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A Dutch F-35 Shot Down a Russian Drone over Poland—and Got a Celebration Tattoo

yesterday 2

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Peter Suciu

Will the F-47 Be Designated the ‘Phoenix?’ A New Patch Sheds Some Light

yesterday 0

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Peter Suciu

Can China’s Upgraded J-20A Fighter Jet Take on the F-22 Raptor?

yesterday 0

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Brandon J. Weichert

Russia’s Yars ICBM Proves Moscow Is Serious About Nuclear Armageddon

Russia’s Yars ICBM Proves Moscow Is Serious About Nuclear Armageddon

Russia’s Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is one of the most advanced ICBMs in the world. It proves that Russia is serious about...

yesterday 2

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Brandon J. Weichert

Why French and American Satellites Are Practicing Dogfighting in Space

yesterday 2

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Brandon J. Weichert

The Soviet Union’s Secret Biological Weapons Program Should Give You Nightmares

The Soviet Union’s Secret Biological Weapons Program Should Give You Nightmares

In the depths of the Cold War, the Soviet Union launched a sprawling biological weapons program known as Biopreparat. Clandestine in nature, and...

yesterday 0

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Harrison Kass

Two F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Bombers Are Spotted Over California

yesterday 2

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

HIMARS to Australia: America’s Top Artillery System Heads Down Under

yesterday 2

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Will Trump Send Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine?

Will Trump Send Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine?

The United States has reportedly agreed to provide targeting data to Ukraine for long-range strikes against Russian oil and gas infrastructure....

yesterday 0

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William Lawson

A Modern US Nuclear Energy Policy

A Modern US Nuclear Energy Policy

President Trump’s push to quadruple US nuclear capacity faces global competition, regulatory hurdles, and fuel challenges—requiring international...

yesterday 2

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Jack Spencer

Watt’s Happening: The Hidden Cost of Solar-Powered Farming

yesterday 1

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Toni Mikec

Building an AI Alliance in the Middle East

yesterday 0

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Joshua Yaphe

How Seoul Can Help Make the US Nuclear Energy Renaissance Come True

yesterday 0

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Daeyeon Lee

Hegseth Sets New Standards for US Military

yesterday 10

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Nuclear Energy Now – Kazakhstan Expands Nuclear Ambitions Amid Energy Shortages

yesterday 0

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Emily Day

To Celebrate “Ground Forces Day,” the Russian Army Got New Armored Vehicles

yesterday 0

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Peter Suciu

The Game Will Go On: Air Force Has a New ‘Fighting Falcon’ Uniform

yesterday 0

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Peter Suciu

Why Is a ‘Retired’ Stealth Fighter Practicing Aerial Refueling?

yesterday 10

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Peter Suciu

Ursula von der Leyen: The Keeper of Transatlantic Flame

yesterday 0

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Kaush Arha

Donald Trump’s Gaza Plan Skips Step One

yesterday 0

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Delaney Soliday

How the US-ROK Alliance Can Make American Nuclear Energy Great Again (MANEGA)

previous day 2

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Soon-Heung Chang

5 Ways to Curb Iran’s Oil Exports to China

5 Ways to Curb Iran’s Oil Exports to China

With the UN “snapback” sanctions back in force, the regime in Tehran finds itself more isolated and under pressure. The measures reinstate the zero...

previous day 1

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Aidin Panahi

A New “Base Response Team” Is Now Protecting the B-2 Spirit

A New “Base Response Team” Is Now Protecting the B-2 Spirit

The United States Air Force’s Northrop B-2 Spirit is the service’s only stealth bomber, and just 19 of the planes are in service. The entire fleet...

previous day 3

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Peter Suciu

Is Canada Planning to Walk Away from the F-35 Program?

Is Canada Planning to Walk Away from the F-35 Program?

