Defense
Pentagon Blacklists China’s “Tencent” Video Game Giant
Video game publisher Tencent was one of several Chinese companies that the United States Department of Defense (DoD) claimed had links to China. On Tuesday, the Pentagon announced it had...
How Italy and Germany Are Building a European Defense Industrial Base
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine served as a wake-up call about the necessity of reevaluating the existing European approach to collective security and highlighting vulnerabilities in its defense mechanisms. As...
It Started in Afghanistan
It’s evident that within weeks of the August 30, 2021, withdrawal, Vladimir Putin began amassing troops on the Ukrainian border. It’s no coincidence that as soon as progress was announced...
Is the U.S. On the Verge of Another Forever War?
This past weekend, three U.S. service members were killed in Jordan following a drone strike by Iran-backed militias operating out of Iraq and Syria. President Biden has vowed to respond,...
America’s Allies Must Share the Security Load
The United States has its hands full. Washington supplies roughly half of Ukraine’s military aid while also playing the leadership role for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies. The...
U.S. Steel Acquisition Bolsters American Competition with China
It’s easy to invoke national security nowadays, especially when one has weak arguments and wants to make their concerns seem important. One such example is the collective clutching of pearls...
Why Kataib Hezbollah Targeted U.S. Troops in Jordan
On January 28, a drone strike conducted by the Iran-linked Kataib Hezbollah group killed three U.S. soldiers and injured more than forty others at a remote logistics base on the...
Restore Transparency to U.S. Arms Aid
As 2024 opens with continued conflict in Ukraine and Israel, there’s a growing congressional push to exercise more oversight over how partners and allies use American weapons. While Israel has...
American Troops in Iraq and Syria Have a Target on their Backs
Since the brutal attacks in Israel on October 7, the Middle East has been on the brink of a vicious regional war. As Israel retaliates in Gaza, Iranian-backed proxies across...
The U.S. Military’s Research and Development Challenge
In an evolving world where the speed of tech development is increasing rapidly, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) finds itself increasingly behind. Even though the DoD recognizes the need...
It’s Time for President Biden to Invoke the Defense Production Act
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has made clear that there are gaps in the U.S. defense industrial base, which will prove costly in Ukraine and other geopolitical hotspots if not...
Defense Department Outlines Networked, Multi-domain Joint Attack Concept
Speaking at the Reagan Institute on Monday, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks gave a compelling, non-partisan speech on America’s national defense. Notably, she drew parallels and common interests between...