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Did the Battle of Hanover Save the Union at Gettysburg?

Did the Battle of Hanover Save the Union at Gettysburg?
yesterday 2

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William Lawson

“Operation Pastorius”: The Strange Tale of a Failed Nazi Sabotage Plot in America

“Operation Pastorius”: The Strange Tale of a Failed Nazi Sabotage Plot in America
yesterday 3

The National Interest

William Lawson

How to Counter China’s Weaponization of US Food Security

How to Counter China’s Weaponization of US Food Security
yesterday 0

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Ellen R. Wald

F-16 vs. J-10: Here’s What a China-Taiwan Air War Would Look Like

F-16 vs. J-10: Here’s What a China-Taiwan Air War Would Look Like
yesterday 1

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Harrison Kass

Su-57 Felon vs. Dassault Rafale: Which Fighter Jet Wins?

Su-57 Felon vs. Dassault Rafale: Which Fighter Jet Wins?
yesterday 3

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Harrison Kass

How One Canadian Engineer’s Effort to Build a ‘Space Gun’ Ended in Tragedy

How One Canadian Engineer’s Effort to Build a ‘Space Gun’ Ended in Tragedy
yesterday 4

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William Lawson

How South Korea’s Regulators Are Undermining Its Best Trade and Tech Relationship

previous day 1

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Nigel Cory

The US Air Force’s Engine Problems Are Just Getting Started

The US Air Force’s Engine Problems Are Just Getting Started
previous day 3

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Harrison Kass

Enter the iBOM: What the New Defense Supply Chain Order Means for Software

Enter the iBOM: What the New Defense Supply Chain Order Means for Software
previous day 3

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Doc McConnell

‘War Plan Red’: America Once Had a Secret Contingency Plan to Invade Canada

‘War Plan Red’: America Once Had a Secret Contingency Plan to Invade Canada
previous day 10

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Harrison Kass

JAS 39 Gripen vs. Su-35 Flanker-E: A Future Russia-Ukraine Air Battle?

JAS 39 Gripen vs. Su-35 Flanker-E: A Future Russia-Ukraine Air Battle?
previous day 2

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Harrison Kass

Germany’s Giant Cannons Were Technically Brilliant—and Strategically Worthless

Germany’s Giant Cannons Were Technically Brilliant—and Strategically Worthless
previous day 5

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William Lawson

India Just Closed the Door on an Su-57 Fighter Deal with Russia

friday 1

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Peter Suciu

Russia May Be Planning ‘Limited Incursions’ into Eastern Europe

friday 1

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Peter Suciu

In the Strait of Hormuz, Iran Doesn’t Want a Toll. It Wants a Veto.

friday 2

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Eric Alter

Could Immanuel Kant Solve Kaliningrad?

friday 1

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Parag Khanna

Why the US Should Embrace ‘Techno-Strategic Power’

friday 5

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Nikolas K. Gvosdev

How Colombia Re-Entered the US Orbit

friday 1

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Henry Large

Will Ukraine Join NATO? Probably Not, Ambassador Says

Will Ukraine Join NATO? Probably Not, Ambassador Says
friday 9

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Peter Suciu

National Guard Deployment in DC Will Cost $1.4 Billion, DOD Says

National Guard Deployment in DC Will Cost $1.4 Billion, DOD Says
friday 10

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Peter Suciu

It Turns Out US Navy Drones Are Great at Catching Drug Smugglers

It Turns Out US Navy Drones Are Great at Catching Drug Smugglers
friday 4

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

The Strait of Hormuz Closure Is Only the Beginning

The Strait of Hormuz Closure Is Only the Beginning
friday 4

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Khalid Al-Jaber

Russia’s Submarines Are Getting a New Accessory: ‘Cope Cages’

Russia’s Submarines Are Getting a New Accessory: ‘Cope Cages’
friday 5

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Today Is ‘Purple Heart Day’—Here’s Where the Iconic Service Medal Comes From

