United States Armed Forces

The Taiwanese and U.S. Militaries Can’t Really Fight Together

A joint campaign to defend the island would struggle to operate effectively.

Findings of the Commission on Cyber Force Generation

Canceled Poland Deployment Further Weakens American Deterrence in Europe

In a move that will likely send shockwaves across Europe, the Pentagon reportedly halted the scheduled deployment of a roughly 4,000-strong U.S. Army armored brigade to Poland on Wednesday. The news...

Rubio is Right, a Vetted and Trained Lebanese Army Could be the Answer

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made an important announcement when he said that Washington is developing a plan to pursue Hezbollah’s disarmament by building up trusted units within the Lebanese...

The Race to Build America and Israel’s Missile Defenses

The U.S. ceasefire with Iran may be about to end – or not. Ceasefires, regardless of their length, are often much more than simply a pause in combat. Unfortunately, they are also often a starting gun...

Implementing Cybercom 2.0 Should Not Postpone Establishing a Cyber Force

The Cybercom 2.0 initiative to improve cyber force generation does not preclude establishing a Cyber Force—it can lay the groundwork for one.

Syrian president meets Syrian Democratic Forces leader to discuss next phase of integration

Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa met with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi in Damascus on April 16. The meeting came two and a half months after an agreement between...

How to assess America’s 40 days of war against Iran

Washington and Tehran are both arguing that they were victorious after 40 days of fighting. A detailed analysis, however, suggests a more nuanced picture in which American forces degraded Iran’s core...

Iran downs US fighter jet, 1 crew member recovered, rescue operation ongoing for second

Iran reportedly shot down a US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle on April 3, marking the first confirmed loss of a manned American fighter jet inside Iranian territory since the start of Operation Epic Fury...

Iran intensifies recruitment, repression amid reports of thousands of security deaths, Washington weighs ground operations

Washington has signaled readiness to expand operations, including potential ground options, while continuing strikes on Iran’s military and weapons infrastructure. At the same time, the sustained Israeli...

Why seizing Iran’s Kharg Island could be a trap of America’s own making

The battle for the Persian Gulf could be entering a new phase as thousands of US Marines are reportedly due to arrive in the Middle East on Friday, the same day that President Donald Trump’s...

Iran Is Using Its Citizens As Human Shields

Tehran’s regime is sacrificing ordinary Iranians and calling it "defense."

Iran’s Iraqi Militias Are Coming for US Troops

The United States must act to punish and, by extension, deter militia attacks on US bases in Iraq.

This missile just proved itself in Iran. The US needs more, ASAP

Despite its advantages, the Precision Strike Missile has so far been procured in relatively small quantities.

Strikes continue hitting Iran-backed Iraqi militias, Kataib Hezbollah declares temporary US embassy ceasefire

Airstrikes, likely conducted by the United States as part of the US-Israeli operation against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its proxies, have continued hitting Iran-backed militias in Iraq. Many of...

Operational gains against Iran continue, but threats to US forces persist

The United States, along with its Israeli partners, continues to make considerable progress toward its military objectives of removing Iran’s primary military means to threaten the region in the third...

US and Israel strike more military targets, plus Iran’s leadership, repression units, and energy sites (March 17-18 updates)

The US campaign against Iran has continued to degrade the Islamic Republic’s military capacity, with thousands of targets struck, including missile infrastructure, air defenses, drone systems, and naval...

10 major Iranian naval targets struck in Operation Epic Fury

Head of US Central Command (CENTCOM) Admiral Brad Cooper said on March 16 that the United States has destroyed over 100 Iranian naval vessels. President Trump identified crippling the...

Iran braces for internal unrest as US and Israeli attacks persist (March 14-16 updates)

From March 14 to 16, US and Israeli operations continued targeting key elements of the Islamic Republic’s military capabilities, including missile infrastructure, naval command sites, and facilities...

Dozens of airstrikes target Iran-backed militias across Iraq

Airstrikes, likely conducted by the US as part of the US-Israeli operation against the Islamic Republic, have continued targeting Iran-backed Iraqi militias. On March 12, the Popular Mobilization Forces...