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The Arsenal of Autonomy: Doctrine and Industry Recommendations for the Age of Autonomous Warfare

The age of autonomous warfare has already arrived, and America must rethink everything to remain competitive.

Editor’s note- Russia's war in Ukraine has fundamentally changed the character of warfare, proving that autonomous and attritable drones are no [...] More

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Ankara's Charm Offensive Should Not Buy Back the F-35

Ankara's Charm Offensive Should Not Buy Back the F-35

The choreography in Ankara last week was impressive, even by Recep Tayyip Erdogan's standards. Cannons fired, mounted honor guards paraded, and jets [...] More

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FROM RUSSIA, WITH TARGETING DATA? Reuters reports that U.S. intelligence agencies are now investigating whether Russia quietly helped Tehran improve the accuracy of drone strikes leveled against covert CIA facilities in the Gulf by providing targeting information, satellite-navigation technology or other technical assistance. Officials emphasized they have reached no conclusions, but the precision of the attacks is eyebrow-raising. An inquiry was launched after not one - but two Iranian drone attacks targeting the U.S. Embassy compound in Riyadh in March, where the CIA maintained (until then) a covert presence. According [...] More

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Speaking on the NATO summit in Ankara, Nick Fishwick assesses the alliance’s most urgent challenges, from Europe’s push to increase defense spending to the need for greater intelligence sharing and military interoperability. He explains why a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine remains unlikely, what NATO is learning from Ukraine’s battlefield innovation, and why Russia continues to represent the alliance’s principal security threat. Fishwick also discusses the diminishing focus on Greenland as the war with Iran reshapes U.S. priorities.

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