Defense
The Latest USS Iowa Is Almost Ready for Action
In a further sign that none of the Iowa-class battleships will ever return to service, the latest U.S. Navy vessel named for the Hawkeye State was officially commissioned into service...
The UK Looks to Fast-Track the DragonFire Direct Energy Weapon
The UK’s Ministry of Defense has committed to accelerating DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) into operational capability by 2027.
USS Nimitz Begins Likely Final Deployment
On Friday, USS Nimitz departed from her home port at Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, for what is expected to be her final deployment.
The U.S. Air Force Conducted a Live Weapons Drop Over Sweden
Two Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers were deployed to conduct a “low-pass flyover in Sweden.” The flight marked the first anniversary of the nation’s accession to NATO. What wasn’t noted was...
U.S. Air Force B-52s Are Back over Swedish Skies
Sweden’s partnership has been crucial to the success of the U.S. Bomber Task Force operations. The B-52 and other U.S. bombers are becoming a familiar sight over Swedish skies. Just...
Dear Taiwan: Spend On Defense, Not Climate Change
Taiwan’s national priority on climate change is wildly misplaced. The island nation must boost defense spending in an increasingly hostile Asia-Pacific. It makes sense for a country facing existential threats...
Beyond Sanctions: A Grand Strategy for Sustained U.S. Tech Leadership
Editor’s note: In February, The National Interest organized a symposium on the U.S.-China technology race amidst the emergence of DeepSeek and ongoing legal battles over TikTok. We asked a variety of experts the following...
America’s Vanishing Tech Edge: Reclaiming Leadership from China
Editor’s note: In February, The National Interest organized a symposium on the U.S.-China technology race amidst the emergence of DeepSeek and ongoing legal battles over TikTok. We asked a variety of experts the following...
Symposium: The U.S.-China Technology Race
The United States and China are engaged in a high-stakes contest over the technologies that will define economic strength, military power, and global influence in the 21st century. From artificial...
The United States Must Become the AI Arsenal of Democracy
Editor’s note: In February, The National Interest organized a symposium on the U.S.-China technology race amidst the emergence of DeepSeek and ongoing legal battles over TikTok. We asked a variety of experts the following...
Russia Came To The “IDEX” Defense Expo This Year—In Force
As part of its arms display, Moscow’s T-90MS main battle tank, Pantsir-SMD-E air defense complex, TKB-1055 missiles, and several suicide “kamikaze” drones took center stage at the exhibition.
The Subtle Invasion: China’s Long-Game In Ukraine
As the war that followed Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine grinds into its third year, one country is conspicuously absent from the feverish speculation about what the next phase of...