US Navy unwelcome: Why is Japan making life difficult for its strongest ally?
A US Navy destroyer, USS Rafael Peralta recently went to Japan's Ishigaki island, between Okinawa and Taiwan. It wasn't exactly welcomed with open arms....
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Israel’s strategic game of survival
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer’s obscene call on the Senate floor on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ouster...
China, Iran show agility in Red Sea diplomatic initiatives while US flounders
Nothing is normal or acceptable about what is happening in the Red Sea. The largest war against merchant shipping since...
Ford-class: The US Navy’s last aircraft carriers?
It's unlikely that the Ford-class aircraft carriers will be the last of their kind. Instead, the evolving threat landscape will necessitate...
US Green Beret presence on Taiwan’s outer islands signals expanded military cooperation
Editor's Note: This piece by Venus Upadhayaya features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. In a recent strategic development...
The PRC’s bid for strategic superiority
The unrelenting pace of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) nuclear and conventional modernization continues without abatement. The PRC continues...
Israel is both traumatized and sober-minded
There’s a “new wisdom” making the rounds in foreign-policy circles in Washington. It goes something like this: Israelis were so...
NGAD fighter vs. F-15EX Eagle II: Air Force has hard choice to make
The Pentagon's decision to reduce F-15EX fighter jet purchases for the fiscal year 2025 stems from the need to reallocate...
Biden’s phony war in the Middle East
Almost a week ago an American base in Jordan was attacked by Iranian-backed Shia militia. There have been dozens of such...
B-21 Raider: The expensive bomber the US Air Force is desperate for
The B-21 Raider, despite its high cost, is deemed essential for the U.S. Air Force's future readiness, with production set...
Plunge faster into the abyss
As Israel approaches its sixth month at war with Hamas in Gaza, and likely nears another war on its northern...
What if Iran gives Hezbollah the bomb and they bring it here?
An Iran watchdog group says the country has enough weapons-grade uranium to build a nuclear weapon in just one week....
US warship’s rest stop at Japanese island spurs civilian dockworker strike
Editor's Note: This piece by Seth Robson and Hana Kusumoto features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. Dockworkers went...
Democratic rhetoric takes a perilous turn for the Jews
In an appearance this week on MSNBC, veteran Democratic political strategist James Carville made a stunning statement. Speaking of the...
US Marine Corps’ Force Design 2030. A well-intentioned act of self-harm
How is it that successful organizations end up committing self-harm—and often in attempts to adapt and keep up with the...
CIA’s new mission: Wokeness over expertise
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are now “missions” in the Central Intelligence Agency. After more than a decade of constant politicization,...