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China’s Stunning Military Purge – and What It Means For Taiwan

China’s Stunning Military Purge – and What It Means For Taiwan
DEEP DIVE – President Xi Jinping’s latest purge of generals has eviscerated China’s military leadership, drawn comparisons to crackdowns carried out by Chairman Mao Zedong a half century ago, and [...] More

The U.S. Says it Will “Run” Venezuela. What Will That Mean?

The U.S. Says it Will “Run” Venezuela. What Will That Mean?
DEEP DIVE – As audacious and complex as it was for the U.S. to extract Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela – and to do so without a single U.S. casualty – the challenges ahead may be even harder. “We’re [...] More

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What China’s ‘World-Class Navy’ Means for the U.S. and Asia

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Experts worry that the U.S. is losing a critical edge in the competition with Beijing [...] More
Can a “Flamingo” Cruise Missile Help Ukraine Turn the Tide?

Can a “Flamingo” Cruise Missile Help Ukraine Turn the Tide?

A new Ukrainian-made missile has raised expectations about the next phase of the war [...] More
The Brave New World of Drone Swarms

The Brave New World of Drone Swarms

AI-driven drones that “talk to each other” will change warfare and threaten the homeland [...] More
Hicksville, N.Y.: A Long Island Rail Road employee disinfects a train car with an eco-friendly cleaner while at the Hicksville, New York LIRR station on March 19, 2020.

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Some experts believe they have a way to fight bioterrorism – and the next pandemic. [...] More
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky (L) speak next to the first batch of Ukrainian made drone missiles "Peklo" (Hell) delivered to the Defence Forces of Ukraine in Kyiv on December 6, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Long-Range War: How Drone & Missile Strikes Are Taking the Fight Deep Inside Russia

From Ryazan to Siberia, Ukraine’s drone and missile campaign is hitting Russia’s oil lifelines - exposing deep vulnerabilities in the Kremlin’s war [...] More
Inside Zelensky’s “Mega-Drone Deal” with the U.S.

Inside Zelensky’s “Mega-Drone Deal” with the U.S.

The proposed exchange of U.S. weapons for Ukrainian drone technology could reshape transatlantic defense ties and redefine what “military aid” means [...] More
Can Western Sanctions Stop Putin’s War?

Can Western Sanctions Stop Putin’s War?

Sanctions are punishing the Russian economy. Sanctions are having no impact. Can both be true? [...] More
Europe Prepares for War

Europe Prepares for War

“War footing” looks different in East and West – but increasingly, the continent is focused on defense [...] More