Today Is ‘Purple Heart Day’—Here’s Where the Iconic Service Medal Comes From
friday 3

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Peter Suciu

Donald Trump’s Middle East ‘Grand Alliance’ Faces a Moment of Truth

Donald Trump’s Middle East ‘Grand Alliance’ Faces a Moment of Truth
friday 1

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Arthur Herman

Why Donald Trump Should Exit the Iran Escalation Spiral Before It’s Too Late

Why Donald Trump Should Exit the Iran Escalation Spiral Before It’s Too Late
friday 0

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Mohammed Ayoob

Why Can’t the US Escort Oil Tankers Through the Strait of Hormuz?

Why Can’t the US Escort Oil Tankers Through the Strait of Hormuz?
friday 0

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James Holmes

Why China’s Control of Solar Supply Chains Is a Problem for America

Why China’s Control of Solar Supply Chains Is a Problem for America
friday 3

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Louis Derechin

How the Premature Gaza and Iran Deals Weakened US Credibility

06.08.2026 4

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Lawrence J. Haas

Why Congress Should Tear Down USAGM’s Firewall

06.08.2026 6

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Elizabeth Robbins

How to Combine Ukraine’s and Israel’s Drone Skills

06.08.2026 2

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Ari Cicurel

Surprise: Trump’s Battleships Will Cost Billions More Than Predicted

06.08.2026 3

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Peter Suciu

Outrage After Veterans Scammed by Worthless Job Training

06.08.2026 4

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Peter Suciu

American Submarines Could Soon Shoot Down Enemy Aircraft

American Submarines Could Soon Shoot Down Enemy Aircraft
06.08.2026 4

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Europe’s Next Energy Security Challenge: Terminal Oil Production Decline

Europe’s Next Energy Security Challenge: Terminal Oil Production Decline
06.08.2026 5

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Dr. Yagiz Sullu

The US Military Is Blowing Past Its Recruitment Goals. Don’t Celebrate Just Yet.

The US Military Is Blowing Past Its Recruitment Goals. Don’t Celebrate Just Yet.
06.08.2026 4

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Peter Suciu

The US Munitions Stockpile Is Running on Empty

The US Munitions Stockpile Is Running on Empty
06.08.2026 10

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Peter Suciu

The History of the United States Coast Guard: A Story That Must Be Told

The History of the United States Coast Guard: A Story That Must Be Told
06.08.2026 10

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Peter Suciu

Lessons in Adolf Hitler’s Rise to Power

Lessons in Adolf Hitler’s Rise to Power
06.08.2026 4

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Jacob Heilbrunn

Zhou Enlai: Behind Mao Zedong’s Grand Vizier

05.08.2026 3

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Ved Shinde

The Ceuta Crisis and the Age of Weaponized Migration

05.08.2026 5

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Tanya Goudsouzian

How Ukraine is Rewriting the Rules of Naval Warfare

05.08.2026 5

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Burgess Laird

America’s 10-Year Rule Just Ended

05.08.2026 2

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Christopher Carroll

How Congress Is Fumbling National Defense

05.08.2026 5

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Elaine McCusker

Remembering the ‘WASP’ Female Pilots of World War II

Remembering the ‘WASP’ Female Pilots of World War II
05.08.2026 4

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Peter Suciu

Russia’s Arms Industry Is in Deep Trouble

Russia’s Arms Industry Is in Deep Trouble
05.08.2026 10

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Peter Suciu

Relabeling Submarines Won’t Make the US Navy Any Stronger

Relabeling Submarines Won’t Make the US Navy Any Stronger
05.08.2026 4

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Peter Suciu

Could Rheimetall’s ‘GMF 140’ Frigate Save the US Navy?

Could Rheimetall’s ‘GMF 140’ Frigate Save the US Navy?
05.08.2026 5

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

F-22 Raptors Are Back at the ‘Keystone of the Pacific’

04.08.2026 7

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Peter Suciu

Central Asia’s Critical Minerals Rush: Between the US and China

04.08.2026 6

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Arjun Singh