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U.S. Approves Sale of Precision Guided Munitions to Israel

The U.S. State Department has approved a $320 million sale to Israel of Smart, Precise Impact, Cost Effective (Spice) guidance kits, according to a November 6 New York Times report....

U.S. Deploys Additional Air and Missile Defenses to Middle East

In response to “recent escalations by Iran and its proxy forces,” U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has directed the deployment of additional air and missile defense systems...

Here’s how to fix the supplemental’s shortcomings on Taiwan

The White House submitted a $105 billion supplemental spending package to Congress on Friday. The proposal seeks to help three beleaguered democracies — Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan —...

Israel’s Tech Advantage Created Complacency

Hamas’ incursion into Israel shows that technology on its own is no guarantee of victory.

Washington is finally sending Ukraine long-range missiles. Now it’s Berlin’s turn

The longer Berlin waffles, the longer it’ll take for the Taurus to reach the battlefield. For Ukraine, that means more lives lost and more infrastructure destroyed, John Hardie writes.

In sign of weakness, pro-PRC Solomons PM avoids meeting US Congress members

PM Sogavare avoided meeting a US Congressional Delegation that was visiting the country. Not a single government minister met the two Members of Congress during their time in the capital, Honiara.

American Military Aid to Israel Serves Both Countries Well

A response to a dangerous proposal

Building Partner Capabilities for Cyber Operations

The Order of Nine Angles

Its Worldview and Connection to Violent Extremism

Biden Is Wrong: Ukraine Needs ATACMS

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that while he is considering granting Kyiv’s request for the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), Ukraine has already received “equivalent” missiles from other...

Five urgent steps to prevent American military defeat in the Pacific

As lawmakers in Washington move this month to consider the fiscal 2024 defense budget and annual defense authorization bill, the United States is on a path toward military defeat in the Pacific. China’s...

Al Qaeda leaders are prominently serving in Taliban government

Several members of Al Qaeda are serving as leaders and key functionaries within the Taliban’s government, which it calls the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Among them are two provincial governors, the...

Advance U.S. Interests by Giving Ukraine the Weapons It Needs Now

Baker’s Dozen: Thirteen Recommendations to Improve Deterrence in the Western Pacific

The United States Department of Defense (DOD), with the support of both Congress and the U.S. defense industrial base, has built the preeminent military force in the world. The United States has unmatched power projection capability, the ability to establish air and maritime dominance far from its shores, the resources to execute large scale ground maneuver operations, and the ability to conduct brigade-level amphibious operations. But despite all this, the United States will not be ready to deter and defeat America’s most capable adversary — China — in the demanding military environment the United States will face in the next few years in the western Pacific.

Competition is Inevitable, War is Not: Using Games to Rethink the U.S.-Chinese Relationship

Elected leaders need tabletop exercises, crisis simulations, and wargames to help them visualize and describe modern strategy. From questions about technology and intellectual property to food...

Deterring Aggression in the Pacific: A Conversation with General Kenneth S. Wilsbach

Many in Washington speculate on the nature and urgency of the military threat from China and the readiness of U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific to deter and defeat aggression by Beijing. But rather than...

U.S. Helps NATO Ally Albania Combat Iranian Cyberattacks

Latest Developments American cyber forces concluded a three-month deployment to Albania to aid its government after an Iranian cyberattack, U.S. Cyber Command announced on Thursday. At the request of its...

The Order of Nine Angles: Cosmology, Practice & Movement

Excerpt In June 2020, authorities arrested U.S. Army private Ethan Melzer for conspiring to orchestrate a terrorist attack against his own unit, the 173rd Airborne Brigade, when it deployed to Turkey to...

Ukraine should back Israel for fighting Iran-backed Palestinian terror

Russia uses Iranian-made drones in Ukraine. Iran also backs Palestinian terror attacks against Israel, including killing Ukrainians. When Israel fights Palestinian terror, it defends Ukraine.

Time For Palestinian Leaders to End “Pay-to-Slay” Terror Bounties

Earlier this month, Israel’s new finance minister Bezalel Smotrich withheld just under $40 million of tax revenue that Israel collected on behalf of the Palestinian Authority (PA). Smotrich told reporters...