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Russian drones are crossing NATO borders. What happens if one kills someone?

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The Shutdown and the Spy Author’s Note: The following story is a fictitious depiction of a plausible scenario that is meant to illustrate the real damage done to critical

Every shutdown sends one message abroad, and America’s adversaries are listening.

What was it like to be a rookie on one of the first teams flying into Afghanistan?

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Explaining Trump’s Surprising Turn to Pakistan Recent months have brought a startling shift in U.S.-Pakistani relations. On Sept. 25, President Donald Trump hosted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and

Is Washington’s new embrace of Islamabad a tactical play or the start of something bigger?

Flood the Zone: III Marine Expeditionary Force’s Mobility Mandate “To comprehend something, you must observe it at the extremes.” Col. John Boyd understood that clarity comes when forces are stretched to their limits. In

In the Indo-Pacific, the first to arrive may prevent the fight. But only if they can get there.

When Biology Meets the Battlefield: An Interview with Diane DiEuliis This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Diane DiEuliis, a distinguished research fellow at National Defense University focused on emerging biological

Biotech is moving from science fiction to the battlefield. Here’s what’s hype, what’s real, and what’s next.

Can More British and French Nuclear Cooperation Help Deter Russia? As Europe continues to come to terms with both the Russian threat amid the war in Ukraine as well as the uncertainty surrounding the U.S. commitment to

Nuclear cooperation between France and the United Kingdom is no longer symbolic. It could reshape Europe’s deterrence posture.

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What was it like to be a rookie on one of the first teams flying into Afghanistan?

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The Evolution of How We Interpret (and Misinterpret) AI In 2022, Vincent Carchidi wrote, "Is Artificial Intelligence Made in Humanity’s Image? Lessons for an AI Military Education," where he argued that AI has

How has military education on AI changed over the last few years?

Explaining Trump’s Surprising Turn to Pakistan Recent months have brought a startling shift in U.S.-Pakistani relations. On Sept. 25, President Donald Trump hosted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and

Is Washington’s new embrace of Islamabad a tactical play or the start of something bigger?

Sequencing Over Simultaneity: How to Avert a Two-Front War America’s crippling strikes against Iran’s nuclear program in June have created a narrow window to avoid a strategic nightmare: namely, fighting China,

From Byzantium to Britain, great powers survived by sequencing threats. Will America?

The Shutdown and the Spy Author’s Note: The following story is a fictitious depiction of a plausible scenario that is meant to illustrate the real damage done to critical

Behind the closed doors of a government shutdown are missed reports, missed meetings, and missed chances to keep America safe.

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Sanctions, Speeches, and Showmanship Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea,

Russia intensifies hybrid attacks in Europe, Iran suffers reimposed sanctions, China announces new plans, North Korea pledges modernization, and jihadists plot attacks in Gaza and Israel.

The Importance of the Battle of Kasserine Pass The Battle of Kasserine Pass in February 1943 was the first significant engagement between German and U.S. forces in World War II. The fight delivered a

Kasserine Pass reminds us that the true test of an army is not avoiding defeat, but adapting after it.

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How far can Moscow and Tehran really take their uneasy cooperation?

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Snapback sanctions are here. Now what?

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Live from London: Can Europe’s defense reset really deliver, or is it too little, too late?

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Negotiating with North Korea in the Shadow of Great Power Rivalry The United States and South Korea have converged on the idea of dialogue with North Korea. But can it work? Will it? U.S. President Donald Trump has

Nuclear dialogue may be on the table, but Pyongyang is playing for leverage with new missiles and old tactics.

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Sanctions, Speeches, and Showmanship

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Sequencing Over Simultaneity: How to Avert a Two-Front War America’s crippling strikes against Iran’s nuclear program in June have created a narrow window to avoid a strategic nightmare: namely, fighting China,

The strikes on Iran opened a narrow window. Will Washington use it wisely?

The Importance of the Battle of Kasserine Pass The Battle of Kasserine Pass in February 1943 was the first significant engagement between German and U.S. forces in World War II. The fight delivered a

Defeat at Kasserine Pass reshaped how the U.S. Army fought in World War II and how it learns today.

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Behind the pageantry are clues about China’s nuclear and strategic ambitions.

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