is It Time for Conventional Arms Control in Europe?

Ulrich Kühn
With Zapad Over, Is It Time for Conventional Arms Control in Europe?

Open Your Eyes and See the 21st Century MAGTF

Scott Cuomo, Jeff Cummings, Olivia Garard, and Noah Spataro
Open Your Eyes and See the 21st Century MAGTF

Trump Is a Mere Symptom of the Rot in the Transatlantic Community

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Trump Is a Mere Symptom of the Rot in the Transatlantic Community

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