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U.S. Warship Production in Crisis as China’s Navy Surges Ahead 

Emmanouil M. Karatarakis

U.S. Warship Production in Crisis as China’s Navy Surges Ahead 

OPINION - The American military shipbuilding industry, which serves as the backbone of the U.S. Navy’s warship production, is grappling with a [...] More

Alternative PerspectivesEmmanouil M. Karatarakis

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What if the U.S. Walks Away from Ukraine? 

Gilbert W. Merkx

What if the U.S. Walks Away from Ukraine? 

OPINION - The Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, said recently that unless Ukraine’s government agrees to the U.S. proposal that allows [...] More

Alternative PerspectivesGilbert W. MerkxUkraine

Expert Q&A: The U.S. Takes On the Mexican Cartels

Ray Donovan

Expert Q&A: The U.S. Takes On the Mexican Cartels

EXPERT INTERVIEW — The Trump administration is prioritizing going after Mexican drug cartels as a key national security objective. It has designated [...] More

Alternative PerspectivesRay DonovanNorth AmericaLatin America

Facing Threats in the ‘Fourth Era’ of American Counterintelligence

Michael Coyne

Facing Threats in the ‘Fourth Era’ of American Counterintelligence

OPINION — In their article “An All-of-Society Approach to U.S. Counterintelligence,” Calder Walton and Greg Levesque noted the comprehensive nature [...] More

Alternative PerspectivesMichael CoyneIntelligence

To Defeat Iran’s Proxies in Iraq, the U.S. Should Use an Old Adversary 

Kody McKinley

To Defeat Iran’s Proxies in Iraq, the U.S. Should Use an Old Adversary 

OPINION — The real war will begin where the last one never ended: Iraq. With President Donald Trump back in office and reaffirming his pledge to [...] More

Alternative PerspectivesMiddle EastKody McKinley

Expert Q&A: Winning the Recruiting and Retention Battle in the U.S. Military

Beth Asch

Expert Q&A: Winning the Recruiting and Retention Battle in the U.S. Military

EXPERT Q&A — Discussions about the future of war and whether the U.S. is ready for the next conflict often center on the adoption of advanced [...] More

Alternative PerspectivesBeth AschmilitaryNorth America

To Beat China, America Must Balance AI Innovation with National Security 

Jack Burnham

To Beat China, America Must Balance AI Innovation with National Security 

Johanna Yang

To Beat China, America Must Balance AI Innovation with National Security 

OPINION — While the White House is busy restricting trade with China, it keeps unlocking the back gate. Even as the Department of Commerce expanded [...] More

Alternative PerspectivesJack BurnhamMiddle EastTech/CyberJohanna YangAsia

Conservatives of America: Putin Is Not Your Ally

Gregory Sims

Conservatives of America: Putin Is Not Your Ally

OPINION — American conservatives be advised: Vladimir Putin does not share your values and is not your friend. You may be tempted to regard the [...] More

Alternative PerspectivesNorth America

Expert Q&A: What is the Actual State of China’s Nuclear Force?

Hans Kristensen

Expert Q&A: What is the Actual State of China’s Nuclear Force?

EXPERT Q&A — The Pentagon has regularly warned in recent months about China’s rapid nuclear buildup, a potential sign of Beijing preparing for a [...] More

Alternative PerspectivesHans KristensenAsia

What Thucydides Tells Us About 2025 Superpower Relations

Emmanouil M. Karatarakis

What Thucydides Tells Us About 2025 Superpower Relations

OPINION — “It is not your enmity that harms us so much as your friendship, which would be interpreted as evidence of our weakness, while your hatred [...] More

Alternative PerspectivesEuropeEmmanouil M. KaratarakisAsia

After Trump-Putin Call, New Fears In Ukraine

Alexander Khara

After Trump-Putin Call, New Fears In Ukraine

EXPERT Q&A — The news that Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to a limited ceasefire in its war against Ukraine – a halt to attacks on [...] More

Alternative PerspectivesAlexander KharaEurope

Oman’s Double Game in Yemen Has Dangerous Consequences

Ari Heistein

Oman’s Double Game in Yemen Has Dangerous Consequences

OPINION — For more than three decades, Oman has served in the role of mediator for the resolution of disputes in Yemen. This began after north and [...] More

Alternative PerspectivesMiddle East

Trump and Europe’s Intelligence-Sharing Problem

Ronan Mainprize

Trump and Europe’s Intelligence-Sharing Problem

Matt Hefler

Trump and Europe’s Intelligence-Sharing Problem

OPINION — President Trump’s recent decision to halt intelligence sharing with Ukraine has presented Europe with an urgent problem. Not only did the [...] More

Alternative PerspectivesIntelligenceRonan MainprizeEuropeMatt Hefler