As NATO Turns 75, Four Former Commanders Assess the State of the Alliance
SUBSCRIBER+ INTERVIEWS — As the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) marks its 75th anniversary, it is also marking what is arguably the most important moment […] More
News & Analysis
Would D-Day Have Succeeded in an Era of AI, Satellites, and Social Media?
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — In all of U.S. military history, few events have depended more on secrecy and subterfuge than Operation Overlord, which was launched on […] More
IAEA Meets Amid New Fears of Iran’s Path to Nuclear Weapon
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is holding its Board of Governors meeting this week, just days after the agency reported that […] More
How Biden’s Reversal Could Change the War in Ukraine
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE – It may be President Biden’s most consequential decision about the Ukraine war since Russia’s February 2022 invasion: allowing Ukraine to strike Russian […] More
Understanding China’s Growing Nuclear Arsenal
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — As the United States mulls deploying nuclear-armed, sea-launched missiles as a deterrent to its adversaries, China is building and modernizing its […] More
A Russian Gas Pipeline, and a $6 Billion Question For Ukraine
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — It’s one of the stranger economic realities of the war in Ukraine: Ukraine is still earning $800 million a year shipping […] More
Iran’s Nuclear Program: Back to the Brink?
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — An old Iran problem has landed back on the front burner, thanks to a report this week that says the Iranian […] More
China’s Taiwan Plan Might Involve a Blockade – Not an Invasion
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te, in his inaugural address last week, called on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to “cease […] More
‘Havana Syndrome’ – and a Possible Russia Connection
SUBSCRIBER+ INTERVIEW — Who – or what – is to blame for the debilitating symptoms known as “Havana Syndrome”? The question has been asked repeatedly […] More
Olympic Dreams Bring Security Nightmares to Paris
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — The Olympic torch has landed in France, and begun its 69-day journey to Paris. It’s a milestone for the 33rd Olympiad, […] More
The Global Race to Produce AI-Driven War Machines
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — The marvels of artificial intelligence caught the imagination again this month when Frank Kendall, the secretary of the Air Force, took a […] More
Ukraine Pleads for Green Light To Hit Russia with U.S. Weapons
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — The future of Ukraine may depend on a single word from the United States: “Yes.” That’s the answer Ukraine is seeking from […] More
Iran Power Struggle Looms After President’s Death
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — Even before the body of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was found, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s 85-year-old Supreme Leader, tweeted an exhortation for […] More
What the Death of Iran’s President Could Mean for Tehran and the Region
EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER+EXPERT INTERVIEW – Iran’s state media said Monday that President Ebrahim Raisi had died in a helicopter crash that also took the lives of […] More
Russian Gains, U.S. Aid, Kremlin Shakeup: State of the Ukraine War
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — Russia’s war against Ukraine has – once again – reached a pivotal moment. Russia has launched a new offensive in […] More
Taiwan’s New President Faces China’s Threats and Military Buildup
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — As Taiwan prepares for the inauguration of President-elect Lai Ching-te on May 20, it’s also preparing for fresh provocations from Beijing. Access […] More
How a ‘Russian Law’ Brought Georgia to the Brink
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — In a former Soviet republic, tens of thousands of people take to the streets to protest Russian interference. The Kremlin […] More
Amid Dire Warnings About Russia, Europe Has A Troop Problem
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — When France’s President Emmanuel Macron warned that Europe might have to send troops to Ukraine to stop Russia from advancing elsewhere in […] More