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Examining the Geopolitics of Gas in U.S.-Russia Negotiations

Examining the Geopolitics of Gas in U.S.-Russia Negotiations

The geopolitics of gas may be shifting again as the United States and Russia revisit LNG sanctions, Nord Stream 2 revival, pipeline transit deals,...

yesterday 2

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Tatiana Mitrova

China’s Sixth-Generation J-36 Fighter Has Been Spotted Flying Once Again

New footage depicting China’s latest fighter jet circulated on social media this week. The futuristic, three-engine, tailless wing aircraft was...

yesterday 0

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Maya Carlin

What Is the Air Force Doing on the Southern Border?

What Is the Air Force Doing on the Southern Border?

Newly disclosed statistics show that the U.S. Air Force has conducted 53 surveillance missions around the U.S.-Mexico border. The purpose of the...

yesterday 0

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Harrison Kass

How the Hawker Hurricane Saved Britain During World War II

How the Hawker Hurricane Saved Britain During World War II

The Hawker Hurricane has never quite gotten the credit it is owed. The most prominent air battle of all time was the Battle of Britain, in which...

yesterday 0

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Harrison Kass

South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae Fighter Is on Track for a 2026 Launch

South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae Fighter Is on Track for a 2026 Launch

Last month, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) enjoyed a major milestone in their domestically produced KF-21 Boramae warplane program. At that time,...

yesterday 0

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Brandon J. Weichert

Here’s What a Venezuelan Invasion of Guyana Might Look Like

Here’s What a Venezuelan Invasion of Guyana Might Look Like

A border skirmish has erupted between a well-armed Venezuelan gang and the Armed Forces of Guyana in the disputed, oil-rich, sparsely populated...

yesterday 0

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Brandon J. Weichert

The Royal Navy’s New Astute-class Submarine Is Nearing Active Service

The Royal Navy’s New Astute-class Submarine Is Nearing Active Service

Great Britain’s Royal Navy (RN) doesn’t have the power projection capabilities it did during the previous three centuries, so, to paraphrase the ...

yesterday 0

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Christian D. Orr

Trump Promises a New $1 Trillion Pentagon Budget

yesterday 0

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Peter Suciu

The Chinese Navy Expands Its Overseas Footprint

yesterday 0

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Peter Suciu

Trump’s “Energy Dominance,” in Practice, is Self-Contradictory

yesterday 0

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Greg Priddy

Russia’s Imperial Mindset Hasn’t Changed

Russia’s Imperial Mindset Hasn’t Changed

Once upon a time, Vladislav Surkov was a key architect of Russia’s political system and a close adviser to its long-serving strongman president,...

yesterday 0

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Ilan Berman

U.S.–ROK Cooperation Can Shape the Nuclear Energy Market and Strengthen Nonproliferation

yesterday 0

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Youngjun Kim

Iran’s Deterrence Dilemma

Iran’s Deterrence Dilemma

Iran cannot deter Israel. Israel’s military and covert capabilities have had free rein to take on the Islamic Republic and its partners. Iran’s...

yesterday 0

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John Allen Gay

America’s Ambassador to Ukraine Resigns

America’s Ambassador to Ukraine Resigns

The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is resigning from her post ahead of schedule, according to the U.S. Department of State. In a rare move, Ambassador...

previous day 7

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Air Force Special Operations Command: Ready to Go Skyraiding!

Air Force Special Operations Command: Ready to Go Skyraiding!

The United States Air Force Special Operations Command, one of the ten major Air Force commands and the Air Force’s component of U.S. Special...

previous day 8

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Peter Suciu

These Three Countries Are Backing Russia’s War in Ukraine

These Three Countries Are Backing Russia’s War in Ukraine

The security assistance Ukraine has been receiving from the United States and scores of other countries in Europe and across the globe has often...

previous day 10

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Russia’s Air Force Is Still at Full Strength—but Its Navy Is a Mess

Russia’s Air Force Is Still at Full Strength—but Its Navy Is a Mess

The Russian ground forces are taking a battering in Ukraine, with casualties nearing the 1 million mark. But although the Russian Aerospace Forces...

previous day 8

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

The EU Thinks It Can Rob America Blind

The EU Thinks It Can Rob America Blind

The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), now in full swing, has been heralded by its European proponents as a bold step to rein in the power of Big...

previous day 20

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Robert C. O’Brien

Will Iraq’s Iran-Backed Militias Disarm?

Will Iraq’s Iran-Backed Militias Disarm?

Iranian-backed militias continue to play an outsized role in the politics determining the future of Iraq. The militias come under the umbrella of...

previous day 10

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Seth J. Frantzman

Does the Future Combat Air System Have a Future Without France?

