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Becoming a Navy linguist starts in the classroom but does not end there. The path stretches from immersion training to operational life. (Members Only)

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As the war widens, Hizballah has stepped in alongside Tehran. The risks are multiplying across the region. (Members Only)

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As the war widens, Hizballah has stepped in alongside Tehran. The risks are multiplying across the region. (Members Only)

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The key question now is whether the Iranian regime can survive. If U.S. or Israeli forces sustain an aerial presence to target repressive forces, it could shape what follows. (Members Only)

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The Supreme Court is once again at the center of a high-stakes security debate. The ripple effects could be felt far beyond Washington. (Members Only)

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Transition is rarely a single moment. It is a slow reckoning with identity, ambition, and expectation.


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Support for the defense industrial base is crossing party lines. The frustration over its weaknesses is, too.

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What will it take to rebuild the foundation of American military power?

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A Proxy Without a Purpose: Hizballah and the Iran Crisis What use to Iran is Hizballah in the event of all-out war against the regime? In principle, a great deal. In practice, not so much. The ongoing U.S. and

In practice, "what use to Iran is Hizballah in the event of all-out war against the regime?" ask Faysal Itani and Dania F. Arayssi.

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Twice Bombed, Still Nuclear: The Limits of Force Against Iran’s Atomic Program On Feb. 28, the United States and Israel launched coordinated but separately named military campaigns against Iran — the United States under Operation

The United States and Israel have struck Iran’s nuclear infrastructure twice in under a year. What those strikes failed to resolve may prove even more consequential.

What will it take to rebuild the foundation of American military power? Special thanks to Altana for hosting the event at which this episode was recorded.

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After decades under one man’s rule, Iran faces a fractured leadership amid active war. The structure of the regime is being tested in real time. (Members Only)

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The Complicated Fight Against Mexican Cartels

The Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs

Finding Meaning Post-Marine Corps

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A Proxy Without a Purpose: Hizballah and the Iran Crisis What use to Iran is Hizballah in the event of all-out war against the regime? In principle, a great deal. In practice, not so much. The ongoing U.S. and

Iran’s primary proxy in Lebanon has long been seen as a strategic asset. Its real value may look very different under strain.

Twice Bombed, Still Nuclear: The Limits of Force Against Iran’s Atomic Program On Feb. 28, the United States and Israel launched coordinated but separately named military campaigns against Iran — the United States under Operation

Can military force in Iran succeed against Iran's atomic program where diplomacy did not?

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The Arsenal Beneath the Arsenal

The Deluge, the Paper Cup, and Washington’s Lack of Urgency on Guam

Washington Built the AI Infrastructure AUKUS Needs — Then Locked Allies Out

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Washington Built the AI Infrastructure AUKUS Needs — Then Locked Allies Out The Manhattan Project brought allied scientists to Los Alamos because winning required pooling allied scientific capacity. Today, as Australia

The Genesis Mission unifies America’s exascale infrastructure for AI development. It did not unify the allies who are supposed to build those systems together.

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One of the most notorious figures in Mexico’s cartel wars is gone. The consequences are still unfolding. (Members Only)

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What will it take to rebuild the foundation of American military power?

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Why Trump's Criticism of Maliki Strengthens Him in Iraq Is publicly confronting the likely next prime minister of Iraq the right strategy for the United States? The nomination of Nouri al Maliki by the

A public rebuke from the White House was meant to sideline Iraq’s likely next prime minister. It may have rallied his rivals behind him

All Too Quiet on the Western Neuroenhancement Front “A merry little surge of electricity piped by automatic alarm from the mood organ beside his bed awakened Rick Deckard.” The characters in Philip K.

Consumer neurotechnology is advancing quickly. The military has long tested its potential. What is holding it back?

Why Trump's Criticism of Maliki Strengthens Him in Iraq Is publicly confronting the likely next prime minister of Iraq the right strategy for the United States? The nomination of Nouri al Maliki by the

A fight over one candidate has turned into a broader test of sovereignty, leverage, and U.S. influence in Baghdad.

The Supreme Court just struck down a major pillar of recent U.S. tariff policy. What does that ruling change and how could the White House respond? (Members Only)

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