As President Donald Trump grapples with how best to implement his new Western Hemispheric Defense Strategy, he’s rankled America’s northern...

previous day 2

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Brandon J. Weichert

Europe Should Forget the Sixth-Gen Warplane—and Upgrade the Eurofighter Instead

Europe Should Forget the Sixth-Gen Warplane—and Upgrade the Eurofighter Instead

The Eurofighter Typhoon is one of the few enduring, positive legacies of what the founders of the European project had hoped for: a technologically...

previous day 2

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Brandon J. Weichert

A Bridge Too Far: Why Western European Tanks Can’t Get to Eastern Europe

previous day 2

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Brandon J. Weichert

P-8A Poseidon: The Backbone of the US Navy’s Anti-Submarine Strategy

P-8A Poseidon: The Backbone of the US Navy’s Anti-Submarine Strategy

In the US maritime arsenal, the Boeing P-8A Poseidon has emerged as one of the most versatile and important aircraft. Based on Boeing’s commercial...

previous day 2

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Harrison Kass

How America’s MQ-4C Triton Drone Could Change Naval Warfare Forever

previous day 2

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Harrison Kass

Hegseth Unveils New Plans for the ‘Department of War’

previous day 2

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

US Special Operators Are Getting a Drone-Killing Robot

previous day 2

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

What an African Warlord Can Teach Donald Trump About Skilled Immigration

previous day 2

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Trevor Filseth

How the US and Ukraine Can Redefine Drone Deterrence

previous day 2

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Ivan Sascha Sheehan

U.S. Moves to Purchase Ukrainian Battlefield Drones

previous day 2

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William Lawson

The Race to Scale Global Nuclear Energy

The Race to Scale Global Nuclear Energy

Leadership in the field of nuclear energy will be won by whichever nation triumphs in the race to scale global nuclear energy. Note: This article...

previous day 2

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Niko Mcmurray

Why the US and India Need a New Vocabulary of Partnership

previous day 1

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Prakhar Sharma

Should the West Legitimize the “New Syria”?

previous day 2

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Lora Karch

The Race for Nuclear Energy Dominance—and How America Can Win 

previous day 2

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John Kotek

Is Donald Trump’s Ukraine Conversion Sincere?

Is Donald Trump’s Ukraine Conversion Sincere?

Many observers and commentators were surprised when US president Donald Trump, in the same week as he addressed the United Nations, did an apparent...

wednesday 3

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Lawrence J. Korb

Europe’s Midair Refueling Tanker Fleet Is Dangerously Small

Europe’s Midair Refueling Tanker Fleet Is Dangerously Small

Europe has made a commitment to restoring its indigenous defense capabilities. As it looks to the east, it sees a resurgent Russian bear—slashing...

wednesday 10

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Brandon J. Weichert

Why the Pentagon’s “Hellscape” Plan for Defending Taiwan Is Falling Flat

wednesday 10

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Brandon J. Weichert

How Tulsi Gabbard Is Censoring the Future

How Tulsi Gabbard Is Censoring the Future

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has killed the most recent, already drafted, edition of the intelligence community’s...

wednesday 20

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Paul R. Pillar

Japanese Destroyers Are Being Armed With Tomahawk Missiles

wednesday 20

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William Lawson

The Future of Nuclear Power Affects the Future of Freedom

The Future of Nuclear Power Affects the Future of Freedom

Whether the United States will be able to harness nuclear power is not just about energy dominance — the future of freedom hangs in the balance....

wednesday 3

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Steven Curtis

Nuclear Energy in Brazil’s Clean AI Campaign

wednesday 5

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Jennifer Eaglin

The USS Ohio Just Arrived in the Philippines—and Won’t Be Retired Next Year!

wednesday 1

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Peter Suciu

Another NATO Member Is Looking to Buy the M1 Abrams Tank

wednesday 4

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Peter Suciu

Why Did America Just Send a Dozen Aerial Tankers to Qatar?

wednesday 2

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Peter Suciu

Why Sweden’s JAS 39 Gripen Fighter Jet Is Heading to Ukraine

wednesday 4

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Peter Suciu

What’s So Wrong with America’s Defense Industrial Base?

What’s So Wrong with America’s Defense Industrial Base?

A recent Wall Street Journal essay highlights the ongoing crisis of America’s ever-diminishing stockpile of critical weapons. The Pentagon is in...

wednesday 1

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Brandon J. Weichert

Donald Trump Might Have Just Saved the Abraham Accords

wednesday 1

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Brandon J. Weichert