Does the Future Combat Air System Have a Future Without France?

The French-based Dassault Aviation may be bailing out of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program, which has been seeking to develop a sixth-...

previous day 2

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Peter Suciu

Trump Was Right to Fire Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield

Trump Was Right to Fire Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield

United States Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who had been serving as the U.S. military representative to the North Atlantic Treaty...

previous day 4

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Brandon J. Weichert

America’s M1 Abrams Tank Is Old But Tough

America’s M1 Abrams Tank Is Old But Tough

When it comes to tank lethality, the American-made Abrams family of armored vehicles arguably takes the cake. The tried and trusted main battle tank...

previous day 1

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Maya Carlin

We Just Got Our Best Look Yet at China’s J-36 Stealth Fighter

We Just Got Our Best Look Yet at China’s J-36 Stealth Fighter

New footage has emerged of a new and secretive Chinese stealth aircraft, commonly referred to as the Chengdu J-36. The footage, shot from a...

previous day 2

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Harrison Kass

Leidos’ “Black Arrow” Missile Is Amazing—But It Might Be Too Late

Leidos’ “Black Arrow” Missile Is Amazing—But It Might Be Too Late

The United States continues striving for relevancy in an increasingly contested international battlespace. With great-power rivals like China and...

previous day 2

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Brandon J. Weichert

How Trump’s Tariff War Could Strengthen America in the Long Run

How Trump’s Tariff War Could Strengthen America in the Long Run

The much-dreaded “Black Monday”—a day on which financial experts warned that the stock market would further collapse, pitching the United States...

previous day 2

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Brandon J. Weichert

Vladimir Putin Is Preparing for War Against Starlink

Vladimir Putin Is Preparing for War Against Starlink

The war in Ukraine has transformed the geopolitical situation and brought about changes to the technologies and tactics that warring states use in...

previous day 2

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Brandon J. Weichert

India Dreams of Israel’s Barak-MX Missile Defense System

India Dreams of Israel’s Barak-MX Missile Defense System

Israel has become a hub of advanced missile and missile defense systems. This is a natural outgrowth of the fact that Israel, as the only democracy...

previous day 2

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Brandon J. Weichert

Why Trump Retreated on Tariffs

Why Trump Retreated on Tariffs

Is it a truce? A ceasefire? Even an armistice?   On the verge of triggering a global trade war, President Donald Trump beat a tactical retreat on...

previous day 2

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Jacob Heilbrunn

America Must Rebuild Its Physical Economy

America Must Rebuild Its Physical Economy

Throughout most of the twentieth century, the United States stood as the world’s premier industrial force. The country’s manufacturing prowess...

previous day 2

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Jack Corrigan

VIDEO: Is Russia Under Pressure?

VIDEO: Is Russia Under Pressure?

Since 2014, the United States and its allies have provided increasing military support to Ukraine while imposing more and tougher economic...

wednesday 10

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Craig Kennedy

The USS John C. Stennis Nimitz-class Carrier Is Still Out of Service

The USS John C. Stennis Nimitz-class Carrier Is Still Out of Service

Last month, U.S. secretary of defense Pete Hegseth directed the USS Carl Vinson to head toward the Red Sea to join the USS Harry S. Truman in the...

wednesday 30

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Maya Carlin

Trump’s Intelligence Purge Is a Nightmare for National Security

Trump’s Intelligence Purge Is a Nightmare for National Security

Last week, President Donald Trump fired the head of the National Security Agency (NSA) and U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM). Though Trump campaigned...

wednesday 10

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Peter Suciu

Why Europe Is Building Its Own Space Program

Why Europe Is Building Its Own Space Program

History, one might say, is returning in full force to post-Cold War Europe. After 30 years of benefiting from generous American security guarantees...

wednesday 20

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Brandon J. Weichert

Inside the Navy’s Upcoming “Terminator” AI Fighter Jets

Inside the Navy’s Upcoming “Terminator” AI Fighter Jets

Scenes from the sci-fi movie The Terminator could very well be on the horizon as the U.S. Air Force is getting ready to test autonomous flying...

wednesday 3

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

America’s Top NATO Commander Just Estimated Russian Losses In Ukraine—and They’re Lower Than Expected

America’s Top NATO Commander Just Estimated Russian Losses In Ukraine—and They’re Lower Than Expected

The war in Ukraine continues with no clear ending in sight. Although Ukraine, Russia, and the United States are engaged in ceasefire talks, the...

wednesday 2

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

Look Out America: China’s Fujian Aircraft Carrier Is Coming Soon

Look Out America: China’s Fujian Aircraft Carrier Is Coming Soon

The People’s Republic of China’s newest aircraft carrier, Fujian, has begun its seventh round of sea trials. According to Senior Colonel Wu Qian,...

