United States Army

April 30, 2022 | Cleo Paskal, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Taiwan needs joint exercises, missiles, right now

The most important thing is that you have to establish an effective partnership and build up that deterrent effect—or, if necessary, war winning capability—ahead of time: RADM (Retd) Mark Montgomery.

April 29, 2022 | Bradley Bowman, Ryan Brobst

Iran Increases Funding for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Iran significantly increased its funding in 2021 for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the regime’s primary tool for exporting Islamist extremism and supporting terrorist groups, according...

March 21, 2022 | Richard Goldberg |

Vandenberg Coalition Afghanistan Working Group Report

Executive Summary The Vandenberg Coalition Afghanistan Working Group convened a diverse group of national security professionals to develop policy recommendations for the Biden administration and Congress...

March 18, 2022 | Bill Roggio |

Putin may be losing the information war, but Zelensky’s NATO concession suggests Ukraine may be losing on the battlefield. The West must not fool itself into thinking otherwise.

As Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine grinds on into its fourth week, the physical war rages in the cities and countryside, while an information war is waged over the airwaves and on the internet...

March 8, 2022 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Bradley Bowman

Apply the Lessons From Ukraine in the Taiwan Strait

With the world’s attention fixed on the national security and humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine caused by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion, a similar disaster is brewing in...

March 2, 2022 | Bill Roggio |

Putin is not crazy and the Russian invasion is not failing. The West’s delusions about this war – and its failure to understand the enemy – will prevent it from saving Ukraine

Wishful thinking has the upper hand in the battle to shape Western perceptions of the war in Ukraine. Sympathy for the outnumbered and outgunned defenders of Kyiv has led to the exaggeration of Russian...

February 25, 2022 | Malcolm Warbrick |

Time to integrate State Partnership Program in Pentagon planning

As currently used, the program is a missed opportunity, especially when America needs to be strengthening its relationships abroad.

November 10, 2021 | LTG (Ret.) H.R. McMaster |

Honor Veterans by Having the Will to Win a War

If civilian leaders send troops into battle without a commitment to victory, who will sign up to serve?

November 9, 2021 | Bill Roggio |

Taliban appoints Kabul Attack Network commander as provincial governor

A notorious Taliban commander who organized attacks in and around the capital of Kabul, including deadly attacks on U.S. soldiers and civilians, was appointed by the Taliban to serve as the governor of...

October 28, 2021 | LTG (Ret.) H.R. McMaster |

Preserving the Warrior Ethos

It is corroded, and the necessary restorative work belongs to us all

September 17, 2021 | Behnam Ben Taleblu, Bradley Bowman, David Maxwell

New Cruise Missile Gives North Korea Lethal Capability

The long-range weapon could strike South Korea, Japan, and U.S. bases in the region.

August 21, 2021 | Cleo Paskal, Bill Roggio

US is being servile to the Taliban: Bill Roggio

‘Amrullah Saleh needs support immediately. The US isn’t going to provide that aid. Washington’s primary concern is evacuation of personnel, and it will not risk antagonizing the Taliban.’

August 21, 2021 | David Maxwell |

Flawed assumptions led to tragic outcomes in Afghanistan

Many Afghanistan post-mortems will be written. All will identify many problems. But two major flaws in U.S. policy are readily apparent and warrant immediate attention. Although it is too soon to draw definitive...

August 15, 2021 | LTG (Ret.) H.R. McMaster, Bradley Bowman

In Afghanistan, the Tragic Toll of Washington Delusion

Pundits repeat the mantra that there was ‘no military solution.’ The Taliban seem to have come up with one.

July 29, 2021 | Bradley Bowman, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Fully Fund The Guam Defense System

Excerpt The Biden administration talks tough when it comes to competing with China and taking the necessary steps to reinforce America’s defense posture in the Indo-Pacific. However, it is not clear...

July 26, 2021 | LTG (Ret.) H.R. McMaster, Bradley Bowman

How to Avert Disaster in Afghanistan

The least the U.S. can do is offer air support, intel and ensure proper logistics and maintenance contracting.

July 23, 2021 | Benjamin Weinthal, Jonathan Spyer

US investigates Qatar over claims that it finances Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps

The State Department has opened an inquiry into an Israeli government report that Qatar’s monarchy funded Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization. “We...

July 15, 2021 | David Maxwell |

Operation Enduring Freedom–Philippines

Lessons in special warfare

June 9, 2021 | Clifford D. May |

Leaving Afghanistan

There’s not much time left to mitigate the consequences

June 3, 2021 | David Maxwell |

The North Korea Threat Is Growing. U.S.-South Korea Military Training Must Press Forward.

Following the successful Joe Biden-Moon Jae-in summit on May 21, 2021, the Moon administration began backsliding on alliance commitments to military readiness. Specifically, President Moon said COVID-19...