Army
U.S. Marines Moving Ahead with Israeli Interceptor Technology
The conflict with Iran revealed that the U.S. has substantial air and missile defense vulnerabilities, especially against drones. Thankfully, the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) is making progress to...
Op-eds
A Gameplan for American Economic Security:
Supercharging U.S. Statecraft, from an Economic Pentagon to the Near-Global Economy
Memos
US-Israeli strikes hit Iran’s missile, nuclear, political, and repression sites
On March 2 and 3, the United States and Israel continued their sweeping joint military campaign, hitting conventional battlefield assets and a variety of other regime targets across Tehran and central...
Op-eds
Establishing a Cyber Force: A Defense Imperative
Legislative Testimonies
Will Lebanon Disarm Hezbollah, or Not?
The Lebanese cabinet heard, on Friday, a presentation from Army Chief Rodolphe Haykal on a confidential plan to monopolize arms, as tasked by the government on August 5. The cabinet then issued a statement,...
Op-eds
Building the Future U.S. Cyber Force
What Right Looks Like
Media Calls
Can the U.S. Arm Itself and Ukraine?
Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States will continue arming Ukraine through a deal with NATO, whereby European allies will pay for American-made weapons to be delivered to Kyiv. That...
Insights
Israel targets IRGC general and disrupts Iranian banks (June 17 updates)
A sweeping Israeli campaign on June 17 delivered a series of coordinated military strikes and cyber operations that placed the Islamic Republic of Iran under mounting pressure. Israel eliminated the most...
Op-eds
Addressing U.S. Army Pacific’s Urgent Watercraft Problem
The Army is considering canceling its new logistics ship, the Maneuver Support Vessel-Light (MSV-L), as part of a service overhaul, according to reporting from last month. The report...
Op-eds
Deterrence Amid Rising Tensions
Preventing CCP Aggression on Taiwan
Legislative Testimonies
‘They Are Sitting Inside a Glass Room’: Citing U.S. Threats, Iran Puts Army on High Alert
Latest Developments Iran Fears U.S. Strikes: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei placed his country’s military on its highest alert level, fearing potential strikes by the United States,...
Flash Briefs
US must prioritize cybersecurity training for the military’s engineers
The Defense Department faces a startling capability gap.
Op-eds
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem’s “Martyr Leaders Day” speech
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered the secretary-general’s customary address on the group’s “Martyr Leaders Day” on February 16.
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: February 10, 2025
Today’s Issue: | IDF Arabic-Language Spokesman Issues Instructions and Warnings for Gazans Following Army’s Withdrawal From Netzarim Corridor | Following Withdrawal From Netzarim Corridor, IDF Deploying...
Israel at War Situation Report
The leverage Trump needs when talking with Putin
Media Calls
The Demographic Dilemma: Why Military Support Must Consider Population Trends
The strategic center of gravity for Ukraine in its war with Russia is its ability to sustain the manpower needed to man the front lines against a determined foe. Ukraine has struggled to mobilize enough...
Op-eds
U.S. Marines Train with Mobile Air Defense Adapted from Iron Dome
The United States conducted a successful live-fire training of a transportable aerial defense system that includes components from Israel’s Iron Dome system.
Flash Briefs
Naim Qassem’s inaugural speech as Hezbollah’s new secretary-general
One day after his surprise appointment as Hezbollah’s new secretary-general, Naim Qassem delivered his inaugural speech from that post—his fourth speech since Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination. Qassem’s...
Op-eds
Israel, Iran, and Lebanon: What’s Next?