wednesday 5

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Maya Carlin

France’s Charles de Gaulle Carrier Completes First Pacific Deployment

France’s Charles de Gaulle Carrier Completes First Pacific Deployment

When it comes to power projection out at sea, the U.S. Navy’s fleet of eleven nuclear-powered Nimitz-class aircraft carriers outnumbers every other...

wednesday 2

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Maya Carlin

Daring-class HMS Dauntless Defeats Drones in Live-Fire Drill

Daring-class HMS Dauntless Defeats Drones in Live-Fire Drill

Back on February 8, 2025, we at The National Interest discussed how the  Daring-class (aka the Type 45 or less formally the “D” class) guided...

wednesday 4

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Christian D. Orr

South Korea Fires Warning Shots After North Korean Troops Attempt Illegal Border Crossing

South Korea Fires Warning Shots After North Korean Troops Attempt Illegal Border Crossing

Military officials in Seoul acknowledged on Tuesday that South Korean troops had fired warning shots after approximately ten North Korean soldiers...

wednesday 2

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Peter Suciu

How the Viet Cong Learned to Fear the Cessna A-37 Dragonfly

How the Viet Cong Learned to Fear the Cessna A-37 Dragonfly

Cessna is known as a dominant force in general aviation—perhaps the world’s preeminent manufacturer of two- and four-seaters, the aircraft of...

wednesday 2

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Harrison Kass

The U.S. Air Force Wants Ten New EA-37B Jets. Why?

The Air Force may be considering boosting its order of EA-37B electronic attack aircraft, according to insider sources.   The Air Force is...

wednesday 1

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Harrison Kass

Venezuela’s SA-24 MANPADS Are Tough—But Aren’t Enough to Deter an Invasion

Venezuela’s SA-24 MANPADS Are Tough—But Aren’t Enough to Deter an Invasion

Venezuela’s acquisition and deployment of the Russian-made SA-24 Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS), also known as the 9K338 Igla-S,...

wednesday 3

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Brandon J. Weichert

Japan’s I-19 Submarine was a Nightmare for the U.S. Navy in WWII

Japan’s I-19 Submarine was a Nightmare for the U.S. Navy in WWII

Japan’s role in the Second World War was truly outsized, considering it was such a small, resource-strapped nation in the Northern Pacific. Yet it...

wednesday 3

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Brandon J. Weichert

Japan’s Battleship Yamato Is a Warning to Modern Naval Planners

Japan’s Battleship Yamato Is a Warning to Modern Naval Planners

Launched in 1940 and commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), the battleship Yamato stands as the largest battleship ever built—and one...

wednesday 4

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Brandon J. Weichert

Three Years Into the Ukraine War, Russia’s Army Is Stronger Than Ever

Three Years Into the Ukraine War, Russia’s Army Is Stronger Than Ever

Since the early morning hours of February 24, 2022, the Russian armed forces have engaged in the largest conflict on European soil since the end of...

wednesday 2

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Stavros Atlamazoglou

The Perversity and Unconstitutionality of Climate Superfund Laws: When Political Myopia Reigns Supreme

The Perversity and Unconstitutionality of Climate Superfund Laws: When Political Myopia Reigns Supreme

The unconstitutionality of climate superfund laws shows that they are more the product of political myopia than an attempt to help the environment....

wednesday 2

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Benjamin Zycher

Maximizing Value and Minimizing Waste in a Circular Plastics Economy

Maximizing Value and Minimizing Waste in a Circular Plastics Economy

To minimize plastic waste and pollution, the United States should reject blanket bans and instead address root causes through innovation and the...

wednesday 3

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Nathalie Voit

Digital Dams: How U.S.-Brazil AI Cooperation Could Help America’s AI Ambitions Flow

Digital Dams: How U.S.-Brazil AI Cooperation Could Help America’s AI Ambitions Flow

U.S.-Brazil AI cooperation could unlock sustainable infrastructure for data centers at a time when America’s energy constraints threaten its tech...

wednesday 3

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Ismael Arciniegas Rueda

Tehran’s Berlin Wall Moment Unfolds in Syria and Lebanon

Tehran’s Berlin Wall Moment Unfolds in Syria and Lebanon

Iran has lost its grip on Syria, and its influence in Lebanon is loosening, signaling not just a regional shift but a seismic collapse that echoes...

wednesday 1

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Abdullah Hayek

World to Come: The Return of Trump and the End of the Old Order

World to Come: The Return of Trump and the End of the Old Order

Editor’s Note: The following is adapted from the first and final chapters of the forthcoming book World to Come: The Return of Trump and the End of...

wednesday 4

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Josef Braml