When the U.S. military launched its war against Iran in Feb. 2026, it did not just dismantle Iranian military capabilities.

From May 14 to 15, U.S. President Donald Trump held a summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. In addition to ...

Since its proclamation of independence from Somalia in May 1991, Somaliland has sought international recognition for the ...

For nearly a century, America’s defense industrial strength yielded a subtle benefit: influence as the world's security ...

In 2006, the U.S. Army’s 25th Combat Aviation Brigade deployed to Iraq, where it paired Task Force ODIN (Observe, Detect, ...

Western airpower debates are increasingly driven by grim math. Analysts tally missile inventories, strike ranges, and ...

Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum only ...

This week, Israel and Lebanon are holding their third round of unprecedented direct talks on crucial issues, including ...

Modern air and missile defense is approaching a structural limit. The model that protected forces over the past two decades ...

Ukraine has reshaped the battlefield with cheap, expendable drones. South Korea reads the signals and wants to match the ...

In May 2025, as Indian BrahMos missile strikes hit Pakistani air bases — targeting runways, parked aircraft, and critical ...

In 2016, Ben Friedman wrote, “The Trump Administration Will be Hawkish,” where he argued that despite Trump's ...