N. Korea, the U.S. and the Strange Path to Singapore
  One wonders what the alien creature Griffin, portrayed by Michael Stuhlbarg in Men in Black III, and capable of seeing all possible futures, would see in the range of outcomes for the upcoming...
Wield Creativity as a Weapon against China, Russia & Complacency
The U.S. Navy is facing tough challenges on an anemic budget: China and Russia’s growing Naval prowess; threats proliferating from increasingly advanced weapons systems; a force stretched too thin...
Paradise Intercepted: Defending Hawaii from North Korea
“Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii . . . this is not a drill.” Now that we know what it feels like for Hawaii to be under ballistic missile attack, perhaps it’s a good time to ask how...
Seoul Searches for Options as North Korean Missiles Fly
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Harvey Tests Post-Katrina Military Response Reforms
Not since Katrina has the United States been struck by a hurricane as devastating as Harvey. Both inflicted unprecedented damage from floods and wind. Harvey and Katrina differ, however, in a crucial...