Ukraine

September 7, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Matthew Ferren

The US Military’s Cyberwarfare Challenge

Since its inception, US Cyber Command has struggled to find its place within the US military.

September 4, 2026 | Justin Leopold-Cohen, Cameron McMillan

Eyeing Russia and Iran, Berlin and Jerusalem Share Naval Capabilities

Amid acts of Russian sabotage throughout Europe, NATO announced Wednesday that Germany completed a test launch of an Israeli-made ballistic missile in the North Atlantic. The test followed Tuesday’s...

September 2, 2026 | Peter Doran |

Why Europe Isn’t Ready for NATO 3.0

US retrenchment from Europe, even if premised on European burden-sharing, will expose the continent to Russian aggression.

September 2, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

Stalled in Ukraine, Putin may try to break NATO

Dwight Eisenhower is said to have counseled that if a problem can’t be solved, you should enlarge it.  Is Vladimir Putin now applying that maxim perversely? I’ll bet you a ruble the CIA...

September 1, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

The Axis of Aggressors Is Getting Ready for War. Is America?

America has grown addicted to the phrase “wars of choice,” often using it to vilify the U.S. government for campaigns deemed unnecessary. Wholesale skepticism of  military power, however, undermines...

August 31, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Bradley Bowman

Germany is stepping up on defense — and Washington should celebrate

The Pentagon’s review of U.S. force posture in Europe has many NATO allies asking questions about the future of America’s military footprint on the continent, even as CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled...

August 31, 2026 | John Hardie |

Let Ukraine Aim for the Archer

Without more interceptors, Kyiv needs the ability to take out what’s doing the shooting.

August 28, 2026 | Bradley Bowman, John Hardie, Cameron McMillan

What is the Axis of Aggressors doing in Europe and the Middle East?

August 28, 2026 | Ivana Stradner, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Putin is testing NATO because he thinks the West will flinch

CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow this week comes as U.S. intelligence warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be prepared to escalate against...

August 28, 2026 | Ivana Stradner |

Putin’s Knee-Jerk Nuclear Saber-Rattling

This week the Kremlin is signaling that further escalation remains on the table, with some Russian officials reportedly discussing nuclear weapons as a last resort, Bloomberg reports. The...

August 26, 2026 | Peter Doran |

How Putin’s Black Sea food fight puts the world — and your grocery bill — at risk

The oil war in the Black Sea between Russia and Ukraine is turning into a food fight — with potentially disastrous implications. Moscow, fuming at strikes on its “shadow fleet” of sanctions-evading...

August 26, 2026 | Cameron McMillan |

Drone Warfare

August 20, 2026 | Logan Rolleigh, Ryan Brobst

Washington Should Not Reduce Military Exercises With South Korea

President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Defense to “substantially reduce” military exercises between the U.S. and South Korean militaries on Sunday. These regularly occurring combined exercises...

August 19, 2026 | John Hardie |

Russia helps Iran sharpen its sword

Russia is shipping explosives and other military goods to help Iran replenish arsenals depleted in fighting with the United States and Israel, according to an August 17 report by NBC News. If accurate,...

August 19, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

Kim Jong Un’s European front

North Korea is learning modern warfare on Ukrainian ground—and Russia is paying the tuition

August 18, 2026 | Bradley Bowman, Cameron McMillan

How China and Russia keep Iran armed and dangerous

Chemicals and intelligence keep Tehran’s war machine alive.

August 18, 2026 | Jessica Ho, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Modern War Demands a Data-Centric, Cloud-Based Command and Control Architecture

Russia’s war against Ukraine is the first real-world test of how to master a battlefield overwhelmed by data, exposing how quickly modern forces must receive, process, and share information to survive....

August 14, 2026 | Bill Roggio, Bradley Bowman, Ryan Brobst

China, Russia, Iran, North Korea: Inside the Axis of Aggressors, Part 2

August 14, 2026 | Clifford D. May, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Where in the World is Monty?

August 12, 2026 | Daniel Vaynshteyn, Ivana Stradner

Vučić Welcomes Zelensky in Serbia: Turning Point or Tactical Gambit?

On Saturday, Volodymyr Zelensky made his first official visit to Serbia, a country long seen as one of Russia’s closest European partners. For some in the West, it was proof that Serbian President Aleksandar...