InternationalCommentary
Germany has activated its first permanent foreign troop deployment since World War II, establishing a 5,000-strong armored brigade in Lithuania. This decision follows Defense Minister… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Not long ago, the United States was an uncontested superpower. Nor was it that long ago that the United States fielded a military that was… Read More
SecurityCommentary
For the past four years, the very foundations of America have been shaken. Formerly a nation with “liberty and justice for all,” the United States… Read More
InternationalCommentary
China currently has a significant advantage over the United States in terms of critical minerals. These minerals are “critical” for the production of green energy… Read More
SecurityCommentary
So far, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has swept through government agencies like the United States Agency for International Development, brushing off cobwebs and… Read More
SecurityCommentary
“We are also going to resurrect the American shipbuilding industry,” President Donald Trump declared in his address to a joint session of Congress on March… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Government waste is nothing new. For years, reports from Republican Sen. Rand Paul’s Festivus Report and the Government Accountability Office have detailed billions in taxpayer… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Department of Government Efficiency is right to look into waste, fraud, and abuse at the Department of Defense, and the first place to look… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In yet another provocation of U.S. allies, China conducted live-fire naval drills in international waters on Friday without providing adequate notice, causing nearly 50 commercial… Read More
Commentary
The war in Ukraine has officially entered its third year, leaving vast regions devastated. Northeastern areas like Kharkiv and southern regions such as Kherson and… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Liberty, aspiration, and prosperity are the values that the U.S. and the U.K. once sought in tandem—the principles that defined our special relationship. But now,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Senate confirmation hearings are set to officially begin this week for Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth. No doubt, the media and… Read More
Health CareCommentary
According to the Department of Defense’s Annual Report on Suicide in the military, which outlines suicide trends among service members and their families, 523 service… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
Japan is engaged in a significant military buildup by boosting domestic defense spending, refining its national security strategy, and strengthening multilateral security partnerships with its… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
Late last month, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited the island nation of Fiji, a first for a U.S. secretary of defense. Though overdue, the discussions… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s visit to the Philippines in November underscored the importance of the archipelago nation assisting the United States in the broader… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
A continent once widely skeptical of Giorgia Meloni now looks to the Italian prime minister for a solution to the problem of rampant mass migration… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The United States military, charged with defending the nation, is instead using defense research and development dollars to learn how to compost. According to the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
British Royal Navy attack submarines are tasked with monitoring Russian submarine movements in the North Atlantic and serve as one of the first lines of… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Chinese companies and Chinese nationals have been buying farmland across the United States, disproportionately located in the vicinity of major military installations. This includes land… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Biden-Harris administration’s border crisis has had negative implications for all Americans, but one group that has suffered more than most—but received less attention than… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Rear Adm. Megan Dean, the commander of the 17th Coast Guard District, reported earlier this month that China has demonstrated increased interest in the Arctic… Read More
SecurityCommentary
As various conflicts abroad drain America’s weapons stockpiles, Camden, Arkansas, has emerged as the epicenter of a defense manufacturing boom currently reshaping global power dynamics…. Read More
Norwegian arms manufacturer Kongsberg announced late last month that it will build a missile manufacturing plant in James City County, Virginia. The development will be… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Radical political historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat was scheduled to speak at the U.S. Naval Academy on Oct. 10 as part of the Bancroft Lecture series, but… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Larger aircraft carriers of the Gerald R. Ford class are one of the Navy’s top acquisition projects because their role is central to America’s naval… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Kamala Harris traveled to Arizona to visit the southern border on a campaign trip on Friday—a trip House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green… Read More
Anti-Trump historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat is scheduled to lecture midshipmen on “authoritarianism” next week at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, an event that… Read More
SecurityCommentary
At a recent hearing of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, the panel’s chairman, Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., revealed the extent to which, he says,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
More than 8.5 million American tourists visited the Bahamas in 2023. The Caribbean nation offers pristine beaches, rich history, incredible water sports, delectable cuisine …… Read More
