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2025: 10 Events That Changed the World

2025: 10 Events That Changed the World
SPECIAL REPORT — In a turbulent year, one of the biggest national security stories came in the form of a document.The administration’s National Security Strategy (NSS), released earlier this month, [...] More

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

What China’s ‘World-Class Navy’ Means for the U.S. and Asia
DEEP DIVE — On a Wednesday in November, with Chinese President Xi Jinping looking on, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned the 80,000-ton Fujian, the country’s third aircraft carrier [...] More

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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.

Can High-Tech “Sensor Fusion” Revolutionize Biosurveillance?

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
Officials Consider Response as Russian Drones Cross a Line in Poland

Officials Consider Response as Russian Drones Cross a Line in Poland

What happens next could impact NATO’s future [...] More
The U.S. Needs More Patriot Missiles

The U.S. Needs More Patriot Missiles

Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine have depleted stocks of a popular air defense system [...] More