As Ukraine continues to suffer, we ask whether Putin’s plan is really as simple as taking the country....
Military Affairs
US Fighting Vehicles Won’t Defeat China, But They’ll Be Green
One of the more ill-conceived comments – though it's hard to choose among the many – made by President Joe Biden...
Biden Updates American People on Assistance to Ukraine
In a short television address and three-question Q and A with the White House press corps, Joe Biden brought the...
Biden’s Defense Budget May Be Big, but His Policies Are Weak
The Biden administration has attempted to transmit the impression that it stands for strong defense, but its...
Why the US Army Is Struggling to Find Recruits
As global threats like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea loom large, the US Army anticipates difficulties...
Top Army General: Biden’s Sanctions Failed to Deter Putin
What was the US president's plan during the year leading up to the Russian invasion of Ukraine? Whatever the...
Should We Worry About Russia’s Hypersonic Missiles?
Does Russia's attack on Ukraine with hypersonic missiles matter? The Kremlin's defense ministry claimed its...
The Anatomy of Deterrence
Since the mid-1950s, the concept of "deterrence" has been at the forefront of US national security...
Biden and Xi See Phone Call Outcome Very Differently
President Biden spoke with President Xi Jinping of China over a secure video teleconference Friday (March 18)....