Estonia

March 19, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

Pressure Putin

That’s what Trump must do to achieve a ceasefire

March 7, 2025 | Benjamin Jensen, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Jose M. Macias III

How to Defend Ukraine’s Skies During Peace Negotiations

Air superiority remains a decisive factor in modern warfare. As Ukraine continues to defend itself against Russian aggression, policymakers and military planners are grappling with a fundamental question:...

February 27, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

US and allies must get tough on Russia, China’s deep-sea cable sabotage

Russia and China have no qualms about going low to gain an advantage over the United States — and now they’re going even lower, targeting subsea cables that carry the vast majority of our...

February 20, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Bradley Bowman, John Hardie, Joe Dougherty

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Three Years Later

February 19, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

Trump can halt Russia’s war against Ukraine

Just don’t expect peace and concord

December 2, 2024 | Craig Singleton, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Laser Focus: Countering China’s LiDAR Threat to U.S. Critical Infrastructure and Military Systems

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October 4, 2024 | Craig Singleton, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Benjamin Jensen

Targeting Taiwan

Beijing’s Playbook for Economic and Cyber Warfare

August 7, 2024 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Elaine K. Dezenski, Craig Singleton, Joe Dougherty

Readout of FDD Expert’s Trip to Taiwan

July 10, 2024 | Richard Goldberg |

Only American leadership can rally NATO to fight the new axis of authoritarian chaos

NATO leaders on Tuesday arrived in Washington to mark the 75th anniversary of the historic alliance that helped defeat the Soviet Union and secure an American-led century. But diplomatic toasts...

April 22, 2024 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Bradley Bowman, John Hardie, Joe Dougherty

Update on Russia-Ukraine War – status, next steps

February 29, 2024 | Ivana Stradner, Jason Jay Smart

Putin proving his ambitions don’t stop at Ukraine

The day before Vladimir Putin’s long yearly address to parliament Thursday, politicians from Transnistria, a pro-Kremlin breakaway region of Moldova, asked the Russian president to “protect”...

February 22, 2024 | |

Israel Arrests Eight UNRWA Employees Over Ties to Hamas

Israel arrested eight employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) over their ties to Hamas, the Israeli newspaper Ma’ariv reported on February 22. Citing Israeli...

January 29, 2024 | |

U.S. Funding to UNRWA Still Flowing

The United States will continue to fund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) despite announcing a temporary pause in funding, according to a January 27 report. In light...

January 18, 2024 | John Hardie |

Russian Munitions Production Higher But Still Insufficient

In an interview published on January 15, Major General Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy head of Ukraine’s military intelligence directorate, or GUR, provided assessments of Russia’s production rate...

November 17, 2023 | Bradley Bowman, Bill Roggio

International Maritime Security Construct issues warning as Houthis threaten commercial shipping

The International Maritime Security Construct issued a warning for vessels traveling thru the vital Bab al Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea just two days after the Houthis threatened to attack international...

August 22, 2023 | Clifford D. May |

The problem with Republican isolationism

Abandoning Ukraine is no way to make America great again

July 27, 2023 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Annie Fixler

Building Partner Capabilities for Cyber Operations

July 19, 2023 | Clifford D. May |

Renewing NATO

Peace requires deterrence which requires military might

July 16, 2023 | Ivana Stradner, Will Kielm

The Wagner Rebellion: How the West Can Take Advantage of the Chaos Caused

“The West can impede the Kremlin’s initiative to centralize its armed forces into a more unified structure, prolonging the current decentralized state of the Russian Armed Forces."

July 15, 2023 | Ivana Stradner |

Putin’s soft underbelly is ripe for revolt

It's wrong to assume Russia's 'allies' will forever be loyal to Moscow - often the reverse is true. The West can exploit this