The Israeli-Lebanese maritime deal: A study in flawed assumptions
The problem with the Israel-Lebanon maritime agreement just concluded is not only its content, but the surrounding arguments promulgated to...
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US government funding killer Covid research, again
Just in case you thought Covid wasn’t bad or dangerous enough, Boston University is working to increase its lethality. In...
Israel’s strategic interest in Ukraine is changing because of Iran
Despite frequent appeals and complaints from Ukrainian leaders, Israel has refused requests to provide weapons to Ukraine. Ukraine is now...
Russia’s ‘dirty bomb’ claim lights the nuclear fuse
Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called his counterparts in the US, UK, France and Turkey on Sunday to warn that Ukraine could...
Off-ramps for China? Sorry, that ship has sailed
The US in particular has got itself into a difficult position because politicians and military leaders continually appeased China and...
Thinking like a Communist: Xi, the CCP, and the world in the wake of the 20th Party Congress
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 20th Party Congress was momentous and insight into Xi Jinping’s leadership and impact upon the Party. ...
Kerch Bridge, Nord Stream the handiwork of top-tier saboteurs
It is increasingly clear that the destruction of part of the Kerch-Crimea bridge and the destruction of three strands of...
Fast decline in foreign exchange reserves forces Putin to change his strategy
Fast decline in foreign exchange reserves forces Putin to change his strategy, increasing chances for Ukraine’s victory, Russia’s liberation, and...
‘Eye to a future fight’: Marines see Australia as power-projection hub, former officer says
Editor's Note: This piece by Seth Robson features quotes from Center Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. The Marine Corps is looking...
China’s J-20 stealth fighter: A threat or a flying ‘paper tiger’?
Industry analysts and military experts have long debated the true threat Beijing’s premiere J-20 stealth jet actually poses to existing fifth-generation fighters....
Biden’s national security strategy versus Xi’s 20th Party Congress
The Biden administration released its “National Security Strategy” (NSS) this month, its first, just before the Chinese regime holds its...
Israel to sell SPYDER air defense system to UAE
In the latest indication of warming relations, Israel has agreed to sell an advanced air defense system to the United Arab Emirates....
ADF can put some spine into Biden’s strategy for Pacific
The Biden administration recently hosted the first US-Pacific island country leaders’ summit at the White House and announced its new...
Follow the first rule of strategy: Eject China from the TSP
Strategy has a significant number of rules well defined by the geniuses in its pantheon: Sunzi, Sun Bin, Alexander, Caesar,...
US, Israel complete Digital Shield exercise, showcasing unmanned and AI assets in Red Sea
Last week, Israel and the U.S. concluded a joint military exercise in the Gulf of Aqaba. The drill aimed to...
Party Congress will put China on path to war
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared in Japan Forward, and was reprinted in Asia Times US and Japan must get...